Advisorator

  • 1/26/2021: Camera-enhancing smartphone apps

    Plus: Squash Safari cookie warnings, ADT’s camera scandal, and another new tab page I’ll be honest: Photography has always felt like somewhat of a blind spot for me,…

  • 1/19/2021: 11 must-know smartphone tricks

    Plus: WhatsApp’s privacy scare, Samsung’s new gear, and a better Windows file browser Even if you’re a seasoned smartphone user, some fundamental tricks may still have escaped your…

  • 1/12/2021: Tech to expect (and not) in 2021

    Plus: A simpler weather website, unified multi-room music, and the case of the missing privacy labels Even though CES is an all-remote event in 2021, I’m still going…

  • 1/5/2021: Clean out your photo folder

    Plus: The end of Adobe Flash, Apple’s app privacy labels, and a year of great apps With unlimited Google Photos storage going away in June, I decided it…

  • 12/22/2020: Jared’s favorite tech things of 2020

    Plus: More free Zoom time, Skype’s neat new meeting mode, and a big sale on eBay Some of these I’ve mentioned in previous newsletters, and others I haven’t,…

  • 12/15/2020: Big screen video chat, revisited

    Plus: Apple’s new fitness program, a mini-Chrome scandal, and a simple source for news With lots of folks hunkering down at home during the holidays this year, the…

  • 12/8/2020: A weekend Raspberry Pi project

    Plus: Apple’s fancy headphones, a $20 smartwatch, and voiceless voice assistants This week’s issue of Advisorator was brought to you in large part by a Raspberry Pi running…

  • 12/1/2020: An even better way to bookmark

    Plus: Amazon’s home network intrusion, a powerful screen recorder, and full-page screenshot tools If you want a better way to manage the links you find on the web,…

  • 11/24/2020: Six ways to shop smarter

    Plus: Microsoft’s unlimited video meetings, new tricks for Chrome, and Black Friday highlights Let this be known as the week that I finally gave in and started using…

  • 11/17/2020: It’s the end of Google Photos as we know it

    Plus: The Mac’s big leap forward, Big Sur tricks (and troubles), and early Black Friday deals How can Google afford to give away unlimited photo storage for 1…