Tuesday, December 8, 2015

How to Use the New Google Calendar Reminders to Help Remember to Get Things Done

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The Google Calendar is a great tool to keep yourself organized with scheduled events.

But sometimes you need to have a list for longer term objectives.

A new feature, Reminders, will help solve this issue.

Available now for Android and iPhone mobile apps and soon for the web, Reminders can be set using the app or via voice with Google Now.

You can download the iPhone mobile app HERE and the Google Android mobile app HERE.

To use the Reminders, open the Google Calendar app, click the large red circle with the +, and then set your new reminder.

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You can also set a reminder using Google Now, "Ok, Google, set reminder to write awesome Cool Tips".

That's it!  Enjoy.

Check out the Google video for more information.

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or click this link:  https://youtu.be/cPuvf2lzZMY 


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Monday, December 7, 2015

How to Ensure You Have the Latest Version of Skype

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Is Your PC version of Skype Up-to-Date?

We've come to expect applications to quickly auto-update based upon how mobile phone apps work.

But not all PC apps are quick to update.

If your PC Skype is having issues, be sure to check that you have the latest version installed.

Here's how:

- Launch Skype if it is not already loaded.
- Click the Help Menu
- Select "Check for Updates"

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- If you have the latest version, you'll get a notice telling you that you are up-to-date.
- If an update is available, you'll have the option to download the latest version.




That's it.  Download and install the latest version.

And don't forget that you can use the beta version of Skype for the web.

To try the new Skype for Web beta, visit http://www.skype.com or http://web.skype.com and sign in with your Skype ID and password.

Enjoy!

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Sunday, December 6, 2015

ICYMI: Vtech Hack, Food Nutrition Comparison, Facebook Trending News, Backing Up Gmail Contacts and PC Reboots

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One Cool Tip offers great tech tips to solve many common issues users face using modern technology.  This week we had great tips to offer.

Check them out!

Despite what you've read, Vtech users are risk of identity fraud.  Learn what you need to do if your information was stolen at Vtech.

Need to know the nutritional facts of a food?  Let Google show you as well as compare one food versus another.  Check out this cool tip to learn how.

Facebook has a new feature to share the top news with its users.  Learn how to see this new addition to Facebook.

What would happen if you lost access to your Gmail account?  Do you have a backup of your contacts?  Learn how to export your Gmail contacts to save as a backup file.

Is your PC slow or acting strangely?  Solve most PC issues with the reliable stand-by technique.  Learn more about the power of a reboot!


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Saturday, December 5, 2015

Reboot and Call Me in the Morning - The Sure Fire Way to Solve Most PC Issues

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Is your PC slow?  Is an application acting unusual?  Has a program stopped working?

Try a reboot first.

A complete shutdown and restart fixes most Windows issues 99 out of 100 times.

Why does a restart fix PC problems?

Some software can get bloated by hogging too much memory as files are opened and closed.  Or small coding issues causes the application or operating system to halt without an option to fix itself.  Many users keep their computers on for extended periods of time so these little issues can build up.  A restart clears any computer memory errors that have occurred since the last restart to start new.

So before wasting time screaming at your computer, try the reboot.  When the computer starts, watch for any messages that may appear.  This can help diagnose if there are hardware or operating system issues.  And before you do a restart, be sure open files are saved.

Enjoy!


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Thursday, December 3, 2015

How to Back Up Gmail Contacts

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Are your Gmail contacts backed up?

Didn't think so.

If all of your contacts just disappeared one day, would this be a disaster? Names, addresses, phone numbers, birth dates, and anniversaries for hundreds or thousands of your contacts?  Poof!  All gone.

For many people, contacts are central to keeping an organized life.  Especially since this central source is synced with phones and other mobile devices.

We put our trust in Google.   But we should hedge our bets by having secure backed-up information, just in case.  

Here's how to export your contacts.  Note: if you are using the "preview version" of contacts, you'll need to go to the older version to export your contacts.  Look for the link int he lower left.

  • Sign in to Gmail.
  • At the top, click Gmail Contacts.
  • Click More Export... 
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  • Select the group of contacts or All contacts to export
  • Select the data format of your export. 
  • To transfer contacts between Google Accounts, use the Google CSV format. Select this format as your primary backup for your Gmail contacts.  Note: To ensure you can export your data to other applications such as Outlook, do a second export and select the Outlook CSV format.
  • Click Export.
  • Choose Save to Disk OK.
  • Select a location and file name to save your file, and click OK.


That's it.

And be sure to backup your exported file as well to a CD, digital drive or cloud-based service such as Dropbox or Google Drive.

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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Facebook Introduces Trending News to Keep You Logged In

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Facebook wants you to stay logged in to its site for more minutes each day.

You know, to see what your friends are having for dinner.

Not really.

Facebook wants you to stay logged in looking at all of their ads.

Their latest effort is to show trending news-worthy posts.

With millions of posts each day and agreements with major publishers, Facebook can highlight trending topics like no other service.

You can find the list of trending topics in the far right-hand column.

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You can click the various icons for trending posts on topics besides the default Top Trending including Politics, Science and Technology, Sports and Entertainment.

Clicking <See More> expands the list to show more entries.

This new feature is an upgrade to the previous "Trending" option that selected topics based upon your personal viewing and clicking habits.

Enjoy!


Tuesday, December 1, 2015

How to Use Google Compare Search to Show Food Nutrition

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Making good food choices can be hard.

It's difficult to know the nutritional value of foods, especially those that have been prepared at home.

Google has a very useful tool to compare the nutritional value of foods.

What if you're wondering which is better for you, a slice of pumpkin pie or a cup of chopped kale?

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It's a quick tool to show you calories, fat, sodium, vitamins and other nutrition facts.

There you have it.

The cold hard facts.

Pumpkin pie wins on comfort and deliciousness.  

Kale wins on nutrition.  Yay Kale.

Here's how to compare foods using the Google search.

From the Google search page or Chrome browser box, enter your search in the following example:
"Compare pumpkin pie and kale"

This Google "compare" search also works with the mobile Google search app for iOS and Android devices.

Enjoy!


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