Lance Whitney

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Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer with a background in IT. He's written for a host of sites and publications, including TechRepublic, PCMag, Macworld, AskWoody, Time, Fortune, and AARP Magazine. He spent seven years… writing breaking news for CNET and six years writing a monthly column about Microsoft utilities for the late TechNet Magazine. He's written two books for Wiley & Sons - "Windows 8: Five Minutes at a Time" and "Teach Yourself Visually LinkedIn." He also teaches both online and in-person computer classes on such topics as Windows, Microsoft Office, eBay, social media, and cybersecurity. And in a past life, he worked in IT for an international company providing product management and systems support in the U.S. and abroad.

Lance Whitney owns shares in several tech companies as managed through an investment firm. These are Apple, Microsoft, Verizon, and AMD.

Latest from Lance Whitney

Microsoft is making it easier to share files between Windows and Android - here's how

The new option, coming soon to Windows 10 and 11, lets you exchange files between your Windows PC and Android device with just a few clicks. You can try it out now.

18 hours ago by Lance Whitney in Windows

How to use the Passwords app on your iPhone with iOS 18

Apple's Passwords app will help you create, manage, save, and sync passwords on your iPhone and other devices. Here's how to get started.

1 day ago by Lance Whitney in iOS

Grammarly to roll out a new AI content detector tool. Here's how it works

Grammarly Authorship will attempt to detect whether AI, a human, or a combination of the two created content. Though it will be available to any user, the new tool is targeted to the education market in particular.

2 days ago by Lance Whitney in Artificial Intelligence

Google Pixel Watch 3: Key specs, features, price, and everything else you need to know

Google just unveiled the Pixel Watch 3, its latest smartwatch with a host of hardware updates and a 45mm watch size (finally). Here are some answers to the most commonly asked questions.

2 days ago by Lance Whitney in Smart Watches

My 3 favorite AI chatbot apps for iOS - and what you can do with them

Generative AI offers incredible possibilities. These apps let you tap into that potential by chatting with your iPhone. Here's how.

2 days ago by Lance Whitney in Artificial Intelligence

Apple expanding iPhone's NFC to third-party apps - and here are all the ways it will benefit you

Launching with iOS 18.1, the new access will let developers offer contactless transactions for store payments, home and car keys, student IDs, loyalty cards, event tickets, and more.

3 days ago by Lance Whitney in iOS

OpenAI reveals an updated GPT-4o model - but can't quite explain how it's better

After much speculation, OpenAI finally served up some information on the new model, though we still have questions.

3 days ago by Lance Whitney in Artificial Intelligence

TikTok adds group chatting and video watching - with limits: How to try it

Group chats can hold as many as 32 people. Here's how they work and how TikTok is limiting the feature for teens.

August 13, 2024 by Lance Whitney in Social Media

Microsoft to kill off its Paint 3D app soon: Here's what that means for current users

Paint 3D's impending demise was revealed through a banner that appears for some people in the app itself. But if you're a fan, there is some good news.

August 12, 2024 by Lance Whitney in Creativity Software

How to use Apple Maps on the web (and 3 reasons why you should)

Think about it. Wouldn't you rather research your route on a bigger screen?

August 12, 2024 by Lance Whitney in Services & Software

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