Great Idea! Clear the browser on your iPhone Clearing the cache and cookies from your mobile phone will speed up your browsing. Cookies are often used to track the websites you are visiting. If you have ever seen an ad for a company whose website you recently visited, it is because of the cookie that […]
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September 2021 Newsletter
Great Idea! Digital Vaccination Cards Don’t take a chance on losing or damaging your vaccination card. As you may be aware, many states and businesses will require vaccinations – both at indoor and outdoor events. Some states, including California, New York and Colorado, already offer a form of a digital vaccination card. Here are some […]
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Great Idea! Use a Memoji on your iPhone or iPad How to create your Memoji Open Messages and tap the Compose button to start a new message. Or go to an existing conversation. Tap the Memoji button , then swipe right and tap the New Memoji button. Customize the features of your memoji — like skin tone, hairstyle, eyes, […]
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Great Idea! Turn yourself into an emoji on your Galaxy Phone Ever wonder about the emoji you received in a text that almost looked like the person sending it? This month I will give you the steps on for a Galaxy phone – next month, the iPhone. Important: On some phones, you can only adjust your […]
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Great Idea! Share your Outlook calendar It could be very helpful to share calendars among co-workers or spouses. It is easy to do in Outlook. Here are the steps: Open and log into Microsoft Office in a browser. (microsoft.com) Click the calendar icon in the far left pane. Click the Share icon in the upper […]
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Great Idea! Using your Android device as a remote control! Google’s Android operating system is used on over 70% of the world’s mobile phones. A major redesign of the operating system is in the works. This version will include a built in TV remote app. Google will release this remote control feature for devices running […]
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Great Idea! Back Up Your Mac with Time Machine The built in program of Time Machine is not only an excellent and painless way of backing up your Mac, but also an easy way of moving your apps and data to a new Mac whenever you upgrade to a newer model. After the initial setup, […]
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Great Idea! Android users can now schedule texts! Google Messages has a new scheduling tool to allow you to send a text message at the exact time and date that you want. Before you can do this, make sure you have updated your Messages app to the very latest version. The easiest way to do […]
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Great Idea! Deleting personal information if you are getting rid of an old Amazon Echo Everyone thinks about deleting their data when giving away an old laptop. If you are giving away or trashing an old Echo, you need to wipe your information off of it as well. The first thing you will need to do is […]
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Great Idea! Pair AirPods with a PC! Apple & Microsoft working well together? Of course Apple would love to have you only own Apple devices, but truthfully, many of us still prefer a Windows PC. If your PC has Bluetooth technology, and it should unless it is 10 years old, you can pair your AirPods […]
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