Coolest Tips in September 2015

We had super cool tips in September.  

It's great to see so many of them go viral.

These included tips for Gmail, iOS9, Dropbox, Google Docs and Microsoft Excel.

Check them out!

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September 2015 Coolest Tips

Try These Two Gmail Address Hacks
Two clever Gmail address hacks let you mark your emails.  If you give these emails out, you can see when you get unsolicited emails if they came from a particular source.  Learn how you can do it too.

Disable Wi-Fi Assist in iOS 9 To Avoid a Nasty Surprise
Avoid a nasty data overcharge on your next iPhone bill by turning off this new feature.  Wi-Fi Assist helps users by switching to cellular service when a Wi-Fi connection is slow.  But that can prove a nasty surprise if you are streaming Netflix or Hulu.  There's no warning when it happens.  Until you get your next bill.  Learn how to turn off this new feature.

Request Large Files with Dropbox
Sending large emails is a frustrating thing to do.   Usually, large files get blocked from being sent or being received.  There have been a number of subscription services that charge a hefty fee to work around this.  But now Dropbox offers a clever solution.  Learn how you can use this cool tip.

Dictate is Google Docs with Voice Typing
Let the power of Google do your typing for you.  With Google Docs' new Voice Typing tool, you can.  Simply speak and your words will be typed into your Google Docs doc.  How easy is that? 

Select an Entire Excel Spreadsheet
Don't waste your time clicking and dragging to select an Excel spreadsheet.  Learn the quick tip to select and entire spreadsheet.

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Taco Bell Unveils New Website and URL for Online Orders

Taco Bell unveiled its new website with a very cool URL address this week.

Don't be too surprised.

It's ta.co

The new ta.co site allows users to order online and pick up their food at a local Taco Bell.

The site joins the existing iPhone and Android mobile apps for online ordering.

But there is more.

The new website lets you customize your orders.  Want extra tomatoes?  Onions?  Pico de galllo?  No problemo.

Just click your extras and add to your order.  Your food will be prepared fresh at the designated Taco Bell.

You can also easily review past orders and reorder.  Taco Bell has more information in their FAQ.

And don't forget to read The Feed, a Taco Bell blog!

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Google Keep App Now Available for iPhones and iPads

It Took Long Enough.

Google's note taking service, Keep, is now available for iPhone and iPads.

The new Apple iOS app comes 2 years after it's been available on the web and as an Android app.

Similar to Evernote, users can create notes, add photos, and create To Do Lists.

Google Keep keeps everything synced across devices.

It's a great service and this new iOS version will allow more users to use Google Keep.

Download the new iOS Google Keep app HERE.  Google Keep is available online at:  https://keep.google.com/   Download the Google Keep app for Android HERE.

Enjoy.

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Disable Wi-Fi Assist in iOS 9 to Avoid a Nasty Surprise

Apple Users Learn the Law of Unintended Consequences 

A new feature in Apple's iOS 9 meant to help users get better performance can have serious consequences for users with limited data plans.

Wi-Fi Assist lets the iPhone switch to regular cellular data service when the Wi-Fi connection is poor.

Sounds good, right?

But it can be a disaster if you have a limited data plan and the phone switches over to cellular data during heavy streaming like watching a Netflix movie or listening to steaming music like Apple Music or Pandora.

The phone does not warn users when the phone makes the switch.

Uh oh.

Users can disable the feature by going to "Settings", "Cellular" and then scroll down to "Wi-Fi Assist" to toggle it on or off.

Turn the feature off if you don't want to have a nasty data charge on your phone bill.

Enjoy!

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ICYMI: Facebook Friend Requests, Mail Attachments, Uber Rating, Starbucks App, Word 2016, PeanutizeMe, and Block Calls

Check out all of the cool tips this past week.


One Cool Tip Show, "Friends, Drinks and Fun"
Listen to this week's show to hear Cool Tech Tips and Tech News.

Beware of Duplicate Facebook Friend Requests

Don't get scammed.  Learn how to protect yourself from phony Facebook friend requests.

How to Add and Save Mail Attachments in iOS 9 on Your iPhone and iPadiOS brings the ability to add and save mail attachments.  Learn how to do it.

OneCoolTip on Apple News

Check out how One Cool Tip is now on the Apple news app in iOS9

How to See Your Secret Uber Passenger RatingDo you know your secret Uber passenger rating?  Learn how to find yours.

Your Starbucks Barista Will Have Your Drink Ready Faster With This Cool TipCheck out the new feature that will speed up your Starbucks order.

Do Things Faster in the New Microsoft Word 2016Microsoft Word 2016 has a new cool feature to get things done faster.  Learn more.

Good Grief Charlie Brown.  PeanutizeMe.Create yourself as your favorite Peanuts character.

And Finally, a throwback tip. Blocking Calls on Your Smart Phone

Learn how to block calls on your Android and iPhone smartphones.

