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What kind of wearable tech would benefit seniors?

Wearable technology has become very popular over the last decade. The rise of smart watches, fitness trackers, and other devices has helped us stay connected at all times. Nowadays, these gadgets are being developed to improve our lives in ways we never thought possible.

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Here’s your some advice to keeping your internet connected devices up to date. The threat landscape is such that you need to check for updates at least twice a week. You want to eliminate as many vulnerabilities as you can these days. Especially if the devices are used for work or at work. If you have a website, then you need to check for updates if you are using a CMS and plugins. If you haven’t enable 2FA to your sites, now is the time.

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 Many people run their business, blog, or website on the popular WordPress platform. The WordPress platform is a powerful and flexible system with many benefits; however, it is also a target for hackers, meaning that it's essential to take steps to protect your site from being hacked. This episode will go over some common ways to secure your WordPress installation.

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Welcome to Week 14 of tech brewed. I am your host Greg Doig. If you love technology like I do, yes, you're in the right place again. Here are some of this week's top tech headlines stories from September 20 to September 24. This is a collection of some of the top technology news stories I ran across the web this week. If you have any suggestions for additions or corrections, please let me know at the website, Greg doig.com. Our first story up comes from MAC rumors written by Joe Rossignol, where Apple releases iOS 12 point 5.5 update for older iPhones with a fix for zero day exploits and says the update can be downloaded over the air by going to the Settings app tapping on general and selecting the software update option. There's no word yet on what's included in the update. But according to Apple's release notes it's a security update that addresses vulnerabilities with core graphics WebKit and the X and you Apple says that is received reports suggesting these exploits were used in the wild. So iOS device users still running iOS 12 should update immediately. And according to bleeping computer, at least one of the bugs was likely used to deploy NSO Pegasus spyware on hacked devices. Devices unable to be updated past iOS 12 include the iPhone five s iPhone six, iPhone six plus iPad touch six, original iPad Air, iPad Mini two, and iPad Mini three. Apple has also released a new 2021 double oh six security update for machines running Mac OS Catalina second story comes from the Microsoft blog, Microsoft revealed the largest update to the surface portfolio in its history with pixel sense displays new pen technology, premium mics and cameras, powerful silicon and versatile form factors. The new Surface devices are designed to take windows innovation to the next level. The new lineup includes a fresh take on the powerhouse laptop with the new surface laptop studio. Also an upgrade to their iconic two in one family with a redesigned Surface Pro eight, a new surface go three and updates to Surface Pro X. There's a step forward for dual screen mobile productivity with the surface duo two. Also analysis a surface slim pen two which makes taking digital inking to the next level with haptic feedback, a set of new accessories that represent an expanded view of product making and bring issues of sustainability and inclusivity into focus from the apple website. New features for Apple podcasts and iOS 15. With the release of iOS 15 new sharing and personalization features are now available in Apple podcasts. listeners can now easily see all of the episodes shows and channels shared with them over messages in one convenient section in Apple podcasts. Additionally, Apple has expanded personalized show recommendations in the listen now section by opening new ways for listeners to discover their next favorite podcast. And China's central bank on Friday said all financial transactions involving cryptocurrencies are illegal in China, which sounds the death knell for the digital trade in China after a crackdown on the volatile currencies. This came from Tech explorer.com
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•Welcome to week 13 of tech brewed -  I am your host Greg Doig

•If you love technology like I do, yes, you’re in the right place again!
•Here are some of this week’s top tech headline stories for 9/13 to 9/17

•This is a collection of the top technology news stories from around the web this week. If you have any suggestions for additions or corrections please let me know! @ https://gregdoig.com

