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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.

No Sound on Videos in Safari ios 10-12

In this post I describe several methods to fix the problem of videos playing with no sound in Safari on ios. Continue reading

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A New Screen Recorder Discovered in ios 11 Ends a Long & Frustrating Controversy for Many ios Users

A pretty historic event occurred with Apple’s introduction of ios 11 that’s made even more momentous by the lack of publicity it’s received. Apple has created and included a screen recording app with ios 11! If you’ve ever wanted a screen recording app on your ios device…you’ll know why this is such huge news. If you haven’t and are wondering what all the buzz is about, read on to find out. Continue reading

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Can 2 Factor Authentication Be Used for a Family Sharing an Amazon Prime Account?

Most 2FA systems today are designed to work with just one device. But in today’s world multiple devices and shared accounts are a fact of life. This post presents one options to address that situation. Continue reading

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Class Up Your ios Emails with Professional Links Instead of Messy Looking URLs

Did you ever receive an email from someone who shared a link with you and wondered how they made the link so clean and professional looking? This article teaches you an easy method for adding professional, or clean, unbusy hyperlinks to your emails in Apple Mail for ios 10. Continue reading

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