Ask Deemable Tech: Does My Smartphone Have A Virus?
Charles asks, "My smartphone (a Casio G'zOne) displayed a warning yesterday saying that it had a virus. I didn't do anything as I've been told the warning is the actual virus. How can I tell if the...
View ArticleAsk Deemable Tech: How Can I Make My Stereo Wireless?
Matthew writes, "I have a fantastic sound system that I love, but it's from the '90s and isn’t wireless. I've been looking at the wireless sound systems, but they are really expensive and all sound...
View ArticleAsk Deemable Tech: How Do I Download Videos From My iPhone?
Ellen writes, "How do I download videos from my iPhone to my PC? When I try to email them to myself it shrinks the video. I’ve been told to just connect my phone to my computer and download them that...
View ArticleAsk Deemable Tech: Why Does My Antivirus Software Want My Personal Information?
Janet asks, "I was preparing to install McAffee’s antivirus program, but the user agreement gave me pause. It states that McAffee will 'take any personal and sensitive information they wish that is...
View ArticleAsk Deemable Tech: How Do You Defrag Your Hard Drive In Windows 8.1?
Neila asks, "How do defrag a computer running Windows 8.1? I can't figure out how to do it on my new laptop."For those of us who have been using personal computers for the past 20 or so years,...
View ArticleAsk Deemable Tech: Reverse Image Searching
Lori asks, "I have found a beautiful picture of an old barn that I would like to use for my website but the picture is too small. Is there such a thing as a website that will help you find a larger...
View ArticleAsk Deemable Tech: How Does Facebook Suggest People I May Know?
Karen writes, "I met someone for the first time in a meeting the other day. A few hours later, she showed up on my Facebook page as 'someone I might know.' I've also noticed that people sometimes pop...
View ArticleAsk Deemable Tech: Why Am I Using So Much Data?
Donna writes, "I share a data plan with my family. I'm the biggest user of data, but I'm also the least tech savvy. I do very little downloading! I mostly just check emails. If someone sends me a link...
View ArticleAsk Deemable Tech: How Do I Uninstall Flash?
Felicia writes, "I read a news article that said hackers could infect my computer through Flash. How do I know if I have Flash? And how can I get rid of it?"
View ArticleAsk Deemable Tech: Why Does Everything On My HDTV Look Like A Soap Opera?
Jimmy writes, "I might be going crazy. I just bought a brand new flat-screen HDTV. Here’s the problem - when I watch TV shows and movies on it, everything just looks off The only way I can really...
View ArticleAsk Deemable Tech: Can I Send Text Messages Over Wi-Fi?
Isabel writes, "I have an iPhone and an iPad. Is it possible to message or text someone who does not have an Apple product? And, if that’s too easy for you guys, how about this: is there any way to do...
View ArticleAsk Deemable Tech: How Can I Safely Shop Online?
Andrew writes, "It seems like every week there's another scary news story about a big bank or a major company getting hacked. Is there any way to safely shop online, or should I just stay off the...
View ArticleAsk Deemable Tech: Tech Support Scammers
Today we have not one but two related questions from different listeners.Lenny writes, “Last week I received a call from a guy who said he was from Microsoft. He said they had detected that my computer...
View ArticleAsk Deemable Tech: Do I Need To Wait To Ugrade To Windows 10?
Joan writes, “I’m running Windows 7 on my laptop, and for the past five months I’ve had a request pending to get the upgrade to Windows 10. Am I supposed to just keep waiting patiently, or is there...
View ArticleAsk Deemable Tech: How Do I Block Spam Text Messages?
Norma writes, "How do you stop receiving an automated text message? When I got my new phone I started receiving messages from a store telling me about their specials. I've tried visiting the website...
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