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CASTING CALL
A reader sent us a link to “24 hidden Android features” from PopularScience.com. Here are a few. They apply to Android 8 and up. Get Shortcuts. When you swipe down from the top of your screen, you see...
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A CAMERA FOR KIDS
We recently babysat our neighbors’ kids, ages 9 and 6, and had as much fun as they did with a camera that prints black and white photos. It’s called “My First Camera Insta 2” and is $100 on...
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NEW PORTABLE POWER BANK SAVES THE DAY
On a recent plane trip, I watched in dismay as the power drained from my phone. By the time I got from Chicago to New Hampshire with a stop in Philly, it was circling the drain. A portable power bank...
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PLANT APP PUTS HOUSEHOLD PLANTS ON A SCHEDULE
My ZZ Plant Thank goodness for plant apps: I tend to under-water, except when I over-water. I don’t fertilize. I only re-pot when the roots are so big and gnarly there’s no dirt left. “Planta,” for...
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PARTY PRINTER
I remember when my sister used a stand-alone photo printer to print photos at her son’s birthday party so the guests could take them home immediately. Now you can get one that’s as small as your cell...
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STORAGE TRICK FOR IPHONES AND IPADS
I have friends who buy new iPads when theirs run out of storage space. But here’s an easy way to free up space: Offload apps you’re not using. It’s nearly automatic. Tap “Settings,” then “General,”...
View ArticleGOWD COMPETES WITH NETFLIX
Netflix is trying to crack down on the 100 million customers worldwide who get free movies by signing in with a friend’s username and password. But a new service called Gowd lets you buy your Netflix...
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E-INK LICENSE PLATES FOR CARS
California just approved a new kind of license plate. It uses e-ink to display messages, like: “This car has been stolen.” It could be the beginning of a trend. With the “RPlate,” by Reviver, you...
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PHONES CATCHING UP WITH CAMERAS
Most people rely on their phones to take pictures. But professional cameras, such as DSLRs, do a much better job. Professional cameras have sensors about the size of 12 Lego bricks. Your phone’s...
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FREE 55-INCH TV
I can hardly wait to get my free 55-inch 4K “Telly” TV. You can get one too. In the first 36 seconds, 100,000 people signed up, mostly Millennials and Gen Zs in the higher income and education...
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