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If you want the latest news and technology reviews of great new tech hardware and software, along with helpful tech tips, then tech brewed with Greg Doig is the podcast for you and everyone that loves tech. Welcome to Week 13 of tech brewed. I am your host Greg Doig. If you love technology like I do, yes, you're in the right place again. Here are some of this past week's top tech headlines stories from September 13 to September 17. Again, this is a collection of the top technology news stories from around the web this past week. If you have any suggestions or additions or corrections, you can let me know by going to my website at Greg doig.com. first story up is WhatsApp details plans to offer encrypted backups. The story comes from Chris Ducker at Zd net this was written on September 13, Whatsapp announced that it will be offering its users end to end encrypted backups later this year, users will have a choice for how the encryption key used is stored. The simplest is for users to keep a record of the random 64 digit key themselves. This is akin to how signal handles backups, which they would need to reenter to restore a backup. The alternative would be for the random key to be stored in WhatsApp infrastructure dubbed as hardware security module based backup Key Vault that would be accessible via a user created password. The backups would store message text, as well as photos and videos received WhatsApp set. The backups themselves are generated on the client as data files which are encrypted using symmetric encryption with the locally generated key according to WhatsApp. After a backup is encrypted. They say it is stored in a third party storage for example, iCloud or Google Drive. Because the backups are encrypted with a key not known to Google or Apple. The cloud provider is incapable of reading them. Our next story comes from z d net again written by Jason SIPRI. Annie, who asked the question Are your air pods battery going bad? Well, here's a fix for you. Go to the website, pod swap at pod swag calm. And they have a process that goes like this, you purchase a $70 air pods replacement swap for the first or second generation air pods on their site, they'll send you a box with a pair of replacement air pods charging cases not included and the label for you to send your old air pods back in. You have five business days after your new iPods arrive to complete your part of the shipping process. In comparison, Apple charges a $49 battery service fee per air pod if you're having issues and want them to fix or replace the near button. So take note, you can't send in a pair of air pods that are damaged in any way. They have to be free of any physical or water damage and in good working order. So if you want to find out more again, go to the website pod swa p COMM And you can find all the steps listed there. And if there are any changes, they'll also be noted there for you. Here's our third story from Windows Central, written by Robert Colonel valet. The new tips app for Windows 11 is rolling out to insiders now. So if you're waiting for Windows 11, you want to learn how to use it to its fullest potential. Well, as long as you have the insider dev channel build, you can. Windows 11 refresh tips app is there as a preview build number 22 458 is not just a visual update either. As stated in Microsoft's blog post on the matter. The company put a lot of effort into ensuring the revamped experience is loaded with fresh useful tips. they've updated the tip SAP with mo

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Tech Brewed Week 12 Episode #14
•Here are some of this week’s top tech headline stories for 9/6 – 9/10
•This is a collection of the top technology news stories from around the web this week. If you have any suggestions for additions or corrections please let me know!
Apple Products Could See 'Noticeable' Price Rises Amid Increased Chip Costs
 MacRumors - Hartley Charlton
Zero trust and cybersecurity: Here's what it means and why it matters
Zdnet - Liam Tung 
Get ready for iOS 15 and iPadOS 15
 Zdnet - Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 
Microsoft News is now Microsoft Start — a fresh way to have your news, weather, and interests curated with AI and machine learning, coupled with human moderation. – Windows Central Zac Bowden
Mac Screen Time
Google Workspace – Restore Google Sites Page
Windows 10 Backup

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•Here are some of this week’s top tech headline stories for 8/30 – 9/3
•This is a collection of the top technology news stories from around the web this week. If you have any suggestions for additions or corrections please let me know!

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Welcome to week 10 of tech brewed. I am your host, Greg Doig. If you love technology like I do. Yes, you're in the right place., again. Here are some of this week's top tech headline stories from August 23rd to August 27th, 2021. This is a collection of the top technology news stories from around the web this week.
The Linux Foundation and allies will pay developers to help secure Linux and open-source software programs.
Zdnet - Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
•The funding comes from a variety of pro-Linux and open-source organizations. These include Google, Microsoft, the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF), the LF Public Health foundation, and the LF itself. When a problem is found, a developer reaches out to the appropriate LF organization. Generally speaking, a contract that briefly describes what problem needs to be fixed and how it will be done, the funds required for it, and who will do the work is set up.  

•https://www.linuxfoundation.org/resources/blog/

More granular information about toll charges may be on the way for Google Maps users.
Zdnet – Liam Tung
•Google Maps may soon tell you not just which road routes have tolls in case you wish to avoid them, but also automatically display how much each toll costs. 

•Having up-to-date information about tolls could be a major bonus for Google Maps users, allowing drivers to be more selective about which routes to take and helping them decide the trade-off between time savings and toll charges. 

