Tag: technology, tech tips

The basics on creating a group email list within Gmail

The technique for creating and modifying group lists for emailing has become a bit less intuitive with the new format in Contacts. Here's a decent primer. [their header] If you send emails to the same group of people regularly, you can cut down on wasted time by creating an email list to use in Gmail. … Continue reading The basics on creating a group email list within Gmail →

WhatsApp Backs Off Controversial Plan to Sell Ads

Facebook bought WhatsApp, an encrypted texting/messaging app used by over a billion people. Its plan to monetize the purchase by adding ads drove WhatsApp's founder to resign. Now it turns out he was not the only one to resist and ads are off the table. Very expensive purchase if Facebook can't turn its use into … Continue reading WhatsApp Backs Off Controversial Plan to Sell Ads →

Kaiser Permanente Bets on Smartwatches to Lower Costs

I'm wondering how long it will take before wearing one will be mandatory. It's just one step before the six-fi favorite of predicting that each of us will have a multipurpose chip injected at birth. Kaiser Permanente Bets on Smartwatches to Lower Costs. — Read on m-cacm.acm.org/news/242071-kaiser-permanente-bets-on-smartwatches-to-lower-costs/fulltext

Tinder, OKCupid, Grindr and other apps share personal data with advertisers

Researchers in Norway say the data-sharing appears to violate European data privacy laws. In the U.S., groups are asking state and federal regulators to investigate whether the practices are illegal. — Read on http://www.npr.org/2020/01/14/796427696/study-grindr-tindr-and-other-apps-share-sensitive-personal-data-with-advertisers

Do you want to put your Apple Card details in a spreadsheet? Here’s how

This simple tool converts your Apple Card PDF statements to CSV for easier budgeting - 9to5Mac — Read on 9to5mac.com/2020/01/12/apple-card-csv-excel-statement/

iOS 13’s tracking alerts massively reducing number of people who give that info to advertisers

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Hidden Apple Watch tricks

This is a very handy list of essential things that you can easily do with your Apple Watch. https://www.rd.com/advice/apple-watch-hacks/ 15 Hidden Apple Watch Hacks You Didn’t Know About Leah Campbell You aren’t using your Apple Watch to the fullest if you don’t know about these expert-recommended hacks. via amazon.com The first time you held an … Continue reading Hidden Apple Watch tricks →

Five major Gmail features you should know

Like most software, Gmail has many features that could be useful to you if only you knew about them. Here are five of them. 5 hidden Gmail features everyone should be using Zach Epstein@zacharye January 6th, 2020 at 10:23 AM ShareTweet Gmail is by far the most popular email platform in the world. We all … Continue reading Five major Gmail features you should know →

List of all Golden Globe winners — good hunting grounds

This year's awards produced a number of surprises which means this list may have an item or two you hadn't thought to watch. Enjoy. Golden Globe Winners 2020: See the Full List Here Keeping track of the television stars, movie icons, and directing legends who take home awards from the Hollywood Foreign Press. By Katey … Continue reading List of all Golden Globe winners — good hunting grounds →