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Tis The Season To Buy New Electronics… But Should You Buy An Extended Warranty?

Big box retailers like Best Buy and Staples offer extended warranties and are fairly aggressive about selling them. But in general, the warranties offered by the retailers are not a good deal. They are expensive, there is often a deductible, there are a lot of exclusions, and often you have to return the item yourself […]

Using “Find My” To Find Your Lost Apple Device

Nobody wants to think about it, but one day you may find that your expensive iPhone or MacBook has disappeared. Apple makes it really easy to track, lock, and erase your missing device. However, before disaster strikes you must first make sure the “Find My” service is enabled on each of your devices. To check […]

How To Securely Dispose of Old Electronic Devices

It is exciting to get a shiny new computer or phone, but what do you do with the old device? It is important to make sure none of your personal information or data is on your device when you donate, sell, or recycle it. A lot of people sell or give away their old electronics […]

Phone Scams And Unwanted Calls

Lately it seems that the daily number of unwanted calls and scam attempts I receive on my cell phone has skyrocketed. This is becoming a nationwide epidemic of annoyance that shows no sign of slowing down. But what can you do to protect yourself and stop the flood of annoying calls? Here are some tips […]

Local Computer and Technology Classes

Do you need in-person, hands-on computer or phone training? Well you are in luck! San Diego has two excellent free or low-cost computer training resources that are relatively close to Rolando.  The first is San Diego OASIS. This is a local education program for lifelong learning and healthy aging targeted towards people 55 and up. […]

Is A Tablet Really A Computer Replacement?

As tablets like the iPad Pro get more powerful I find myself being asked by customers if they really need a laptop computer anymore. The lines between laptops and tablets are getting blurred as tablets improve. However, despite improvements in recent years many tasks are still impossible or extremely painful to do on a tablet.  […]

Backup Options For Your Computer

Backing up your computer is one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself. Computers fail, drives crash, and bad things do eventually happen, but a good backup of your files will save you heartache and hours of lost work. The cheapest and easiest way to backup your computer is with an […]