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OMG! A Quick Guide to Common Social Media Abbreviations. IKR?

Do you like complete thoughts? How about bullet points as well as paragraphs for clear communication? Enter Texting and Social Media Which is why social media abbreviations leave many scratching their heads. When you see three- or four-letter abbreviations in texts, Instagram, or Facebook, do you usually have to “ask the Google” to help decipher the meanings? We assume that […]

Latest Tech Trends on 2021 for Older Adults

Technology isn’t just about selfies and social media. Many advances in design and use features help the older folks live independent, safe, and healthy lives. In 2021, there will continue to be a focus on technology that will benefit an aging population. Voice Assistants Smart speakers, or smartphones that incorporate voice-command, are going to gain big interest in 2021. The […]

Smart Tech that Can Make an Older Person’s Life a Little Easier

Smart devices in your home can help with every aspect of daily life, and provide security, comfort, and convenience. Generally, all you need to set up most devices is a power source and Wi-Fi connection. A little guidance helps, which is what this article is meant to do! You can start with one or two devices and then add on […]

How to Use Your iPhone as a Magnifying Glass

It’s a common problem: Some things are just too hard to see. Usually, they’re too far away, too dark, or too small. With a feature called Magnifier, your iPhone can function as a magnifying glass and sight aid. Here’s how to use it. What Is Magnifier? Magnifier is an accessibility feature built into iOS 10 and up that allows you […]

How to set your Google account to delete itself after you die!

If you use Gmail, Maps, Search and other Google products, chances are the company has a lot of information about you stored on its servers. You can set up some options, including giving control to a spouse, or deleting everything automatically after your death or if your account is inactive for a certain amount of time. Here’s how to tell Google what […]

Keeping Older iPhones Viable

Do you have an older iPhone, like the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus? This past week Apple released the details of the iOS 12 update scheduled for this fall, and keeping older iPhone’s viable is part of the plan. According to the press release as reported by Mac Rumors, in the upcoming iOS 12 update, Apple is focused heavily […]

Tech Help Boston Can Help You Get More than Your Computer Fixed

One of the many benefits our clients get from us is that we don’t just help when your computer crashes, our Tech Experts have helped our clients recover documents from hard drives that crashed, fixed printers that wouldn’t print, sped up computers that were performing like sloths, and helped them find files that disappeared! And did you know that you […]

Memory Not as Good as It Used to Be? Use Your Smartphone Camera to Bridge the Gap!

Taking pictures of everyday situations can aid a failing memory. Everyone knows the camera in your smartphone is handy for snapping selfies and pictures of your latest culinary masterpiece, but having a camera on you 24/7 has practical uses, too. Why not use that smartphone to help you remember things to make life a bit easier? How about […]

How a Cheap Friend Taught Me the Most Valuable Business Lesson

Many years ago, a friend asked me for help with a project he was paid $100 by his family to do each month. It was to clean up and maintain the family’s rental property. We got up early on a Saturday morning and drove over in my mom’s station wagon (yeah this was maybe MORE than a few years ago) […]

8 Apps that Can Exercise Your Aging Brain

Senior Moment? Scatterbrained? Flaky Memory? Can you boost brain power and improve cognitive function with a game? There are conflicting studies on what types of games should be used to stimulate the brain. Most studies report a definite improvement in mental function by using games to exercise your brain. In fact, a scientific study published by PLOS ONE reported that “Cognitive […]