Lauren Doucette

Lauren is a New York based actor/singer/writer. She is a graduate of the American Repertory Theater/Moscow Art Theater School Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University as well as the College of the Holy Cross. She's a fan of beer, pasta, and academic establishments with unnecessarily long titles. Find her on stage, or online-- she's there often.

How to Use AirPlay Mirroring

Photo Credit: flatpanelshd.com AirPlay is a great feature of iOS 7 and iOS 8 that enables you to wirelessly share photos, music, movies and more with other AirPlay users. However, did you know you can also use it to see all of that content on your TV screen? With AirPlay Mirroring […]

How to Block Calls on the iPhone

Ok, let’s talk about how to block numbers on iPhones. I’m not exactly sure why, but for some reason telemarketers and scam callers and survey collecting people love to call me. I don’t know how they get my number, and I never answer the phone if I don’t know who’s

How to Recover Deleted Text Messages on an iPhone

So, you’ve accidentally deleted some important text messages, and you’re worried they’re now gone forever, right? Well, not necessarily. There are a few different options you can try in order to recover deleted text messages from an iPhone. Now, your ability to recover deleted messages will vary depending on your

How to Auto-Reply to a Phone Call with a Text on the iPhone

I hate declining calls. I always feel guilty and so I allow my phone to ring and ring for fear that, if I try to decline it, I’ll give away the fact that I am totally aware I have a call, but am pointedly choosing not to answer. Of course, sometimes

How to Use Spotlight Search on an iPhone

“So what’s that weird gray screen that sometimes pops up accidentally when I’m trying to scroll to the right?”, you may ask. It’s Spotlight search–remember that? But this time around, they’ve done more than just add a few new cupholders. Spotlight has been a function on the iPhone for years,

4 Tricks for Your iOS 8 Photo Albums

iOS 8 has expanded it’s organizational abilities and come up with some new features that make storing and viewing your pictures much easier. Check out four of my personal favorites below. Hidden Folder If you ever feel pangs of terror when showing photos on your phone to others, for fear

How to Sync Facebook Contact Photos in iOS 8

As you might have noticed, you astute iphone-r’s you, your new favorites bar contains a bunch of gray circles above each of your recent contact’s names. These little bubbles are meant to contain photos, so that each of your contacts has a picture. Fun, right? So, how do you manage

How to Customize Your Contact Photos in iOS 8

With the addition of the new app switcher in iOS 8,  your contacts are more prominent than ever. You can have easy access to your favorites, or see who your recent contacts have been. This is a very convenient feature, and I find myself using it often. However, in my

How to Create an Invoice on Your iPhone

I had yet to even open, let alone explore, the iOS Pages, Keynotes and Numbers apps, when one day while on the train, I got an email requesting an invoice ASAP. As I was going to be away from my computer for the rest of the day, but do enjoy

4 New Photo Editing Features in iOS 8

Apple heard its users’ complaints loud and clear, and, thankfully, with iOS 8 comes a host of editing features for your camera. You no longer need to rely solely on third party apps to choose filters, or change light levels, you can do it all from your Photos app. Follow

Tips & Tricks for Moto Assist on the Droid Turbo

Though the Droid Turbo comes with many repetitive and, dare I say, useless apps, Moto almost makes up for all of them, so jam-packed it is with fun and useful features.  Not only does it boast Voice Command and Gesture Controls, it also contains Assist- a technological personal assistant to help

How to Use Gesture Controls on the Droid Turbo

One of the coolest features of the Droid Turbo is it’s gesture controls. For certain functions, you no longer need to bear the massive exertion of pushing a button, and can now use a handful of easy gestures to command your phone. This is especially exciting for any Harry Potter wannabes

4 Tips and Tricks for the Droid Turbo Camera

Holy camera, Batman! The Droid Turbo boasts an impressive 21-megapixel camera. So, let’s make sure we know how to use it. At the most basic level, the Droid Turbo’s camera is extremely easy to use . The twist Gesture Control conjures up the camera with magically efficiency, and the camera

How to Change the SIM Card on the Motorola Droid Turbo

Oh where, oh where has my sim card tray gone? Turns out it’s hidden within the volume button! The Droid Turbo is a phone that, though heavy- due to it’s enormous battery, has a great look and feel to it; and the hidden sim card tray certainly contributes to the