Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
Question from Josie M.: I have a photographer friend who uses her phone as a remote for her Canon DSLR.
She said she’s been doing this for a couple of years and she doesn’t even know where her real remote is anymore.
Do you know if I can do the same thing with my LG Rebel 4 phone and Nikon D3400 DSLR?
If so, how does it work?
I really like the idea of being able to carry around one less piece of equipment. [Read more…]
You probably know how important it is to wipe all of your personal information from your computer’s hard drive before selling it or giving it away.
But did you know it’s just as important to wipe away every trace of your digital life from your smart phone before selling it as well?
Lets face it, there’s really no way to know whether the person who answered your Craigslist ad is honest or not.
And what if the buyer is simply curious by nature and decides to take a gander at the photos you’ve taken and the text messages you’ve sent and received over the years?
Believe me when I tell you that whatever information is on your phone when you hand it over to a new owner will almost certainly be viewed and read. [Read more…]
The cameras in smartphones just keep getting better and better, and some of the photos that come out of them are simply outstanding. But as good as they are these days, phone cameras are far from perfect.
Here are a few tips for taking better photos with your camera phone:
1 – Be aware of the lighting situation. Taking good photos under low-light conditions is difficult even when using a regular camera, and it’s even harder when shooting with a camera phone.
If possible, have your subject(s) face a lighting source while placing your own back to it. This will help prevent shadows and unwanted silhouettes. [Read more…]
It’s easy to forget to sign out of Facebook every time you move on to doing something else.
For example, perhaps you’re driving home after using a friend’s PC and you suddenly realize that you forgot to log out of your Facebook account before leaving.
It’s extremely important that you always log out of a Facebook session if there’s a possibility of someone else using that computer or mobile device after you’re finished using it.
There’s also a chance that hackers have broken into your account as well. If so, you can log them out of the account remotely using your own device.
As luck would have it, it’s very easy to log out of any or all active Facebook sessions from whatever device you happen to have at your disposal by following the instructions below…. [Read more…]
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 speakers are readily available at Amazon and elsewhere, but what if you already own a traditional set of speakers that you really like? [Read more…]
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