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Author: Jerry Hunter
Jerry Hunter is a tech guru who loves to share his knowledge with the world. He is an expert in technology trends and writes tech tips for various blogs. When he's not writing or tinkering with gadgets, Jerry enjoys spending time with his family and friends.
Can the tab tracking software in your organization see what browser extensions your employees are using? If so, can it also track how often they’re used? Along with the proliferation of newer, faster browsers like Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox came add-ons known as browser extensions. Extensions can be small programs that make third-party websites or services more useful or interactive. They can also be fairly intrusive, sending you notifications from seemingly random sources without your consent. While most people find them helpful, some businesses have concerns about their use because of the way they can monitor user behavior online…
If you’re like most smartphone users, you’re probably cognizant of how much battery life you have left at any given moment. You might keep a charger in your desk or car and avoid using apps with high-intensity graphics when your battery is low. And if you have an iPhone, you probably also activate Low Power Mode when the battery gets critically low. But do these habits actually help your phone’s battery life? We know that Apple’s new Battery Percentage feature is more about transparency than anything else; it doesn’t give us any new functionality so much as make it easier…
Do you lock your laptop when you’re not using it? If so, you’re probably wondering how you can turn it on when the power button isn’t accessible. Luckily, there are many different ways to do this. Whether your laptop has a broken power button or if you just don’t feel like fumbling around with buttons in order to get your laptop turned on, there are plenty of alternative methods that will work for any situation. If you have a desktop computer, locking the screen is a simple way to prevent anyone from accessing your personal files or settings while the…
In any given room, one or more speakers are likely to be the quietest. That’s because speaker volume is rarely even across a home theater setup. For example, the left front and left rear speakers are typically quieter than the right front and right rear speakers. This is because the sound comes at us from different directions in real life, too. It’s not just about which speaker has more range or is louder; rather, it’s about where the sound is coming from and what direction it’s coming from. With that said, you might be wondering how to fix a quiet…
You’ve seen them everywhere. Those ads for Alexa-enabled smart TVs keep popping up on your social media feeds and streaming sites. You can even find them at local electronics stores where they tend to take up the majority of floor space. So if you’re in the market for a new television, why not get one that comes with all those nifty bells and whistles? Luckily, there’s more to these smart TVs than meets the eye. While most models have built-in Internet connections and apps such as Netflix and Hulu, Fire TV is a special type of smart TV because its…
In this digital world, we are connected to the internet almost all the time. Even when we are not browsing websites or sending emails, our devices are still connected to the internet in one way or another. This is because many of us have Wi-Fi enabled at home and can therefore access the internet from there. You would think that having so many devices connected to a single network would make it very difficult for someone to break into your device and spy on your activities. However, this is not always the case, which explains why an increasing number of…
You’ve probably heard of Omegle before, if not then you have probably stumbled upon it by accident while searching the internet. It’s a website that you can use to meet strangers from all over the world and talk to them with no identifiers. We reveal nothing about ourselves and don’t show our faces either. This means that there are no pictures, videos, or audio recordings of anyone ever uploaded onto the website. You can only chat with other users through text and can even invert your camera for more privacy. If you want to find someone new on Omegle, here…
If you’re like most people, you probably don’t want others to know what you’ve been buying on your iPhone. Maybe you don’t want your spouse to see that you’ve been buying lingerie on Amazon, or maybe you don’t want your boss to know that you’ve been buying office supplies from Staples. Whatever the reason, we’re going to show you how to delete your purchase history on your iPhone in just a few simple steps! How To Delete Purchase History On iPhone 1. Tap on the Settings icon At first glance, it may not be obvious where to find the purchase…
Did you know that you can set your Android phone to wake you up in the morning by making it ring loudly? Or can you set your iPhone so that it calls you instead of someone else when you miss a call? You can even configure your phone to send a text message to your number if you lock yourself out of it. There are many ways to wake someone up over the phone or with a text message. How you do so will depend on which operating system your friend uses and how much access they give you. Also,…
The internet is an amazing resource for anyone interested in knowledge and education. It’s also a place where you can find just about anything if you know where to look. Unfortunately, there are those who take advantage of this by creating sites full of malicious and harmful content. Google Chrome has made it easier than ever to browse the web with its many privacy-aware features that protect users from content they might not want their children seeing or websites collecting personal information without permission. Users can even audit the sites they have visited recently by viewing their browsing history, which…