General comments before we discuss Wi-Fi Good practice includes reading the manufacturer’s instructions for installation. Some routers have external antennas which can be manipulated to improve signal strength. New routers have more than one band and sometimes up to three (2.4ghz, 5ghz, and 6ghz) Lower frequency helps connecting to devices further away such as garage […]
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The FBI has come out with another security warning. This time it is about QR codes. Those little squares of black/white you see on packages, table tops in restaurants or on signs. All supposedly lead to more information that you might need. In the case of restaurants, it’s the menu you can read (although
Rather than paying for a third party password manager like 1Password, you can use Apple Passwords as a free app in your Mac ecosystem. Passwords has been upgraded and improved so it may be a good time to do this. If you have used 1Password in the past, it’s easy to move the contents to
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Dig into these tools. No other apps are needed. Open Calculator and press on the calculator icon on the upper right of the screen. You’ll see a choice for the calculator: Basic, Scientific, or Math Notes and Convert. If you select Convert you will then have a number of additional choices: Angle, Area, Currency, Data,
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This new version for iPhones has had some criticism on the “liquid glass” look, but it I strongly recommend to download as it overcomes some serious phishing and other security issues. Liquid Glass can be adjusted for your own preference. Users clinging to IOS 18 are left more exposed to exploitation. Message and Phones have
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AI Image Generators An AI image generator turns your text into visuals using machine learning. You describe what you want — like “a course creator recording a lesson in a modern studio” — and the AI builds a brand-new image from scratch. Most use a text-to-image diffusion process, which starts with random noise and refines
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The default settings in your new AirPods 3 may work for you, but If you customize the device, you may enjoy it even more. This paper gives you an idea of the features you can customize and more detailed instructions from Apple in the Hints and some good YouTube videos at the end of the
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Consider trying this app on your IOS devices if you are a regular user of Reminders. Download Remind Me Faster. This small app uses natural language to help you get something off your mind easily and quickly with natural language. Reminder Me Faster is a free app but the natural language processing is a premium
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Use AI or Else Instead of fearing that AI will replace you, fear that you may be replaced by someone who knows how to use AI. It will behoove you to embrace this new technology before it’s too late. Best to be enthusiastic about learning and adopting of AI or you risk being labeled untrainable
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Check-in with iPhone* Want to let family and friends know you arrived safely? Your iPhone can do this for you and even advise if there is trouble along the way. Additional features permit the phone to notify chosen recipients if you get lost, kidnapped or simply experience a car breakdown. If you deviate or stop
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