After all, the original intent of a smart doorbell is to improve home security—not to invite hackers into the home. Enable Two-Factor Authentication A 2017 study from Duo found that only 28% of people use two-factor authentication (2FA.) Two-factor authentication means that after you enter your username and password, you will be prompted to enter a code sent to your mobile device. This code changes each time and makes your login that much more secure, but even SMS messages can be hacked....

Pyle Hearing Assistance Amplifier AidSilent Vibrating Personal Alarm ClockTV Speaker with Hearing Aid TechnologyThe TV Ears Digital Wireless Headset SystemDigital Assisted Hearing Amplifier Wireless TV SpeakerShock Clock Wake Up Trainer – Wearable Smart Alarm ClockStrobe Light for The Hearing Impaired Also, check out our previous post on 7 Christmas Gifts for the Sight Impaired Techie. Pyle Hearing Assistance Amplifier Aid Pyle PHLHA56 is a mini in-ear digital voice and sound hearing amplifier with a built-in rechargeable battery....

No habit is easy to drop overnight, so here are some things you can do to help quiet the urge to whip out that phone and overcome your social media withdrawal. Have an Argument With Random Strangers Without social media, how are you going to let people know how wrong they are? If you’re feeling the need to have an argument with a total stranger, why not head over to a local park or restaurant and listen in on other people having discussions?...

It’s hard to know if the story’s going to be good until you actually play the game, though. So if you’re looking for a game in this vein, look no further than this list. In this article you’ll find PC games that provide engrossing stories across all types of different genres. 1. Red Dead Redemption 2 In RDR2, you play as outlaw Arthur Morgan, traveling with the Van der Linde gang who are trying to avoid the confines of civilization....

In both Windows 10 and 11 operating systems, you have built-in tools to clean up your system. You can also manually clear your unwanted folders and files if you want. Remove Unwanted Apps To Clean Up Your PC If you have any unused apps sitting on your PC, it’s best to remove them to clear your storage space. You can do so using the Settings app on both Windows 10 and 11....

What you may not realize is that there are a lot of hidden YouTube URL tricks you can use that will make your YouTube experience more streamlined. In this article, we’ll cover the 10 most useful URL tricks you can start using right now. 1. Start a Video at Any Point Whenever you put a YouTube video link into a browser, the video starts at the beginning. However, there are times when you’d like to share a particular part of a video rather than making someone watch the whole thing....

In this article, we’ll cover 10 ways to troubleshoot and fix this issue. We’ll start with the most basic fixes and work into the more time-consuming solutions, so start at the top and work your way down. 1. Check Your Network Connection If you aren’t connected to the cellular network, you won’t be able to make calls. You can check your network coverage at the top of your screen. If you’re out of reception, you may be in a dead spot or there may be a network outage, so try moving around a bit....

This tutorial covers different ways to see who viewed your Instagram story. You’ll also learn how to hide your stories from specific people. Who Viewed Your Instagram Story? How to Check Instagram stories have an “Activity” card where you can see who viewed content you upload. You can even check how people interacted with your stories if you’re running a business account.You check who viewed your Instagram story when it’s on your profile and even 24 hours after it disappears....

That’s not the end of the program’s charting magic, though. You can, for example, change the chart or graph type at any point, as well as edit color schemes, the perspective (2D, 3D, and so on), swap axis, and much, much more.But, of course, it all starts with the spreadsheet. Laying Out Your Data While Excel allows you to arrange your spreadsheets in many ways, when charting data, you’ll get the best results laying it out so that each row represents a record and each column contains elements of or pertaining to specific rows....

If you’re having trouble finding relaxing, cozy games that aren’t just Animal Crossing, below is a list of some of the best and most popular of these types of games. They span a few different genres, but they all have that same comforting feel for when you want to relax and enjoy some great games. 1. Little Dragons Cafe If you’ve been a fan of Harvest Moon game, the same creator made Little Dragons Cafe....

We’ll cover differences in physical attributes, technical specs, price, availability, and other factors. Fire TV vs. Fire TV Stick: Design and Form The Fire TV Stick’s form factor makes it the best choice for a cable-free entertainment center. Unlike the Fire TV set-top box, you can power a Fire TV Stick directly from your TV’s USB port. Most Fire TV models (1st and 2nd gen) require power from a wall socket to come on....

I’ve actually already talked about installing printers before, but my previous article was focused on manually adding a network printer using the IP address. That’s actually a last resort option in case you can’t get the printer installed automatically by Windows 10 first.Before we get started, let’s talk about how to manage printers in Windows 10, because that has become a bit confusing. In Windows 10, you can add/remove/manage printers from the Control Panel or the Settings app....

If you have swapped out hard drives, graphics cards, memory, etc over time, then you might run into problems when you try to reactivate Windows online using the same product key. In these cases, you will have to call Microsoft and do an over the phone activation.If the hardware hasn’t changed too much, you can make a backup of the information that Windows uses to ensure your copy is valid and then restore it after the reinstall, which I explain below using a freeware program....

Starting from the operating system, you have the network card, network cable, wireless router, broadband modem, and possibly other devices before you even get out of your house.Also, this article is meant for users who had previously been browsing at a certain download speed, but now seem to be browsing at a much slower speed. If you perform a speed test on your connection and are getting within 85% to 90% of the advertised speed from your ISP plan, then there really isn’t much you can do....

In this post, you’ll learn how to properly calibrate the battery of your Samsung Galaxy S10, Google Pixel, or whatever Android phone you have. Inspect the Battery Before calibrating the battery, you would want to inspect the battery first. Remove the back panel of your phone to reveal the battery. Remove it from its slot and search for signs of deterioration like bulging or leaks.If the battery will not sit flush in its slot anymore, it’s time to consider buying a new one....

However, being a techie person myself, I couldn’t just accept that everything was working without actually verifying that the encryption was enabled. So even though I hadn’t played around with a packet sniffer and protocol analyzer, I went ahead and downloaded a network utility that let me actually see the data being transferred back and forth from my computer.I checked the connection when not connected to the VPN and captured some packets and then did the same thing when connected....

To begin, you have to create a Wi-Fi hotspot with the same name as the network your Roku was connected to on your device. Then, Roku automatically connects to your hotspot, and you can use the Roku app on your iPhone (iOS) or Android phone to control your device. In case your Roku is already connected to a wireless network, you can directly use the Roku app on your phone to manage your device, as we’ll explain below....

As I mentioned earlier, running another copy of the operating system in a virtual machine can help you in two ways: protect your privacy and keep your safe from viruses/malware. Starting with OS X Lion (10.7), you can install the operating system as many times as you like into a virtual machine as long as it is on the same hardware.So if you have a MacBook Pro with OS X El Capitan installed, you can install as many copies of El Capitan into virtual machines on that same machine....

Once set up, you can browse the web, use apps, send emails, and do other tasks on your smartphone, then seamlessly switch to your PC and carry on those tasks where you left off.In this article, we explain to you how you can get started with these recent features on Windows 10. How To Add Your Phone To Windows 10 To begin with, let’s look at how you can get your phone connected to your Windows 10 PC....

In this Premiere Pro tutorial, we’ll show you two different ways to use a fade-in/out animation. First with an element such as text or a logo, and then on a clip to use it as a transition. Both are very simple and shouldn’t take long to do if you have a basic understanding of Adobe Premiere. If not, try reading our introductory article on Adobe Premiere Pro CC first, as well as our article on using keyframes....