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2026 Meeting Highlights

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6-13-26

••• Be My Eyes connects blind or low vision users with real-time assistance

••• How to Delete Your Old Online Accounts (and Why You Should)

••• What to Do When a Loved One Dies - Practical steps you need to take in the early days

••• These apps are secretly stealing your data – delete them now

••• Apple: Use the Passwords app to create, manage, and share passwords and passkeys across Apple devices


••• 5-30-26 Sharing Your Favorite Websites

5-23-26

HOME SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS

••• 'Crisp video, excellent subject detection, and no hidden fees' — the 3 best subscription-free video doorbells, recommended by a smart home tech editor

••• 5 Best Video Doorbells of 2026: Pricing, Features

••• The Best Video Doorbells for 2026

••• Florida Home Security Camera Laws (2026): Everything You Need to Know

••• Florida Surveillance Camera Laws (2026 Guide)

5-16-26

••• Missed voicemails with no calls? It could be a scam

••• Google is phasing out direct Photos sync from the Drive for desktop app

••• Android & Apple - iOS 26.5 Brings End-to-end Encrypted RCS Messaging Between iPhone and Android

••• Video - Graduation Speaker Booed for Praising AI 

••• Windows 7-24 - 32 Free Backup Software Tools: Ranked and Reviewed

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••• Apple - Back up your Mac with Time Machine

••• Apple - How to use Time Machine to back up a Mac

••• Apple - Restore your Mac from a backup

••• Apple - Choosing the Right Format for Your Mac External Hard Drive

••• Apple's $250M Siri settlement: Are you owed cash?

5-9-26

••• Day Trip Orlando - Virtual Tour: Machu Picchu - Journey To The Lost City

••• Video: My Blackberry Is Not Working

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••• Windows 5-26 - ‘Action Is Needed’—Microsoft Changes Windows Update In 10 Days

••• Windows 5-25 - 6 Easy Ways to Check If a Downloaded File Is Safe Before Using It

••• Windows 6-24 - How to Trust a File in Windows 11: A Step-by-Step Security Guide 

••• Windows 5-26 Scan an item with Windows Security

••• Apple Security 6-26 - How to scan iPhone for virus

••• Apple TV 5-26 - Apple’s Successful Cheap MacBook Neo Could Help Us Finally Get a Cheaper Apple TV

••• USPS - Informed Delivery - See Photos of Your Mail Before It Arrives, Free

••• USPS - Online Shipping with Click-N-Ship

4-25-26

••• Video: How This Recycling Facility is Giving New Life to Old Tech

••• Video: How Gold Is Recovered From Electronic Waste – Full Recycling Process

••• Video: True Scale of YouTube - Big Data Factor

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••• Windows Safe Mode 10-25 - How to Boot Windows 11 Safe Mode: All Methods and Tips

••• Apple Safe Mode - Start up your Mac in safe mode

••• Apple Safe Mode - If you can't update or restore your iPhone or iPod touch

4-18-26

Overview of Today's Web Security 

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••• Passkey 1-25 - Passkey vs. 2FA: What You Need to Know

••• Passkey - Passwordless Authentication: How to Create Passkeys With Google

••• Apple Passkey - Use passkeys to sign in to websites and apps on iPhone

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••• Security 4-24 - What Is an Authenticator App and How Does One Work?

••• Security - Best Authenticator App for 2026: Reviewed, Ranked & Compared

••• Security - The Best Authenticator Apps We've Tested for 2026

••• Video - How To Setup Google Authenticator

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••• Windows 10-25 - How to Stop Your Laptop Touchpad from Jumping Around

••• Windows Video - How to change Touchpad Sensitivity in Windows 11/10

••• Apple - Use Multi-Touch Gestures on a Mac Computer With a Trackpad or Magic Mouse

••• Apple Video - How To REALLY Use Your Mac Trackpad - All The Tips, Tricks and Features!

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••• Windows 12-25 - 6 Ways to Repurpose Old Desktop PC

••• Apple 2-26 - 15 things to do with your old MacBook or Mac desktop

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••• QR Code Video - When You Just Want a Pint But They Make You Scan a QR Code

4-11-26

••• Router 4-26 - The FCC’s Router Ban Is About to Become a 'Mess.' Here's What It Means for Your Home Network

This article will apply to you only if you own your own equipment. For everyone else who has Bridgenet and Spectrum installed equipiment, those companies will provide your security.

••• Face ID 4-26 - It’s time to stop using Face ID. Here’s why

••• Phone 4-26 - The blue light from your phone isn't ruining your sleep

••• Kindle 4-26 - Amazon to end support for older Kindle devices

••• Apple 4-26 Apple quietly kills 15 devices - is yours on the list?

3-28-26

INTERNET INFO 

••• Mobile Hotspots & Devices

••• Best Hotspot Data Plans of 2026

••• Internet providers in 34481

••• Is internet down in my area today?

