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USE YOUR SMARTPHONE AS A UNIVERSAL REMOTE

Matovu George William
At one time or another, everyone’s spent far too much time rooting around in their couch for a lost remote control.
You end up looking under furniture, in the cushions, wondering if you carried it to another room, and by the time you find it you’re too frustrated to care about what you were going to watch.  There is one item that never seems to leave your side, however, and that is your smartphone.  Thanks to modern technology, now your phone can replace your clunky old remote, making it that much easier to keep track of the essential technology you need. It doesn’t matter what operating system your smartphone runs on, there are numerous choices out there for turning your phone into the universal remote of your dreams.

Peel
For $100, Peel sells an infrared blaster that looks quite a bit like a pear.  Once you’ve purchased that, you can download an app from either the iOS App Store or the Android Market that will help you find programming relevant to your tastes.  The software will allow you to control the volume, your DVR and even let you socially share what you’re currently watching.
Re Universal Remote Control
The Re is a device buy for your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch that plugs into the 30-pin charging port and then works in conjunction with a free app from the App StoreThe actual device will cost you $60 online, but as it works off of traditional infrared, and has the ability to learn codes beyond what is in its built-in database, it should work with nearly any home entertainment device on the market today.
RedEye
While its $200 price tag makes it one of the more expensive options, RedEye is a dock that will emit an infrared beam to pretty much any device you have, allowing you to take your phone just about anywhere and not worry about line-of-sight.  The dock will sync the appropriate controls to your phone, Kindle Fire or other device.
The company does offer a second option called RedEye Mini for iOS devices, an infrared transmitter that plugs into the headphone jack.  With its built-in codes, you can take it on the road to use in hotels as well.  It sells for a more economical $50.
Samsung Remote
While company specific, the Samsung Remote app for Android will allow you to control any television or Blu-ray player connected to the same router as your phone.  Extremely handy if you have devices from the largest home entertainment manufacturer in the world, and best of all, the app is free.
There are a lot of options out there these days, and it really boils down to personal preference. If you want to connect your device with just an app, both the iOS App Store and Android Marketplace are filled with programs will do that for you. If you want to move away from the traditional remote and make your smartphone even more the center of your life, there is definitely no shortage of options out there these days.

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TAKE CARE ONLINE WHILE SHARING YOUR INFO.

Matovu George William
Before sharing information online, consider what you are sharing (how sensitive the information is) and who you want to share the information with. If the information is general in nature or restricted to a site that isn’t available to the general public, there should be little risk in sharing it. However, if the information identifies you, your possessions or someone else in some way, you want to limit access to that information.
Here are some categories of information you may want to consider as you determine what you’re comfortable sharing — or having others share about you publicly. This list doesn’t presume to be a definitive inventory of identifying information, but it can get you thinking about what you share and where you share it.
Identifying information: birth year, birth date, zodiac sign, social security number, city, state, hobbies, emotional state.
Addresses: This includes home and work addresses, as well as any other location you visit regularly, Consider what information goes in birth, wedding, graduation and death announcements.
Phone numbers: This includes home, mobile phone, work number and friends’ numbers.
Personal numbers: Bank accounts, credit cards, debit cards, PINs, phone calling card, SSN, passport, driver’s license number, birth date, wedding date, insurance policy numbers, loan numbers, VIN numbers, license plate and more.
Information-rich photos: A perfectly innocent photo can reveal more than you think. You might put yourself, family members or friends at risk by posting photos that show where you live or work, for example.

Tip

Don’t place information about others online without first obtaining their express permission. And ask your friends and family to do the same for you.
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Information You Post May Be Used Against You.

Do you know that every piece of information you or others post about you and every action you take online has commercial value to someone. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing, if it simply helps companies target your interests and preferences, but your information may be used in negative and sometimes criminal ways. For example, it might be used by
  • Someone who wants to embarrass or bully you.
  • Plagiarists who want to claim your content as their own.
  • Criminal organizations or individuals building profiles of people to scam, steal identities from, hijack computers, find interesting homes to break into or cars to steal, target people to physically harm, and so on.
  • Companies who want to use your information in ways that act against your interests. Consider these examples:
  • Insurance companies may use information posted on blogs to deny coverage of medical claims, car accident claims, and so on.
  • A potential employer may reject your job application based on information about you online. Or your current employer may find reasons to fire you.
Take an example of a Google Search Result for Wills Jojo Senior bellow; CLICK HERE

SO ALWAYS TAKE CARE
 
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