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If your iPhone has been updated to iOS 14 you’ve probably noticed a little orange or green dot popping up in the top-right corner of the screen at various times.
Well, truth be told, that tiny colored dot could well be the most useful feature ever added to iOS via an update!
By now you’re probably aware that SpaceX has become a major player in the world of space exploration with their successful collaboration on several projects with NASA.
But did you know they’re also preparing to make super-high-speed Internet available to the masses, regardless of where they might happen to live?
Once completed, SpaceX’s Starlink network of thousands of Internet-relaying satellites will be capable of supplying super-fast, low-latency broadband Internet to virtually any point on the Earth’s surface. [Read more…]
As you probably know, Facebook is rolling out a new layout for our Newsfeeds and other important aspects of the Facebook desktop site.
If you haven’t already received the new layout on your account, you will very soon.
I’ve received several reports of the new layout causing some users to have their Facebook Privacy Settings reset after the new layout has taken effect.
Do you have an older Roku device that you use to watch TV via Hulu?
If so, your Hulu entertainment just might come to an abrupt halt on June 24, 2020.
According to this post from our friends at ArsTechnica, Hulu will be dropping support for Roku devices that were manufactured in 2012 and earlier on that date.
I couldn’t find a list of the specific Roku models that are set to be abandoned, but this Hulu support page lists the Roku devices that will work continue to work with Hulu after the 24th.
If you’d rather not click through to the Hulu page, here’s a list of the devices they say will still be supported (with a firmware update): [Read more…]
Whether this actually fits into the “scam” category is probably debatable, but in my opinion it fits into it fairly well.
There are countless free software programs and apps on the Internet, and many of them are simply outstanding. In fact, I recommend free programs to my readers all the time.
But that being said, there’s one huge problem with some free download sites: It’s easy to unknowingly download unwanted “add-on” software if you aren’t diligent about checking the download page for offers for “optional” programs and apps. [Read more…]