Tuesday, August 23, 2016

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Will spare you any words of wisdom in this issue as I don’t have any burning issues to rant (or rave) about this day. But there is good stuff in this edition so make sure you give it at least one look-over before hitting the delete button. Thanks. -JRC

Tech News and Opinions

Samsung will reportedly sell refurbished phones

The world's largest phone manufacturer is said to be looking for ways to maintain its market lead.

 

T-Mobile vs. Sprint: The battle for unlimited data

The carriers unveiled new unlimited data plans that are significantly less expensive than previous offers. But which one is really the better deal?

 

Microsoft Has Broken Millions Of Webcams With Windows 10 Anniversary Update

If your webcam has stopped functioning since the release of the Anniversary update, you are not alone but the good news is a fix is coming, hopefully in September.

 

Massive Locky ransomware campaign targets hospitals

FireEye researchers have spotted a surge in cyberattacks on hospitals in the US - and they're using a new infection technique.

 

Apple and Google Are Teaming Up to Kill Robocalls Forever

Robocalls are more than an annoyance. They’re a threat. Scammers, identity thieves, and other unsavory types use them to target victims.

 

Computer Tips and Tricks

The 100 Best Free Google Chrome Extensions

All of these extensions are free; there's no harm in giving them all a try as you can easily disable or remove them.

 

Microsoft Edge's bookmarks bar is called the Favorites bar, and here's how to enable it

Strangely, it's not enabled by default, but that's easily fixed.

 

20 fixes for a Windows 10 update meltdown

Latest Win10 update got you fuming? Here's how to get your PC back on track

 

When your computer beeps at you, that's a cry for help

Those annoying beeps are actually like a Morse code in computer BIOS language.

 

How to Insert the Current Month and Year in a Word Document That Automatically Updates

You can easily add the current date and time to your Word documents, but what if you only want to add the month or month and year, but no date? It’s easy to manually add a custom date field and we’ll show you how

 

Mobile Computing

How to backup images in device folders to Google Photos

If you want to save screenshots, Instagram pictures, or photos from other social networks, you need to go through a few steps.

 

6 easy ways to customize Safari on iPhone and iPad

Keep oft-visited sites to yourself, hide the Favorites and tabs bars, pick a new font and background for Reader mode, and more.

 

101 Greatest iOS 9 Tips and Tricks for iPhone and iPad

Here is the greatest collection ever of tips and tricks for you iOS devices. Bookmark this one!

 

5 Android apps you shouldn’t miss this week!

Plus a look at the current Android News

 

Google's ​Android Nougat is finally here for your Nexus phone and tablet

The next version of Android is here! Free over-the-air upgrades for most Google Nexus devices start now. The rest of you may have to wait awhile.

Opera brings its free and easy-to-use VPN service to Android

Browser developer Opera has launched a free VPN app for Android, allowing you to run apps and visit sites anonymously on your mobile device with ease.

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