September 2017
How Should you be
charging your smartphone??
Streaming Music
I’ve been using Pandora paid version for
years. The best method to learning how
to use Pandora is through their Help website.
But I can make recommendations after using this
site for many years. I have the paid version, which eliminates the ads. I have
found if I don’t like a song, just applying the Thumbs Down will minimize that
type of sound from reappearing. . Don’t use the thumbs Up, because it builds a
list of your favorites to start playing. It’s annoying. You have difficulty
streaming your music. The last few pages are trouble-shooting this App on a
smartphone. You can find all the assistance you need on their site under Help.
Below is a link to a document I created.
In and out Smart Repair – store in Redding
I just wanted to pass along this information about a service
here in town. A reliable source used this service to fix her iPhone and was
truly satisfied.
Sometimes, our gadgets just run into problems that we are
unable to solve on our own. It’s good to know there is a place here in Redding
that have an in-store stock of repair parts for
most models of the iPad and iPhone (4, 4S, 5 series, and 6). And they also
stock parts for most Android phones so they can have your phone back to you as
soon as possible—without waiting for parts to come in. Below is a link to their website and contact
information
Facebook recently has announced a host of updates for both
mobile and desktop users. Most notably, the company is making changes to how
users go about navigating the News Feed on desktop and mobile, while the Camera
functionality is also gaining a handful of new features. Check it out.
In October, the Tuesday Class will feature FB tips and
advice. If you want to reserve a seat just contact one4cugr@gmail.com Personally I have used great Picture editing tools from the
FB Camera App. You will be amazed what you can do in addition to adding fancy
text.
How Should you be
charging your smartphone??
A new report from The New York Times points
out that your charging habits could be causing damage to your phone:
- Habit
#1: Charging overnight.
- Habit
#2: Frequent charging.
- Habit
#3: Using the wrong charger.
Why? As a phone charges, the lithium ions in the
battery travel from one end of the phone to the other. The more these ions
travel, the more wear and tear they cause on the battery, ultimately limiting
the lifespan of an otherwise perfectly good battery.
Therefore, if you're using an iPad Pro charger for your
iPhone, the ions travel faster since the iPad Pro charger is more powerful than
that of the iPhone. Use the wrong charger overnight or all the time, you'll
gradually see your battery life diminish - usually after two years.
Don't worry if you're not ready to change your charging
habits just yet.
Solutions? The fix isn't guaranteed, but make sure
you're using the right charger for your gadget. Charge less frequently and
if you can avoid it, don't charge your phone overnight.
For example, don't use an iPad charger for an iPhone. If you
can, leave it on a less powerful charger if you're going to leave it overnight.
Or, if you don't want to do anything, you can do that too. A
2015 Gallup survey cited by the Times shows that 44 percent plan to
upgrade their phone within two years, which is when battery life begins to show
signs of fading. If you fall into that category then you have nothing to worry
about.
10 Android Hidden
Features
Watch this interesting if you have an Android
phone. Here are some very useful tools and settings
3-WAYS TO STREAMLINE
WINDOWS 10 START MENU
The Windows 10 Start Menu has a lot going on.
Fortunately, you can customize it and make it easier to navigate by choosing
which folders appear, hiding apps, and using the menu full screen
Begin by Opening Settings, Click
Personalization then START.
1.
Next Click the link Choose Which Folders Open
on Start. Turn Off Folders that you
don’t want to have active. And Add Personal folder you wish to see
2.
Turn on Full Screen – now your Tiles will fill
the screen making it easier to see
3.
Turn Off Apps. Make choices on which Apps you
see from your Start tiles, choosing between seeing more Tiles, show the App
list in the Start menu, and much more
Here’s a link from Kim Komandos’ site about
this tip
Notes:
To Recover Desktop icons. In the same control
panel under Personalization Settings choose Themes. Here’s where you can reclaim
those icons you had in previous versions of Windows
Themes > Related> Desktop icon settings.
From this panel select Desktop Icons such as
Computer; User’s Files; Recycle Bin; etc……..
