Last week I mentioned a trip to the "big city" and using my GPS. So today, back to my big city experience. I was going somewhere and had just reinstalled Waze. I was also running the family GPS. They both directed me the exact same way on my 25 mile/35 minute trip. About three quarters…
A few weeks ago I was on a trip out of town in a large city I did not know very well. I used our family Garmin GPS to navigate around town. It worked as it should but I kept getting into big traffic jams. There are two excellent apps I have used on my…
When I repeatedly receive the same question, I tend to direct readers to previous columns. However, this week I received a question from Elizabeth that others have asked about numerous times. Since it seems to be such a common issue, I will again address it, with a few changes and updates. If you are a…
I had a little problem a few weeks ago. It was nothing earth shattering, no trauma, not a disturbance in the force, only a hassle with an Android app I purchased. Now the real killer…it was all my fault. I have used a free application on my Android phones/tablets for a long time. However, being…
We are getting to that time of year again when people are thinking about buying a new PC for themselves or someone else. Have no fear; this column is not about "How to find the best $5,000 computer for $14.95." I stopped writing those articles several years ago since I stopped getting emails requesting them. …
Last week we looked at "Windows Remote Assistance" to see how you could give or receive help with your computer issues. It works well but as I said there are drawbacks in that you need to be going from a Windows to a Windows computer and could not link with a Mac or Ubuntu (Linux)…
After the column last week about "Problem Steps Recorder" Andy emailed from Waynesboro, VA and asked an interesting question. He was wondering if there is a program that allows him to give a "fix it" person access to his computer to repair it from long-distance. He had heard of large computer manufacturers logging into home…
Since I get many questions about Smartphones here are some interesting statistics which may answer some of your inquiries. The top five smartphone operating systems, according to comscore.com stack up like this. Android is number one with 52.0% of the market followed not very closely by Apple with 39.2%. Next were Blackberry, Microsoft with 5.1%…
At some point in time after "smart phones" hit the market people starting leaving them on buses, in taxis and had them stolen. The Chief Information Officers website states that in August, 2013 that approximately 200 cell phones are left in New York City cabs every day. That adds up to about 73,000 per year. …
Over the years I have received many emails from readers in regard to making online purchases. They often ask if I make any online purchases, and if so has it worked well? How about returns? But the number one is, "How do I shop securely online?" Today we will look at a few thoughts I…
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