Our phones are great tools with which we can do so much. We can order food, have a share-ride service pick us up, pay for gas at the pump, buy products and much, much more. Unfortunately, there is a price to pay when using some of these opportunities – privacy. For instance, you can’t use …
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You Can Bank On This!
In my video, "How To Prepare Your Computing Devices For A Hurricane," I talk about USB Power Banks. (The video is at the end of this post if you haven't seen it yet.) The picture above shows three of mine (I have more.) which are all fully charged. Since I'm sitting here writing this post …
What Would Steve Think?
In my post of June 26, 2020 - Bob Dylan Said It Best - I told you about some features of the new iPhone Operating System coming this fall - iOS 14. If you watched the video above of Steve Jobs introducing the first iPhone in 2007, you might get a hint of just how …
So, You Own A Mac And You’ve Copped An Attitude!
Throughout the computer age, many Mac users have taken on a superiority complex regarding their computer versus those who own Windows PCs. After all, there have only been about 100 known Mac viruses. Compare that to the known number of Windows viruses (way over 100,000) and you can see why a Mac owner might cop …
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Bob Dylan Said It Best
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7qQ6_RV4VQ Are you an iPhone user? Are you an Android user thinking of moving to an iPhone? Well, brace yourself! There's a new iPhone operating system coming in a few months and there are some major changes. iOS 14 was just announced and "The Times They Are A Changin'." For some of you, you're going …
Chromium?
You may have heard some talk about Microsoft's new version of Microsoft Edge. Originally, Microsoft Edge would only work on Windows 10. The new version, now based on Chromium, can work on Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 plus on the Mac OS, iOS and Android. Is Chromium the same as Google Chrome? Not exactly. Chromium …
iPhone Spotlight Search
If you are an Android smart phone user, my apologies. This post is about a particular iPhone feature. Have no fear, though, I'll be publishing a post later in the week about an Android-only feature! Please be on the lookout for that post! Through customers and friends, I've found that the iPhone has a great …
Explore The Store
If you own and use a smartphone or tablet, you're probably familiar with getting apps for your device. On Androids, you go to the Google Play Store. On Apple devices, you open the App Store. There are tens of thousands of apps in both of these stores and exploring them can sometimes be mind-boggling. Despite …
For The Life Of Me…
Yes, I have both an Android Smartphone and an iPhone. However, my iPhone is my constant companion. (Only my wife, Joyce, is with me more!) I use it for texting, for Social Media, for the weather, for banking and for traveling. Why, on a rare occasion, I even use it to make phone calls! Generally …
iPhone/iPad Shortcuts
Do you own an iPhone or an iPad? Do you often visit a particular site - everyday, perhaps? Did you know you can put a shortcut on your main screen menu so that you can go directly to the site? Yep, you can! If you look at the screenshot above, you'll see that I have …
I Recommend These…
People often ask me what books I recommend when it comes to computing devices. I have a number of them I really enjoy and/or find helpful for my customers. In this post, I'm sharing fourteen of them. This array covers everything from computer history to Windows 10 and both Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. There …
Remove Now!
If you have an iOS device (Apple) that has the 17 apps shown in the icons above, you need to remove these apps from your device, now! These apps are infected with the Clicker Tracker Malware which can report back to a server and cause all kinds of problems - websites can be opened, clicks …
Smartphone Storage
1048030 In my last blog post, Win 10 Storage, I mentioned checking the amount of data space used on your smartphone. When Joyce was proof-reading the post, she suggested that, perhaps, not everyone knows how to find the data storage amounts on their phone. With that in mind, here's how to do just that: iPhone …
Caveat Emptor!
