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Have you been wanting to sign up for a Google+ account, but you’re apprehensive about having to use your real name on your profile? Well now you don’t have to.
Google has finally lifted the “you must use your real name” restriction, something that potential users have been complaining about since the day the service was launched. [Read more…]
A new feature introduced with iOS 7 makes it easier to conserve your iPhone’s monthly data allotment. You can now tell iOS which apps are allowed to use cellular data and which ones must wait until you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network.
As you probably know, data that’s sent and received via Wi-Fi doesn’t count against your monthly data allotment, so using as many apps as possible only when you’re connected via Wi-Fi can save you a bundle on monthly data overage charges.
It’s easy to tell iOS which apps you want to restrict to using Wi-Fi only. Here’s how: [Read more…]
Question from Keith: Hi Rick. I have a problem that’s driving me nuts and I hope you can help me solve it.
I downloaded an app onto my Motorola XOOM but decided that I don’t like it. When I try to uninstall it I get a message that says “Uninstall not Successful”. No matter what I do I can’t get Android to uninstall the app.
I stopped the service and even went into Google Play to try to remove it, but nothing works. What do I need to do to get rid of it?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
It’s now common knowledge that fiber optic connections allow breathtaking Internet data speeds. It truly is an amazing technology.
Fiber cables are now being installed in many rural areas that were previously only served by traditional copper lines, but for practical reasons the fiber will stop at the nearest pole for many users.
This means that copper wires will still have to be used for the last few yards of the connection. Unfortunately that means those users will not be able to take full advantage of the speed delivered by the fiber lines. [Read more…]
I was looking through the referral logs for this blog a couple of hours ago and noticed something very interesting. Internet Explorer is no longer the web browser that most people use when they visit RicksDailyTips.com.
The last time I checked my logs (which was the 2nd week of May) I.E. was still well on top with 61% of the visits. Chrome was second with 19% with various other browsers rounding out the remaining 20%.
However, this is what I found this morning… [Read more…]