iOS 11's Annoying I Issue

Some folks are having a problem when they type an 'I' on their iPhone or iPad.  they,re getting an A with a question mark symbol [?] next to it.  This is a problem in iOS11 that oddly only affects some users. Apple has released update 11.1.1 that is supposed to fix the problem.  If you haven't updated yet or need to hold off updating, there is a work-around.  Go to: Settings      General       ...

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Is Alexa Spying on Me?

Well, here we are a good ways past Christmas.  Chances are most everyone you know found some kind of tech toy under their trees.  A lot of folks got one of Amazon's Echo, Tap, or Dot devices.  These all run on Amazon's Alexa app to do their stuff. I got a question the other day from a friend who got an Echo; Is Alexa spying on me? The question was spurred in part by a brief flurry of postings online after Arkansas police dropped ...

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