Your daily dose of practical, easy to follow tech tips!
I write a lot about Facebook security, and I usually include one very important tip…
Set the privacy level for most everything on your Facebook account to either Friends or Only Me!
While I still strongly recommend that you do that, it’s important to remember that simply setting everything to “Friends” won’t guarantee that your personal info will never be seen by a nefarious stranger. [Read more…]
Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.
Question from Brenda: I took my Acer laptop in to Best Buy after the hard drive crashed and they installed a 1TB SSD.
I can’t believe how much faster the computer runs now!
Luckily I had a backup when the hard drive crashed. I was reading an article today that said SSDs don’t break because they have no moving parts, therefore you don’t really need to back them up.
Is that true? [Read more…]
As technology continues to evolve, the realm of mobile connectivity is experiencing a revolutionary shift with the advent of digital SIMs, or eSIMs. The question arises: Is a digital SIM better than a physical SIM card?
In this article, we delve into the intricacies of eSIMs and traditional SIM cards, highlighting their differences, advantages, and drawbacks. [Read more…]
Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.
Question from Danica: Rick, I recently purchased a 10″ Android tablet and I really like it.
It came with a keyboard cover but the keys on it are way too small for me to type without making lots of mistakes.
Is it possible to use a regular full-sized USB computer keyboard with a tablet? [Read more…]
The long chain of data breaches that have been in the news of late should be a huge wake-up call for everyone who is concerned with their online security.
It seems that every day or two we hear that another online service has been hacked and their customers’ personal information stolen.
Short of simply closing all of your online accounts, there’s really nothing you can do to prevent the services you use from getting hacked since the security of their servers and software is entirely out of your control.
There are a couple of things you can do however to limit a successful hacking attack’s effects on your own life: [Read more…]