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Is it the best thing since sliced bread or just another “almost” in the never-ending saga of smartwatch development? Did Samsung steal some of Apple’s thunder for the new watch or shoot themselves in the foot with a very limited and expensive toy? …
Siri has been a controversial figure (non-corporeal though she may be) since she made her debut nearly two years ago, adding much-needed voice-powered automation to iOS but sparking controversy over her limited capabilities and problems recognizing accents.
In fact, to hear some of my friends and family members tell it, Siri is just plain useless. With all due respect, that’s because they’re doing it wrong. Siri may not be perfect, but she works properly most of the time — provided you follow a few simple rules of operation.
Here’s how to sweet talk her when you want to…
Read the full article by Rick Broida in CNet …
I got Samsung Express (Android) phone from AT&T for my wife because it was nearly impossible to read the small screen on her feature phone. Time to step up in the world except, thanks to Android and AT&T, we stepped into Android Data Death Trap.
I thought I had done everything to shut down data-sucking apps like ESPN because the hockey season was over and Ginny wouldn’t Jones until the leaves fell again. Surprise, surprise…I just paid over $200 for our combined AT&T bill because she had inadvertently gone over her 350MB cap. How? Actually she didn’t, an app running in the background did and AT&T merrily nailed us for $20 for the overage.
As a public service I am publishing this great article about stopping Android’s runaway data consumption. Don’t let the Telco’s steal your hard earned dollars without a fight by using the 11 tips in this story. Meanwhile, I’m thinking of reinstalling the Princess Phone on an old POTS line.
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By Emily A. Hay
BlogHer 2013 in Chicago: An amazing city to visit for a conference filled with like-minded women and a few men. With so much going on, it was challenging for anyone to stay focused and take the most useful and relevant info away from the conference. It was an exciting few days and an experience that benefitted me both professionally and personally.
Read full article on Emily’s homepage. …
With high-quality digital cameras on every smartphone and apps that make your pictures even better, just about anyone can be an accomplished photographer. Although you may not really be an accomplished photographer, but you can certainly upload your images to photo-sharing sites to get them out to the public and receive feedback to make your shots even better.
We are convinced that there are lots of small to medium sized computer repair shops who are NOT out to take your money by doing needless or shoddy repairs. You can prove us right by adding the name of a computer shop that you trust to this list. Just get in touch with us through the Contact button on the homepage and let us know who they are. BUT….make sure that you actually have used their services and can give a personal testimonial of the work they do. This is not a chance for companies to self-promote; and we will do our best to eliminate those as quickly as possible.
Dan (and Amber) have provided us,with expert help for both home and office computers for a number of years. Honest; totally customer-service-oriented; very affordable; kind —just some of the adjectives we would use. What’s not to like??? Highly recommend doing business with them. We are more than satisfied! – AND now in May, 2018, Dan does it again. #Microsoft gets
As soon as Windows 8 was released in July 2012, there were a flurry of posts designed to induct everyday users into the mysteries of the new OS. This ToolKit is an on-going collection of some of the best posts, tips and tricks relating to Windows 8, Windows RT and now Windows 8.1. We will continue to add resources as they become available. (Your Advisors)
Woody Leonhard is one of the outstanding writers for Windows Secrets Newsletter and has dedicated his time to helping us all understand the in’s and out’s of Microsoft’s Operating Systems and making the best of them. This is one of the first guides that were published for Windows 8 and contain some very basic but valuable tips and tricks, particularly for first time users confronting the mysteries of Redmond on a brand new machine.
This is an excellent collection of tips and tricks for Windows 8 written by the acknowledge expert in the field, Paul Thurott, author of Paul Thurott’s Supersite for Windows. Paul has also written an entire guide to Windows Phone 8 and is …
MINECRAFT 101 “The Basics”….Now remember, these questions come from men, women, old and young. Seems this is the new “Hot” game for the moment. I say new but Minecraft has been around for a while, 3 years to be exact. It’s gone through several stages of alpha and beta testing over the last couple years. Ok, don’t want to get to “geeky” for you, alpha and beta testing are game developing stages that take the current game build and put it out to the public for testing before release. It’s a standard practice for all games before release, free public quality testing and feedback? GENIUS I TELL YOU!
First thing, before we go forward… This is going to be as short and sweet as I can make it. There is just way too much to learn about Minecraft. I will hit the key points and then set you lose upon the blocky fields of Minecraft.…
A recent poll conducted on Microsoft’s Safer Online Facebook page revealed a few interesting findings concerning mobile behavior and what you can do to protect yourself on your mobile devices. Microsoft offers the following tips to help you and your important business-related data stay safe using your mobile device:
Readers can visit the Microsoft Safer Online Facebook poll to find more information about both the poll results and mobile phone safety on www.microsoft.com/security. …
Michele McGraw was our guest on our Mother’s Day special show 5/11/13. Here is a list of the blogs sites which she recommends that are hosted by hi-tech moms.
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