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Windows 11 is coming...  https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-57598554 Cloud Backup/Storage Suggestions Apple Devices - Use iCloud Storage -  https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201318 Windows/PC & Word/Office Subscription - Use One Drive (1 GB of storage included in your subscription) -  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/onedrive/compare-onedrive-plans?activetab=tab:primaryr1 Windows/PC & Gmail with NO Office Subscription - Use Google One Backup (15 GB Free Storage) - https://one.google.com/about/plans Compare different cloud storage options:  https://www.cloudwards.net/the-top-5-cloud-companies-with-large-free-service-plans/ Automatic, Online Cloud Computer Backup with Backblaze for $6/month.  https://backup.sfct.net/

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Check the Speed of your Internet Go to Google.com Type in the Search "Speed Test" Press Enter or Return On the speed test press "Run Test" Desired Speed is at least 20MBPS Preferred Speed is at least 50MBPS Need to improve your speed? Contact Comcast - look up the phone number in the back of your resident directory Amazon Sidewalk - A mesh network created by your Amazon devices https://www.wired.com/story/turn-off-amazon-sidewalk/

  Segway Roller Skate Shoes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaWF9wkiWuY Alternate modes of transportation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvfH37G8zXY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtrOlE4efpo Amazon Prime Day copied from Singles Day - https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54876524 Date to be determined - end of May to mid June https://www.amazon.com/primeday Why join Amazon Prime? https://www.amazon.com/primeinsider/about Make your lamp, electrical appliance remote, voice controlled with a smart plug. Click Here for the Smart Plug Watch The Day Earth Changed on Apple TV+ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-16/the-year-earth-changed-review-david-attenborough-documentary/100062704 the photo that inspired the internet https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/himalayas-visible-lockdown-india-scli-intl/index.html YouTube Video, Charlie Bit My Finger, sells for $768,000 after over 880 million people have seen it on YouTube https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-57227290

 Need a New Computer? Expect to pay at least $800 for a desktop and $1000 for a laptop with decent hardware, speed and tech that will last for at least 5 years. +try to get a SSD hard drive +preferably 16GB of memory Download Zoom Filters from Snapchat https://snapcamera.snapchat.com Send digital payments with Venmo https://venmo.com

 Virtual Reality VR vs. Augmented Reality AR https://www.pcmag.com/news/augmented-reality-ar-vs-virtual-reality-vr-whats-the-difference Examples of Virtual Reality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TCHlT3B24w San Francisco Chinatown Recreated in Minecraft https://www.cnet.com/videos/san-francisco-chinatown-gets-re-created-via-minecraft/ New 2021 iMac https://www.apple.com/imac-24/

Find where your show or movie is streaming https://www.justwatch.com Send newsletters to a group https://mailchimp.com Using FREE Webmail? AOL, Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, etc Backup your important emails ~Print out a hard copy ~Open the email and choose file -> Save As web Archive ~Convert/Export the email to a PDF and save the PDF to your computer

Apple Airtag - GPS tracker to prevent lost items Video -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckqvG0Rj35I Purchase at Apple -  https://www.apple.com/airtag/?afid=p238%7Cs43Yu6bTM-dc_mtid_1870765e38482_pcrid_516618891287_pgrid_120928559493_&cid=aos-us-kwgo-btb--slid---product- Start Streaming *Tip remember Sound on a Video is controlled in TWO places. 1-computer volume, turn it up from the keyboard or the volume icon 2-on the video, hover your mouse over the video and the speaker icon will appear on the bottom left of the video *Video Control Arrow - Play Video Two Vertical Lines - Pause Video Stream PBS from your computer - Free https://www.pbs.org/video/ Stream on your TV via the Internet with one of these devices/services. ++ Comcast X1 - https://www.xfinity.com/learn/digital-cable-tv/x1 Easiest to setup and use. Call Comcast to be sure you have X1 service (this may increase your bill) ++Amazon Fire Stick - Amazon Prime Members get free access to Amazon video content +...

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