Summer Bytes!

In This Edition:

  • Roadtrip Advice: Maximizing Waze & the best phone mounts 
  • 6 of the best summer travel apps 
  • A super-brief tutorial about using Youtube for…watching videos (pretty novel, heh?)
  • Shortcut: Full screen to another window

 

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OUR FOCUS THIS WEEK


Good day, Vampires!

It’s crazy to think that we have come to the conclusion of the year and that this is our LAST Tech Bytes for the academic year. So, this addition is ALL ABOUT AI… (Kidding). We bring to you some rather free-time-focused tech suggestions. 

As this is a true Summer Bytes (on your time) edition, all of the following ideas are under the assumption you will be on your personal accounts and devices (where GDPR only applies if you decide so)!

In this Edition:
  • Roadtrip Advice: Maximizing Waze & the best phone mounts 
  • 6 of the best summer travel apps 
  • A super-brief tutorial about using Youtube for…watching videos (pretty novel, heh?)
  • Shortcut: Full screen to another window

SUMMER BYTES LEARNING 

ROAD TRIP: Make the most of your time in the car – Waze + Phone Cradles

The best navigation app: Waze (Apple – Android) 

If you are planning any kind of road trip this summer, you should probably be using Waze. If you’re already a fan, are you getting the most out of your Wazing?

Video – “How to Actually Use Waze“

Tired of your phone falling off your windshield?
Have a look at the New York Times, “The Best Car Phone Mount“. You can get some of the mentioned products here in Romania. ↓


 
Our personal favourite, change Waze’s voice to Boy George!
“dada dodo dada di ♫”
iOttie iTap Magnetic 2 (Emag)
iOttie iTap Magnetic 2 Air Vent Mount (Emag)
Scosche MagicMount (Not dash, but MagicMount Pro FreeFlow Vent) (Emag)
Kenu Airframe Pro (Emag)
iOttie Easy One Touch Wireless 2 Dash & Windshield Mount (Emag)

THE BEST SUMMER TRAVEL APPS 

Six Travel Apps for Making Your Summer Vacation Plans from Mashable.

*As this is a very non-school-related edition, we are under the assumption that you would be using a private account/device for these things, and GDPR is not the focus.

YOUTUBE FOR PLEASURE 

The following tutorial will show you how to take advantage of the most useful feature of youtube: 🛑 Adblock. 

SHORTCUT

So, this summer, when you’re binge-watching a mindless series on the Netflix  (or Gaia) and you need to check your Hotmail, you don’t have to leave the “full screen.”

“Switch Between Desktops on Your Mac” 

Step 1: Keep your series in one window.

Step 2: Open another window for your email.

When your show is in full screen, you can…

Step 3: Use the three-finger trackpad move to toggle back and forth between the two windows (Desktops).