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An old, but very dangerous recurring scam targeting unsuspecting iPhone users is making the rounds once again.
As usual, there are several slight variations of this scam, but luckily they’re pretty easy to recognize if you know what to look for.
This “Call AppleCare for Support” scam typically works something like this… [Read more…]
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Question from Carol: Hi, Rick. I need your help with a problem I’m having if you don’t mind.
I recently had a stroke and it affected my eyesight. My recovery is going well but I still don’t see nearly as well as I used to.
One of the biggest problems I have is reading the text on my phone. It would help a lot if I could make the letters bigger.
Can you tell me if that’s possible and how to change it if it is? [Read more…]
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If you’re old enough to remember using the bulky CRT-style computer monitors of times past, you’re probably also familiar with screensavers, those always-in-motion images that kept the screen from “burning-in” while the computer was sitting idle.
Now that we’ve transitioned from CRT monitors to modern flat-screen monitors we no longer have a need for screensavers.
But guess what? Microsoft Windows still offers the option of launching a screensaver after a PC has been sitting idle for a few minutes. [Read more…]
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Do you own (or plan to acquire) one or more ‘smart devices’ such as a smart speaker, an IP camera, a video doorbell, etc.? If so, here’s a little tip for you…
Virtually all smart IoT devices that connect to the Internet collect various types of data about you, your home and/or your family’s activities and send that info back to the company that made the device.
Of course some data collection and transfer activities are essential in order for the device to serve its intended purpose (an IP camera capturing video and sending it to your remote smartphone, for example), but depending on the device and how it is used some of the data that’s collected can be quite intrusive. [Read more…]
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Modern web browsers are amazing pieces of software.
They literally bring the Internet to life by allowing us to view and Interact with virtually every website that resides on the Internet today.
Add-Ons and Extensions provide browsers with even more functionality, but one of the handiest things you can do with your browser doesn’t require any extensions or add-ons at all.
With just a few clicks of your mouse you can quickly save the current web page right to your computer as a PDF file.