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Question from Benjamin H.: I have a Lumia 620 phone running Windows Phone 8.1. The phone’s internal memory is almost full so I’d like to install any new apps to the SD card.
I heard this is possible but I can’t figure out how to do it. Can you tell me how to make new apps install to the SD card?
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Are you a fan of the band U2? If so, you’re probably delighted that they have teamed up with Apple to place their new album in your iTunes account for free. But if you’re not a fan, you might be wishing there was a way to get rid of it.
I’m a big fan of “free stuff”, but placing any type of content in someone’s account without first asking for permission is a bit presumptuous in my opinion.
Apple seems to have been caught off guard by all the criticism this ostensibly benevolent move has drawn, and they have responded by publishing a page with simple instructions for removing the offending album your iTunes account.
Note to U2 and Apple: We appreciate your generosity, but it might be a good thing to ask for permission in advance next time.
There’s an insidious scam making the rounds that could possibly target you or someone you know. Here’s the scenario:
You’re having a conversation with a friend when he tells you that a mutual friend has been talking trash about you. You tell your friend that you know that person well, and you don’t believe he would ever say anything like that about you.
“Hold on”, he says, “I have proof!” [Read more…]
A new feature introduced with iOS 7 makes it easier to conserve your iPhone’s monthly data allotment. You can now tell iOS which apps are allowed to use cellular data and which ones must wait until you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network.
As you probably know, data that’s sent and received via Wi-Fi doesn’t count against your monthly data allotment, so using as many apps as possible only when you’re connected via Wi-Fi can save you a bundle on monthly data overage charges.
It’s easy to tell iOS which apps you want to restrict to using Wi-Fi only. Here’s how: [Read more…]
Question from Keith: Hi Rick. I have a problem that’s driving me nuts and I hope you can help me solve it.
I downloaded an app onto my Motorola XOOM but decided that I don’t like it. When I try to uninstall it I get a message that says “Uninstall not Successful”. No matter what I do I can’t get Android to uninstall the app.
I stopped the service and even went into Google Play to try to remove it, but nothing works. What do I need to do to get rid of it?
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