December 3, 2020 - More Budget Hacks, Black Friday/Cyber Monday, Google Image Search,
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Please Don't Use Any UNKNOWN LINKS in Your Stuffing This Year!
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Saving Money For the Holidays
It's that time of year, when you're looking for lots of ways to cut your costs. Wherever you get your news and entertainment, there's always an alternative. This article from CNET goes over the latest free replacement sources for services like Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime. They go over the best free monthly services to replace your pricey subscriptions with other services.
It's that time of year, when you're looking for lots of ways to cut your costs. Wherever you get your news and entertainment, there's always an alternative. This article from CNET goes over the latest free replacement sources for services like Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime. They go over the best free monthly services to replace your pricey subscriptions with other services.
Black Friday/Cyber Monday
The way we all envision Black Friday has changed, our current pandemic will make the mad door frenzies a thing of the past, but the deals will remain. As we talk about all things tech here, for those of you in the market for any new tech, now is a good time to buy. Lots of vendors sale price a wide variety of tech gear for Black Friday and often for longer than just that one day. A quick Google search will find you dozens of Top Picks for Black Friday sales, here's a very complete list from TheVerge of tech gear on sale. But maybe you're not sure which are the best devices to buy on Black Friday? If so, here's PC Magazine's Best Tech Products of 2020 list. And for those of you that missed Black Friday deals, there's always Cyber Monday deals, take a look at some the the deals still on the table in this article.
The way we all envision Black Friday has changed, our current pandemic will make the mad door frenzies a thing of the past, but the deals will remain. As we talk about all things tech here, for those of you in the market for any new tech, now is a good time to buy. Lots of vendors sale price a wide variety of tech gear for Black Friday and often for longer than just that one day. A quick Google search will find you dozens of Top Picks for Black Friday sales, here's a very complete list from TheVerge of tech gear on sale. But maybe you're not sure which are the best devices to buy on Black Friday? If so, here's PC Magazine's Best Tech Products of 2020 list. And for those of you that missed Black Friday deals, there's always Cyber Monday deals, take a look at some the the deals still on the table in this article.
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Google Image Search
If you've ever had an image and wanted to know more about it, then Google has a search engine for you. Google Image allows you to drag and drop an image into its search box and it will search the Internet looking for your image and bring back all sorts of information about it. For how to use Google Image, watch this video |
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December 10, 2020 - Time to Delete More Apps, Edge Browser Cleanse, Are You Being Tracked?
Please Don't Use Any UNKNOWN LINKS in Your Pudding This Year!
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Please Don't Use Any UNKNOWN LINKS in Your Pudding This Year!
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It's Time to Delete More Apps
Unused apps on your phone can do more harm than just taking up space. There's a lot you can do to keep your device secure, going thru your apps is just one of them. To read more on what Popular Science found out about app hoarding, take a look at their article.
Unused apps on your phone can do more harm than just taking up space. There's a lot you can do to keep your device secure, going thru your apps is just one of them. To read more on what Popular Science found out about app hoarding, take a look at their article.
Edge Browser Cleanse
If you use Edge as your browser, you might be wondering what you can do to make it work better, faster. One way would be to clear all your browsing data. To learn more about how to clear your browsing data and other tips on using the Edge browser, read this article.
If you use Edge as your browser, you might be wondering what you can do to make it work better, faster. One way would be to clear all your browsing data. To learn more about how to clear your browsing data and other tips on using the Edge browser, read this article.
Are You Being Tracked?
Have you ever wondered if the Internet knows where you are all the time? From the texts and calls to the websites we visit, it seems someone (something?) is always trying to track our location. This much is true, but how close do they actually get to knowing where we actually are? HowToGeek breaks down this complicated question in a very understandable way, take a look at their article for more information.
Have you ever wondered if the Internet knows where you are all the time? From the texts and calls to the websites we visit, it seems someone (something?) is always trying to track our location. This much is true, but how close do they actually get to knowing where we actually are? HowToGeek breaks down this complicated question in a very understandable way, take a look at their article for more information.
December 17, 2020 - More on VPNs, Google Maps Update, Is Amazon Sidewalk Safe?, Chromebook OS,
Please Don't Use Any UNKNOWN LINKS in Your Holiday Fudge This Year!
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Please Don't Use Any UNKNOWN LINKS in Your Holiday Fudge This Year!
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More on VPNs
Virtual Private Networks will help protect you online, but not every VPN is created equal. For example, here's a list of 7 Bad VPNs that is worth taking a look at. There is some good information in the article. The same website MakeUseOf also breaks down the basics of VPNs for those of you that want a refresher on just how VPNs work. One of the most important functions of a VPN is a kill switch, to learn more about kill switches, take a look at this article.
Virtual Private Networks will help protect you online, but not every VPN is created equal. For example, here's a list of 7 Bad VPNs that is worth taking a look at. There is some good information in the article. The same website MakeUseOf also breaks down the basics of VPNs for those of you that want a refresher on just how VPNs work. One of the most important functions of a VPN is a kill switch, to learn more about kill switches, take a look at this article.
Google Maps Update
Have you ever wanted to submit one of your own photos to Google Maps, so they could use it for Street View? If you find joy in Google Maps, then you're going to like their latest update. Read more about all the new features here.
