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Twitter now allows you to opt to receive direct messages from anyone

Posted on April 23, 2015

twitter-logoAs you probably already know, Twitter has never allowed their users to send direct messages (DMs) to other users who don’t follow them. But as of today, that is no longer the case.

A new security setting is being rolled out right now that will let any Twitter user opt to receive DMs from any other Twitter user, whether they follow them or not.

If you prefer not to receive DMs from non-followers you won’t have to do a thing because the new feature is disabled by default.

If, on the other hand, you would like to change the setting and start receiving DMs from people you don’t follow, here is how to do it:  [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I enable HD Voice on my iPhone 6?

Posted on April 22, 2015

hd-voice-logoQuestion from Rita H.:  I recently went to Verizon and upgraded my phone to an iPhone 6. I’m glad I did because this is my first iPhone and I love it! I still don’t know a lot about it though.

A friend of mine also has an iPhone 6 and she said her son enabled something called HD Voice on her phone and now her calls sound a lot clearer.

I asked her how to enable it on my phone and she said she doesn’t know. Can you tell me how to do it?

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]

Review: Anker 14W Solar Panel Foldable Dual-port Solar Charger for USB-charged Devices

Posted on April 18, 2015

anker-14w-foldable-solar-chargerHiking, camping, and just enjoying the great outdoors are wonderful ways to get back to nature for a while, but if you need to keep your mobile phone, tablet or GPS charged up while you’re out there, good luck!

But now our friends at Amazon have an awesome new device that makes it easy to keep your mobile devices charged up while you’re out someplace in the boonies.

The Anker 14W Solar Panel Foldable Dual-port Solar Charger provides up to 5v at 2 amps to your USB charged mobile devices. This is plenty of power to keep your batteries “hot” and ready for use whenever you need them.  [Read more…]

Review: CoolReall 5000mAh Portable Charger External Battery Power Bank

Posted on April 18, 2015

coolreall-5000ah-portable-chargerPortable chargers/external battery packs make it easy to keep our mobile devices charged up and ready for use during times when we can’t plug them into an electrical outlet or car charger.

I have tried a number of different models, and most of them work quite well, but some I like better than others for various reasons.

I recently had the opportunity to check out a CoolReall 5000mAh Portable Charger External Battery Power Bank, and I came away quite impressed.  [Read more…]

Use Google to quickly locate your lost or stolen Android phone

Posted on April 18, 2015

google-logoI wrote a post a while back that explains how to use a great service called Where’s My Cell Phone to ring your lost phone so you can track it down by the ringing sound when you don’t have another phone to call it with.

That service works quite well, but for it to be useful you have to know the general location where you lost the phone (i.e. somewhere inside your home or office). It won’t do you much good if your phone was stolen or lost in a distant place and you have no clue where to go to look for it.

Luckily, if you have an Android phone you can now use the Google search box to determine your phone’s location (within a few meters) and then make it ring so you can find its exact location.  [Read more…]

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