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Eight Quick Tech Hacks To Do Things The Smarter Way
In the sixth instalment of our weekly column TECH TUESDAY, we introduce you to super easy hacks that will only make all the difference when browsing, texting or listening to music.
By Sadho Ram — 14 Jul 2014, 09:07 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
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1. Use the space bar to scroll down a page. Hold the shift key and the space bar at the same time to scroll back up again.
3. Don't bother with punctuation on your smartphone. Hit the space bar twice for a period and the next letter will be automatically capitalized.
4. Use Google as a dictionary by typing define followed with the word you want to understand
5. To call your voice-mail from another phone, dial your own number, and when your message picks up, hit # and your password
6. To charge your phone fast, simply put it into airplane mode. This will charge it twice as fast.
7. Also, putting your phone in airplane mode while gaming will stop those annoying ads from playing
8. While everyone's heard of the toilet-paper-roll-iPhone-speaker, adding cups can really amplify the sound
