October 11, 2021 |
---|
Tech advice you can trust™ |
6 things to buy now ahead of this year's Black Friday shortagesThe supply chain is disastrous right now. Many retailers can't meet consumer demands. That means this holiday season may be more expensive than last year. It's best to do your shopping early this year — especially if you want to buy electronics. Tap or click here to find out why holiday shopping will be costly this year. → |
Quick tip of the dayA Google search can return millions of results. Cut that down significantly by searching just a single site with Google’s Site: feature. Open Google in your browser and type “site:” and then the website you wish to search. Like this: “site:komando.com” but leave off the quotation marks. Tip in a tip: You can enter “site:komando.com search term” in your browser’s address bar and no need to go to Google. Again, no quotation marks needed. |
If you learned something new or found this helpful, consider subscribing to the Komando Community. Your support makes our work possible. Try it free here! |
Incognito mode doesn't do what you might think - Here's the truthIncognito mode in your browser serves a purpose, but here’s what it doesn’t do: Make you invisible. Big Tech companies might want you to think it does, but don't be fooled. Your internet service provider can still see your activity, as can a school or employer providing your internet access or computer. Tap or click for the one way to truly keep what you do private. → |
BEST OF THE WEBThe internet is full of junk. We find the good stuff for you, from helpful tools to get stuff done to the best apps and websites out there. |
🎧 AUDIO BRIEFING
| ||
|
Protect your most important data the right wayYou probably have thousands of photos on your phone eating up space, and you want to preserve those memories. IDrive is the perfect solution for backing up and protecting all your precious photos and videos. Use it to back up all your devices: PCs, Macs, servers, iPhones, Android phones and more. Sync everything to one account. Go to IDrive.com and use "KIM" to get 90% off your first year. → |
More from Komando.com |
Tech 101: How to use your iPhone as a mobile hotspot There are several reasons why you would want to create a mobile hotspot with your iPhone. Interrupted network connection, power outages or slow speeds can all have an impact on your work. Here are three easy ways to create a sharable internet connection with your iPhone. Where to put your router for better speeds You can have the best router in the world, but it won't work well if you ignore the golden rule. It's all about location! You need to find the best place for your router to maximize your coverage. This can also speed up your internet. Here are a few tips to follow. |
WINDOWS SMARTSMaster all things Microsoft with Kim's Windows newsletter. Free downloads, update news, pro tips and more, delivered weekly. |
NASA has an impressive new space telescopeNASA will be launching its new space telescope soon. While this project has had multiple problems keeping it from lift-off, it's finally being sent into space. So what does this mean, and what kind of cool tech does this new space telescope include? WATCH THIS VIDEO → |
|