Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
Do you have an iPhone with a limited data plan that always seems to run out before the end of the month? If so, you’re not alone.
With all the streaming media and other forms of data-heavy content being consumed today it’s pretty hard to avoid exceeding a modest monthly data cap.
You can always change the way you use the Internet in order to stay under your data cap, but there’s one very simple thing you can try first: Turn off Wep Page Preloading in your iPhone’s Safari browser. [Read more…]
It seems like Facebook is constantly making changes to our Newsfeeds. Every once in a while they’ll make a change I actually like, but most of their changes end up irritating me in some way.
One of the changes I detest most is how videos now start playing automatically when they scroll into view on our Newsfeeds.
I wrote a post a while back that explains how to disable auto-playing videos in the Desktop version of Facebook, but several people have asked me recently how to disable them in the Facebook mobile app as well.
Simply follow the steps below to disable auto-playing videos in the Facebook app: [Read more…]
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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, tablets and even laptops 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…]
Do you suspect that someone might be using your Wi-Fi network without your knowledge and permission?
If they are, you really need to know about it so you can boot them off and lock down your network ASAP!
“Piggybackers” can slow down your network and make your devices appear sluggish and unstable.
Even worse, they could potentially cause you some pretty serious legal problems if they’re using your network to break the law in some way. [Read more…]
Regular readers of this blog know that you don’t have to just junk your old smartphone or tablet when it comes time to upgrade because there are countless uses for working mobile devices.
In this post I’ll explain how to give your old iPhone, iPad or Android device a second life as a dedicated emergency radio scanner.
You’ll be able to use your “scanner” 24/7 while at home or anywhere that you have access to WiFi (your old phone likely won’t have an active data plan). [Read more…]
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