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How to instantly silence any ringing smartphone

Posted on September 5, 2026

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Have you ever been in a setting where complete silence was expected only to have your smart phone start ringing?

Whether it was during a church service, an important business meeting or in a packed movie theater, it was probably quite an embarrassing event.

In all likelihood you panicked and started fumbling around trying to get the phone out of your pocket so you could tap “Decline” as quickly as possible to make the ringing stop.

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How to read Kindle ebooks on your phone, tablet, PC or Mac

Posted on August 27, 2026

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You probably already know Amazon offers over millions of ebooks and a huge selection of magazines and newspapers for immediate download to Kindle devices.

You might also already be aware that many of the ebooks on Amazon cost just 99 cents each, and many more cost nothing at all (as in they are absolutely free)!

What you might not be aware of however is you don’t really have to have a Kindle device in order to download and enjoy all of those great Kindle products. [Read more…]

5 reasons why I’ll never buy an expensive phone

Posted on August 26, 2026

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As you probably know, one can easily spend north of $1,000 for a new top-of-the-line smartphone these days.

And truth be told, you could well be one of the countless individuals who regularly spend that much every time you buy a new phone.

Let me say right out of the gate that there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that.

This is America after all, and we’re all entitled to spend our hard-earned money on whatever suits our fancy. [Read more…]

Did you know you can redial the last number you called with a single tap?

Posted on August 9, 2026

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Have you ever called someone only to have the call go straight to voice mail? If so, you probably tried placing the call again later.

Or perhaps there are occasions when you need to speak to the last person you called once again?

There are several ways to redial the last number you called, and I’m sure you have your favorite method of doing it. [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I remove the PIN from my Android phone?

Posted on July 30, 2026

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Question from Angie: I started dating a guy a few months ago. I really liked him but he had an annoying habit of picking up my phone and looking at my called logs.

I think he was checking up on me to see if I was calling other guys. I didn’t like him spying on me that way and I told him so, but he kept on doing it.

I finally had my son put a sign-in PIN on my phone so the guy I was dating wouldn’t be able to get into it.

We recently broke up so I no longer need the PIN. It’s a real hassle having to put it in every time I need to use the phone. [Read more…]