I'm pretty sure there isn't a soul on the planet who hasn't at least heard of Alexa. The name has become almost the standard symbol for any type of voice-activated assistant. Just a few short years ago, that title was held by Siri, of course. These days, Amazon is completely dominating the market... especially with its Echo and Dot devices selling at the speed of light. When … [Read more...] about How to Disable the Microphone on Amazon Alexa Echo or Dot
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How to Disable Voice Purchases on Amazon Alexa Devices
We have all read horror stories regarding kids running up huge bills on their parents' credit cards by going on shopping sprees using digital devices. This has happened across every platform at some point or another: Apple, Microsoft, Google and even Amazon. Now that we have voice-activated assistants helping us to run our households, it can be even easier for these mistakes to … [Read more...] about How to Disable Voice Purchases on Amazon Alexa Devices
How to use Alexa in Your Home
If you currently have one of the many devices that Alexa will work with, you likely know you can ask her to give you the weather or play your favorite song. However, there are a multitude of things that Alexa can do around your home to make your life simpler - and more fun! We have compiled the top ways to use Alexa to turn your house into a true smart home. Once you have set … [Read more...] about How to use Alexa in Your Home
How to Reset Amazon Alexa Echo or Dot
Alexa is one of the hottest trends in the world right now. It seems as though everyone has at least one Alexa-enabled device in their home, helping them to make life simpler. While the Echo and Dot generally are both great pieces of hardware, they can - like any technology - occasionally have hiccups and issues. There are a couple of reasons you may need to reset your Alexa … [Read more...] about How to Reset Amazon Alexa Echo or Dot
How to Add Wireless Charging to Your Phone
If you’re like most of the world, your current cell phone does not have wireless charging capabilities built into the device. Don’t despair, my friends. We can still make use of this magic method of battery charging without having to upgrade our current phone and without going to town with a soldering iron! Before moving on with the how-tos, I wanted to point out something ab … [Read more...] about How to Add Wireless Charging to Your Phone
Samsung TV Won’t Save Picture Settings
I was playing video games on a friends' Samsung LCD TV. The contrast was too dark, so we adjusted the picture settings. After about every 10 minutes or so, the picture would just go right back to the same settings it had before we changed them. It wouldn't save the contrast or brightness settings. … [Read more...] about Samsung TV Won’t Save Picture Settings
5 Apps to Boost Your Android Device’s Volume
Your friend shows you a video and not only is the resolution great, but the sound is also fantastic. You tell your friend to send you the video, and when you play it on your Android device, the sound is not what you expected. Everyone elses devices always seem to have better sound than yours. You might not be able to have the speaker volume you want since the sound quality … [Read more...] about 5 Apps to Boost Your Android Device’s Volume
How to Turn Off Autocorrect on Stylo 4
Tired of the words you type being correcting by your LG Stylo 4 smartphone? You can change this behavior by either adding words to the dictionary, or turning autocorrect off entirely using these steps. Add Words to Dictionary When "Spelling correction" is enabled on the Stylo 4, words are automatically changed to the word the device thinks you want to use when you press … [Read more...] about How to Turn Off Autocorrect on Stylo 4
How to Connect Stylo 4 to TV
You can view videos and photos that are stored on your LG Stylo 4 smartphone easily with these steps. … [Read more...] about How to Connect Stylo 4 to TV
Where is Remote Desktop Host Configuration in Windows 2016?
You may be perplexed at how to configure Remote Desktop on a Microsoft Windows 2016 Server since the Remote Desktop Host Configuration tool is missing from the OS. … [Read more...] about Where is Remote Desktop Host Configuration in Windows 2016?