Fall 2022 Windows Laptop Buying Guide: A Tech Tip from Adam

 

by Adam Freedman of Dunwoody PC

I get asked my recommendations a lot on which laptop to buy.  I don’t have a brand or model I like, but hopefully, this email will give you some tips that you might find useful.

Operating System:  Do not buy anything used with Windows 7 or 8.  Windows 10 is good but it has a limited support life until 2025.  … Read More »

Tech Tip from Adam @ Dunwoody PC

Apple Has Released the iOS 16.0
for iPhone/iPad.  

Don’t install it.  Never install the version of a new operating system that ends in a “.0”.  A “.0” as in “16.0” means that it’s the first release.   Apple is famous for doing last-minute emergency repairs after releasing a new operating system to the public.  No matter how much testing has been done, there are always issues quickly found and hopefully fixed quickly and correctly.   … Read More »

WXIA (NBC) and AT&T are not BFF right now… And you pay the price!

by Adam Freedman, Dunwoody PC and Soho Office

WXIA (NBC) not available on AT&T TV Service?  No Problem!

Local Channels always seem vulnerable when service providers (Comcast & AT&T) negotiate for better carrier rates.  However, don’t cry for WXIA (NBC).   They are owned by Tegna, formerly Gannett Media, a multi-billion $$$ conglomerate and I don’t cry for them. … Read More »

The Streaming Cheat Sheet You’ve Been Waiting For

by Adam Freedman of SOHO Office and Dunwoody PC

It’s too hot and virusy to be outside, so I’ve decided to hang out and home and answer the following question,

“How much does Adam’s family pay to watch TV and listen to music?”

Internet Service
First of all, you need good internet service.  We recently switched from Comcast 350 Mb Internet Only ($99/month with no contract) to AT&T Fiber 1 Gb ($50/month for service and gateway router and HBO Max (streaming service) with a 12-month contract).  … Read More »

Tech Tip: Passwords

Written by Adam Freedman of Dunwoody PC and shared with his permission

Passwords – “What are they good for?  Absolutely nothing.” 
(with apologies to Edwin Starr and Elaine Benes)

Over these last few days, I have received a bunch of calls from people that thought they had gotten hacked (they hadn’t – just an annoying advertising pop-up window in their web browser), those that weren’t sure if they got hacked (some did, some didn’t) and some that were definitely hacked and they knew it and so did their email provider, social media accounts and financial services partners. … Read More »

Two Important Tech Tips from Adam

Apple Updates

Apple has released iOS 13 for your iPhone and will be releasing it for the iPad shortly.  DO NOT UPDATE TO iOS 13.  Apple loves to have it’s customer base be final beta testers.  They are notorious for having a very buggy first release.  Please wait for iOS 13.1 to arrive Tuesday, September 24th. … Read More »