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Top 5 Secure, Safe and Private Messaging Apps
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Best 7 Video Chat Apps for iOS and Android
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How to Make the Most of World Productivity Day
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How to Save Money While Streaming Music Online
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What Is Bitcoin and How Does It Work?
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Intro to the Internet

Where did the Internet and World Wide Web come from? What technologies and systems drive them? And what you can do with them? Find out here!

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Internet Safety

Stay safe on the Internet with some online security basics, like how to use antivirus software, avoid email scams, and safely use different types of websites.

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Internet Privacy

Protect your privacy online. Learn how and why your Internet activity can be tracked, as well as some methods for hiding your personal information online.

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Alexa vs. Siri vs. Cortana vs. Google: Who Is the Ultimate Assistant?

Having a personal assistant is nothing new – but having a digital assistant in the palm of your hand is. Microsoft, […]
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Best Digital Literacy Websites: 30+ Great Resources and Tools

iPhone and iPad Articles

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How to Delete iCloud on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac
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How to Recover Deleted Voicemails on iPhone
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How to Transfer Photos from PC to iOS
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How to Turn Off Find My iPhone in 2 Easy Ways
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How to Turn Off Voice Control and Siri on iPhone and iPad
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How to Save Voicemails from iPhone to Mac or PC
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How Long Does FaceTime Ring?
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How to Sign Out of FaceTime on a Mac Computer
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How to Forward Voicemail Messages from Your iPhone
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6 Apps That Let You FaceTime with 3 or More People
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How to Recover Deleted Text Messages on iPhone
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How to Recover Deleted iMessages on iPhone and iPad
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How To Find Old iMessages and View iMessage History
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8 Reasons Why iMessage Might Not Be Working + How to Fix It
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How to Use Find My iPhone App to Rescue a Lost Apple Device
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How to Turn on and Use Find My iPhone to Locate a Lost Apple Device
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How to Transfer Contacts from iPhone to iPhone
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How to Switch from Android to iPhone in 7 Easy Steps
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How to Transfer Contacts from Android to iPhone
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Facetime for Windows: 6 Ways to Video Call on a PC
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How to Disable Caller ID to Block Your Number on an iPhone
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Airdrop Guide: How to Share Files More Easily Than Ever
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How to Block Audio and Video FaceTime Calls
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How to Transfer Pictures and Videos from iPhone to Windows PC
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How to Block “No Caller ID” Calls on Your iPhone
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How to Copy and Paste Text on iPhone and iPad
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How to Hide Apps on iPhone
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4 Best Ways to Hide Text Messages on Your iPhone
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How to Turn On, Turn Off, and Restrict Facetime
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How to Cancel an Outgoing iMessage
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How to Use Facetime without Wi-Fi on iOS Devices
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Is iMessage Free to Use Internationally? + 4 Money Saving Tips
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How to Turn Off Text Message Preview on iPhone
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3 Easiest Ways to Record Phone Calls on your iPhone
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How to Record FaceTime Video and Voice Calls
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How to Listen to Podcasts on iPhone
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How to Get iPhone Emojis on Android Devices
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How to Add New Emoji to an iPhone Keyboard
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How to Print Text Messages from iPhone
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How to Save and Export Text Messages from iPhone
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How to Sync Messages from iPhone to Mac
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iMessage for Android: How to Send and Receive Messages
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How to Transfer iMessages from One iPhone To Another
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How to Block Someone on iMessage from Messaging You
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How to Browse Anonymously on an iPhone or iPad
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Digital Literacy Articles

