Great Idea! Switching from Android to iPhone If you want to switch from an Android phone to an iPhone, for any reason, there is now a fairly easy way to transfer your data from the Android phone to the iPhone. Next month I will review the opposite. Moving from Android to Apple: Some of your […]
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April 2024
Filter iMessages on iPhone If you are tired of seeing all those spam text messages on your iPhone, there is a simple way to filter your messages. Once you do this, you can choose to see 3 lists: Known Senders Unknown Senders Unread Messages Here are the steps: Go to Settings, then scroll down until […]
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Great Idea! Focus in Windows 11 Focus is a new feature in Windows 11 that allows you to minimize distractions. It integrates with the Clock app. Here’s how it works: A timer will appear on your screen Do not disturb will turn on Apps in the taskbar will not flash Badge notifications will turn off […]
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Great Idea! Have you noticed this icon on your taskbar? It is a new feature from Microsoft called Copilot. Copilot is an Artificial Intelligence “helper” built in to help you do more than you could imagine. You must sign into Microsoft Edge (use your Microsoft account). You can ask it to design a vacation for […]
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Great Idea! New features for iOS 17 I always say that most of us don’t use 90% of the features in any software. With an abundance of devices now, things have snowballed. Here are a few features of Apple’s newest iPhone operating system. NameDrop – With this feature, you can share your contact information by […]
Read MoreDecember 2023
Great Idea! iOS 17 trick If you have updated your iPhone to iOS 17, you may have noticed that the app icons that are normally above your keyboard in the Messages app are gone. Instead you will find a shortcut in the lower left of the text field. Look for the +. When you tap […]
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Great Idea! 2 Hidden Features in iOS 17 1. Automatically delete verification codes sent to you via text or email- When you sign into an application that uses 2 factor authentication, you will receive an email or text with a code to enter. This is happening more and more to make sure it is you […]
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Information! Google will be warning users soon that inactive accounts will be deleted. When your Google Account has not been used within a 2-year period, your Google Account, that is then deemed inactive, and all of its content and data may be deleted. You will receive an email from the address “no-reply@accounts.google.com“. The subject line […]
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Great Idea! iOS 17 is coming soon Apple is updating your iPhone operating system again this year. The beta version is available if you are eager, but the full new system should be coming to your phone in September. Of course there will lots of new features, Here are a few of them: AirDrop will […]
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Great Idea! Web browser tips Most of the following tricks will work with the browser of your choice: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge. Keyboard Shortcuts: Ctr + T : New tab Ctr + W: Close the current or selected tab Ctr + L: Highlight the address bar Ctr + Shift + B: Show or hide your […]
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