r/AskTechnology 2h ago

Does The Galaxy Watch 4 connects to Iphone?

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I have samsung galaxy watch 4 but no samsung phone i have i phone i want to connect my galaxy watch to iphone can any one help me to connect?


r/AskTechnology 8h ago

Can I make a central hub for my consoles?

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Curious i have an idea with making a central hub for all my consoles. I have an office and have been stress testing Bluetooth from the areas in my house

So far my switch2 can be played from my room and in the living room that is seperated by a brick wall I know because I have speakers plugged the living room am gonna try multiple controllers

I want to have the ability to add more inputs in for my other older consoles/older desktop for older pc gaming

I know I can probably get away with using hdmi to ethernet to the living room but I want a network that output goes to 3 rooms and a capture card in the office

Can this be done?


r/AskTechnology 12h ago

Why won’t my mouse clicks register register?

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This problem only happens on my main monitor where I play my games and shit. When I run Minecraft or any other game I click off my main monitor to go to my other monitor to do whatever I need to do. But when I go back to my main monitor none of my mouse clicks register. This usually happens when I click off it the first time and then the only way to fix it is by restarting my PC. Any tips help! I appreciate it!


r/AskTechnology 12h ago

Gaming laptop specs?

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I am looking for a good cheap laptop for my mother to play some games on. She uses steam, loves Powerwash Simulator, and wants to play the 2nd one, but her current laptop won't run it. Brand doesnt matter, but what specs should I be looking for? Like storage space etc? I'm looking at getting her a used one, but don't know what to look for in terms of what would run games like that.

I know almost nothing about technology, so any help would be great.


r/AskTechnology 2d ago

Alternatives for Google Photos?

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r/AskTechnology 2d ago

Is there a small screen that’s only purpose is video looping?

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I’m looking to find an 8 inch screen that can loop a video without plugging in a media player. I am currently using a Lenovo m8 tablet and looping a video through an app but run into many issues with it. Is there a device I can get a mp4 file and set it to just loop the video?

Any recommendations are greatly appreciated!


r/AskTechnology 2d ago

Virus on work computer: can they see origin?

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Hey guys, so an attractive woman messaged me on Instagram and then we talked and she sent me pics via a link. Now, I got suspicious so decided I didn't want to risk my own phone or laptop so went on the work computer (I work in Starbucks so we only have one for scheduling) and nothing loaded at all and then it started becoming very very slow.

I'm wondering if they'll be able to track this potential virus back to me and what I was trying to access? I'm pretty good with computers (clearly as I knew the risk and mitigated it) and wasn't able to find the origin or fix it so I doubt anyone else will. Right?


r/AskTechnology 3d ago

Could the West block Russia from the internet?

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Given the ongoing soft war against the west via cyber operations, would it be technically possible to cut Russian access to the Internet?


r/AskTechnology 3d ago

Are there any headphones like this?

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Hi! I'm a console gamer. (PS5 and Nintendo products, until I get a PC in the next year or so) I have hearing loss in my left ear, about halfway deaf in it. My right ear is fine, for the most part. Sometimes it affects my gaming, and bums me out that I can't hear certain things that well. I never considered I would have to do find something like this, and cannot find anything with my own searching skills. :/

Without getting too sobby, does anyone know of any headphones that can adjust the volume of each ear individually? Or am I overlooking something right in front of my face?

P.S. I have considered the "Mono Audio for Headphones" setting in the PS5 menu, but I was thinking if this product does indeed exist, then I should get it anyway to prevent future hassle.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

EDIT: I am gonna leave this up in case anyone has an answer that helps someone in the future. However, my silly self completely overlooked the setting in the PS5 for separate L/R adjustment. It was, indeed, right in front of my face.


r/AskTechnology 4d ago

Any ideas for a replacement?

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I'm going to be ditching my smartphone in the next six months, but I like keeping Google Wallet. Does anybody make a device that is just Google Wallet with nothing else?


r/AskTechnology 5d ago

any good affordable tablets/ipads for studying?

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looking for something affordable, and preferably samsung cause i like how long they promise software updates and how long their battery life is, but i am open to any other brands.

something that has high amount of storage, but ik affordable tablets dont exactly provide that.

will not lag with multi-tasking

high battery life

has pc mode (or their version of it)

when recommending pls include the prices, preferably in cad dollars.

if anything i said is unreasonable, pls be nice cause idk ANYTHING about tech, and ik ppl on reddit (especially when its abt technology) can be really mean, so pls give me grace lol.


r/AskTechnology 5d ago

How can I know which devices have open tabs for my Google account?

