Skipping commercials is great, too, but at least you have recourse if you’re patient enough. Say you’ve opted not to subscribe to that feature and a recorded show has all the ads in it: You can use the remote to manually fast-forward through ads if you’re so inclined. Cumulatively, the ads do pile up on your hard drive (consider there’s about 12 to 16 minutes of them for an hourlong drama or reality show), but we figure you might want to hold off on spending the extra money if you can deal with the noise. … [Read more...] about Nuvyyo Tablo Dual HDMI OTA DVR review: Simple and direct
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The best convertibles
The Wrangler isn’t the traditional kind of convertible. It’s not a compact roadster or an elegant luxury barge, and it doesn’t stop with a folding roof. You can also fold the windshield and remove the doors for a true open-air experience. The Gladiator pickup — which shares many of its mechanical components with the Wrangler Unlimited — offers the same wind-in-your-hair experience with, as a bonus, a cargo box. … [Read more...] about The best convertibles
The best identity theft protection
PrivacyGuard Why we picked PrivacyGuard Starts at $15 per month — no free trial Credit monitoring as well as cyber monitoring Monthly triple-bureau credit score tracking on premium package Credit score simulator Secure keyboard option on premium package PrivacyGuard isn’t the cheapest of options and you even need to pay $1 for a 14-day trial but it offers what you need for the price. The Credit Protection service at $15 per month provides monthly triple-bureau credit score tracking along with 24/7 credit monitoring. Upgrade to the Total Protection plan and you gain public and dark web scanning, and monitoring of your social security number, driver’s license, and passport. Perhaps best of all, you also get access to a secure browser and keyboard, potentially stopping any issues before they even emerge. A credit score simulator is a useful bonus too if you’re applying for new credit cards and other financial products. … [Read more...] about The best identity theft protection
How to reset default apps in Android
Resetting preferences for a single app Search for Settings in the App Drawer. Once there, select Apps and Notifications > See All Apps and choose the app you want to reset. Once selected, go to Advanced then tap Open By Default. Tap Clear Defaults. Reset all app preferences at once Go to Settings > Apps. Tap the More menu () in the upper-right corner. Select Reset App Preferences. Read through the warning — it will tell you everything that will be reset. Then, tap Reset Apps to confirm your decision. Samsung smartphones The technique is a little different if you’re using a Samsung phone, as Samsung has its own manufacturer skin that changes how certain settings are found. For those with a Samsung phone like the new Galaxy S21 or the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, these are the steps you need to follow to reset your app preferences. … [Read more...] about How to reset default apps in Android
How to stop apps from running in the background in Android
Go to System > About Phone > Software Info > Build number and tap seven times to unlock the Developer options. The System sheet will take you directly to Developer Options if you already have it enabled. Or just search for Build number in the search bar and it will give you the path and allow you to go directly to the control. With a Samsung Galaxy, you might see Settings > About device > Software info > Build number. Tap in your PIN number, if asked. You’ll get a message telling you that you are now a developer. Go to Settings > Developer options and look for Running services or Process, statistics, depending on your version of Android. With Running services in Android 6.0 Marshmallow and above, you will see live RAM status at the top, with a list of apps and their related processes and services currently running underneath. By default, it shows services in use. With Process statistics in older versions of Android, you’ll see a … [Read more...] about How to stop apps from running in the background in Android