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Rick’s Daily Pick: Kaysunlink Mini 1080P Body Camera w/ 64GB Memory Card

Posted on January 8, 2025

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My “Pick” for today is this fantastic Kaysunlink Mini 1080P Body Camera w/ 64GB Memory Card.

If you were to get caught up in a confrontational, or even hostile situation would you be able to adequately tell (and prove) your side of the story? Video (with audio) is the best proof around and this tiny gem will capture it for you.

Note: Body cameras are legal in all 50 states but how you can legally use them varies from state to state. This page has the info you need in order to determine how you can legally use one in your state.

Click here to check out the Kaysunlink Mini 1080P Body Camera w/ 64GB Memory Card at Amazon.

Picture of the Day: “Evening Flight”

Posted on January 8, 2025

Today’s POTD features a young boy who is flying a kite amidst the golden rays of the setting sun. I hope you like it.

Enjoy these “Pictures of the Day”?

Monthly Tech Giveaway – January 2025

Posted on December 31, 2024

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January’s winner will receive this fantastic AOSU 3K/5MP Solar Security Cameras Outdoor Wireless, Ultra HD Video Home Security System 4-Cam Kit.

Is your home protected by a reliable bank of security cameras? With this 4-camera kit it will be.

All subscribers to the Standard edition of my Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter have an equal chance to win.

Premium subscribers have two chances to win (their email addresses are added to the “pot” twice).

Not a subscriber? Just enter your email address in the form on this page. Once subscribed you’ll be eligible to win each month’s drawing – starting with this month. Better yet, opt for a Premium subscription for double the chance to win!

The drawing for this month’s prize will be held on January 31 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.

Good luck!

Has that used phone you’re buying been reported lost or stolen?

Posted on January 7, 2025

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It’s no secret that some modern smartphones cost as much as a decent computer system. That’s why used phones are in such high demand these days.

Buying a used smartphone sight-unseen is a risky endeavor because there’s no way to know how much abuse the device has received or what kind of shape it’s actually in.

Even worse, if the phone you’re thinking about purchasing was lost or stolen it could well be locked in order to prevent it from being activated by a new owner – which could be you if you end up buying it. [Read more…]

How to quickly transfer photos from your camera or phone to your PC

Posted on January 6, 2025

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Do you take lots of pictures? If so, you know how frustrating it can be when it takes forever to transfer your photos from your camera or mobile device to your computer or cloud storage.

The good news is there are ways to speed up the transfer process and get your photos onto your computer as quickly as possible. Here are just a few of them: [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I transfer photos from a dead laptop to a new one?

Posted on January 5, 2025

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Question from Barbara: Rick, my two year old laptop wouldn’t come on the other day so I took it to the Geek Squad to have it checked out.

Long story short, they said the motherboard was bad and that it wasn’t worth fixing, so I bought a new laptop.

The problem is I have literally thousands of photos on the dead laptop’s hard drive that I desperately want to get off of it and onto my new Laptop. [Read more…]