5 of the best tech life hacks

You may not know this... but there are several websites and technology-related tips and tricks out there that can totally simplify your daily routine and make your life much easier in general.

For instance, Apple's charging cords for iOS devices and Macs tend to fray after a few years of wear, which means you'll have to spend money every few years to replace them (unless you don't care about them catching fire and ruining everything you own and love). Well, we know a nifty hack that'll prevent your Apple cords from fraying in the first place. We're not even kidding.

In fact, we know 52 different hacks - and every single one of them will either blow your mind or make you wonder how you ever survived this long without them.  

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Improve your WiFi signal

If you're finding your home WiFi is a bit flakey, then it might be because you're getting some interference from your neighbour's WiFi overlapping with yours. The Wifi Analyzer app may be the answer to your woes. This app scans frequencies and makes recommendations on the optimal channels to use on your network to avoid overlap. The result is faster WiFi with far less hassle. 

Download YouTube videos

You can download any YouTube video just by typing "ss" before the "youtube" part of a video's URL link in your address bar. Here's an example for Justin Bieber's Sorry music video:

Original - www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRh_vgS2dFE

Download - www.ssyoutube.com/watch?v=fRh_vgS2dFE

Not only can you choose from different file types but also any resolution up to the original quality. Just remember downloading copyrighted content from the internet is illegal.

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Proof your writing with ease

If you're writing an essay or a long bit of content and need some proofreading, using Google Translate is one easy solution. Simply input your text and click the speaker to hear it read aloud. This will help you easily find errors in your work and check it makes sense.  

Find 'nearby' Wikipedia pages

Ever want to know more about your neighbourhood? Wikipedia has a Nearby tool that surfaces a host of different pages about places and things nearby you. Just go to this site, give your permission for it to access your location, then you’ll see a list of Wikipedia articles based on where you are located. Amazeballs.

Search YouTube without going to YouTube

Searching YouTube has never been easier than it is with this trick: when using the Google Chrome browser, you can type YouTube.com into your address bar, then hit tab, and search YouTube directly from your address bar. Gone are the days of actually going to YouTube to find something. 

This little trick also works with other sites too. You can search Amazon, Netflix, even Pocket-lint right from your address bar. 

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