What The Tech: Tech For Emergencies
Watching the tragedies being played out throughout the state of Florida may have people across the country wondering what they'd do if they suddenly lost power and cell towers for an extended period of time.
Jamey Tucker
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What The Tech: Amazon Prime Costs
A second "Amazon Prime Day", actually called Prime Early Access Sale, is another shopping holiday invented by the online retail giant. It is a 48-hour shopping event that starts on October 11th and the discounts are only available for Amazon Prime members. The latest numbers from Amazon show some 200 million people worldwide are Prime members.
What The Tech: Amazon Prime Day 2
The online retail giant has announced a shopping holiday event for its Amazon Prime members called "Prime Early Access Sale", but we all know what it is. It's another Amazon Prime Day. Special deals are only for Amazon Prime members. Here's what else you should know.
What The Tech: Free Streaming Services
I've talked to quite a few people who say they subscribe to all of the streaming services. Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Disney, Apple. All of them. They also tell me, even with all of those options, they still can't find something to watch. If you're in that group, you should know, there are ways to watch totally free TV and movies.
What The Tech: App Of The Day, PhotoRoom
Anyone can take a great picture with their phone, but have you ever wondered why your friends' photos often look better than yours? It's not the taking, it's the editing. People who use their smartphone camera for business realize photos from their camera roll seldom look professional. There are many photo editing apps in both app stores but one is easier than the others.
What The Tech: Google Search Tool
Whether you put it out there or not, everyone has a big digital footprint. Your name, email address, phone number, street address, and even what your house looks like from the street. All that information can be found with a simple Google Search. But it's rolling out an option where you can request having some of that information removed.
What The Tech: How to Use Old Smartphones
If you have a drawer full of old phones that are too old or too damaged to sell back, you're probably not alone. WCCB Charlotte's Jamey Tucker has some ideas on how to use them in today's What The Tech.
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What The Tech: How Much Are Old Phones Worth
Apple started shipping pre-orders of the iPhone 14 last week. Google is expected to unveil a new Pixel phone next month and SAMSUNG should have another new device coming out at the beginning of the year. If you're currently looking at the old device you have now and thinking of upgrading, you should know that depending on where you go, the difference in what you can get for the older device can be hundreds of dollars.
What The Tech: Chrome Remote Desktop
We all know how frustrating it is to leave something at home or at the office that is needed right away. Maybe it's a file on your computer at home that you need at the office. Or maybe you forgot to hit send on an email or upload to Dropbox. There's a solution that only serious computer users know about. And it's free.
What The Tech: New Emojis
The fastest-growing language in the world has a whole new set of words. Jamey Tucker is looking at the new Emoji's coming to the phone in your hand and a little trick to help you use them the correct way.
