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Google Messages For Web: Texting From Your Desktop Computer
Posted August 15, 2019
by Curt Price
If you're an Android user, you may already be using Google Messages as your texting app. If you don't use it, you should consider doing so. It's a fantastic texting app and is the default texting app on many Android phones.
Now...with that said...
Wouldn't it be great if you could read, send & receive texts through a web browser on your desktop computer? And wouldn't it be great if that service would sync with the Google Messages texting app on your phone?
Well...you can. ...
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Credit Karma
Posted August 14, 2019
by Curt Price
I may be one of the last people that should be giving financial advice.
So I won't REALLy do that here.
However... with all of the security breaches going on and the looming threat that is identity theft, I'm going to suggest an online service you may want to check out. And seeing as how this is an onling service with an accompanying smart phone app, this easily fits into the "Tech News" theme we've got going on here.
Credit Karma is a site that will allow you to view your cred...
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Simple tips for speeding up your phone
Posted August 14, 2019
By Emily Macios
Similar to our computers, our phones can get sluggish as well. Here are a few simple tips for how to speed up and improve the overall performance of your phone.
Restart your phone
This may seem like a no brainer but restarting your phone can really help by freeing up some RAM. Sometimes I forget to restart my phone for weeks...then when I finally do, I notice a big improvement in the speed and overall performance.
Close your apps
After a few weeks, I can have up to 20+ apps ...
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Grammarly: your personal writing editor
Posted August 14, 2019
By Emily Macios
Communicating effectively and clearly using a keyboard is not always easy. The Grammarly keyboard app can be your personal editor, with you at all times, to make sure your writing is correct and precise.
As you type, Grammarly will catch and flag all spelling and grammar mistakes. It will catch the misuse of homophones, other commonly confused words, and complex grammatical errors including subject-verb agreement, etc. Not only will it catch spelling and grammar mistakes, but G...
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