••• Downdetector - See outages in real-time

••• Bridgenet Customer Support

••• HFC network hyber-coaxial cable

••• Spectrum

••• Florida wildfire, smoke map

3-21-26

••• Apple - Use Handoff to continue tasks on your other devices

••• Apple - How to Use Apple Handoff Feature: A Complete Guide

••• Apple - How to update a password on an iPhone or an iPad

••• End of Life Date - Devices

••• Printer - How to Use a 3D Printer for Complete Beginners

••• Smartphone - Second Number

••• Songs - Make Any Song You Can Imagine with AI: Suno.com

••• Spectrum Mobile Deals

••• Windows 11 Finally Got Its Version of Apple Handoff — But There’s a Catch

3-14-26

••• AccuBattery

••• Apple 3-26 Apple MacBook Neo launched: Everything you need to know

••• Apple MacBook Neo Comparison

••• Battery 3-26 - Cost of Replacing a Phone Battery

••• Eyesight 3-26 - The Simple iPhone & Android Setting That Could Save Your Eyesight

••• Photography 2-26 - He is only 14 years old, used a 10-year-old camera, and won the world’s most important macro photography contest with a photo of bees in India

••• Smartphone 1-26 -  Should I Repair or Replace My Phone? 

2-28-26

••• PLEASE REVIEW - Mike has invited Lauren & Angela (from Texas) who are trying to develop a website about getting organized. They have asked for the club's help in beta testing, and noting your personal likes and dislikes, including any ideas for improvements or additions to this app being designed. Please review their pages at https://listmine.com and we can all give our input on Saturday when they join our Zoom meeting. Thank you!

••• Chrome All Devices - Use notifications to get alerts

••• Android 2-26 - Circle to Search has 3 secret powers most people don’t know about

••• Privacy Glass 1-26 - Galaxy S26 Ultra Privacy Display Feature First LOOK!

••• Privacy Glass 1-26 - Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 'Privacy Display' just got first official tease — here's how it works

2-21-26

••• Apple 1-26 - 10 iPhone Hacks & Tips to Try in 2026

••• Apple 2-26 - 5 hidden iPhone features that are seriously useful

••• Apple 1-26 - Here’s how to clear Safari search history on iPhone after new update iOS 26    

••• Airplane Mode - Does “find my phone” still work if in Airplane mode?

••• Security - Differentiate Between Data Security and Privacy

••• Watch - Is your digital watch secure?

Request a Presentation - for members only

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  • 2025 Tax Software and Resources
  • A Journey Into AppFolio
  • Anti-Virus Protection Settings Windows 7-24
  • Apple Google UserName Password, Recovery 9-20-25
  • Apple Watch Choices 11-24
  • Assistive Technology in a Digital World 8-25 (Mike)
  • Audio Streaming 6-25 (Mike)
  • Browser Extensions 7-24
  • Cloud Gadgets and How to Use Them 11-24 
  • Computer Essentials: A Look Inside Your Computer 1-24
  • Copilot: Making a Storybook for Your Heirs 12-24 (Mike)
  • Create a Digital Asset Inventory 3-24
  • Cyber Security (Ken) 6-24
  • Declutter Your Computer, Table & Phone for More Storage (Mike)
  • Designing Holiday Greetings 10-24
  • Dual SIM 2-24
  • Elder Fraud (Rocky) 8-24
  • Email - Gmail 4-24
  • Estate Planning Handout (Amy) 5-24
  • Free eBooks Part 1: Libraries + Part 2: Beyond the Library + Part 3: eReaders 8-23
  • Fresh Start to the New Year - New Smartphone Steps & Save As 1-25 (Wendy)
  • Generative AI Update Parts 1, 2 & 3 - Matt 4-24 
  • How to Protect You From Yourself 2-24
  • Hurricane Survival Guide 2025 -  Guest speaker on Zoom for any organizations.
  • ICE In Case of Emergency 6-24
  • Independent Assisted Memory Care 3-1-25
  • Introduction to Cloud Services 1-25 (Mike)
  • Investigating Online Gaming (Joe) 12-25
  • Large Language Models: ChatGPT & Google Bard Parts 1 & 2 • 2023
  • Lightning & Your Electronics 8-25 (Mike)
  • Medical Alert Equipment 6-24 + Vial of Life Medical Alert Form - 2 pages fillable
  • Mice & Keyboards 1-24
  • Mysterious World of Cryptocurrency Pt.1: Bitcoin 7-25 (Matt)
  • Mysterious World of Cryptocurrency (Part 2): Bitcoin & Blockchain (8-25 Matt)
  • New Laptop: Steps to Follow 11-23
  • Organizing Personal Important Papers 1-24
  • OTOW New App to Join
  • Passkeys: Are They the Future 3-25 (Mike)
  • Passkeys: Wave of the Future for Apple, Google & Microsoft 8-23
  • PC Basics, Slow Systems, Application Performance 7-25 (Joe)
  • Sandboxie: One Method to Protect your Windows System & General Miscellaneous Tips (Joe) 5-23
  • Selling on OTOW Marketplace 6-24
  • Sending Your Grandchildren to College 5-23
  • Smartphone Lock Screen 6-24
  • Snipping Tool (Michelle) 11-24
  • Streaming Thru the Ages 4-25 (Mike)
  • Tablet vs Laptop 1-26
  • Televisions this Shopping Season 10-24.pdf
  • On The Road and Armchair Travel 8-23
  • What is a Monitor? 2-24
  • What’s in Your Digital Wallet 3-25 (Chris)

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