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My “Pick” for today is the fantastic Amazon Music Unlimited.
Do you enjoy listening to music? Amazon Music Unlimited lets you listen to over 100 million different songs, all ad-free.
You’ll also have access to a bunch of ad-free podcasts and audio books. Take it for a test drive today with a free trial.
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Today’s POTD demonstrates the simple beauty one can find in nature. These frost-covered leaves are quite pretty when photographed close up. 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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December’s winner will receive a fantastic GMKtec Mini Desktop Computer.
It’s amazing how much computing power they’re packing into such tiny packages these days. True tower desktop power in a small case that’s about the size of a brick.
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).
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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 December 31 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.
Good luck!
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Question from Theresa: Rick, I was wondering if it’s possible for an infected email to load a virus onto a smartphone?
Last night I was using my iPhone to check my email and I accidentally opened an email that appeared to be from China while I was trying to delete it. When the email opened up it said it was downloading a file.
I haven’t noticed any problems with the phone so far. I’m cautiously optimistic because I’ve always been told that only Windows computers are subject to virus infections.
Do you think I have anything to worry about? [Read more…]
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I receive frantic messages on a regular basis from folks asking for help getting back into their Facebook accounts because they have somehow gotten locked out of them.
Sometimes I’m able to help them reset their password and log back in with no problems, but all too often a simple password reset doesn’t work for them.
And sadly, in situations like this Facebook’s “Account Recovery” tools can be pretty close to useless. [Read more…]
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Have you ever received a Christmas gift that was the wrong size, didn’t match the decor of your home, or you simply didn’t like?
Virtually all of us have, and in some cases we ended up trying to return it.
Whatever the reason, returning a Christmas gift can sometimes be a hassle, especially if the gift is of the tech variety.
Here are a few tips that can help ensure that you can return unwanted tech gifts with the least amount of hassle possible: [Read more…]