Great Resource! Check it out! I am a member of the Consumer Services committee for the Better Business Bureau. They have a new feature on their website that is very helpful. It is called the Scam Tracker. Every week I get calls about Microsoft or some other tech company reaching out to people to make […]
Read MoreFebruary, 2016
Great Idea! Location tips for iPhone, iPad and Android Send your location via text Do you need to let someone know exactly where you are? Here is an easier way than giving it verbally: Within your message thread in the Messages app, tap the Details button in the top-right corner of the screen, then […]
Read MoreJanuary, 2016
Important Information! System Restore and Windows 10 System Restore has saved many people from a variety of mistakes, including malware and viruses. The concept is that it sets your computer back to a time in the past when a problem wasn’t occurring. It didn’t delete personal files created since that time, but it could correct many […]
Read MoreDecember , 2015
Great Idea! Location tricks for your smartphone How often have you tried to meet up with someone and they need to know your location? This is a great feature: Within your message thread in the Messages app, tap the Details button in the top-right corner of the screen, then tap Send My Current Location. When […]
Read MoreNovember, 2015
Great Idea! iPhone tips you never knew but should have! 1. Hidden level – iOS’s built in leveling tool uses the phone’s gyroscope to help you find out if an object is perfectly vertical or horizontal! To access it, launch the compass, then swipe right to reveal the level. 2. Quickly go back – In Messages, […]
Read MoreAugust, 2015
Coming Soon! iOS 9 will be coming this fall Here are a few of the new features that will be coming with iOS 9 this fall. Low-power mode – When this is enabled, your battery life may be extended up to three hours. It will disable some visual effects, though and reduce performance when it […]
Read MoreJuly, 2015
Great Idea! Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Office F1 – Help! Ctrl + F6 – If you have more than one file open in Word or Excel, this will toggle back and forth between them F7 – Spell check for Word, Excel or Outlook Shift-F3 – Toggles the case of the selected text – going through […]
Read MoreJune, 2015
Great Idea! Dashlane Password Manager I have mentioned password managers before, but one came to my attention last week that I think has huge potential. It is called Dashlane. It is free for one device, and $39.99 a year if you want it available on all of your devices. Let me try to highlight a […]
Read MoreMay, 2015
Great Idea! Outlook Tips If you aren’t using Outlook to manage your email, calendar and contacts, I highly recommend it. But even if you are currently using it, there are many tips and tricks available that most know nothing about. Let me mention two. You can email your calendar! Open a new email, select the […]
Read MoreApril, 2015
Great Idea! Send Gmail attachments to DropBox Automatically! If you aren’t familiar with DropBox, it is a free service (up to 5 GB) where you can store files that will be accessible from any pc, otherwise known as the cloud. It’s great for backing up files, sharing files or just making sure they are accessible from your […]
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