When we first decided to cut the cable/satellite cord last summer, it was to save money. Then we added YouTube TV, Netflix, Apple TV+, Disney+, Peacock, and Hulu. Not to mention Amazon Prime for $120 a year but I won’t include that in our cost since I mainly subscribe for free shipping and specials. Still, that’s a lot of money…
No matter how much time you spend scrubbing personal information off of social media and websites, it’s never enough. Every day you browse the web, watch a YouTube video, go somewhere, or post to social media, there’s a very good possibility that the data is shared or at least saved somewhere. You can try to keep up with it all…
Think you can spot fake reviews on Amazon? It’s getting trickier. A new report by researchers at UCLA finds sellers are taking to Facebook to get around Amazon’s algorithm that spots fake reviews by looking for certain keywords and phrases and the frequency the reviews are submitted. Sellers and shoppers are connecting in Facebook groups for Amazon reviews. I found…
Everyone seems to be talking about widgets in iOS 14 and I’ve had several emails from people asking about how to do them and which ones to try. So I pulled together a few that anyone can create to help be more productive. In case you haven’t yet tried widgets on the iPhone, you’ll find them if you hold down…
Your smartphone has probably been blowing up in the last couple of weeks from political campaigns for Donald Trump and for Joe Biden. Even if you’re on the federal Do Not Call list, you’re likely still getting those calls and text messages. Here’s the kicker: politicians have made it legal. “All of the political parties can bombard people with as…
Up until now people who want to hide apps or photos or videos on their smartphone could turn to hidden locker apps available in the app stores. With the new iOS 14, people, particularly young people are learning they can hide apps or at least disguise them so no one will suspect anything. There are how-to videos all across the…
Public libraries are often taken for granted. A world of books you can check out for free. The app, Libby keeps those libraries open 24-7, even during a pandemic. Sort of. All you need is a library card. Download the app, enter your card number and you’re suddenly browsing through most of the books, magazines and audiobooks available to borrow….
Today’s 4K televisions are incredible. But straight out of the box, they need tweaking. Especially before you watch the big game. So grab your remote, hit the ‘gear’ icon, and tweak. When you buy a television, many times they’re set up to be displayed in the store under those bright fluorescent lights. Not what in the room you have at…
Since the iPhone first came on the scene 11 years ago, they’ve all looked the same. Little icons for apps covering the home screen and if you’re anything like me, your home screen pages are a mess, leaving me to scroll endlessly looking for the app I need. Apple has once again copied a feature of Android phones, letting people…
Call it Zoom-itus, or ‘Quarantine-screen’ but many people say countless hours staring at a computer screen is the worst thing about working from home. We may have taken for granted those strolls around the office before the safe-at-home orders began last spring. Now, many of us are paying the price for not standing up from a desk and walking around…
