Joy Schwabach

I just made a website with the help of artificial intelligence. It was fun, but far from perfect. (See the full column at https://t.co/RjmUe7qlDI. Other topics: sending RCS messages between iPhone and Android users, a vacuum that texts you, robot news, saving image types.

Which is better, Android or iPhone? An Android-loving grandfather said he switched after his son-in-law couldn’t send video of his child, born seconds before. “When he deleted me from the group, it sent, and every iPhone got it..."https://t.co/fCDo8lHMJ6

https://t.co/hDQwVyEBH7 A techie friend and I had an argument over phone batteries. I said you should wait until a battery gets down to 20 percent before charging it. He said that’s wrong. Turns out he’s right. Continue at link above or at https://t.co/RjmUe7qlDI.

Caffeine was my cup of joy, but it gave me headaches. So I asked Microsoft Copilot to help me give it up. As I cut back from tea and cocoa, it kept me going until I reached caffeine zero. Read more at: https://t.co/SrNSn6RLdp

I gave only a temporary email address to Sharper Image, but they started bombarding my Gmail account immediately, three times a day. This story continued and more at this link and at https://t.co/RjmUe7qlDI. https://t.co/fVYF2Bls5d

“What’s the best way to consolidate family photos?” a reader asked.  “Three of us use iCloud for backup. The others have Android devices.” Read about this and many more topics at https://t.co/72aK91AUFG

https://t.co/aYbKESM8QY The new AI voices are so real, I felt like I was hanging out with chill kind of Southern California guy I grew up with.

If you’re tired of paying an accountant to do your taxes, just ask the Internal Revenue Service. Their partners might do it for free ... https://t.co/36M3kMLrEm and https://t.co/6TY1QvqD50 (which has links)

“I pay Apple 99 cents a month for iCloud storage. What are the bad outcomes if I exceed the 50-gigabyte limit?” a reader asked. Nothing bad. There’s a 30-day grace period. To transfer them to your computer, go to https://t.co/YdfijbligP... (continued at https://t.co/6TY1Qvq5fs)

The Tick Talk 5, a $150 kid watch, makes me feel like Dick Tracey every time I tap my wrist. It’s a blast. Children will love the Mom icon. Tap it to ring her up immediately. (Continued at https://t.co/llTIZI6x9O )

https://t.co/xO1XinZkXC For pictures and links, see: https://t.co/6TY1Qvq5fs Here are some of the strangest and most amazing things to come out of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this month.

Nothing’s going to happen when I let Office 365 expire. It won’t blow up, taking my Microsoft files with it. But if I’d done nothing, Microsoft would have erased 40 gigabytes worth of files after a grace period. https://t.co/as5VBAtqGG

A video book is a great way to honor an anniversary, wedding, holiday, retirement and more. When the recipient opens the book, the video starts playing. For $149, a company called Tribute will do the whole thing for you. https://t.co/FHLZbVQiBL https://t.co/QAp4qVSmjk

Tips for giving away an old computer, avoiding annoying group text notifications, printing from a mobile device, and obtaining zero jet lag, among other topics. https://t.co/cdoek4xTmx For links, visit https://t.co/6TY1QvqD50

Electronic greeting cards you can paste in an email or on Facebook, instead of a link to a greeting card site. Plus, buying a car on Amazon and more. https://t.co/TArWMKkvaE

Kids use AI more for invisible friends than for homework. https://t.co/GScw7B0VG9

For her 11th birthday, my niece got a $36 Bluetooth speaker that plays music, lights up in multiple colors and calls her friends. https://t.co/HiYUclmAm9