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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to travel with your own portable WiFi network
• Find out if your personal info has been stolen by hackers
• Q&A: Why are DSLR camera lenses so expensive?
• Warning: ‘Free Trial’ offers can cost you dearly if you aren’t careful.
• April’s Tech Tips Giveaway: Anker 521 300W Portable Power Station
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Monthly Tech Giveaway….
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Today’s featured tech tip….
How to travel with your own portable WiFi network
If you travel frequently you probably spend a lot of time seeking out usable WiFi networks when you’re away from home.
The thing is, public WiFi networks like the ones found in coffee shops and restaurants can be dangerous due to a lack of encryption and other effective security measures.
But guess what? You can actually take your own portable WiFi network with you while you’re traveling.
These portable WiFi networks are called Hotspots, and they are generally pretty easy to set up.
One way to create a hotspot is to use your existing smartphone in “tethering” mode to share your phone’s cellular data connection with your other devices via WiFi.
Tethered connections typically work quite well as long as you have a strong cellular signal at your location, but depending on the carrier the fees for using one can really add up.
Another option for creating a mobile hotspot is to use an actual hotspot device that either comes with its own dedicated data plan or shares the same data plan that your phone uses.
The prices for these hotspot devices range from just a few bucks to several hundred dollars, depending on its brand, model and capabilities.
If you go the tethering route you won’t have to purchase (and carry around) a separate device for your hotspot. Your phone is the only device you’ll need.
If you have an iPhone you’ll find instructions for setting up a personal hotspot right here.
Android users will find instructions here.
If you prefer using a stand-alone hotspot device (or if your cellular carrier doesn’t allow tethering via your phone), you can contact your cellular carrier and ask which hotspot device options are available to you.
If you’d prefer to not go through your carrier to get a hotpot device you can buy something like a Straight Talk hotspot at your local Walmart or on their Straight Talk website. Many other retailers have similar hotspot options as well.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Find out if your personal info has been stolen by hackers
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• Q&A: Why are DSLR camera lenses so expensive?
This post has the answer.
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Rick’s Daily Pick…
Huanuo Lap Desk w/ Built in Mouse Pad & Wrist Pad
Do you frequently find yourself using your laptop in places where there’s no table or desk available to rest it on.
This little gem can make actually holding your laptop in your lap much easier, especially if you prefer using a mouse instead of the trackpad.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Warning: ‘Free Trial’ offers can cost you dearly if you aren’t careful.
It’s easy to get tricked into making a purchase if you aren’t careful.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• X to launch a TV app for videos
• The FTC has banned noncompete agreements
• Voyager-1 has resumed sending readable data from deep space
• The world’s leading AI companies pledge to protect the safety of children online
• Rugged devices are becoming increasingly popular in the business world
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