Usually, when there are no notifications on your smartphone, that’s a good thing. Well, sometimes, it’s actually a bad thing. While I don’t often prefer my apps to leave notifications, there are some I need to keep active for work-related reasons, like Slack and email messages. Clients need to be able to get a hold…
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When you’ve been immersed in audio, video, and technology for as long as I have, you wind up with stacks of obsolete equipment. You also end up with boxes filled with cords, cables, dongles, and adapters. You don’t even need to be a tech geek to end up with all these things. Anyone who’s owned…
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Depending on how you want to look at it, buying accessories for your smartphone is either a joy or a pain. I knew I needed to purchase new cables and chargers when I upgraded my iPhone. But I wasn’t prepared for how difficult it would be to find what I wanted. When Apple switched from…
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I usually try to handle things I don’t like head-on. But I put off a couple of things as long as I can. One of those is buying a new cellphone. Some friends update theirs every time a new model comes out. But I only upgrade my phone whenever I’m forced to. The money isn’t…
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I love technology, and usually, I’m an early adopter. But when it comes to my phone, I hate buying a new one. Some people always want the latest and greatest iPhone or Android. But I like to hold on to mine as long as I can. I still use an iPhone 7, but I know…
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I love technology. And like many, I often enjoy being an early adopter. But I rarely buy early or often when purchasing a new phone. Many of my friends buy a new cell phone every year or two. I’d love to do that, but I can’t justify the crazy costs. I like to buy the…
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Many people get bored with their new smartphone the minute they remove it from the package. At that point, they’re already thinking about their next phone purchase. I love new tech toys but have no desire to waste the money. But if you are pondering your next purchase, it might be…
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We all have things in life that annoy us. Sometimes they can be something so minor, we know that they should bother us. For me, it’s those update notices on my iPhone. For some reason, those little red circles with white numbers make me crazy…
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I’ve gotten a bit mellower through the years. Some say that I’m even a bit more patient than I used to be. And these days, there’s really only one thing that frustrates me beyond belief. And of course, you might consider this silly. I get upset when I need to update the operating system on…
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If you’ve updated your phone recently you might notice that many apps are now offering a dark mode. Some phones and apps have had this function for awhile, but now it’s really being pushed. And of course, I don’t understand why…
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