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Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Wednesday, November 24, 2021.
Topics covered in this issue…
• Look for this when shopping for a monitor with a wide viewing angle
• Scam alert: Beware the dangerous ‘Expiring Apple ID’ phishing scam
• Here’s my best tip for choosing a new computer
• How do clouds float in the air when they’re full of water?
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
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Today’s Quick Tip….
Look for this when shopping for a monitor with a wide viewing angle
Have you ever noticed that some monitors are difficult to see clearly unless you’re looking almost directly at them?
Those monitors are fine as long as you’re only going to be viewing them straight-on, but they’re pretty close to useless in situations where one or more people need to view them from an angle.
If wide viewing angles are important to you there’s one designation you need to look for when shopping for your next monitor…
In-Plane Switching (IPS) refers to the way the crystals in a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) screen are arranged.
If a monitor has the words In-Plane Switching and/or the acronym IPS in its name or description you can count in it providing for wider than normal viewing angles.
Of course the range of the supported viewing angles vary even among IPS monitors, which means you’ll need to read the item description to determine the actual supported viewing angles for every monitor you’re considering.
But that being said, most any monitor with the In-Plane Switching and/or IPS designation should provide a nice wide-angle viewing experience compared to non-IPS monitors.
Note: Some manufacturers use the designations Plane-to-Line Switching and/or PLS to refer to this technology. Just remember that IPS and PLS both designate monitors with wide viewing angles.
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The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips…
• Scam alert: Beware the dangerous ‘Expiring Apple ID’ phishing scam
Another dangerous recurring scam is making the rounds yet again. This post explains what to look for and how to avoid it.
• Here’s my best tip for choosing a new computer
Looking for a new computer? Here’s my best tip for choosing a great one.
• 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.
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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
How do clouds float in the air when they’re full of water?
Everyone knows clouds are full of water. After all, clouds are where rain and snow some from, right?
This post explains how clouds can be so full of heavy water but still float above the ground in the air.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• T-Mobile to pay $20M settlement after 911 outage
• Samsung is building a new $17 billion advanced chip plant in Texas
• VR helps parents visualise child’s surgery
• Apple sues NSO Group over Pegasus spyware
• High-speed internet could be coming to Antarctica
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