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About vsajewel

Hi...I'm the author of 2 main blogs on WordPress...vsatips...where I write tech tips for mobile devices...primarily ios...2nd is vsatrends...where I write less about tech things and more about everything else. I also host a YouTube channel which I use to better illustrate some of the 'how to's' in my posts. I love everything about technology. Currently, my main interests/platforms are ios, Windows and Amazon Echo. Recently I decided we were spending way too much money with our local cable provider. So I decided to cut the cord. There is a definite learning curve, especially the antennae part, but we successfully did that and are now saving a boatload of money, so I write some about that. I also am extremely conscientious about security because of an event my family endured , so I write a lot about that too. Two sub-categories of security I tend to focus on are the password manager Dashlane and Hardware Firewalls. Last, I take a lot of notes and have been a beta tester for Evernote for many years. I love Evernote! In recent years Apple has beefed up Apple Notes a lot...so it’s become a fairly serious note contender...as long as its OK if you lose or mess up all your Apple note data. I write about those 2 note platforms primarily.

How to Watch Apple’s iPhone 8 Live Event on September 12, 2017

It’s finally here! Apple’s live event for the new iPhone 8! Here’s everything you need to know about Apple’s life event, how are you can view it, and what you need to know if you miss it. Continue reading

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Siri Can Announce Phone Callers | Tips for Changing Devices for WiFi Calling Too

A new feature in ios 10 is Talking Caller ID by having Siri announce telephone calls to you. In this post I show you how to set this up for both iPhones and iPads. I also cover how to setup WiFi Calling for areas of poor cell reception and how to remove devices from the WiFi Calling roster to free up space for a new device. Continue reading

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What Hacker’s Don’t Want You to Know About Firewalls

With this post I begin a brand new series of articles in which I’ll discuss pretty much every aspect of Firewalls that there is to discuss. What they are, who should use them them, and most importantly, how to go about finding a good one. This will be a series of posts because ultimately I’ll convey a lot of information…too much to comfortably include in one article. Continue reading

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…about me 2017

I explain a little about how and why I learned to blog. Continue reading

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