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It's convenient if - [How to find hidden cameras in your vacation rental](https://whatthetech.tv/how-to-find-hidden-cameras-in-your-vacation-rental/) - If you're staying in a rental property this spring or summer, you should know how to spot hidden cameras that could be watching you. If you're going to be staying in an Airbnb, hotel, or other rental property, you might want to take a few minutes to search for hidden cameras. The idea that somebody - [An Early Look at Wireless Home Internet](https://whatthetech.tv/an-early-look-at-wireless-home-internet/) - Install it yourself. No Wires. But is it faster? It depends. By now you've heard about 5G rolling out to wireless customers across the country. Generally, when we hear "wireless," we think only of smartphones and mobile devices but 5G technology also allows for those same cell towers to deliver the internet to homes and - [How Much Speed does your Internet Need?](https://whatthetech.tv/how-much-speed-does-your-internet-need/) - You could be paying too much for speeds you don't need. Then again, You wouldn't pay for the electricity that you don't use. Then again, if you were to pay for a certain amount of water, you wouldn't want to run out before the next billing cycle. The same can be true for the internet. - [How to Find the Right TV for your room](https://whatthetech.tv/how-to-find-the-right-tv-for-your-room/) - It's like magic I've had a few people asking about the screenshot I used in the previous story, that shows a television listed on Amazon in my den. One of the hardest things to do shopping online is picturing how the item really looks. You're only going by the photos. This is especially difficult if - [Why you may own an NFT sooner than you think](https://whatthetech.tv/why-you-may-own-an-nft-sooner-than-you-think/) - Country music artist releases a fan club NFT. You can't go a single day without hearing about NFTs. Non-fungible tokens. What are they? And why in the world would someone spend millions of dollars on something no one seems to understand? That I can not answer. Enough people have asked about NFTs that I thought - [Crisis Text Line for Teenagers Needing Someone to Talk To.](https://whatthetech.tv/crisis-text-line-for-teenagers-needing-someone-to-talk-to/) - Teenagers are going through some depressing stuff, they may not want to talk about it. But they will text someone. A network of counselors will communicate with teenagers the way they want to be communicated with. Messenging. Teenagers today do not like talking on the phone. At least with people, they don't know. But they - [SnakeSnap, the app that identifies that crawler in your yard](https://whatthetech.tv/snakesnap-the-app-that-identifies-that-crawler-in-your-yard/) - Thisssssss is an app you'll hope you never need to use. A snake identification app called "SnakeSnap". With the warmer weather of springtime, you may be spending more time outside working in the yard or going on nature walks and hikes. You're not the only one. Snakes are emerging from their winter homes as well - [Have You Gotten a Text Message from this woman?](https://whatthetech.tv/have-you-gotten-a-text-message-from-this-woman/) - A new texting scam is going around using the same photo of a young woman claiming she sent a text to the wrong number. The Better Business Bureau is warning people about the scam that is a combination of "catfishing" and "smishing" scams. The text includes a photo of a young woman with a freckled - [What to do if an AirTag is tracking you](https://whatthetech.tv/what-to-do-if-an-airtag-is-tracking-you/) - How to fine one, disable it and report it. Many police departments across the country have begun getting complaints from citizens reporting that a notification on their iPhone warns they are being secretly tracked, or stalked by someone placing an AirTag in their bag or their car. The small, almost quarter-sized device was designed to - [How Apple Air Tags Work](https://whatthetech.tv/how-apple-air-tags-work/) - I asked a friend to let me track her with an AirTag Police departments across the country are getting reports of Apple AirTag trackers being discovered by people who had no idea they were being tracked. AirTags were released last year as a way for Apple users to find or locate whatever they wanted to - [Beem Me Up Scotty? This app sorta lets you do that](https://whatthetech.tv/beem-me-up-scotty-this-app-sorta-lets-you-do-that/) - Is this the future of Video Messaging and Video conferencing? see for yourself First, it was Zoom live video conferences that literally changed the way companies and businesses could meet and work together. Now, new technology in the form of an app aims to beam a holographic-type image using just a smartphone. - [Is Wordle too easy? Try these Wordle puzzle clones](https://whatthetech.tv/is-wordle-too-easy-try-these-wordle-puzzle-clones/) - Want more green and yellow letters? These Wordle clone puzzles may be your fix. How many times do you see friends post their Wordle results to Facebook or Twitter? Every day maybe? The popular puzzle game that launched in November and sold to the New York Times this month for a reported 7-figures, won the - [Is Amazon Prime Still a Good Deal?](https://whatthetech.tv/is-amazon-prime-still-a-good-deal/) - Amazon is raising the price of Prime to $140. So...is it worth it? Amazon Prime customers will soon have to pay more to save money. Launched in 2005, Amazon