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Why you should always travel with a portable surge protector/USB charger

Posted on November 29, 2025

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If you’re a frequent traveler you’re probably well aware of just how scarce electrical outlets can be at airports and hotel rooms.

With all the gadgets we need to power and keep charged up these days, available outlets tend to get snapped up pretty quickly.

And of course there’s also the danger of using public USB charging stations.

Luckily, there’s on very simple and very effective way to avoid both of these problems at the same time… [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I clone a hard drive to a larger Samsung SSD?

Posted on November 28, 2025

Question from Mike: Hi, Rick. I need some advice on the best way to clone a hard drive to a larger SSD.

I was able to get the 2TB Samsung SSD installed inside my computer but I don’t know how to clone the contents of the 1TB hard drive onto it and still use all the available space on the new drive.

Can you give me some simple instructions? Thanks. [Read more…]

Try this when an important call just won’t go through

Posted on November 24, 2025

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Have you ever tried to call someone with an important message only to discover that your cellular signal was too weak for the call to go through?

Chances are you have, and you know how frustrating it can be when you can’t place an important call.

The next time that happens, there’s something else you can try that often works even when voice calls won’t go through…

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Easily remove object from photos with insMind’s AI Magic Eraser

Posted on November 24, 2025

insMind provides instant photo transformation through its AI image magic eraser tool. Users can achieve quick and powerful background cleanup and distraction elimination along with image enhancement for posts through this object remover system.

Upload your image to the magic eraser online tool, then select the object for removal using one click, and the tool will automatically erase it.

The image editing tool operates at high speed with excellent precision to deliver free watermarked-free services that benefit all users creating media content for their social platforms, ecommerce needs, or professional work. [Read more…]