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These days it’s hard to imagine taking a long drive without having a car charger on board to keep the battery in your cell phone topped off.
But what about your laptop?
While some modern laptops can be charged with a standard USB-type car charger and a compatible cable, there are plenty of others that can only be charged using the AC power brick that came with the laptop. [Read more…]
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Do you enjoy watching YouTube videos on your smartphone or tablet?
If so, you’ve probably noticed how some videos don’t fill the entire screen even when you’re watching them in full-screen mode.
Most videos are formatted to cover the entire screen, but the ones that aren’t show up with black bands on at least two sides.
You can always use the “pinch and zoom” technique to expand the video to fill the screen, but there’s a simple setting in the YouTube app that will automatically force oddly formatted videos to cover the entire screen by default. [Read more…]
Well, we just celebrated Independence Day here in the U.S. and that means summer is now upon us in earnest.
Here’s something you need to remember as you’re out and about enjoying the summer heat: If you get really hot, your devices and gadgets will too. [Read more…]
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Did you know that many burglars actually knock on the victim’s door or ring their doorbell before breaking into a home?
Well, it’s true, and there’s a reason why: If no one answers the door, they know there’s a good chance that nobody’s home.
But you don’t have to fall victim to burglars in this way. Simply install a Ring Wi-Fi Enabled Video Doorbell and you’ll be able to answer your door from anywhere in the world. [Read more…]
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Lots of folks love playing games and using apps on Facebook, but many others would rather drink a glass of spoiled milk through a dirty straw.
If you fall into the last group you probably aren’t all that thrilled to see a game or app invitation pop up in your notifications area.
And with all the malicious apps, quizzes and games there are these days, I don’t blame you. After all, malicious games and apps account for a large percentage of the hacks and data theft taking place on the Facebook platform.
As luck would have it, you can easily disable all apps and games as well as block all game and app invitations/notifications, now and forever! [Read more…]