Monday, September 21, 2015

Beware of Duplicate Facebook Friend Requests

Spammers and scammers will look for every opportunity to cause mayhem online.

A new approach is to impersonate one of your Facebook friends and request a second, friend connection.

So, be wary of a duplicate friend request on Facebook.

How do they do this?  And why?

Both are easily answered.

A scammer will create a duplicate email account and pose as one of your friends.  To make it more believable, they will copy the current profile picture of your friend.  And then send you a friend request.

If you are not paying attention, you might accept this request.

And then it begins.

It might be a shady link to a spam site that is shared on your timeline.  Maybe the link goes to a compromised website that silently drops malware or a virus onto your computer.

Or you'll get a Facebook Messenger Instant Message stating that your friend is out of the country and needs emergency cash wired immediately to fix a car, post bail or get a flight to come home.

And while they are your friend on Facebook, they can capture the names and accounts of your actual friends and start the process over looking to scam your friends too.

So what can you do to stop this?


  • Check Before You Accept - Before you click to accept a friend request, double check that it's really who you think it is.  Review your own Facebook connections to see if this new request is a duplicate.  Posting a note on your real friend's timeline will help alert them to this problem too.
  • Always be Wary - Before you click any link posted to your wall, take a moment to check it out.  Is it a reputable site?  If not, don't click.
  • Poor Grammar and Typos - If you get an IM from a friend that seems to be unusual or poorly written, it might be a scammer who has wrested control of the account from the real owner.  Check it out by email or a real audio call to be sure.  Especially before you send money.
  • Report it - Let Facebook know if there is an impostor account.  CLICK HERE for instructions from Facebook on how to report a fake account.

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Sunday, September 20, 2015

ICYMI: Microsoft Edge's Default Search engine in Windows 10, Landscape mode in Periscope, Zooming in with Chrome, Requesting large files via Dropbox, Gmail address hack and Snapseed photo editor

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A super week filled  with Cool Tips and Tricks.

 Tips include everything from Windows 10, Siri, Periscope, Google Chrome, Gmail to Snapseed.

 And a shout out to our online show: The One Cool Tip Show!

Windows 10 offers a new and improved browser, called Edge.  Edge replaces the venerable Internet Explorer.  By default, Edge uses Bing,com.  Learn how to change the default search engine to the one of your choice.

Our favorite live-streaming app, Periscope, now offers a landscape view mode for broadcasters and viewers.  Learn why this matters.

Learn ow you can zoom in or zoom out of a web page with this cool trick.

Have you upgraded to iOS 9 yet?  Well, when you do, be sure to reset the "Hey Siri" function that allows you to invoke Siri, hands free.  The upgrade turns this feature off.  Learn how to reset the option with this cool tip.

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.

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.

A Sunday Throw Back Tip:  Do you edit your photos on your Android or iPhone?  Google has a super mobile editor.  And you probably don't know about it.  Learn more!

A packed show of news and tech tips for the week.


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One Cool Tip Show - Changing it Up - Sept 20 2015, S1E9

This week's One Cool Tip Show, Changing it Up, is now online.






Today's show we're going to cover cool tech tips. We'll "Change it Up"
  • How to change the default search engine in Microsoft Edge
  • Periscope landscape view now available
  • View a website better with this chrome tip
  • Reset "Hey Siri" after you upgrade to ios 9
  • Request large files with Dropbox
  • Try These Two Gmail Address Hacks
  • Snapseed: Google's Mobile Photo Editor App You Don't Know About
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Google's Best Mobile Photo Editor You Probably Don't Know About - Throw Back Tip

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Here's a Throw Back tip that every smart phone user should know about.  Google has a terrific mobile photo editor app called Snapseed.

 Check out this cool tip from June 2015:

 Snapseed - Google's Best Photo App You Don't Know About

 With the rapid use of smart phones, millions of people around the world now take photos every day.  With newer phones capable of greater quality photos, users can take near-professional photos on their phone cameras. Many professionals even take their professional photos on mobile devices.  But not every photo is picture-quality and ready to share.

 So how can you make edits to you photos without exporting them to a PC?  Fortunately, most phones offer some built-in editing capabilities, like cropping and auto-tune. And there are dozens of great photo editing apps in the iTunes and Google Play stores.

But which one is best?

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Saturday, September 19, 2015

Try These Two Gmail Address Hacks

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Wondering why you are getting some spam that slips through filters?  

 Probably because you signed up when using an account and the email looks legit.

 How can you tag emails that you use when you sign up for unimportant websites? 

 One solution is a "throwaway" email.  But that can get tiring.  

 Another solution is to use an email address that you can set up a filter to send to the spam folder.

 Here's the first solution to hack your gmail email address to make it specific:
  • Add Additional Text - You can add a "+" (plus) sign and then add any combination of letters or numbers after your email address.   For example, onecooltipcom+yahoospam@gmail.com works fine.  Add the extra letters when you sign up for a required account and you'll see who sold off your email in the future.  You can also  use the extra letters to filter incoming email.
The second option shows how you can add a period in your email address:
  • Add a Period - You can insert a "." (period) anywhere in your email address to the left of the @ sign.  For example, the email address onecooltipcom@gmail.com and onecooltip.com@gmail.com both equally work.

Both of these hacks show  you can "mark" your email address to indicate something unique.  When you see an incoming email, you can then see where the marketer got your email.

Enjoy!


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Friday, September 18, 2015

Request Large Files with Dropbox

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Do you need someone to send you a large document by email?

Sorry to tell you that it might not work.

Large email attachments might clog the sending or receiving email account or just timeout and fail to send at all.

One solution is to share a cloud-based folder using Google drive, Box or Dropbox.

But that can be unhelpful because the sender will have to install the software to use the service.  And that can get very complicated if you are asking numerous people to send you files.

But there's a new solution.

Dropbox has introduced a new feature that solves this exact problem.

You can request files from users and they do not have to install Dropbox.

Dropbox remains one of our most favorite cloud storage solutions. (See our Dropbox Cool Tip)

Here's how to use the new "File Requests" feature.

1.  Log into Dropbox on the web.
2.  Click the "File Request" link in the left-hand menu.

Dropbox File Request


3.  Enter the name of the file(s) you are requesting.  Photos from a wedding?  Birthday party?  Homework?  Then confirm where in Dropbox you'd like the file(s) to go.  Click "Next".

Dropbox Create File Request

4.   You can then copy the link you can use include in your personal email.  Or you can let Dropbox send an email for you.

Dropbox Send File Request



That's it.  Your incoming files will come into the Dropbox folder you specified.  And because it's Dropbox, you can see your files from any of your devices.

Enjoy!

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Thursday, September 17, 2015

Reset "Hey Siri" After You Upgrade to iOS 9

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Apple's latest operating system is available today for a free upgrade to existing iPhone and iPad users.

Overall, its an elegant update that makes subtle but important changes to using the mobile products.

But one thing users need to do it to reset the "Hey Siri" option.  "Hey Siri" lets users command Siri when the device is plugged in.  During the iOS 9 upgrade, the setting is set to "off" even if it had been previously set to "on".

To reset "Hey Siri", go to Settings, General, Siri.  Toggle "Hey Siri" to on.  You'll then need to train Siri to your voice through a few screen prompts.

Reset "Hey Siri" after upgrading to ios 9 - one cool tip

When complete, you'll be able to invoke Siri with the "Hey Siri" command.

Apple has a good review of what's new in iOS 9 HERE.

Enjoy!

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