Online Learning and the Technology in your Home.

A few weeks ago a customer called Chris and asked him how his kids would be able to get any schoolwork done given the school district’s movement towards Online Learning.  As a single parent who works in an office, he’ll have to bring his children to work. The problem with that is they won’t be … Continue reading Online Learning and the Technology in your Home.

Electronic Recycling and Buy Back Programs

UPDATED: 20 May 2019 I received an interesting email the other day from Staples telling me about their recycling program.  I always assumed I could walk into any big box store with my old electronics and pay a fee to recycle it.  This email told me that I could bring it there for free.  That … Continue reading Electronic Recycling and Buy Back Programs

Screen Time – How much time do I spend playing games on my phone?!

Several months ago, I checked out the beta version of the newest Operating System for my iPhone. (Check out my blog on the subject.)  I did this primarily because I had heard about Screen Time, a new app that helps you track the amount of time you are spending on your Apple devices.  I only … Continue reading Screen Time – How much time do I spend playing games on my phone?!

Secure Texting with the Signal App

I know I’m a little behind the times, but I just found out about Signal, a secure texting app that provides a higher level of data encryption than any of the other texting apps out there.  I’ve been looking for something different ever since I found out that Facebook acquired WhatsApp.  (And, again, a little … Continue reading Secure Texting with the Signal App

5 Easy Steps To Delete Browsing History On Your iPhone

  Do you know how we always tell you to delete the history on your web browser on your computer?  Well, you need to delete browsing history on your smartphone too.  It helps speed up your interactions with the servers.  But it also helps keep your data more secure too, since it deletes any installed … Continue reading 5 Easy Steps To Delete Browsing History On Your iPhone

Your New iPhone: How to Set it Up For Ease and Security

Did you get a brand new iPhone over the holidays?  There are some things you should do right away to make sure it stays secure and you keep being happy with it.  Even if you’ve had your phone for several months, make sure you’ve taken care of these. Lock down your new iPhone: First – … Continue reading Your New iPhone: How to Set it Up For Ease and Security

5 Easy Steps To Delete Cookies On Your iPhone

Chris and I had a conversation this morning about the pesky news sites that limit the number of articles you can read each month. There are some newspapers that I won’t even read online because I get that nasty error message that says: “You’ve reached the limit!  Subscribe now!”  He told me that when he … Continue reading 5 Easy Steps To Delete Cookies On Your iPhone