🚨 Bad Android apps: Security firm ESET found a dirty dozen apps crawling with malware that swipes contacts, files, call logs and texts. Check your phone for Privee Talk, MeetMe, Let’s Chat, Quick Chat, Rafaqat, Chit Chat, YohooTalk, TikTalk, Hello Chat, Nidus, GlowChat and Wave Chat. Have one? Factory reset time!
A startup from the co-founder of Pluto TV is giving out at least 500,000 free TVs. Yep, you heard me right. The company started shipping them in July last year and planned to send half a million sets by the end of 2023. But it’s still accepting reservations, so it’s not too late to put your name on the list. More on that later.
… or have a lot of devices, mesh networks are your Wi-Fi’s secret sauce. Instead of a single router struggling to send a signal to every nook and cranny, you’ve got multiple “nodes” working like a tag team.
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🎧 Upgrade your earbuds: The second-gen Apple AirPods Pro are $60 off right now on Amazon. They come with a MagSafe charging case and a USB-C option, so no more looking for another one of those Apple Lightning cords.
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⛈️ Real-time weather in Google Maps: New upgrade for Android folks. Look for a small box in the top left corner to see the current temp and air quality. Tap it to get a 12-hour forecast. Sweet!
Take a screenshot on your iPad: For iPads with a Home button, press it and the sleep/wake button together. No “Home” button? Press the power on/off and volume up buttons at the same time. Find your screenshot in your Photos app gallery.
🏉 Stream the big game: Super Bowl LVIII kicks off at 6:30 p.m. EST this Sunday on CBS. Stream it on Paramount+ if you don’t have live TV. Not a subscriber? Sign up now for a free one-week trial. (Don’t forget to cancel before the $5.99 fee kicks in.) Or grab a TV antenna. There’s still time!
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SMB smart tip: Say you run a business and you want multiple people to have access to your customer service email account. Open Gmail on your computer and click Settings > See all settings > Accounts and Import or Account > Add another account. Enter the email address of your delegate and hit Next Step > Send email to grant access.
🎧 If your wireless earbuds won’t connect to your phone or your PC can’t recognize your wireless mouse, shut ’em down. Yep, a restart often fixes Bluetooth glitches. I just saved you 10 minutes of tinkering in the settings. You’re welcome!
Shopping for flights, hotels or tech online? Prices go up based on your search history. Use your browser’s Incognito or Private mode or a VPN when shopping to prevent this. You’ll get a consistent price — not inflated based on recent searches. I recommend ExpressVPN. My link gives you three months free.
🔇 Too many tabs and too much noise? Right-click on a tab in your browser and select Mute Tab or Mute Site. In some browsers, you can also click the microphone on a tab playing noise to stop it.
