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Updated August 24, 2017 What Makes a Phone Smart? A smart phone is essentially a cellphone that’s also used as a computer. It can perform many of the tasks people previously used laptop and desktop computers for, including sending email, accessing social networking services, searching the Web, making online purchases, and streaming music and video. More than 77 percent of Americans use a smart phone, according to a Pew Research Center survey released in January, 2017....

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a technology designed to allow objects, animals and even human beings to be identified, located, and tracked using radio frequency signals. The history of RFID can be traced back to World War II, when it was used by the British to identify friendly aircraft. The technology has developed over the years and is now used in a wide range of applications. Writer Bio

There are many reasons why your DVD player won’t play certain DVDs. More often than not, the problem is due to the age of your player or a compatibility issue related to region or video format. Writer Bio

Facebook has become one of the largest game platforms on the Web, acting as home for thousands of different social games. Facebook has the benefit of its games being accessible on any system that can run Adobe Flash, such as laptops, desktop PCs, Macs and Android phones. These games can experience slowdowns regularly as they are not necessarily optimized for the device you are using.

Windows Live Hotmail is a Web-based email system that allows you to send and receive email messages and sync other Internet accounts such as Gmail, AOL and Yahoo Plus. When you log in to your Hotmail email, the Hotmail website runs scripts that provide various features, such as the drag and drop capability, built-in audio player or Windows Live calendar functions. These scripts can cause conflicts with your Internet browser that freeze the website and make it difficult for you to access your email messages....

Updated February 10, 2017 Heat Damage Exposure to extreme temperatures will reduce the battery life of your iPod more than any other factor. If you store the device in temperatures below - 4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher than 113 degrees, permanent damage to the battery can occur that will negatively affect its ability to hold a charge. Ideally, your iPod should be stored close to room temperature, which is 72 degrees Fahrenheit, according to Apple....

The term Deep Web refers to the portions of the Internet not accessible via standard Web searches, which only scan indexed pages linked to domain homepages. The Deep Web contains material such as unlinked content, limited access content, private content and information archived in searchable databases. Utilizing a Deep Web search engine provides access to this otherwise hidden content, but it also involves entering an unregulated realm where users partake in questionable behavior....

While the iPhone is a capable device that includes internal speakers, the volume might not be loud enough for you to enjoy your favorite music while in your car. Third-party manufacturers make FM transmitters that let you enjoy music from your iPhone through your car’s speakers via FM radio, but you might find the faults of most transmitters leave you wanting more. Your iPhone can connect with your car’s stereo in other manners, however....

If you want to back up your MetroPCS device, you can use a service called MetroBACKUP. This service enables backup all of the contacts on your current device, so if your device is lost or stolen, you can retrieve them. The service also works if you are switching phones or activating a new device. MetroPCS offers the service for $1 added to your monthly phone bill. Check to make sure the service works with your current device before signing up....

The iPad gives you the ability to carry music, movies, books and games, all in one convenient device. Unfortunately, all of this entertainment also highlights the iPad’s space limitations. Even the high-end iPad only holds 64GB, and some of that space is taken up by the iOS operating system and built-in apps. If you want to carry a wide selection of movies or a large music or photo library, you’ll need to investigate external storage options, including an external USB hard drive....

Facebook is designed as a sharing site, which means pretty much anything you put out there is automatically seen by your friends if not anyone in the public who happens to check out your page. You can manage some of these settings through the Privacy section, including what pages you’ve liked. Writer Bio

On Twitter there are two ways to tweet: the protected way and the unprotected way. In the protected way, you have a public profile that makes all your tweets visible – even to those who aren’t yet following you – and that allows anyone to follow you without pre-approval. Conversely, a private profile protects your tweets so that only those whom you’ve approved as followers can see your tweets. It also means that none of your tweets can be re-tweeted using Twitter’s re-tweet feature – even by people following you....

Change Post Visibility When creating or editing a post, you have the option to set its status to private. Only you can see a private post; as a result, no one else can reblog it. If you make the post visible again, other Tumblr users can reblog it. Create Private Blog While your main blog must remain public, you can create a password-protected secondary blog. The audience of a private blog consists only of people you have approved and given the password....

On April 20, 1964, Bell Telephone presented the first coast-to-coast video call between installations at the World’s Fair in New York City and the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, Calif. The commercial service based on this high-visibility debut cost $16 for a three-minute video chat and failed within four years. You can participate in one of the 21st century’s abundant video-chat alternatives even without a camera-enabled communications device, and spend far less, if anything, for the call....

Password Protection It is not possible to make your primary blog on Tumblr private, but you can create as many secondary blogs as you like on the same account and add password protection. Only people with a link to the blog and the password are able to access it. Your primary Tumblr blog’s followers are not able to see password-protected secondary blogs or even view a list of your secondary blogs, unless you provide the links yourself....

April April is the perfect storm for getting a bargain on laptops because older models go on clearance following the new model announcements around this time. According to Daily Finance, the Japanese fiscal manufacturing year ends in March, so the previous year models are discounted by around 20 percent to make room for the new ones. April is an ideal time to pick up an older model system because of the clearances, but the lower prices may not carry over to the brand-new models....

The Expect computer scripting language derives its name from the primary function of the language, which is to expect user input from an interactive program and automate the response. Expect is primarily used in systems-administration type activities, where an administrator may need to periodically interact with another system in a formulaic manner. One common keystroke in systems administration is “Ctrl-C,” typically used to abort a process. Expect is designed to automate any typical key or combination of keys that a system administrator might enter....

Your computer uses two different types of storage devices: internal memory and external memory. While both types save and access your data files, they do so in different ways. Internal and external storage devices have very different physical and operational characteristics. Writer Bio

As technology has advanced, mobile phone use has increased. Many mobile carriers provide both contract and prepaid options for customers. Prepaid phone services have gained popularity because of their static cost and lack of a contract. The term “prepaid” can also refer to non-contract service plans that include a monthly charge and additional services such as unlimited minutes or data. As-needed minutes in prepaid systems provide a low-cost alternative for users who do not use their phones frequently or wish to cap their phones’ usage....

AT&T U-verse puts your Internet, TV and home phone on one bill and one service. It is also possible to individually purchase any of the components through AT&T. AT&T U-verse does go through a phone line for your landline service, but the Internet and TV service enters your home through Ethernet or fiber optic cables.