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Have you ever traveled for business or taken a vacation and forgot to bring along the charger for your phone or tablet?
Yeah, me too. And it’s really frustrating!
A while back I wrote a post on my tech blog explaining how you can usually borrow a charger from the “Lost & Found” box at the hotel’s front desk, but now there’s an even easier way to charge your device after leaving your charger at home…
Question from Gary: If a website offers a “Keep me signed in” or “Remember me” option I always select it so I won’t have to sign in every time I visit that site.
But there are a couple of sites that I visit every day that occasionally require me to sign in even if I’ve previously checked the “Keep me signed in” or Remember me” option.
I don’t have to sign in to those sites every time, just occasionally. But it’s usually at least once or twice a week.
For some reason that really irritates me. Why do they even offer the option to stay signed in if they aren’t going to honor it?
But that’s just a rhetorical question. My real question is why is this happening and how can I fix it?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Did you know your smartphone keeps a running log of your location at all times?
Well, it does, and it does it by default.
If you value your privacy, you can disable location tracking on your phone to prevent others from knowing your every move.
Today, Google is literally worth $Billions, but back in 1999 Google’s founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin offered to sell the company for only $750,000.
That’s mere pocket change compared to Google’s current value!
Page and Brin made that mind-blowing offer to Excite CEO George Bell, who carefully considered it but ultimately decided to pass on the deal.
Fast-forward to 2019…
Did you know Google keeps a record of everything you’ve ever searched for using their search engine?
Well, they do. And when I say everything, I do mean everything!
Luckily, there’s a simple way to view your Google search history, and I strongly recommend that you take a few minutes to check it out.
And be prepared, because it’s a real eye-opener.