Prime offers customers lower prices and 2-day free shipping. When it first launched, many people thought it was a great deal at just $79 a - [How to Switch Music Services Without Losing Your Playlists](https://whatthetech.tv/how-to-switch-music-services-without-losing-your-playlists/) - Everyone thinks about switching from Spotify, Apple, Prime Music. Here's how to switch without losing your music. It is one of the hardest things to do on the internet. Switching from one music streaming platform to other. Sure you can cancel Spotify and subscribe to Apple Music or Amazon Music Unlimited quite easily, but what - [Is This Really A Good Time to Buy a TV?](https://whatthetech.tv/is-this-really-a-good-time-to-buy-a-tv/) - Super Bowl TV sales are everywhere. Here's how to get the best deal. One of the best things about the Super Bowl every year is the deals it brings on TVs. Retailers offer bargains to football fans wanting to watch the big game on a bigger TV. This also coincides with manufacturers introducing the latest - [Here's How to Play Wordle and create an app for your phone](https://whatthetech.tv/heres-how-to-play-wordle-and-create-an-app-for-your-phone/) - "Wordle" apps in the app stores are fakes. But don't let that stop you. If you've been on Facebook or Twitter in the last couple of weeks, you've seen posts with boxes of green and letter colors. That's Wordle, it isn't an app, but a game played only in an internet browser. And it's the - [Channel Your Queen's Gambit with this chess app](https://whatthetech.tv/channel-your-queens-gambit-with-this-chess-app/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQFJ5TOwixs&list=PLwTW5vJPYRaUGVY6CuLB7Uwyx7Ce_z4M9&index=83 - [Supercook proves you have enough for dinner tonight](https://whatthetech.tv/supercook-proves-you-have-enough-for-dinner-tonight/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB3Mtuz3IQI - [Check out this fake, spoofed website](https://whatthetech.tv/check-out-this-fake-spoofed-website/) - It's almost impossible to spot the scam. Almost. Here's how: Maybe you think you can spot a scam. They're all over the internet and in email and on social media sites. Some are easy to spot but many are dead-ringers for legitimate websites from reputable companies. Lookalike websites with similar domains trick American shoppers into - [Are Free Trials Really Free?](https://whatthetech.tv/are-free-trials-really-free/) - Free apps can cost you $$ if you're not paying attention. 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But why would you ever want to visit - [Screen time and Kids and the value of being bored](https://whatthetech.tv/screen-time-and-kids-and-the-value-of-being-bored/) - 12-13 year olds spend neary 8 hours a day looking at a screen. Hear our interview with Catherine Price, author of "How To Break Up With Your Phone." https://youtu.be/JZhaac1zVRU - [Beware Your Snoopy Router](https://whatthetech.tv/beware-your-snoopy-router/) - Cyber snoopers could be controlling your wireless devices, including your security cameras. This isn't just another scary Halloween story but it is frightening: someone may be watching you using your security camera or doorbell. The headline isn't click-bait. It happens. 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These cards and wristbands put an end to business cards and saying 'text me your number'. - [Why You Should Blur Your House on Google Earth](https://whatthetech.tv/why-you-should-blur-your-house-on-google-earth/) - An investigator says criminals use Google Street View to plan their crimes. https://youtu.be/pznwL0zmljs You've probably looked at your house on Google Earth or Google Street view. Maybe you've virtually walked down your street to see the neighborhood. Initially, you might have thought it was pretty cool. But to someone looking to break into houses, those - [Hiding Apps from Your iPhone Screen](https://whatthetech.tv/hiding-apps-from-your-iphone-screen/) - Trust me, this is a story your kids don't want you to see Up until now, people who want to hide apps or photos, or videos on their smartphones could turn to hidden locker apps available in the app stores. 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A five-year-old utility app almost no one had heard about had suddenly lept over every other app in the App Stores to hit - [This Website Shares More Info Than You'd Like](https://whatthetech.tv/this-website-shares-more-information-about-you-than-you-want-most-people-to-know/) - Your cellphone number, home address and family members are all here. We accept the fact that people can find out a good bit about us by visiting our social media accounts. Did you know that even if you have no social media presence, people can still learn a lot about you and your family with - [Is Venmo Safe? Here's How To Use Venmo Safely](https://whatthetech.tv/how-to-use-venmo-safely/) - President Biden's Public Venmo Account? Maybe You Should Check Yours. It was just a side note in a New York Times story about President Joe Biden’s first few months in office; the president used his Venmo account to send money to his grandchildren. Journalists at BuzzFeed read that and someone there thought “I wonder if - [How Does Ransomware Work?](https://whatthetech.tv/how-does-ransomware-work/) - people just like you could take down multi-million $ companies. Accidentally Private companies, government agencies, local police departments, hospitals, and universities are being targeted by hackers using something called ransomware. You've probably heard about it in recent days after hackers shut down a gas pipeline from Greensboro, N.C to Woodbine, MD. One of the largest - [How to Host a Virtual Party](https://whatthetech.tv/host-a-zoom-super-bowl/) - No chili-cookoff, no squares, no cheese dip. Unless....you invite everyone over for the big game, virtually. For many fans, the game isn't the best part of Super Bowl Sunday. It's the party. Maybe you've always gotten together with the same friends to watch the big game. 