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My “Pick” for today is this really nice, but affordable Samsung 55″ Class Crystal UHD U8000F 4K Smart TV.
Looking for a quality 55 inch class smart TV that won’t break the bank? Here you go!
Click here to check out the Samsung 55″ Class Crystal UHD U8000F 4K Smart TV at Amazon.
Did you miss (or want to revisit) one of my earlier picks? You might find it right here.
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I have written many times about why it’s so important to protect your family’s WiFi network by enabling encryption on it and locking it down with a strong password.
Well, this slightly old, but still very relevant news story is a real-world example of why locking your WiFi network down is so important. I ran across it while doing some research for a related blog post and thought I’d share it with you. [Read more…]
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Comcast/Xfinity recently expanded their reduced-rate Internet Essentials program to include an wider demographic.
In a nutshell, this plan offers 75 Mbps broadband Internet connection (where available) for just $14.95 per month, with home Wi-Fi included at no additional charge.
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If you happen to have an Apple device that’s covered by an AppleCare Protection Plan, it might already qualify to receive a new battery at no charge under the plan.
In years past, Apple would make you wait until a covered device’s battery degraded to the point where it would only retain 50% or less of its rated maximum charge before they would replace the battery under AppleCare. But they have since upped that threshold to 80%.
The 80% threshold applies to the batteries in all AppleCare covered Macs, regardless of how old the machine happens to be. Apple mobile devices purchased after April 10, 2015 qualify as well.
Bottom line: If you own an AppleCare covered Mac, you should check to see if its battery will retain at least 80% of its maximum charge.
If it won’t, I recommend that you request a free replacement battery under AppleCare. You should also do the same for any other covered Apple devices.
Bottom line: New batteries are wonderful things because they allow you to use your devices longer between battery charges.
If you can get a new one installed in your device for free under AppleCare, why not do it now and reap the benefits of that expensive AppleCare Protection Plan?
Bonus tip: This post explains how to quickly determine the warranty status of your Mac, iPhone, iPad or any other Apple device.