Have you ever wanted to submit one of your own photos to Google Maps, so they could use it for Street View? If you find joy in Google Maps, then you're going to like their latest update. Read more about all the new features here.
Is Amazon Sidewalk Safe?
If you are a dedicated Amazon user, maybe even a Prime member, you have probably heard about Amazon's new idea, Sidewalk. It's a new feature that creates small, local wifi networks by sharing neighbourhood smart speakers and devices, but is that a safe thing to do? To learn more about how Sidewalk works, take a look at this article.
If you are a dedicated Amazon user, maybe even a Prime member, you have probably heard about Amazon's new idea, Sidewalk. It's a new feature that creates small, local wifi networks by sharing neighbourhood smart speakers and devices, but is that a safe thing to do? To learn more about how Sidewalk works, take a look at this article.
ChromeBook OS
Chromebooks live in a world between laptops and tablets and have gained in popularity since first being released in 2011. Chromebooks are made by many different computer companies and vary in price, but all run the Google Operating System. Because of the OS, Chromebooks don't have to worry about getting a virus. Google OS is browser based, so everything is done via the internet. Google is always adding new features to the browser to make everything that much faster.
Chromebooks live in a world between laptops and tablets and have gained in popularity since first being released in 2011. Chromebooks are made by many different computer companies and vary in price, but all run the Google Operating System. Because of the OS, Chromebooks don't have to worry about getting a virus. Google OS is browser based, so everything is done via the internet. Google is always adding new features to the browser to make everything that much faster.
December 24, 2020 - Relax, enjoy good food and open a present, Watch for Holiday Scams
Please Don't Click Any UNKNOWN LINKS in Your Presents This Year!
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Just wishing that you all enjoy your holiday time as best you can this year. - Santa
Watch Out for Holiday Scams
The holidays are here and so are the annual scams. The scammers seem to get better each year, so it's up to us, the consumers, to keep a steady vigil on this nefarious behaviour. There are actually too many scams to completely cover here, but AARP has a good overview of how to keep yourself safe this season. Take a look at their article.
The holidays are here and so are the annual scams. The scammers seem to get better each year, so it's up to us, the consumers, to keep a steady vigil on this nefarious behaviour. There are actually too many scams to completely cover here, but AARP has a good overview of how to keep yourself safe this season. Take a look at their article.
December 31, 2020 - Pay for Gas Without Leaving Your Car, 15 Bad Chrome Extensions, Is the Cloud Headed Underwater?, Apple iOS 14.3 Update, Let's End with some Dancing R0b0ts!
Please Don't Click Any UNKNOWN LINKS in Your Champagne This Year!
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How to Pay for Gas
During these COVID-19 times, we've learned to do a lot of our regular errands in new ways, curbside pick-up, touch-less delivery, etc., now you can pay for your gasoline without having to leave your car. There are several ways to do this, for both Android and iPhone users, check out this article from HowToGeek on the best ways to stay hands-free at the service station.
During these COVID-19 times, we've learned to do a lot of our regular errands in new ways, curbside pick-up, touch-less delivery, etc., now you can pay for your gasoline without having to leave your car. There are several ways to do this, for both Android and iPhone users, check out this article from HowToGeek on the best ways to stay hands-free at the service station.
15 Bad Chrome Extensions You Need to Delete
If you use Google Chrome as your browser, or if you own a Chromebook, you'll want to read this article about some very bad Chrome extensions that you should NOT be using right now. Read more about them and the problems they cause here. This is just another example of how browser extensions can be problematic if you don't choose the right ones. Always get your Chrome extensions (if you must have them) from the official Google webstore.
If you use Google Chrome as your browser, or if you own a Chromebook, you'll want to read this article about some very bad Chrome extensions that you should NOT be using right now. Read more about them and the problems they cause here. This is just another example of how browser extensions can be problematic if you don't choose the right ones. Always get your Chrome extensions (if you must have them) from the official Google webstore.
Is The Cloud Headed Underwater?
For the last couple of years Microsoft has been testing Cloud servers under more than 100 feet of water. In 2018 Microsoft launched Project Natick, which was a giant tube filled with servers, to see if underwater servers were more reliable than the normal above ground servers. The results were interesting to say the least, read more about this experiment (and watch the short video) from CNET.
For the last couple of years Microsoft has been testing Cloud servers under more than 100 feet of water. In 2018 Microsoft launched Project Natick, which was a giant tube filled with servers, to see if underwater servers were more reliable than the normal above ground servers. The results were interesting to say the least, read more about this experiment (and watch the short video) from CNET.
Apple iOS 14.3 Update
Apple has just released its latest update for all iPhones and iPads, and it comes with a variety of updates, fixes and security patches. There are new camera features for the latest iPhones, privacy and Home Screen tweaks and even a new workout service. Read more on CNET.
One of the latest security updates has created a big fuss over at Facebook (they don't like it), to read more about that issue, take a look at this article.
Apple has just released its latest update for all iPhones and iPads, and it comes with a variety of updates, fixes and security patches. There are new camera features for the latest iPhones, privacy and Home Screen tweaks and even a new workout service. Read more on CNET.
One of the latest security updates has created a big fuss over at Facebook (they don't like it), to read more about that issue, take a look at this article.
Just For Fun (because we need it)
