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Question from Keith: Hi Rick. I have a problem that’s driving me nuts and I hope you can help me solve it.
I downloaded an app onto my Motorola XOOM but decided that I don’t like it. When I try to uninstall it I get a message that says “Uninstall not Successful”. No matter what I do I can’t get Android to uninstall the app.
I stopped the service and even went into Google Play to try to remove it, but nothing works. What do I need to do to get rid of it?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
It’s now common knowledge that fiber optic connections allow breathtaking Internet data speeds. It truly is an amazing technology.
Fiber cables are now being installed in many rural areas that were previously only served by traditional copper lines, but for practical reasons the fiber will stop at the nearest pole for many users.
This means that copper wires will still have to be used for the last few yards of the connection. Unfortunately that means those users will not be able to take full advantage of the speed delivered by the fiber lines. [Read more…]
I was looking through the referral logs for this blog a couple of hours ago and noticed something very interesting. Internet Explorer is no longer the web browser that most people use when they visit RicksDailyTips.com.
The last time I checked my logs (which was the 2nd week of May) I.E. was still well on top with 61% of the visits. Chrome was second with 19% with various other browsers rounding out the remaining 20%.
However, this is what I found this morning… [Read more…]
Ok, I’ll admit it. I detest speed cameras. But it’s not because I tend to speed when I’m driving, because I really don’t.
The reason I don’t like them is because they’re used primarily to pad the coffers of the municipalities that install them, not make the roads safer.
If they truly helped save lives, I’d be all for them. But numerous studies have determined that, as with red light cameras, they do very little to enhance driver safety. [Read more…]
Are you confused about the entire “Net Neutrality” thing that’s been in the news recently? If so, you certainly aren’t alone.
The big advantage that the Internet has always had over other methods of media and content distribution is the way the playing field was level for everybody who wanted to play the game. All players had equal access at all times.
If you wanted to open an Internet-based business, all you had to do was build a website and then you could immediately start selling your goods or services to the public. [Read more…]