Tag: WTAM 1100

WTAM 1100 – Slow WiFi Frequencies & How Much Cloud Access

 
WTAM 1100 Newsradio Cleveland OhioWe’re always looking at new ways to be more mobile with both our devices and our data. From wireless networking to the Cloud, we like the freedom of going digital without cables.

In this week’s Tech Tuesday segment on WTAM 1100 Newsradio, I spoke to Bill Wills about how your wireless router can slow down in a highly populated area like a large apartment building. Newer routers and devices that support the 5GHz frequency may help in these situations, but here are some additional pokey WiFi tips from USA Today.

We also talked about one consideration that may influence how much data you move to the Cloud, which is accessibility on the go. For more considerations for and against moving everything over to the Cloud, check out this Wall Street Journal debate.

WTAM 1100 – 911 Texting & Tech Support Phone Scammers

 
WTAM 1100 Newsradio Cleveland OhioThis week, I spoke to Bill Wills on WTAM 1100 Newsradio about how the national wireless carriers are going to enable the use of “text-to-911” to allow 911 emergencies to be reported through the standard text messaging system on your mobile phone.

While the carriers will be supporting the service, only a select few local city emergency systems are setup to access that network. Visit the FCC’s Text-to-911 page for more information.

I also brought up the continuing threat of phone scammers pretending to be your tech support company. The Geek Squad Blog has more details on this ongoing attempt to fool the public into giving criminals access to their systems.

WTAM 1100 – Heartbleed & Windows XP

 
WTAM 1100 Newsradio Cleveland OhioTwo topics dominated tech news last week, with the new Heartbleed security vulnerability hitting web servers and the end of consumer Windows XP support by Microsoft.

I spoke to Bill Wills of Cleveland’s WTAM 1100 Newsradio about what regular users can do to protect themselves.

WTAM 1100 – Why is Your Computer Running Slow?

WTAM 1100 – Geek Squad – September 25th, 2012

One of the most common questions I am asked involves why a client’s computer is running slow. I spoke to Bill Wills of Cleveland’s WTAM 1100 Newsradio about the common causes of PC performance issues, and what you can do to resolve them.

WTAM 1100 – Lock, Locate, and Recover Your Mobile Technology

WTAM 1100 – Geek Squad – August 27th, 2012

According to a new study, more than 8,000 mobile devices were left behind at just seven of the country’s largest airports in the last year. I spoke with Cleveland’s WTAM 1100 Newsradio about how you can help lock, locate and recovery your missing mobile technology.