No matter how new your car might appear on the outside, the technology inside is constantly racing towards obsolescence.
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Hate Messenger? Lighten Up
If you’re still using Facebook, chances are you have received a message from a friend via Facebook Messenger. And if you use Facebook Messenger, chances are you hate it. In 2015 it was documented as one of the most hated apps available.
Yet billions of users have it on their phones. Continue reading Hate Messenger? Lighten Up
Wi-Fi Wizard
For those obsessed with optimization the Wi-Fi signal must be a constant thorn. You can’t see it…. but you know it’s there. But could it be stronger? Is there an 802.11Z? Continue reading Wi-Fi Wizard
Backdating Google Maps
Call me an old fart, but I hate the new mobile version of Google Maps.
Judging from recent reviews on Google Play I am not alone. The improvements have streamlined some functions- like the confusing Navigation interchange. But others have just disappeared- like Latitude and the wonderful My Maps feature. Yet even when I did manage to unravel the mysteries of the new interface I found the app kludgy. Even downright wrong.
The GPS seldom managed to show my position accurately. Then I could never get the display to position itself “direction of travel to the top” as opposed to north at the top. It was irritating to see something that had worked so well suddenly looking like a 5th grade science project. Correction– a 5th grader should probably have been consulted.