Recent content by InMesa

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    Android 14 brings a feature that iPhones have had for ages — here's how to turn it on

    Meh, years ago I had a phone with "persistent alerts", a little light flashed until I dismissed it. Flashing twice is useless. Do they really think people are staring at their phones every second? Plus, I'm still waiting for Google to tell me why spam calls still ring my phone even though I...
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    Hurry! The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra just crashed to $699 at Amazon

    $500 at Woot! Green only. $527 for 256gb. Mine just arrived.
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    I strapped an action camera on my cat — check out what he saw

    But one of the articles states a "con" as it gets hot! Yet you strapped it to a cat?
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    Review Google Pixel 6a review: The camera phone to get for less than $500

    But because phone is laggy, the great camera will miss the shot!
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    Review Google Pixel 6a review: The camera phone to get for less than $500

    I think these reviews are bogus. Just received my 6A and am very disappointed. Fingerprint reader doesn't work most times, phone is laggy right out of the box (main reason I'm replacing my old phone). Screen scrolling is extremely choppy.. Almost as bad as my 1.75 yr. Old Moto G. Camera slow...
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    Forget the Pixel 7a — Google's Pixel 7 is just $349 right now!

    Please be more clear about "activation"? Does this mean I have to sign up on a post-paid plan? Can I "activate" it by putting in my pre-paid chip and get the phone for that price?
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    Solved! I have a TCL Roku TV with one usb port, can I use a splitter?

    Funny, I made sure when I purchased my first smart TV that it would have plenty of hdmi ports per recommendations. I use none of them, but need a second usb port. :cautious: Thanks americanaudiophile, I don't think I can use the same flashdrive because the TV formatted it when using it for...
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    Solved! I have a TCL Roku TV with one usb port, can I use a splitter?

    Roku or TCL added a feature that I can pause live TV, which actually comes in quite handy. It requires a usb flash drive. I can also use the usb port for music that is on a flash drive. I would like to use both and not have to always plug/unplug them. Can I use some type of splitter to make...
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    Review Pixel 3a XL Hands-on Review: What Does $479 Get You?

    I'm older and spent a couple weeks reading every possible review before deciding to purchase the Pixel 3A XL. NOT ONE review mentioned that it will NOT cast to a ROKU TV! NOT ONE! So I can't view my photos on my TV without spending more $$$. No one thought to mention this?
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    Review OnePlus 7 Pro Review: The Android Value of the Year

    Too bad it has a glass back. Looks like I'm back to the Pixel 3A.
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    I'm old and need help!

    I'm aware of the "spying" issue, but then isn't everything tech spying on us? There are no "good guys" left, imho. That phone would sound great, except it would need to have band 13. According to Whistleout.com (they have some great articles!), I need LTE bands 2, 4, 5, 13*, 66, with 13 being...
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    I'm old and need help!

    My 3.5 yr. old unlocked $200 Huawei Mate 2's ( 16 GB/2GB) screen is popping out and fading so I need to buy a new phone (sad). I want to switch to Verizon for better coverage here in AZ and need to purchase a new phone. Huge chunks of AZ, some pretty good sized towns only have Verizon...
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    The Best Cable Modems

    Why don't they make modems with an indicator so a person knows when it needs to be replaced. Issues connecting to the internet could be the fault of the provider, router, modem, or the device that's trying to connect. It's a nightmare trying to troubleshoot where the problem is.
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    How to connect a DVD HDMI media stream to a older model tv

    Well, received everything (DVD and cables). It was very easy to hook up and everything is working the way it should. The problem is that, apparently, I still cannot get my pc to just display on the TV. I am able to connect via DLNA. I am able to connect to my phone. I have Netflix, sound...