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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Saturday, January 13, 2024
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to check the true speed of your Internet connection
• Scam alert: Be wary of calls you receive from ‘Microsoft’ or ‘Apple’
• How to remotely log out of LinkedIn on all devices at once
• 5 tips for preventing identity theft
• January’s Tech Tips Giveaway – Win this ViewSonic VX3276-4K-MHD 32 Inch 4K UHD Monitor
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Monthly Tech Giveaway….
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Congratulations to Evelyn G. from Brockton, Massachusetts for winning the Acer Aspire 3 A314-23P-R3QA Slim Laptop in December’s Tech Tips Giveaway.
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Today’s featured tech tip….
How to check the true speed of your Internet connection
Is your Internet connection really as fast as your ISP claims it is? In reality, the answer should be yes (or at least fairly close).
Since there are many factors that affect the average speed of a typical high speed Internet connection, it’s unlikely that your actual upload and download speeds to will match your plan’s advertised speeds exactly.
But that being said, there shouldn’t be a whole lot of daylight between the two.
A fantastic website called SpeedTest.net will put your Internet connection through its paces and calculate your true data transfer speeds in both directions.
Running the speed test on your own Internet connection is easy. All you have to do is head over to www.speedtest.net and click the big Go button.
When the test is complete you’ll see the results right on the screen. If you want, you can then click the Go button again to run a second follow-up test.
Important: In order to get accurate results from the speed test you’ll need to make sure that the computer or mobile device you’re using to conduct the test is the only device that’s actively using your Internet connection.
If other devices are using the Internet while the test is in progress it will alter the results.
It’s also best to use a wired Ethernet connection if the device you’re using supports it because wired connections typically give more accurate results than WiFi connections.
That’s all there is to running the tests. If the speeds returned are considerably lower than the speed you’re paying for you should ask your ISP to send a tech out to fix the issue.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Scam alert: Be wary of calls you receive from ‘Microsoft’ or ‘Apple’
This one is like the Energizer Bunny…It just keeps going and going.
• How to remotely log out of LinkedIn on all devices at once
It just takes a few clicks (or taps).
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
Miseyo Wide Roller Identity Theft Stamp
Don’t just throw your important papers in the trash when they are no longer needed.
Protect yourself from identity theft by either shredding them first and/or obscuring all your confidential info with this little gem.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
5 tips for preventing identity theft
Great question! This post has the answer.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Nuclear battery aims to make smartphone charging obsolete
• Google lobbies to pass Right-to-Repair law
• Report: Apple knew AirDrop users could be identified and tracked as early as 2019
• Over 150,000 WordPress sites at takeover risk via vulnerable plugin
• X (former Twitter) to launch peer-to-peer payments in 2024
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