#uber #facebook #iOS9 #email  #Starbucks #Peanuts #PeanutizeMe #smartphone #iphone #Android

One Cool Tip Show - "Friends, Drinks and Fun" - Sept 27, 2015 - S1E10

This week's show is (finally) online.  Check out the cool show this week.  This week's theme is "Friends, Drinks and Fun".

One Cool Tip Show, "Friends, Drinks and Fun" - September 27, 2015, S1E10

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How to Listen to Great Podcasts on Your Computer or Phone

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Blocking Calls on Your Smart Phone - Throw Back Tip

Getting unwanted calls on your smart phone can be very annoying.

We showed you some tricks earlier this year on how to minimize getting calls in the first place as well as technical details on how to set your phone to reject calls.

Let's look at them again.

A major annoyance to almost everyone is unwanted telemarketing calls.  Sometimes they are for alarm systems, vacation property or home repairs.  Other times they are from legitimate charities seeking donations.  But they always seem to come at the wrong time.  Is there ever really a good time?

There are a couple of options to minimizing unwanted calls:

1. Register your phone number with the national Do Not Call Registry from the FCC - Federal Communications Commission (https://www.donotcall.gov/).  Legitimate marketers will cease calling your number usually 31 days after registration.
2. Check if your state also has a Do Not Call registry.  For example, Missouri residents can register phone numbers with the state of Missouri at https://ago.mo.gov/divisions/consumer/no-call  To find out if your state has a list too, Google your state name and Do Not Call registry.
3. Create a Contact - For callers you know but may not want to answer, for example, a fundraising call from a local charity you support.  Once you have received a call from their number, add a contact entry in your phone's contact list.  That way, when the call comes in, you'll see the call listed by the name and can decide if you want to answer the call,

To block a specific number from ringing on your smart phone, use these following instructions.

iPhone

To block specific phone numbers, you can do it two ways:

1. If you've a received a call from a telemarketer, select the Phone app and then select the Recent call list.  To the right of the phone number you want to block, select the i within a circle icon that is to the right of the number.  Scroll up if needed and there'll be an option to "Block this Caller".  That number will now be blocked on this phone.
2. If the number you want belongs to a contact on your phone, go to Settings > Phone > Blocked.  Scroll to the bottom if needed and choose "Add New" to select the contact you wish to block.

Android

To block specific phone numbers, you can do it two ways:

1. From the call log, select the number you want to block by selecting the 3-dot menu in the upper right-hand corner and select "Add to reject list".  This will block future calls from this number.
2. For a specific number, go to Phone app > Call Rejection > Auto Reject List.  Enter the exact number to block.

Note: Android devices can be inconsistent on this feature and it may not be as simple as these instructions.

If you should inadvertently answer a telemarketing call, remember to be nice.  It's someone's mother or brother trying to make a living.  But be firm and request they remove you from their call list.  And need be, you can block their number.

Enjoy!

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Good Grief Charlie Brown! PeanutizeMe!

Turn yourself into your favorite Peanuts character.

UPDATE: The PeanutizeMe has been turned off by Disney.

The creators of the upcoming The Peanuts Movie have created the new website, PeanutizeMe, to let users have fun creating customized avatars of their favorite beloved characters created by Charles Schultz..

Users can choose the gender of the character and then customize hair, color, eyes and clothes.

Finalized characters can be downloaded as a profile picture to be shared on social media like Facebook or saved as a desktop background picture.

It's a lot of fun to create and customize your characters.

Enjoy!

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Do Things Faster in the New Microsoft Word 2016

Did you upgrade to Office 2016 yet?

Microsoft's Office suite of popular software, including Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook, updated this week with many new features and improvements.

Users who have subscriptions to Office for home or business can download updates to the latest 2016 versions.

One new feature in Word 2016 to get things done faster is Tell Me What You Want to Do.

Look for the words in the top ribbon menu.  This is a text box where you can enter the phrase about what you want to do.

For example, in Microsoft Word 2016, typing "Create a table" will display the Add Table menu where you can easily set the number of rows and columns you want for your table.

This new feature makes using the powerful features of Microsoft Word much easier.  As the software grows more complex, using natural language search requests allows users to quickly accomplish their desired tasks.

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• Show or Hide Microsoft Word Format Marks
• Microsoft Words Magical Lorem Ipsum Generator

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Your Starbucks Barista Will Have Your Drink Ready Faster With This Cool Tip

Avoid the long lines and wait with the new Order and Pay feature of the Starbucks mobile app for iPhone and Android.

The mobile ordering system rolled out nationwide this week after successful testing is key cities.  

The service rolls out to the UK and Canada in October.

The new app feature allows users to choose a Starbucks store from the map and then browse, select and order food and drinks.  

Users can also see the estimated time it will take when the order will be ready.

Users can pay within the app for their online order.

The Starbucks mobile app also offers convenient payment options for in-store purchases too.  

The iPhone app can be downloaded HERE and the Android app can be downloaded HERE.

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