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Like most people in this era of ubiquitous cell phones, you probably send at least one or two text messages each day – and perhaps even hundreds.
But have you ever sent one to yourself?
Your mobile phone is one of the best tools available for taking short notes and sending reminders to yourself about things you see and hear about throughout the day.
Here’s an example: [Read more…]
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Have you ever tried to call someone with an important message only to discover that your cellular signal was too weak for the call to go through?
Chances are you have, and you know how frustrating it can be when you can’t place an important call.
The next time that happens, there’s something else you can try that often works even when voice calls won’t go through…
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Most homes no longer have land-line telephone connections these days due to the proliferation of cell phones.
While switching to cell service only can be a good move, it often creates a problem during extended power outages.
The homes in my neighborhood occasionally go without power for days at a time, which makes keeping the batteries in our cell phones charged up a challenge.
Chances are you sometimes struggle with the same problem. [Read more…]
Now that most everyone carries a mobile phone, first responders are being trained to use them to quickly identify and notify the people that you have designated as your emergency contacts.
And if you think about it it really makes a lot of sense. After all, you already have the people you care about the most on your Contacts List, right? [Read more…]
Every year millions of old cell phones and tablets are either recycled, sold for scrap or simply thrown in the trash.
While recycling is certainly a lot better than clogging up our landfills with toxic materials, I have an even better option to tell you about.