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 Back when Microsoft released the near universally detested Windows 8 one of the driving philosophies was put everything at the users fingertips all the time. No more hunting through menus for that app you think you installed months ago, scrolling through three different folders filled with dozens of documents each to find your grandmothers apple pie recipe or looking for that specific setting you want to change. This concept became a part of Windows and is still with us today. All the user would need to do is press the all-powerful Windows Key on the lower left side of your keyboard to bring up the Start Menu and start typing whatever it is you're looking for. Grandmas apple pie recipe? Press the Windows Key and immediately start typing: appl and right about now you should be seeing results appear on your screen. Apps or programs containing the letters appl, internet search results containing appl and local documents containing the letters appl. What does this mean? It means I don...

Very often I find myself helping people who have issues with stability, tremors , skin elasticity and conductivity  or vision difficulties that impair their ability to use touchscreen devices leading to mistouches , phantom touches , accidental swipes and more. If any of that sounds familiar to you give a stylus a try. A stylus is a little pen type tool with a squishy rubbery point on it. With a stylus you'll find you have better control and more precision. A stylus can be picked up just about anywhere and are very often given away for free as promotional items. You may already have one or two pens with stylus tips in the junk drawer. Give it a shot. You may find using your tablet or phone much more enjoyable with one.

 Did you know Google Assistant and Apple's Siri can call 911 if you ask them to? If your phone or smart speakers are within range they will hear your shouts for help and contact emergency services for you. This is not an extra service or an add-on feature. It only requires a cellular or Internet connection. Set your phone assistant to listen on lock screen:  For Android phones