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I recently noticed the following page:

https://chrome.google.com/data

It says that I have 141 tabs "that are currently open in Chrome on one of your devices."

I only have one device that I use and it only has a few tabs open. Is there a way to see what other devices apparently have open tabs for my Google account?

I got a new phone earlier this year and traded in my old phone, which I do know had many open tabs when I traded it in. Does the 141 open tabs simply mean that my tabs were never closed on my last phone? If so, I'm surprised that they are still displaying as open, since that device isn't logged into my account anymore!

**EDIT**: I realized that I can see all the devices logged into my Google account by viewing this page: https://myaccount.google.com/device-activity?continue=https%3A%2F%2Fmyaccount.google.com%2Fsecurity

It says that I am still signed into my old phone that I traded in earlier this year - which is very confusing! When an old phone gets reset during trade in, is it not signed out of the person's Google account?

It also says I am still signed into a family member's computer, which I know I am not signed into. I did sign into that computer earlier in the year but am certain that it has since been signed out of my account. So I do not understand why the device activity page is saying I'm still signed in.

Can anyone explain what is going on here?


r/AskTechnology 5d ago

Are these compatible?

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I want to get my brother something for his birthday.

He has: https://www.teamgroupinc.com/en/product-detail/memory/T-FORCE/vulcan-ddr5-red/vulcan-ddr5-red-FLRD516G6000HC38A01/ I want to know if I can get him this and it will work https://www.newegg.com/team-group-t-force-vulcan-16gb-ddr5-6000-pc5-48000-cas-latency-cl38-memory-black/p/N82E16820985383

Disclaimer: I do not know what I am doing! Please help!


r/AskTechnology 5d ago

Why is my monitor not in fullscreen ? What are thos black borders on the right side and the bottom side ?

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r/AskTechnology 6d ago

(NSFW) could I get in trouble for accidentally having a nsfw tab open? NSFW

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I had safari in my background (like when you swipe up on iPhone.) and it had nsfw in it because I forgot to close it. I go to work and realize the tabs still open and I’m connected to the work internet. I immediately closed it and now I’m worried they’ll fire me. It was about a 30-50 minute timeframe between my home and work.


r/AskTechnology 6d ago

Tablet or 2-in-1 for university?

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I'm starting my 2nd year of med school and I'm trying to decide between getting a tablet or a Windows 2-in-1.

I have a gaming PC that I basically use as my desktop, so this device would mainly be for lectures and studying in the library (PDFs, Anki, handwritten notes/diagrams, etc.)

I'm looking for something with good longevity that I can keep using for several years.

I've mainly been looking at Samsung and Lenovo tablets, but I've also been considering a Windows 2-in-1 and wondering if it would be more worthwhile for the full desktop experience.

Would really appreciate hearing about your experiences with either option.


r/AskTechnology 6d ago

Can you buy or commission the equivalent of a 'dumb Alexa' for disability purposes?

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Hey there hive-mind. I need some help today, and any insights you can provide would be appreciated. I'm looking for a technology that is essentially a bare-bones Amazon Alexa unit that meets the following criteria.

- Does not use the internet to 'call home' for anything

- Does not use my phone as the main physical unit

- Does have the ability to speak with a synthesized voice

- Does have the ability to set routines, reminders, alarms, and snooze

- Does have the ability to program what the synthesized voice says

- Does have volume control either on the unit or on the remote/app as applicable

- Does have basic calendar function, even if there's no screen interface

- Ideally has the ability to sync a few units across the house by wifi or Bluetooth

- Ideally has the ability to understand and execute verbal commands within reason IE "Every Tuesday at 6pm, remind me to take out the trash by saying 'The trash needs to go out tonight'"

- Ideally will let me call it whatever I want if voice activated (I always wanted to call my Alexa "Chuck")

- Ideally allows me to increase the speed at which the unit speaks.

- Ideally has a unit I can wear on my belt or keys, like a Tamagotchi secretary that reminds me to drink water.

- Ideally can be controlled or programmed from my phone or PC

Does this kind of thing exist?

Is this the kind of thing I can realistically have commissioned by someone if it doesn't already exist?

Are there better / other places to ask about this?

My limited knowledge tells me this should be relatively easy to do, but I don't know how most of this technology works beyond basic use, so I genuinely don't understand the scope of what I'm looking for. Please let me know if I'm asking for something akin to an adamantium helicopter with a unicorn-leather interior.


r/AskTechnology 6d ago

Snapchat Memories are still backing up in the Snapchat Cloud, but the tab in Settings says memories are complete?

