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Setting Up Video Calls

May 7, 2020Christian Unser, Fun, Tech

With everyone staying at home, video calling apps like ZOOM and skype are being used a lot. Our Techxpert, Christian Unser, has advice on using the technology.

Online Game Apps

April 13, 2020Christian Unser, Fun, Tech

With this social distancing going on, it’s easy for grandparents to feel isolated from their grandkids. Our “Techxpert”, Christian Unser has some games that you can play online. Monopoly: iOS Words with Friends 2 UNO Game Pigeon

Virtual Hangouts

March 17, 2020Christian Unser, Featured, Fun, Tech

Staying home doesn’t necessarily mean you have to be all alone. Our tech producer, Christian Unser shows us different ways that you can still hang out with your friends – virtually – and not have to be in the same room! Some of the methods Christian showed us is: Facetime – you can have up to 32 people at a time on the...

How To Download Podcasts

October 21, 2019Christian Unser, Fun, Tech

TCL's Executive Producer and "techxpert" Christian Unser shares the basics of downloading podcasts. You can use the built-in Podcasts app on iOS, or download a program like Downcast. For Android, you can use Pocket Casts or Podcast Addict. Christian recommends the following podcasts (the links are here but it's easier to search for them...

How to Take Great Pictures

October 11, 2019Fun, Tech

Elaine Goepfert from I Love Photography in Hopkins shared some of her tricks and ideas for taking a great picture!

Digital Wallets

September 23, 2019Christian Unser, Fun, Tech

The days of stuffing that huge wallet into your back pocket before heading out the door is over. Tech expert Christian Unser says cut the clutter and use your smartphone instead. A Digital Wallet is accessible across devices and computers and stores your cards. You can also send and receive money through apps like Venmo and Paypal. ...

Ways To Store Photos

September 9, 2019Fun, Tech

TCL Executive Producer Christian Unser shares ways to deal with an overflow of photos on your smartphone. He recommends using Google Photos, backing up pics on a removable flash drive or just cleaning out your photo folder more frequently.

Is Facebook Listening To You?

July 8, 2019Christian Unser, Fun, Tech

There are plenty of stories out there of Facebook serving up an ad to someone who only spoke about a product to a friend. So Facebook has to be listening to you through your microphone, right? Our "techxpert" and TCL Executive Producer Christian Unser explains why that's not what's happening (but the reality might be even harder to...

Using Your Phone Camera For More Than Selfies

June 12, 2019Christian Unser, Tech

TCL Tech Producer Christian Unser revealed ways to use your smartphone camera for something other than taking pictures. The apps he discussed were Google Lens, Snapchat and making your own QR codes with QRstuff.com!

Apps That Help People

May 6, 2019Christian Unser, Fun, Tech

TCL Executive Producer and "tech guy" Christian Unser shares free apps that can help people. Be My Eyes Charity Miles Donate a Photo Waze