Your phone informs you of messages, events, appointments and social media updates via push notifications and sounds. Sometimes that's not enough and you could miss something important. Whether you have an iPhone or Android, you can set up notification alerts to work with your phone's flashlight, virtual assistant and more. Here's how to ensure you don't miss a notification again.

Stop scrolling through your texts, looking for important messages. You can pin them for easy access later! On an Android phone, you can pin any message in a text thread. On an iPhone, you can pin a link or image. 

• Open a text conversation, then press down on the message and tap the pin icon (iPhone) or star icon (Android).
• Later, open the message thread, then tap your contact’s photo or initials. Look for Pinned messages. Tap it and you’ll see everything you’ve marked to save.

You can also pin an entire conversation so you don’t have to swipe down your inbox to find it. Just hold down on a thread and tap Pin. Now you’ll see it at the top of your message inbox. Handy!

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Social media has made finding long-lost friends and reconnecting with distant relatives so much easier. But if the person you're looking for is smart, their Facebook page is set to private and you might not be able to find them. That's where email searches come in handy. I've got tips that will help you find anyone's email address online.

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Sometimes it feels like the world is throwing everything it has at you. To succeed, you need someone to guide you through. That’s what Dell Technologies Advisors do. They have the tech advice to help you navigate whatever challenges you’re up against — and get you safely to where you want to be.

Smart TVs are incredibly useful. Use these internet-connected devices to stream and manage your movies and shows without an external connector. You access media through different apps, like Netflix, Hulu and countless others. You can add more apps to find content that better fits your interest. Knowing how to manage the apps on your smart TV can help thwart hackers.

If you are sick of downloading apps to record your screen or using complicated online programs, a new website has an easy solution for you. We'll show you how to use SnipClip to record your computer screen or your camera.

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Here in the U.S., we travel primarily by car or plane. In Europe, trains are an easy, affordable way to travel. But over the last few decades, trains have struggled to compete with airlines. A new bill could change that and make train travel easier and cheaper once again.