2019 – Page 65

After Criticism, Apple Puts an End to Third-Party Companies Listening to Siri

As great as digital personal assistants, such as Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant, etc. are, everyone began to realize that the assistants are still digital, meaning they’re keeping data, and the multiple requests and/or conversations you have are on record somewhere. Privacy-focused Apple has reversed one of its policies and has stopped the practice of listening to Siri recordings. They had previously admitted they were making these recording available to third-party contractors. Only Siri Is Listening Once invoked on an Apple device, Siri will send you a message that reads, “Go ahead … I’m listening.”… Read more

How Adaptive Battery in Android Makes Your Phone Battery Last Longer

Adaptive Battery in Android Pie does something that Android users need: saves battery life. With a few adjustments, you’ll see your device’s battery last longer. It will take some time for the feature to work at its best, but once it does, you’ll see that it was worth the wait. Let’s see how you can take full advantage of this battery-saving feature. Related: How to Make Your Android Phone’s Battery Last Longer What Is Adaptive Battery? Adaptive Battery is a battery-saving feature introduced in Android 9 that uses Alphabet’s DeepMind AI technology. Adaptive… Read more

How to Start Your Own Internet Radio Station

You don’t have to be a DJ or musician to be able to start your own Internet radio station. There are tens of millions of people who frequently listen to their favorite online radio stations, via apps or an actual Internet radio. If you have the gift of gab and the right equipment and software, you’ll be surprised at how many are willing to tune in. Here we will walk you through the basic things you need to have an Internet radio station of your own. Related: Run Your Very Own Radio Station with the Raspberry Pi … Read more

How Do You Manage Multiple Email Accounts?

We do so much of our communication online these days that we need to be able to have strategies for handling multiple accounts, especially with email. While at one time we may have only had a work account and a personal account, now we can have multiple business accounts, perhaps even multiple personal accounts, and some services give you mail accounts so that they can contact you more easily. It can be overwhelming, and if your accounts are through several different platforms, it can really get out of control. How do you manage multiple email accounts? Our Opinion… Read more

Save Corrupted Microsoft SQL Server Databases with Recovery Toolbox for SQL Server

This is a sponsored article and was made possible by Recovery Toolbox. The actual contents and opinions are the sole views of the author who maintains editorial independence, even when a post is sponsored. If you rely on a database for your business, losing that data could be catastrophic. Regular backups are important, but sometimes things happen that we can’t plan on. If your database becomes corrupted, you need to be able to fix it. The folks at Recovery Toolbox specialize in exactly this sort of thing. Not only does the company provide recovery software for Microsoft Office… Read more