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The Guide to Digital Competence + 6 Steps to Become Digitally Competent
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Importance of Digital Literacy: 13 Ways It Can Improve Lives
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Improve Your Digital Literacy with Get Online Week 2017
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Best Digital Literacy Websites: 30+ Great Resources and Tools
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17 Ways to Enhance Your Digital Skills at Home and in the Workplace
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Guide to Data Privacy Day: What It Is and How to Stay Safe Online
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TechBoomers Update 2017: What We’ve Been Up To
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Guide to the Digital Divide: Causes, Impact, and Solutions
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Celebrate Grandparents’ Day by Helping to Teach Technology
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TechBoomers Together: A Digital Literacy Program
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How to Troubleshoot Basic Computer Problems to Fix Your Computer
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What Digital Inclusion Week Is and How to Get Involved
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Best Free Online Digital Literacy Assessments
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How Online Marketing Targets Children
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How to Create a Digital Literacy Curriculum in 7 Easy Steps
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The Ultimate Guide to Digital Literacy
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Teaching Digital Literacy Skills: The Classroom, the Workplace, and the Community
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5 Characteristics of Effective Digital Literacy Programs
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8 Sites with Free Digital Literacy Courses and How to Use Them
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14 Digital Literacy Articles You Should Read Immediately
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Types and Examples of Digital Literacy that Improve Lives
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February is Library Lovers Month
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Digital Learning Day and How to Celebrate It
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8 Things You Should Do After Cracking Your Smart Phone Screen
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Internet 101 Articles

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Free Courses

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Passwords

Keep your online accounts secure by learning how to create strong passwords for them, reset weak or forgotten passwords, and manage your passwords efficiently.

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Wi-Fi

Get wise about Wi-Fi by learning how it works and how to use it to connect to the Internet, as well as how to set your own network up and change its password.

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Udemy

Learn almost anything from over 40,000 courses taught by subject experts. If you know enough about a certain topic, you can even teach your own course!

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Coursera

Study at college - without actually going to college - in this online education portal by taking over 1500 courses from top academic institutions worldwide.

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TechBoomers

Introduce yourself to how our website works so it will be easier for you to navigate all of our informative and easy-to-read lessons on digital technology!

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Buying on eBay

Order almost anything from this online marketplace by buying it, bidding for it in auctions, or submitting price offers. Then have it delivered to you.

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Selling on eBay

Sell off things you make, source, or don't need anymore. Set up a store, list your products, then decide if people will buy, bid for, or haggle over your wares.

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Amazon Course

Find and buy almost anything from Amazon, or from third-party sellers just like you. You can even trade in stuff you don't want for credit towards things that you do want!

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PayPal

Manage your money online with this service that lets you securely and privately pay for goods and services while keeping your billing details all in one place.

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Google Search

Search for websites, pictures, videos, news, or whatever else you're looking for on the Internet with one of the most popular search engines on the planet.

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DuckDuckGo

Protect your privacy when searching on the Internet by using DuckDuckGo to find websites, images, videos, and more without revealing your digital footprints.

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Uber

Request to get picked up and dropped of wherever you want by an independent taxi. Uber is available in over 650 major cities and towns around the world.

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Lyft

Get a safe and affordable ride wherever you are and wherever you need to go in the US with Lyft. It's cheaper, quicker, and safer than hailing a standard taxi!

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Facebook

Connect with friends and groups who share your interests. Swap news stories and life happenings, organize real-world events, play games, and more.

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Skype

Use this program on almost any device to stay in touch with the people who matter to you, with free phone calls, text messages, and even video chat sessions!

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Gmail

Do email differently with Google's email service. It has unique organizing conventions, plenty of memory storage space, and cool experimental features.

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YouTube

Broadcast yourself with this website that allows you to watch and comment on professional and amateur videos, or even upload your own, mostly for free.

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Nuheara

Learn how to set up and use your Nuheara IQ Buds hearing earbuds in this step-by-step guide.

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Evernote

This cross-platform online note-taking and organization system lets you keep track of everything you need to remember across all of your devices.

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Lynda

Get what you need to succeed in the workplace with video-guided lessons on personal and technological skills employers are looking for.

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Twitter

See what all the chatter in the world is about on this popular social networking website. It encourages frequent posting by limiting the length of messages.

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FaceTime

Reach out to the Apple device users among your friends and family with this app exclusive to iOS devices that lets you make both voice and video calls.

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iPhone Calling and Voicemail

Get the basic iPhone calling functions down: making, receiving, and forwarding calls; blocking numbers, and managing your voicemail.

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iPhone Texting

Send text messages to one person or a group; search for, forward, and delete texts; and block unwanted texters as you become a pro at texting on an iPhone.

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Android Calling and Voicemail

Master your Android device's basic phone functions. Make, receive, forward, or block calls; make group calls, and set up and check voicemail.

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Dropbox

Keep your computer files safe but accessible by backing them up to a separate computer server that you can reach from your desktop. You can even share files!

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