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Hello.

I've been moving all my snaps out of "My Eyes Only." When I see the main Snapchat Camera Roll, as I'll call it, it still shows the backup/loading symbol (as linked here), as to say that the picture is still backing up into the cloud. However, when I go to the Memories tab, it says that all my memories are backed up and the backup progress is complete, not the # of Snaps remaining. Yes I am connected to WiFi, near my router. My data is pretty strong. I don't know what's going on.

Thanks


r/AskTechnology 6d ago

Video Compression Website?

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I'm trying to find a video compression site that absolutely TANKS the quality of the video. I'm trying to drop a teaser of something im doing to my friends but I want it to be as low quality as possible, anyone know of a way to do this?


r/AskTechnology 6d ago

Best choice for 5 years of college??

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Laptop CPU RAM SSD Screen GPU Weight Battery Warranty
ASUS BM1403CDA 14" Ryzen 5 150, 6c/12t 16 GB 256 GB 14" FHD, 300 nits Radeon 1.43 kg 63 Wh
ASUS BM1503CDA 15.6" Ryzen 5 150, 6c/12t 16 GB 256 GB 15.6" FHD, 300 nits Radeon 660M 1.84 kg 63 Wh
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 Ryzen 5 220 8 GB 256 GB 14" 1920×1200, 400 nits Radeon 1.36 kg 64 Wh 3 years onsite
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 Ryzen 7 7735HS, 8c/16t 16 GB 512 GB 16" 1920×1200, 300 nits Radeon 680M 1.70 kg 71 Wh 3 years onsite
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G9 Ryzen 5 220 8 GB 256 GB 16" 1920×1200, 400 nits Radeon 1.36 kg 71 Wh 3 years onsite

r/AskTechnology 6d ago

someone keeps trying to get into my insta account, why? what should i do to make it stop??

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hi.. so ive been having this issue for the last week or so, ive gotten 5 email notifications of someone trying to reset my password. idk why since im barely active on that account and i cant think of anyone who whould try to hack me... i always get rhese emails on unusual times too, 2 am or 5 am local time... idk what to do to make it stop. i consider my username quite "rare" since it is little characters no numbers no underscore or . help


r/AskTechnology 7d ago

How to make my external hard drive not load slowly?

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Hello.

Since the cap on Snapchat memories, I bought a 250gb external hard drive (linked for reference) in December 2025 and haven't touched it since; completely empty with no media. I have begun the transfer process last night and have transferred 25gb so far. Where the issue comes in is this morning, I plugged the drive in and the media loaded very slowly. Luckily, it eventually appeared, but I'm worried about the long term ramifications of this. Will this eventually corrupt my photos and videos? What are some tips? Do I need a backup of my backup? Should I categorize my photos and videos based on month and place them in a folder based on what month I took them?


r/AskTechnology 7d ago

Why can't android/ios apps require a software lock on a per-app basis instead of requiring a full screen lock?

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I hope this question makes sense. I've started using google wallet and it requires me to turn on my phone's screen lock for security purposes. I understand why, but I was wondering why can google wallet, for example, not just interface with the security features and do the locking itself?

From basic googling, it's my understanding that the biometric sensors are isolated from the main OS, bridged by a security bus (Titan M for google, Secure Enclave for Apple).

So couldn't there just an secure API for apps to access it and require specific settings?


r/AskTechnology 7d ago

What to do with an old Roku TV’s boards?

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The TV of mine got the screen smashed and I took it apart was able to get out literally every bit intact except for the LEDs I know I could sell them on eBay, but I’m trying to figure out something that I could do with them. I know the jailbreaking community exists wondering if I could do something with that maybe use it as a crap board to test random stuff, but I don’t know how to go about doing that or any real fiddling I mean, worst case if there’s nothing I can just use it as Greebles for art projects or as previously stated, sell it


r/AskTechnology 7d ago

Two Laptops. Both slightly broken. Replace a monitor hinge bracket, or do a keyboard lifting battery replacement?

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Msi gs65Stealth has a monitor hinge that broke. I can still open and close it but who knows for how long and I gotta be real gentle with it. I also have an asus x550z that I can put a new battery in and itll be ready to go.

I want to get a laptop running again to do job apps and other stuff at cafes instead of always at home. The Asus I have to like lift the whole faceplate up to get to the battery from what i've seen its not as easy as replacing the battery that I did on the msi. But I already know a broken monitor hinge would also be a bitch to replace.

Basically one laptop gets saved, and the other gets its hard drive harvested for my desktop before being thrown away