Tech Wednesday

January 27, 2021

Join us as we take a look at the history of some of our technology.  This week is the "Russian Woodpecker", a mysterious sound on radio during the 1970's and 1980's.

January 13, 2021

Adobe Flash was the standard for online graphics for many years on the web.  It now joins the graveyard of old technology.   We take a look at it's history and how to remove it from your system as it has become a security risk.

January 5, 2021

The biggest hack to date was pulled off by a foreign government.   This week we explore what happened and why breaching one companies network can effect so many different others.

December 16, 2020

With new smart technology you can have a smart holiday.  You can control your Christmas lights, music and even smells in your house.  This week we explore some of the technology that is available.

December 9, 2020

Amazon is rolling out a new system that shares your bandwidth.  It's called Amazon Sidewalk.

December 2, 2020

Christmas will be different for many of us this year.  In many ways we will have a "Virtual" holiday - at least when visiting with family and friends.  It's a good year for Virtual Reality (VR).

This week we look at some of the newest VR headsets and what they can do.

Happy Thanksgiving from User Friendly 2.0!

Thanksgiving this year is going to be very different for a lot of us.  Tech can help.

November 11, 2020

Smart TVs are a hot item this holiday season and have really come down in price.

Learn about the different options and even how to upgrade an existing television to be a Smart TV.

November 4, 2020

You may be able to save money every month from your cable Internet bill.  Here are the details.

October 28, 2020

A recent survey says we have an average of 90 online accounts.   How do you keep track of all those passwords?

October 21, 2020

iPhone 12 Launches Friday - and Your Old Device May Be Worth Big Bucks

October 14, 2020

This year's Prime Day has passed and you may of bought a new smart speaker.  Do you know how to securely decommission your old one?  

September 30, 2020

Google Removes 17 Apps Designed To Steal Your Information.

September 23, 2020

Sony has launched the Playstation 5 - in a bit of a chaotic way.

September 16, 2020

If you use TikTok on an Android device it's time to update your app.  

September 9, 2020

What's up with Apple and their developers?  Disagreements.... Lawsuits? 

September 2, 2020

Many of us use Paypal for online transactions.  There are about 286 million active accounts.  Today's "Tech Wednesday" explains how to keep your money safer.

August 26, 2020

COVID-19 accelerated shift to e-everything by about 5 years,

August 19, 2020

ISSUE: Online Learning, Hacking, and Childrens’ Identity Theft.  Do you need to worry about your child's identity online?

August 5, 2020

Twitter is considering charging you for some features.  Would you pay for social media?