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Category: Technology
WTAM 1100 – Smartphone Emergency Alert Settings
Play Audio – WTAM 1100 Newsradio – Tech Tuesday – October 21st, 2014
Emergency alerts on your smartphone often surprise people when they go off, but often they’re one of the quickest ways to get rapidly changing news out to a local public. Enabled by default, these settings can be checked or changed within the settings of your device.
Android: Open your Settings app, then look for the Wireless & Networks heading. Tap More… and scroll to the bottom. Finally, tap Cell Broadcasts.
iPhone: Tap your Settings app, then scroll to select Notifications. Look for Government Alerts at the bottom of the list.
Windows Phone: Open Settings, then Applications. Select Messaging, then Emergency Alerts.
These emergency alerts will help provide early warning about imminent danger, but what if you want more information about potentially hazardous weather in your area? The Red Cross Mobile Apps provide can help with everything from tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and wildfires. They also include general safety apps for first aid for you and your pets.
WTAM 1100 – Windows 10 Coming in 2015
Play Audio – WTAM 1100 Newsradio – Tech Tuesday – October 7th, 2014
Microsoft showed off their upcoming Windows 10 operating system, due sometime mid to late 2015. The return of the Start menu, and better compatibility with 2-in-1 devices were some of the many features announced.
For more, check out Geek Squad UK’s Meet Windows 10 article.
WTAM 1100 – Finding Lost and Misplaced Files
Play Audio – WTAM 1100 Newsradio – Tech Tuesday – October 7th, 2014
No matter how expensive your computer is, the most valuable thing on it is usually your data. When you lose a document, photo or other work, it can cause your heart to skip a beat. In many situations, the file isn’t gone forever, just misplaced, accidentally moved or renamed.
In this week’s Tech Tuesday segment on WTAM 1100‘s Wills and Snyder in the Morning show, Bill Wills and I discuss how to start your search for that wayward data. We also talk about data backup plans, and how Geek Squad’s Data Recovery Agents can help even when your files are really missing.
For more information, check out my Geek Squad Intelligence Blog article It Was Here a Minute Ago: Tips on Finding Lost Files.
WTAM 1100 – Blackberry Passport
Play Audio – WTAM 1100 Newsradio – Tech Tuesday – September 30th, 2014
While the smartphone news has recently been dominated by iPhone and Android, the recently announced BlackBerry Passport may interest some with it’s promise of being an “office on the go” device.
Some of the key features of the Passport:
Physical Keyboard – The Passport combines a physical keyboard and a line of changing screen-based keys above that will make heavy email and messaging users happy.- Battery Life – BlackBerry is claiming 30 hours during normal use with its 3460mAh battery, providing cordless productivity while away home or the office.
- Large Screen – A unique 4.5 inch square screen provides a large viewing and touch area for emails, work documents and websites.
- BlackBerry Hub – An app that keeps your conversations in one place, including BBM, email, phone and social media.
- Android Apps – The phone not only runs BlackBerry World apps, but Android apps from the pre-installed Amazon Appstore.