Let's talk about two more iPhone features you should know. (If you're an Android phone user, fear not, my next post will be about two more Android features.) 😀 In case you missed my first post on iPhone features you should know, you can read it HERE. Like many of our computing devices, there are …
Let's talk about two iPhone features you should know. If you're an Android phone user, fear not, my next post will be about two Android features you should know! 😀 Like many of our computing devices, there are features in an iPhone that we never know about or use so infrequently that we forget about …
Let's talk about the mistakes people make when buying a tablet. Oh, I know what you're thinking. Christmas is over and you already bought a tablet! If that's the case, then this post will be like closing the barn doors after the horses have escaped! Still, if you haven't bought a new tablet yet, this …
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Today, I want to share 3 keyboard shortcuts you should know. When I say "know," I mean being able to use them without thinking! Let's have a look: The First of the 3 Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know How many times have you had a bunch of windows open on your computer and you needed …
Adobe Express is my app of the month, for November 2022. There are lots of reasons I've chosen this photo app. First, there's a versatile free version. Second, it's available in the App Store (Apple) and the Google Play Store. Third, I've just created a ten-video training program at a great price! Adobe Express - …
iPhone iOS 16 Sleep Settings can be a little tricky. With that in mind, let's see if I can clear it up for you. (Fear not, Android users! I'll be posting a "How To" for your phones, also.) Why Use Sleep Settings? Some people shut off their smartphones at night because they don't want to …
iOS 16 is here! If you're an iPhone user, this post is for you! If you're an iPad aficionado, you'll need to wait a few more weeks for the release of iPad OS16. Why Upgrade To iOS 16? I often get asked whether a person should upgrade their device - no matter what computing device …
Let's look at 4 greeting card apps for your phone! Today, people are using their phones for things they used to do on their computers. They can bank online, see where an item is located in a retail store they're at, view the cameras they have in their homes, and much, much more. In this …
View Settings - they've been around forever. For Windows users, they've been around since Windows 95. Still, customers log in to our Remote Technical Support because they don't understand why they can't find something on their computer. As soon as we change the view, helping them is easy. What Is The Option Called View Settings? …
QR Codes are everywhere! Let's learn what they are, why and where we use them and how to use them. QR Codes - What Are They? QR is an abbrevation for "quick response." Basically, the QR Code is a two-dimentional bar code. The code was developed in 1994 by Masahiro Hara and his team of …
Today I want to share my app pick for February. Microsoft Translator In today's world, where we "meet" online with people from countries all over the world, being able to communicate is critical. Oh, and not just online. We meet people IRL1 who don't speak our language. Again, communication is critical. Let me give you …
You need to remember that Microsoft and Apple won't do this: they won't, really. What won't they do? They won't cause pop-ups to appear which try to scare you. No pop-ups telling you to not turn your computer off. Or, asking you to call a toll-free number. No pop-ups telling you there's a zillion infections …
In this post, I'm going to share how to disable Amber Alerts on your smart phone. However, a word of caution: this is something you should do only on a temporary basis. What Are Amber Alerts? Although you probably already know the definition for "Amber Alert," I'll just reiterate it. An Amber Alert is an …
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iOS15 is coming! The Beta version is out and I've installed it on my iPad. In this post, I'm going to share two features you'll find in the new Operating System (OS). Do You Own An Apple Product? If you own an iPhone, iPad, iWatch, AppleTV or Mac computer, there's a new Operating System headed …
Have you ever wanted to talk to the stars? No, not the ones high up in the sky. I mean those who people consider stars a.k.a. celebrities. Did you know, thanks to the Internet, you can do just that? Cameo If you visit the App Store or the Google Play Store, search for the app …
Set Up And Use An Apple AirTag The image above shows one set of my keys with an Apple AirTag attached. In this post, I'll explain what an AirTag is, how to set it up and then how to use it. What Is An AirTag? Apple AirTags are small tracking tiles that use Bluetooth to …
https://youtu.be/JdBYVNuky1M I thought you might want to know that Apple has another live "event" scheduled for Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. EDT. Wait! You're a Windows 10 user, so why would you care about this? Because this online time of sharing what's new is not about computers. As far as we know, Apple …
I'm working diligently to do away with paper - receipts, business cards, etc. I came across an app I like a lot and I want to recommend it to you. I'm not affiliated with Piksoft, the creator of the app, I just really like it. TurboScan is available in both the Apple App Store and …
In my post from last week, Celebrate National Clean Out Your Computer Week, I gave you a couple of ways to clean up your computer - removing duplicate files and deleting old files you haven't used in years. In this post, I want to add another way of getting back hard drive space and possibly …
https://youtu.be/hMJL8WBeOIs If your smartphone is like mine, it seems to always be ringing! Sometimes, it's not convenient to drop everything and answer the phone. As a means of helping me decide which ringing of the phone needs my immediate attention, I set up special rings for particular people. This way, if they call me, I …
If you own an iPhone or an Android, you have access to the Microsoft Office suite of powerful apps. All you need to do is visit the App Store/Google Play Store and search for Microsoft Office. In both stores you get Excel, PowerPoint and Word. In the Google Play Store, you'll also get Microsoft Lens …
Did you know that on a Windows computer and/or on an Apple iMac, you can create a PDF file from any document or photo? The really good news is that you can do that without Adobe Acrobat Reader or any other program which creates PDFs. Windows computer: Open any document or picture which you'd like …
Today, myself and a few of my friends - about 2.6 million of them - watched the live Apple event. Most of us sat on the edge of our seat waiting to have all the iPhone rumors either confirmed or debunked. But, alas, we had to wait even longer than we thought. Tim Cook, Apple's …
In just two days, it's another big day for Apple. You might recall that back on September 15, 2020, we told you about an exciting day for Apple. ("Today Is An Exciting Day...Well, Kind Of") For those of you Apple techies, it was just that. Apple introduced a new watch, new iPad and a new …
I know it's tempting. A pop-up appears and lets you know that your computer is missing important driver updates. It goes on to say that if you just purchase, download and install a certain driver update program, you'll be all set. Why, those drivers will speed up your computer and make everything better! Don't do …
https://youtu.be/AUyyfC7rsQY Even if you're old enough to remember the 1966 hit, Kind of a Drag, by The Buckinghams, this post isn't about them or the song! Instead, it's about dragging your icons in the Windows 10 Task Bar and the Mac Dock. Did you know that you can arrange the icons on these two areas …
When I'm conducting a live seminar (remember the pre-coronavirus days?) or when I create a YouTube video, people often comment about the desktop backgrounds I use. For instance, the picture above is a pretty neat background of a vinyl record and the player it's sitting on. Oh, I know some people use one of their …
Today is a special day for Apple. It's the company's annual Fall announcement day. This is the gathering where Apple normally announces new products including its new line of iPhones. While there will be new products/models on the agenda, don't look for any new mobile phones. At least that's what Apple has stated previously. Due …
My Dad and Mother and me! Missing from the photo is my older brother, Ed - may he RIP - and my older (but wiser) sister, Mary Catherine. Often during this Covid-19 pandemic, I've thought about my mother who was born in 1914 and my dad who was born in 1916. They were two young …
If you look at the keyboard image above, you'll see something annoying that my iPhone's auto-correct has recently started doing. When I type the word "the" it automatically replaces it with "The" even when the word is not the first word in a sentence. No matter how many times I try to correct it, auto-correct …