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After screaming for help for several hours and trying to find something that looked familiar, the 45-year-old man took a photograph of his surroundings and texted it to a friend. - [These Secret Codes are meant to KPC (that means Keep Parents Clueless)](https://whatthetech.tv/these-secret-codes-are-meant-to-kpc/) - that's "keep parents clueless". Here are some things your kids don't want you to know. For as long as there have been smartphones there have been people trying to hide things from their parents or significant others. Teens and pre-teens are particularly skilled at sending text messages in secret codes just in case their parents - [An artist explains NFT's and digital art](https://whatthetech.tv/an-artist-explains-nfts-and-digital-art/) - Why you may want to buy crypto-art now before it gets (even more) expensive Forget for a minute what NFT stands for. I could go on explaining non-fungible tokens for hours and it still might make no sense to you, or me. Even artists admit they didn't understand it when they began creating it 4 - [If you love music you'll love this app](https://whatthetech.tv/if-you-love-music-youll-love-this-app/) - Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music are great for hearing your favorite songs, but Bandcamp is for true music fans. One of the best things about smartphones (in my opinion at least) is the ability to listen to music anywhere and everywhere. While Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, and Amazon Music are the most popular streaming - [What is "Battery Trickle" and why is it making your phone die?](https://whatthetech.tv/what-is-battery-trickle-and-why-is-it-making-your-phone-die/) - Why You Shouldn't Charge Your Battery Overnight. Many people do it. Plugin the phone or place it on a charger just before you go to bed. Even though phones have advanced, this could still be bad for your device. As smartphones have advanced, so has the battery. 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Sleep disorders are nothing - [6 Steps to Create Facebook Friends Lists](https://whatthetech.tv/6-steps-to-create-facebook-friends-lists/) - Can't hold your tongue but don't want to offend some Facebook Friends, try this Posting something controversial on social media is risky. Whether it's about protests, conspiracy theories, masks, religion, or college football you can alienate, offend, and anger some people you like in real life. According to MentalHelp.net, social media is a breeding ground - [The Best Way to Change Passwords](https://whatthetech.tv/how-to-change-passwords/) - Use this trick to set great passwords. One of the most frustrating things we have to deal with today is the password. We have them for our social media accounts, Apple ID, Amazon, credit cards, mortgage. It isn't unusual for one person to have more than 40 passwords for all of their online accounts. Create - [How much is your collection worth?](https://whatthetech.tv/how-much-is-your-collection-worth/) - Your Beanie Babies, baseball cards and Barbies could be a gold mine. Here's how to find out what they're worth. Do you have a valuable collection of baseball cards or Barbie dollars in the house? They could be worth more (or less) than you ever dreamed. I undertook a pandemic project a few weeks ago - [Full Review of The Bartesian, the robot mixologist](https://whatthetech.tv/full-review-of-the-bartesian-the-robot-mixologist/) - Is the Bartesian better than Drinkworks? https://youtu.be/f4O1DmV30RI - [Which Streaming Device is right for you](https://whatthetech.tv/which-streaming-device-is-right-for-you/) - A Roku, Amazon Fire Stick or the new Google Chromecast with Google TV? What's the difference between a Roku, a Fire Stick, and the Google Chromecast? The answer is both not much and a lot. How is that possible? It depends on what you subscribe to and what you'd like to watch. details below the - [The biggest lie on the internet](https://whatthetech.tv/the-biggest-lie-on-the-internet/) - Yes, I have read and agree to the Terms of Service. But you don't have to. Admit it, you've lied on the internet or in the app stores. I imagine all of us have at some point if we're visiting a website, signing up for a service, buying a phone, or downloading an app. "Did - [How to Improve Your WiFi](https://whatthetech.tv/how-to-improve-your-wifi/) - Call it a 'first world problem' but this device will boost your internet. One of the biggest complaints in my house is probably one you've either uttered or heard from your family. "The internet is slow". I hear it when my kids or wife are trying to download something on their computer or trying - [Speed up your WiFi and Save Money](https://whatthetech.tv/speed-up-your-wifi-and-save-money/) - One trick to save money while everyone is isolated at home. Here’s another thing you haven’t thought about since the pandemic sent most people to their homes: your