Lance Whitney, Author at TechRepublic

Lance Whitney

Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional. He's written for Time, CNET, PCMag, and several other publications. He's the author of two tech books--one on Windows and another on LinkedIn.

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Mobility
How to use and customize Quick Settings on your Android phone

The Quick Settings feature provides a fast way to access key settings on your phone.

Lance Whitney
Published: February 27, 2023, 5:48 AM EST Modified: February 24, 2023, 7:53 PM EST Read More See more Mobility articles
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Mobility
How to create and manage multiple contact lists on your iPhone

In iOS 16, you can create and work with different contact lists for different people.

Lance Whitney
Published: February 24, 2023, 8:00 AM EST Modified: February 24, 2023, 8:11 AM EST Read More See more Mobility articles
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Software
How to share your calendar in Microsoft Outlook

You can share your Outlook calendar so that other people can just view it or also modify it.

Lance Whitney
Published: February 22, 2023, 10:22 AM EST Modified: February 22, 2023, 10:22 AM EST Read More See more Software articles
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Mobility
How to use the Apple Weather app on your iPhone

The iOS Weather app offers a handy way to check on conditions across multiple locations.

Lance Whitney
Published: February 21, 2023, 8:30 AM EST Modified: February 9, 2023, 10:46 AM EST Read More See more Mobility articles
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Mobility
How to move from an iPhone to a Samsung Galaxy phone

Samsung provides its own transfer utility to help you switch from an iPhone to a Galaxy phone.

Lance Whitney
Published: February 17, 2023, 10:07 AM EST Modified: February 17, 2023, 10:07 AM EST Read More See more Mobility articles
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Mobility
How to access your iPhone photos in the Windows 11 Photos app

You can now more easily work with iCloud-synced photos via the Photos app in Windows 10.

Lance Whitney
Published: February 17, 2023, 8:30 AM EST Modified: February 8, 2023, 9:40 AM EST Read More See more Mobility articles
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Security
Cybersecurity pros less likely to be impacted by layoffs if economy slows

In the face of recession worries, cybersecurity teams would be least affected by staffing cuts in 2023, according to a survey of C-suite executives by (ISC)².

Lance Whitney
Published: February 16, 2023, 2:23 PM EST Modified: February 16, 2023, 2:23 PM EST Read More See more Security articles
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Mobility
How to use the Freeform app as a virtual whiteboard on your iPhone or iPad

Apple’s Freeform app can serve as a whiteboard on your mobile device during a virtual meeting.

Lance Whitney
Published: February 13, 2023, 3:05 PM EST Modified: February 13, 2023, 3:05 PM EST Read More See more Mobility articles
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Security
C-suite execs expect cyberattacks targeting financial data to increase this year

The trend will carry from the past 12 months when more than a third of executives polled by Deloitte said that cyberattacks targeted their financial and accounting data.

Lance Whitney
Published: February 9, 2023, 12:26 PM EST Modified: February 9, 2023, 12:26 PM EST Read More See more Security articles
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Virtualization
How to create a virtual machine for Windows 11 using VMware Workstation Player 17

The latest version of VMware Workstation Player includes the features needed to install Windows 11 as a virtual machine.

Lance Whitney
Published: February 9, 2023, 11:49 AM EST Modified: February 9, 2023, 11:49 AM EST Read More See more Virtualization articles