Did you know that Apple has an iPhone Upgrade Program? Well, they do, and if you’re the type of person who always wants to have the latest model this plan could well be for you. Once you’re enrolled in the iPhone Upgrade Program you’ll make a monthly installment payment every month for a year and then […]
If you shop at Amazon you’re probably familiar with the emails they send letting their customers know when an order has shipped. But did you know you can have them text you as well? They will, and it’s very easy to set up. Simply sign up for “Shipment Updates via Text” and Amazon will send you a […]
Smart phones and other mobile devices are great for playing music and videos, but their small speakers often leave a lot to be desired when it comes to sound quality and volume. Luckily, most modern smartphones and tablets can wirelessly transmit their sound to large, great sounding external speakers via a wonderful technology known as Bluetooth. Bluetooth […]
Question from Debby G.: A couple of months ago I bought my first smartphone. I absolutely love it, but I got a huge bill yesterday because they said I went over my monthly data allotment by several gigabytes. I do watch a lot of videos every day, but I didn’t realize it would cause me to […]
Have you ever needed to create a screenshot of an entire web page, but the page was too long and/or wide to fit in the browser window? If so, you probably had to “capture” the current contents of the screen, scroll to display more of the page, “capture” that part of the page to a […]
I frequently receive frantic messages from Facebook users asking how they can regain access to their accounts when they’re unable to reset their passwords. Unfortunately, in most of those cases I’m unable to help those folks reset their passwords and get back into their accounts. That means they have no choice but to abandon their […]
Let’s face it – we live in “interesting” times. Fraudulent, fake and untrustworthy websites are all over the Internet these days, and it’s easy to find yourself on one without even realizing it. According to Internet Live Stats there are currently close to two billion websites on the World Wide Web. Unfortunately, not all of them are legitimate. With all […]
It’s that time of the year again: Amazon’s fourth annual Prime Day has begun! Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming retail holiday. If you aren’t familiar, Prime Day is an Amazon-created shopping holiday where Prime subscribers can nab exclusive deals for a full day (and a half). It’s like Black Friday, but wholly online. Prime […]
HIGHLIGHTS Tecno Camon iTwin has been launched in India The smartphone comes with a price tag of Rs. 11,499 It features a 6-inch HD+ IPS full view display Tecno Camon iTwin was launched in India on Monday. The new smartphone features a dual rear camera setup that is touted to deliver Bokeh mode functionality. It also […]
With India set to become the second headquarters for OnePlus, the Chinese smartphone maker on Monday announced new retail stores, to be opened in Bengaluru, Kolkata, and Mumbai on July 28. By increasing offline stores and service centres, OnePlus aims to improve customer experience in the country, the company said in a statement. The Shenzhen-based company plans to […]
I receive dozens of questions every week from readers of the “Tech Q&A” section of this blog, and one of the questions I get fairly often is “How do I retrieve a forgotten Wi-Fi password?”. It’s very easy to forget your Wi-Fi password if your devices store it and log you into the network automatically. […]
Have you ever been using your computer and had it start acting strange for no apparent reason? I’m sure you probably have because it happens all the time. For example, just the other day my Internet connection shut down and it simply refused to re-establish a connection. A couple of days later the speakers just […]