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Barbara Krasnoff

Barbara Krasnoff

Former Reviews Editor

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    Barbara Krasnoff
    Android’s Switch Access feature, once part of its Accessibility Suite, is now its own app.

    As reported by 9to5Google, Google has pulled its Switch Access feature (which lets you use either physical switches or facial expressions to control your Android phone) from its Accessibility Suite and made it into a separate app. This way, apparently, the feature can be more easily updated. Which is fine, but be aware that you may end up with two separate Switch Access entries in your Accessibility listing — at least, for now.

    Curious about this, and Android’s other accessibility features? We’ve got some info for you.

    Barbara Krasnoff
    Barbara Krasnoff
    Record selfies along with your Chromebook screen videos.

    Chromebooks recently got a nifty new feature: you can record a video of your screen and easily add an audio narration and a small selfie showing you as you narrate. It’s a great way to create a presentation for your colleagues, or for a relative who just can’t figure out how to, say, attach a file to an email.
    Here’s how to do that and take traditional screenshots on a Chromebook:

    Barbara Krasnoff
    Barbara Krasnoff
    The US government is once again sending out free covid tests.

    After stopping the program last September, the US government is now offering another set of four free home rapid antigen tests to each household. Here’s how you can order yours.

    Barbara Krasnoff
    Barbara Krasnoff
    Instagram now lets you send short Notes to your friends — in tiny bubbles.

    You can send 60-character notes on your chat Inbox that will appear at the top of the page — if your friends know to look for them. We tried them out to find out how IG’s new Notes actually work.

    How to use Instagram’s new Notes featureHow to use Instagram’s new Notes feature
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