When it comes to buying a computing device, do you make your purchase based primarily on price? Not to be blunt, but if you answered "Yes" to that question, you're making a mistake. There are so many other considerations when you go to purchase a new computer, tablet, smartphone or similar device. In truth, price …
Hello, It’s Google Calling – NOT
For years, I've been preaching about phone calls and pop-ups that purport to be from Microsoft and/or Apple. It's been over three years since I first posted a video warning about these scams. (See the video below. If you've never watched it, you should.) Since that time, I've written Question of the Week emails about …
iOS 13
Late yesterday, Apple released iOS 13 for the iPhone. The screenshot above is a picture of my iPhone's "About" page. As you can see, I'm actually running iOS 13.1. I run the beta versions of the iPhone operating system so I've had iOS 13 for a few months. I've had a chance to play with …
Apple Problem?
It seems like forever. Apple users were able to justify the cost of their Apple product, if for no other reason, because it was safer than a Microsoft device. Think about it. While there were tens of thousands of viruses for the Windows Operating System, there were, maybe, a hundred or so for the Mac …
Out Of Gas?
When there's an event like Hurricane Dorian, finding fuel can be a real challenge. If you have an Android or iOS device or if you can get to their website in a computer browser, help is just a click away. The app "GasBuddy" will turn on special alerts to let you know if a station …
A Touch Is Just A Touch
Or is it? There are so many computer tools available to us and yet, we totally ignore many of them. In some cases, it's not ignorance it's lack of training. In this post, we'll see if we can educate you about one of the most popular items on a laptop computer - the touchpad! Yes, …
Cornucopia of Caution
For this post, I'm going to highlight some of the words of caution I've given customers over the last few weeks: Warning Phone Messages * Neither Apple nor Microsoft will call you on the phone to tell you that there's an issue with your computer or it's not up-to-date. They will try to convince you …
An iPhone Peek
In today's blog post, I'm giving iPhone users a sneak peek at iOS13 which is due out in September. (With apologies to my Android users but please read on because there's something which I hope will interest you farther down.) The picture you see above is my iPhone in dark mode. Yes, that's a new …
Battery Recall
Apple has recalled older 15" MacBook Pro computers for free battery replacement because of an overheating issue which could cause a fire. If you have a MacBook Pro that was manufactured between September 2015 and February 2017, you need to check if it is one of the units recalled. You will do that by entering …
Multiple Clocks
There are many great features about the Internet. One of those is the ability to almost instantly interact with people all over the globe. Language isn't a barrier as there are translator apps that allow you to communicate with people when you don't speak or write their native tongue. Access to others isn't an issue, …
iOS 13
In my post of June 4, 2019 - No More Complaining - I mentioned that I'd post other things besides Mac Pro that happened this year at Apple's WWDC conference. One of those announcements was regarding iOS 13 and here are some of the features: Dark Mode - iOS 13 is going to bring new …
No More Complaining!
Sometimes, when I'm pricing a new Windows computer for someone, they will cringe at the price. They think anything over $299 is outrageous! Well, after Apple's WWDC annual conference this week, no more complaining about Windows PC prices is allowed! Apple announced the new Mac Pro computer will be priced at...wait for it... $5,999! And …
What’s Up?
Okay...it's not What's Up, it's WhatsApp. This app is one of the two I featured at our seminar this past Saturday. If you do any traveling outside of the US or if you need to be in touch with friends or relatives who are outside our borders, this is the app to have. Actually, it …
Force Quit!
This post applies to Mac users (sorry Windows computer owners). Although it might not happen too often on a Mac, every once in a while, some program will freeze up and refuse to work. Customers will tell me that they have to shut down their Mac and restart it; otherwise, it is locked up. There …
Not Like The Old Days of Owning a Mac
New Mac OS malware samples increased by 9% in the 3rd Quarter of 2018. Total Mac OS malware grew 51% over the last four quarters. For years, Apple Mac users have bragged about the fact that they didn't need any protection on their computers. When it came to viruses, Windows won hands down. While there …
iOS 12 Today!
For all you iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users, a new operating system, iOS 12, is available today. Yes, I've already installed it on my iPhone (at 4:00 a.m. today). The latest OS is full of new features. More importantly, though, Apple has improved speed and security. For instance, Apple says that the camera will …
