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Smart phones and other mobile devices are great for playing music and videos, but their small speakers often leave a lot to be desired when it comes to sound quality and volume.
Luckily, most modern smartphones, tablets and even modern laptops and desktop computers can wirelessly transmit their sound to large, great sounding external speakers via a wonderful technology known as Bluetooth. [Read more…]
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Question from Cody: Hi Rick. I won a really nice Bluetooth speaker in a contest (it’s about $130 online). I’d like to use it with my old Dell desktop computer but that machine doesn’t have Bluetooth.
Is there an easy and cheap way to connect a Bluetooth speaker to it? [Read more…]
A few days ago a reader asked me if it’s possible to use a full-size PC keyboard with a Windows tablet. The answer is yes as long as the keyboard supports Bluetooth connectivity.
As I was answering that question it got me to thinking about all the Apple users out there who might have a Bluetooth-enabled Mac keyboard laying around.
As one would imagine, a Mac keyboard should be the perfect keyboard to use with an Apple device running iOS. [Read more…]
Question from Rhonda H.: I bought an Apple Magic Keyboard back in December, and I love it. But I have a problem that I can’t figure out.
I was told that this keyboard would wake up my Mac when it’s sleeping just by pressing a key, but I can’t get it to do that.
Can you tell me how to fix this so the keyboard will start waking up my Mac?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Have you ever had to put down the load of grocery bags you were carrying in order to fumble through your pocket or purse in search of your house key? Even worse, have you ever found yourself standing on the outside of a locked door because you forgot to take your keys with you when you left?
Of course we all have at one time or another, but the awesome Kwikset Kevo Bluetooth Deadbolt makes such misfortunes a thing of the past.
The Kwikset Kevo looks pretty much like a regular deadbolt on the outside, but inside is a tiny computer and bluetooth receiver that let you operate the lock using either your smart phone or the included key FOB. As long as you have your iPhone or FOB in your pocket or purse, you can unlock the deadbolt simply by touching it! [Read more…]