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Rick’s Daily Pick: Hiboost Cell Phone Signal Booster for Home or Office – Covers up to 8000 Square Feet

Posted on September 30, 2026

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My “Pick” for today is this fantastic Hiboost Cell Phone Signal Booster for Home or Office.

Is the cellular signal in your home or office so weak you’re constantly struggling to place calls or use your phone’s Internet connection?

This gem will boost your weak cellular signal and blanket your entire home or office with a strong, stable signal. No more dropped calls or unusable Internet connections.

It covers up to 8,000 square feet and it works perfectly with all US cellular carriers, including yours.

Click here to check out the Hiboost Cell Phone Signal Booster for Home or Office at Amazon.

Did you miss (or want to revisit) one of my earlier picks? You might find it right here.

Picture of the Day: “Double Trouble”

Posted on September 30, 2026

Today’s POTD features two cute little squirrels, one going up a tree and the other going down the other side. I hope you like it.

Have lots of treasured photos of your own that you’d love to display in your home but you have limited wall space? A digital picture frame (#ad) is an excellent solution. Check them out!

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Monthly Tech Giveaway – September 2026

Posted on July 31, 2026

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September’s winner will receive a fantastic CyberPower 1500VA/1000W Sinewave UPS Battery Backup / Surge Protector.

This will keep your computer, modem and router online for a full hour after your power goes out, preventing a dangerous instant shutdown that could damage your computer gear and cause you to lose any unsaved data that’s currently in the machine’s RAM.

All subscribers to the Standard edition of my Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter have an equal chance to win.

Premium subscribers have two chances to win (their email addresses are added to the “pot” twice).

Not a subscriber? Just enter your email address in the sign-up form on this page.

Once subscribed you’ll be eligible to win each month’s drawing – starting with this month. Better yet, opt for a Premium subscription for double the chance to win!

The drawing for this month’s prize will be held on September 30 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.

Good luck!

How (and why) to reduce your phone’s monthly data usage

Posted on September 30, 2026

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Do you have a smartphone? If so, it probably has dozens of apps installed on it.

Some of those apps were likely installed manually by you, but many of them probably came pre-installed on your phone from the factory.

Most of your phone’s installed apps have one thing in common: They’re constantly sending data to and receiving data from remote servers located in various parts of the world.

This isn’t usually a problem for most users, but if you happen to have a cellular contract with a limited data plan it can be a huge problem for you. What’s more, it can even make your phone run a bit slower. [Read more…]

How AI image editing is changing digital content creation

Posted on September 30, 2026

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Let’s be honest. AI has totally changed how people make and tweak visuals. Stuff that used to need serious photo-editing skills? More and more, plain-language instructions can handle it.

No manually selecting objects. No fiddling with layers. No rebuilding backgrounds piece by piece. You just describe the change you want. Then the AI creates or edits the image for you. Pretty wild, right? [Read more…]

How to save money when shopping for a new computer

Posted on September 29, 2026

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Folks often ask me what they need to look for when they go shopping for a new computer.

In a nutshell, they want to buy the best machine they can get without spending any more than they have to.

In some ways trying to find the right computer is a lot like shopping for a new car. There are always dozens of “current models” to choose from, and they tend to look a whole lot alike.

[Read more…]