Changes Coming! iTunes is going away Apple is getting rid of iTunes. For everyone who has ever been dependent on iTunes for their music, podcasts or syncing and backing up an iPhone, this change after 18 years may seem significant. Apple is betting on you just being able to go with the flow and change […]
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July 2019 Newsletter
Great Idea! Driving Apps These are from the category of “I thought of that! Why didn’t I do it?” How many times have you thought of an app that would save you some aggravation? Here are a couple that may do that: Find My Car – this app lets you pinpoint where you park in […]
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Great Idea! There is a lot of confusion about “cutting the cord” and streaming devices. Cutting the cord basically means you are ending a relationship with a TV provider like Spectrum, Uverse, Direct TV. The alternative is to use a streaming device which will pull all your content from the internet. One of these devices […]
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Great Idea! Do you hate to feel like you are being followed online? Of course you do. You can hide your browsing from Facebook. Here are a couple of ways to hide it: On your computer: Install the Firefox web browser and download the Facebook Container, which is an add-on that isolates your browsing activities […]
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Great Idea! Blocking Spam Calls on your Mobile Phone I don’t know anyone not being inundated lately with spam calls on their mobile devices. One simple solution is to block the caller’s number. However, these companies can change the phone number each time they call, so the number is constantly different. Last week I received […]
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Great Idea! Google Photos and Amazon Photos – Are your phone’s photos safe? These are 2 free services to backup your complete photo collection on your phone. Each app has a “catch”. Google promises to backup for free, an unlimited number of pictures and short videos on your phones, tablets and computers with great […]
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Great Ideas! (??) It’s always fun reading about the new products launched at the yearly CES show. It just recently ended and here are a couple of possibly useful, possibly fun gadgets to look for this year: TiVo die-hards will soon get another reason to hang on tight to their DVRs when the company adds […]
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Great Idea! Tips for Apple’s newest iPhones The lack of a home button should be the first clue that the new phones – beginning with X, are different. Needless to say, there are shortcuts and tips to help you master this new technology if you are replacing an older iPhone. Go home – start at […]
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Great Idea Best apps of 2018 Now that 2018 is almost over, I thought it was time to take a look at some new apps that came out this year that we may have missed. Here are a few for Apple and Android: Apple Apps: Tab – This app actually figures out a bill at […]
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Great Idea Best apps of 2018 Now that 2018 is almost over, I thought it was time to take a look at some new apps that came out this year that we may have missed. Here are a few for Apple and Android: Apple Apps: Tab – This app actually figures out a bill at […]
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