internet usage is spiking and may cost you more money. https://youtu.be/HYGoKUH6nvc Most internet providers charge a flat rate for a certain amount of data usage and when - [How to use video chat to virtually visit your relatives](https://whatthetech.tv/how-to-use-video-chat-to-virtually-visit-your-relatives/) - The easiest ways to chat with family One of the most frustrating, and frankly disturbing things about this coronavirus threat is staying in touch with family and friends from out of town. Your aging parents do not need to be close to anyone at this time for fear of contracting the virus from someone who - [This app may be able to tell you if you have COVID 19](https://whatthetech.tv/this-app-may-be-able-to-tell-you-if-you-have-covid-19/) - I don't post click-bait. This app is legit and was just updated. Now that Americans are being tested for the coronavirus, the number of confirmed cases is going to skyrocket over the next week. If you're unable to be tested though, don't want to go to the doctor's office for a cough and runny nose, - [You can sue for every robocall you get, here's how](https://whatthetech.tv/you-can-sue-for-every-robocall-you-get-heres-how/) - Don't hang up, don't block them. Sue the robocallers with this app How would you like to sue every company that sends you an annoying robocall? A new service from a consumer protection app called "Do Not Pay" claims it can help you get as much as $3,000 for every call coming to your phone. - [Cord Cutters! Which streaming service is best for you?](https://whatthetech.tv/cord-cutters-which-streaming-service-is-best-for-you/) - There are plenty of choices but one may be better for you than all the others. If you're cutting the cable cord you have a decision to make: which streaming service will you go with? 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It is a full-length mirror that doubles as a workout screen complete with fitness instructors - [Is Wish Shopping App a Scam?](https://whatthetech.tv/is-wish-shopping-app-a-scam/) - "Wish" claims to have the best prices on earth but many people wonder if it's too good to be true. Is it the real deal or a scam or somewhere in between? I do some shopping in the Wish app to see if can find the answer. - [A review of the new DoubleTake app](https://whatthetech.tv/a-review-of-the-new-doubletake-app/) - For YouTubers, Instagrammers, Tik Tokers and anyone who records a lot of videos. If you're an aspiring YouTuber or even a TV reporter you should find the new app DoubleTake to be very helpful. If you use an iPhone X or 11. DoubleTake is from the folks behind the video recording app FiLMiC Pro and - [How to become a micro influencer](https://whatthetech.tv/how-to-become-a-micro-influencer/) - You don't need to be a Kardashian to be an Instagram influencer. It's no wonder so many young people, high school graduates, aspire to be YouTubers, Instagrammers, Influencers. Some of the top Instagram influencers charge as much as $25,000 for just one post. If a makeup company or other brand wants to reach its audience, - [What happened when I tried a clothing subscription](https://whatthetech.tv/what-happened-when-i-tried-a-clothing-subscription/) - Clothing subscriptions are big nowadays. Here’s what happened when I tried Stitch Fix - [Don't Cut the Cord Until You See This](https://whatthetech.tv/dont-cut-the-cord-until-you-see-this/) - The number of cord cutters is expected to double this year. There are two types of TV viewers: Those who've cut the cord, and those who are still thinking about it. Millions of people plan to ditch cable or satellite this year, and if you're thinking about it, there are some things you should know. - [How to recycle old electronics and those Amazon shipping boxes](https://whatthetech.tv/how-to-recycle-old-electronics-and-those-amazon-shipping-boxes/) - Don't throw away those boxes and the gadgets you replaced. Recycle and maybe make some extra money. Amazon says it had another record-breaking holiday as it sold billions of items and signed up over 5 million new Amazon Prime members. While the company doesn't release official numbers it doesn't take a statistician to realize there - [Never miss the extra scenes after the movie credits](https://whatthetech.tv/never-miss-the-extra-scenes-after-the-movie-credits/) - Never miss the bloopers, deleted scenes and music videos after the credits with this app. - [Best app to keep tabs on your kids: OurPact](https://whatthetech.tv/best-app-for-halloween-ourpact/) - Your kids may hate me for this story. 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The reason was simple: it offered more of the channels my family and I enjoy watching the - [Can you catch the flu from a smartphone?](https://whatthetech.tv/can-you-catch-the-flu-from-a-smartphone/) - sounds crazy? Maybe not so much if you do any toilet texting. If we're being honest, most of us have taken our phones in the bathroom for a little toilet texting. A new survey from Bank My Cell shows 90% of Millenials use their phones in the bathroom. Generation X is not much better, at - [Don't Download this Viral App](https://whatthetech.tv/dont-download-this-viral-app/) - This free app can cost you What celebrity do you most look like? It's an intriguing question and I suppose most people are at least curious if you favor a Hollywood actor or professional athlete. A smartphone app is doing quite well playing into our curiosity. 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