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My “Pick” for today is this super-handy NOCO XGrid XDS3 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station for Apple Devices.
This is the best and easiest way to keep your iPhone, your Apple Watch and your Airpods charged up and ready to use at all times.
Click here to check out the NOCO XGrid XDS3 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station for Apple Devices at Amazon.
Did you miss (or want to revisit) one of my earlier picks? You might find it right here.
Today’s POTD features a beautiful summer scene from rural Buckingham County in central Virginia. I hope you like it.
Are you interested in trying your hand at landscape photography? Well, this is a great camera to get hit the ground running with! (#ad)
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November’s winner will receive a fantastic SentrySafe Fireproof and Waterproof Large Safe with Digital Keypad.
Your computer backup drive(s), your important documents, your expensive jewelry and your other valuables are worth protecting. This is an excellent way to do it.
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 November 30 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.
Good luck!
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Do you ever wish you could charge your cell phone, tablet or other USB device simply by plugging it directly into a wall outlet without having to mess with a bulky wall charger?
Well, you can. All you have to do is replace one or more of your standard electrical outlets with a nifty USB Wall Charging Outlet.
You can purchase one of these inexpensive charging outlets, then hire an electrician or handy neighbor to install them for you. Actually, you can simply install them yourself if you possess basic electrical skills. [Read more…]
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Ok, I’ll admit it. I’m impatient. Well, at least when it comes to getting things done on my computer.
After all, there are only so many hours in the day, right?
With that in mind, one of the best tips I’ve learned over the years is that the keyboard is often a lot faster and more efficient than the mouse.
I used to get frustrated at having to click through multiple layers of menus, click on the program I want to run and then scroll through a couple hundred filenames until I find the specific file I need to work with.
But these days in most cases I can just skip the mouse altogether except for one final click and be working with my file in mere seconds. Here’s how it’s done: [Read more…]
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Virtually every computer user knows that clicking on a link or icon will open whatever item that object is pointing to.
But did you know there’s a lot more to using your mouse than just visiting links and opening programs?
Truth be told, the mouse is actually one of the most versatile parts of your computer system.
Want proof? Well, check out these four extremely useful mouse tricks: [Read more…]