Ken Colburn

Phoenix

Founder and CEO, Data Doctors Computer Services and Freelance Writer at Freelance

THE Original Data Doctor - Founder/CEO of Data Doctors Computer Services & Data Forensics labs - Media Tech Personality, Wine Lover, golf & travel nut

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Ways to protect yourself from the 'Found in China' phone scam

6 days ago | azcentral.com | Ken Colburn

Ken ColburnSpecial for The RepublicQuestion: My iPhone was stolen 6 months ago, and I just received a text from someone in the Philippines claiming they have my phone, asking me to remove it from my iCloud account so they can reset it. What should I do? Answer: Having a smartphone stolen is stressful enough without having to deal with scammers. Activating Lost Mode was the right thing to do, but it could also be how the thieves figure out how to contact you.
Data Doctors: Beware the ‘found in China’ iPhone scam

1 week ago | wtop.com | Ken Colburn

Q: My iPhone was stolen six months ago, and I just received a text from someone in the Philippines claiming they have my phone, asking me to remove it from my iCloud account so they can reset it. What should I do? A: Having a smartphone stolen is stressful enough without having to deal with scammers. Activating “Lost Mode” is the right thing to do, but it could also be how thieves figure out how to contact you.
Getting tired of email clutter? How to start using Gmail aliases

1 week ago | azcentral.com | Ken Colburn

Question: How are Gmail aliases used? Answer: Email is an essential part of digital life, but if you only use one address for everything you do, your inbox can become overwhelming and difficult to feel like you have any control of your messages. If you find yourself hesitating to interact with an online resource because you don’t want to deal with unwanted junk mail, having more than one address allows you to control your own destiny.
Getting tired of email clutter? How to start using Gmail aliases

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ken Colburn

Question: How are Gmail aliases used? Answer: Email is an essential part of digital life, but if you only use one address for everything you do, your inbox can become overwhelming and difficult to feel like you have any control of your messages. If you find yourself hesitating to interact with an online resource because you don’t want to deal with unwanted junk mail, having more than one address allows you to control your own destiny.
How to set up email aliases

2 weeks ago | ktar.com | Ken Colburn

Q: How are Gmail aliases used? A: Email is an essential part of digital life, but if you only use one address for everything you do, your inbox can become overwhelming and difficult to feel like you have any control of your messages. If you find yourself hesitating to interact with an online resource because you don’t want to deal with unwanted junk mail, having more than one address allows you to control your own destiny.
Data Doctors: How to Use Email Aliases

2 weeks ago | wtop.com | Ken Colburn

Q: How are Gmail aliases used? A: Email is an essential part of digital life, but if you only use one address for everything you do, your inbox can become overwhelming and it can be difficult to feel like you have any control of your messages. If you find yourself hesitating to interact with an online resource because you don’t want to deal with unwanted junk mail, having more than one address allows you to control your own destiny.
Laptop battery starting to fail? How you can keep it running as long as possible

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Ken Colburn

Question: What are my options when the battery on my Windows laptop is going out? Answer: If you find yourself tethered to a wall outlet more often than you’d like, your laptop’s battery is telling you that something’s wrong. Over time, all rechargeable batteries degrade, but how you use (or abuse) your laptop plays a big part in how quickly it happens. Before replacing the battery or the whole machine, it’s worth digging into the data to see if you can make a more informed decision.
Laptop battery starting to fail? How you can keep it running as long as possible

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Ken Colburn

Ken ColburnSpecial for The RepublicIt's worth exploring options to preserve battery life before replacing your battery outright. Generating a battery health report on your Windows laptop is one way to see if you may need a battery replacement. Question: What are my options when the battery on my Windows laptop is going out? Answer: If you find yourself tethered to a wall outlet more often than you’d like, your laptop’s battery is telling you that something’s wrong.
Generating and understanding Windows laptop battery report

3 weeks ago | ktar.com | Ken Colburn

Q: what are my options when the battery on my Windows laptop is going out? A: If you find yourself tethered to a wall outlet more often than you’d like, your laptop’s battery is telling you that something’s wrong. Over time, all rechargeable batteries degrade, but how you use (or abuse) your laptop plays a big part in how quickly it happens. Before replacing the battery or the whole machine, it’s worth digging into the data to se if you can make a more information decision.
Data Doctors: How to use the Windows battery life report

3 weeks ago | wtop.com | Ken Colburn

Q: What are my options when the battery on my Windows laptop is going out? A: If you find yourself tethered to a wall outlet more often than you’d like, your laptop’s battery is telling you that something’s wrong. Over time, all rechargeable batteries degrade, but how you use (or abuse) your laptop plays a big part in how quickly it happens. Before replacing the battery or the whole machine, it’s worth digging into the data to see if you can make a more informed decision.