Category Archives: Cool Tech Tools

We recently talked about the frustration of having endless logins and passwords . . . and a tool we can use: LastPass which helps us manage and secure our passwords. But what if we want a little more security? The next step is to look at 2-factor authentication.

We’ve all been there: We need the password … and we don’t have it with us … or we don’t remember where we put it … on and on. It’s seems like the list of passwords is never ending. So, how do we make sense of all these passwords. Let’s jump in and see how LastPass can help!

If you want to reduce paper clutter, consider looking at Dropbox. But there are things you need to understand about Dropbox before you start, or you may find yourself confused. To save you some confusion, upfront tips can help. Let’s walk through some important Dropbox Tips.

Where is that document ?! I think we’ve all had this experience: we’re in a hurry and need that one receipt, statement, letter, picture . . . but can’t find it! The problem we have today … and really have had for years … is paper clutter. But the great news is that Dropbox may be one answer.

If you’ve been lucky enough to NOT have computer problems, you may ask “Why do I need to back up?” But it only takes one big problem to answer that question. Today I walk through some basic – yet important info – to help you protect yourself and back up.

I want to have an online meeting, but can I just get started quickly? The answer is yes! I’ll give a basic intro, tell you some restrictions, walk through some first steps, and get you to launch your first online meeting. Quickly! And then I’ll throw in some tips.

Alexa Guard is here. In my first post on Amazon’s Echo Dot (3rd gen), I talked about some cool tips the Echo can help us with. Today let’s talk about a new feature that recently came out from Amazon: Alexa Guard. This is a free update — an “Alexa skill”.

Google has many products and here is a great one! Google Voice. It is this Google product that gives us a business phone number for free. It will even allow us to forward Google calls to our mobile phone. Let’s walk through some basic info — including how to set it up.

Usually I am working in the depth of issues. Clients come to me for help with their accounting. But, today I am setting aside issues for something fun: Amazon’s Echo dot – the new 3rd gen. There are many things the Echo Dot can do to help us in our small businesses.

Out of memory! We’ve been there: we need our phone, but then . . . something happens. If we don’t purchase a new iPhone each year, we may sooner or later receive the dreaded iPhone Memory Error. And then the trouble-shooting starts. Here’s some help.