•It's not clear how Google is implementing price information from various toll operators, but a similar feature has been available in Waze for the past year.

Microsoft says no more Office Android app support on Chrome OS
 Windows Central – Robert Carnevale
•If you're a Chromebook-equipped fan of the Office Android apps and enjoy your offline Excelling and Wording, bad news: Microsoft's pulling the plug on these options. The company decreed that Chromebook users will have to roll with the web versions of Office and Outlook if they want to keep enjoying the products.

•You may be thinking, "an end to Office for Android?" Well, no worries there, at least for now, according to sources who spoke with Tofel. This change seems to affect Chrome OS users exclusively, meaning all those who love using the Office and Outlook apps on their Android phones can continue to do so.

iCloud+'s New Custom Email Domain Feature Now Available in Beta
 MacRumors – Joe Rossignol
•Starting with iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey, users with a paid iCloud+ storage plan can personalize their iCloud email address with a custom domain name, such as [email protected], and the feature is now available in beta.

•iCloud+ subscribers interested in setting up a custom email domain can visit the beta.icloud.com website, select "Account Settings" under their name, and select "Manage" under "Custom Email Domain." Users can send and receive email with up to five custom domains, while family members can each have up to three email addresses per domain.

Apple Launches 'No Sound' Repair Program for iPhone 12 and 12 Pro Models
 Mac Rumors - Juli Clover
•Apple announced the launch of a new service program that addresses an issue that can cause some iPhone 12 and 12 Pro devices to experience sound issues.

•According to Apple, a "very small percentage" of ‌iPhone 12‌ and 12 Pro models may experience sound problems because of a component that can fail on the receiver module. Affected devices were manufactured bet

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•Here are some of this week’s top tech headline stories for 8/16 – 8/20
•This is a collection of the top technology news stories from around the web. It's not meant to be comprehensive, but rather an aggregation of interesting and relevant links that I've found this week. If you have any suggestions for additions or corrections please let me know!
T-Mobile Data Breach Included Personal Information of Almost 50 Million Customers – MacRumors - Hartley Charlton
Is your M1 Mac crashing? You're not alone ZDNET David Gewirtz 
All three editions of Windows Server 2022 are here ROBERT CARNEVALE Windows Central
Listen up! Google Cloud Reader reaches 50 episodes
Jenny Brown Cloud Developer Advocate
LibreOffice has more Office compatibility and native Apple Silicon support, but The Document Foundation really wants enterprise customers to pay for the otherwise free and open source (FOSS) alternative to Microsoft Office. ZDNET Liam Tung 
•A good backup solution should be able to protect all of your data from loss or corruption due to hardware failure, accidental deletion, virus attack, power outage, etc. The most important thing about a good backup solution is that it works reliably every time without fail. What are some features I need in my backup solution?

•There are many different types of backups available today: local disk/file based, network file system based and cloud storage based. Local backups store copies on physical media like hard drives, optical discs, flash memory cards, USB sticks, external disks, etc.

•It also must provide you with easy access to any backed up files so that they can easily be restored if needed. A good backup solution will allow you to back-up multiple computers at once as well as mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

5 essential Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts
•Quickly switch tasks Windows Key + Tab Display and switch between open windows or multiple workspaces. See activities across your devices for the past 30 days with timeline. 

•Lock your screen Windows key + L Quickly lock your screen to prevent others from accessing your computer. 

•Talk instead of type Windows key+ H Use speech recognition to convert spoken words into text anywhere on your PC.

•Search for anything Windows key + S Get personalized results to searches for people, email, files in local and shared sites, or info from the web. 

•Take a screenshot Windows key + Shift + S Capture and mark up all or part of your PC screen or any image, then save and share

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Highlights Here are this week’s stories
•FlyTrap Android Malware Compromises Thousands of Facebook Accounts

•Xbox Cloud Gaming arrives for Insiders on Windows 10 PC Xbox App

•Google - Giving kids and teens a safer experience online

•HP's new 2-in-1 Chromebook and rotating Chromebase

•You can now lock meetings in Microsoft Teams

• Chromebooks For College Students
• Tech Tips - Bluetooth - Passwords - Cellphone spoofing

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