Blog – GeeksOnTour.COM https://geeksontour.com Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks with Technology Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:27:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i2.wp.com/geeksontour.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/propeller-beanie.png?fit=32%2C28&ssl=1 Blog – GeeksOnTour.COM https://geeksontour.com 32 32 61351079 Google Photos – Ask Chris Anything 10-18-21 https://geeksontour.com/2021/10/google-photos-ask-chris-anything-10-18-21/ https://geeksontour.com/2021/10/google-photos-ask-chris-anything-10-18-21/#respond Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:27:06 +0000 https://geeksontour.com/?p=90919 Chris answers 28 questions about Google Photos in this 1 hour, Live-streaming event. Chris Guld is the author of Learn Google Photos and is a Platinum level Google Product Expert.

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]]> https://geeksontour.com/2021/10/google-photos-ask-chris-anything-10-18-21/feed/ 0 90919 Google Photos – uploading a folder from your computer to an album https://geeksontour.com/2021/10/google-photos-uploading-a-folder-from-your-computer-to-an-album/ https://geeksontour.com/2021/10/google-photos-uploading-a-folder-from-your-computer-to-an-album/#respond Sun, 17 Oct 2021 20:34:19 +0000 https://geeksontour.com/?p=90866 You’ve been putting it off haven’t you? You have dozens of well-organized folders of your photos and videos all on your computer’s hard drive. They need to be in the cloud – in Google Photos, but you’ve heard that you’ll lose your folder structure. All that work! Gone! Well, that’s only if you use the […]

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]]> https://geeksontour.com/2021/10/google-photos-uploading-a-folder-from-your-computer-to-an-album/feed/ 0 90866 221. Google Maps Hidden features: Street View and Timeline https://geeksontour.com/2021/10/221-google-maps-hidden-features-street-view-and-timeline/ https://geeksontour.com/2021/10/221-google-maps-hidden-features-street-view-and-timeline/#respond Fri, 15 Oct 2021 16:35:33 +0000 https://geeksontour.com/?p=90853 Watch as we demonstrate, in detail, how to use Google Street View and Google Maps Timeline on both computer and mobile devices.

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]]> https://geeksontour.com/2021/10/221-google-maps-hidden-features-street-view-and-timeline/feed/ 0 90853 Back to Basics: Your smartphone’s keyboard https://geeksontour.com/2021/10/back-to-basics-your-smartphones-keyboard/ https://geeksontour.com/2021/10/back-to-basics-your-smartphones-keyboard/#respond Thu, 07 Oct 2021 22:00:59 +0000 https://geeksontour.com/?p=90815 I know you use the keyboard on your smartphone all the time, but it never hurts to take a minute to “sharpen the saw” and see if there are any bits of knowledge that can make your life easier! So, I’ve made a little checklist here of basic features of the keyboards on smartphones. Since […]

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]]> https://geeksontour.com/2021/10/back-to-basics-your-smartphones-keyboard/feed/ 0 90815 Find your spouse with Google Maps https://geeksontour.com/2021/10/find-your-spouse-with-google-maps/ https://geeksontour.com/2021/10/find-your-spouse-with-google-maps/#respond Thu, 07 Oct 2021 10:41:42 +0000 https://geeksontour.com/?p=90810 No, I’m not talking about finding your future spouse. The name is Google Maps, not Google Matchmaker 🙂 I’m talking about knowing the whereabouts of your current spouse, or significant other, or friend. And Google Maps makes it so easy. My husband and I both share our Google Maps location with the other, so if […]

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]]> https://geeksontour.com/2021/10/find-your-spouse-with-google-maps/feed/ 0 90810 Google Drive for Desktop: confusion is strong with this one https://geeksontour.com/2021/10/google-drive-for-desktop-confusion-is-strong-with-this-one/ https://geeksontour.com/2021/10/google-drive-for-desktop-confusion-is-strong-with-this-one/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:25:33 +0000 https://geeksontour.com/?p=90782 On Oct 1, Google retired the product called “Backup and Sync.” In its place is a product called Drive for Desktop. People are asking, “What was Backup and Sync, and how do I know if I have it?” “What is Drive for Desktop and why would I need it?” “What happened on October 1 and […]

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]]> https://geeksontour.com/2021/10/google-drive-for-desktop-confusion-is-strong-with-this-one/feed/ 4 90782 From trash to treasure – improve your photos with Google Photos editing tools https://geeksontour.com/2021/09/from-trash-to-treasure-improve-your-photos-with-google-photos-editing-tools/ Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:03:38 +0000 https://geeksontour.com/?p=90535 before and after photosDon't trash that bad photo until you try a couple of simple tweaks with Google Photos editing tools. You may be surprised at what a good photo it turns out to be!

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]]> 90535 218.How to Make Movies from Your Photos Quick and Easy Using Google Photos https://geeksontour.com/2021/08/218-how-to-make-movies-from-your-photos-quick-and-easy-using-google-photos/ Tue, 31 Aug 2021 18:53:45 +0000 https://geeksontour.com/?p=90496 Want to make a little movie with your photos and video clips? It is drop-dead simple with Google Photos. Amaze your friends with your movie, complete with music. This episode will show you how,

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]]> 90496 Samsung Gallery can add fun stickers to your photos https://geeksontour.com/2021/08/samsung-gallery-can-add-fun-stickers-to-your-photos/ Tue, 03 Aug 2021 23:33:47 +0000 https://geeksontour.com/?p=90369 I felt this picture needed a better sun, a happier sun, a fun sun! So, I used Samsung Gallery and added a sticker. It’s extremely easy to do. Just open the Samsung Gallery app and find the photo you want to use. Tap the edit button, then the sticker button. Browse thru all the stickers […]

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]]> 90369 Apple Photos: a soft waterfall effect https://geeksontour.com/2021/08/apple-photos-a-soft-waterfall-effect/ Tue, 03 Aug 2021 22:34:21 +0000 https://geeksontour.com/?p=90357 First take a live photo of running water On an iPhone, open the camera and make sure the “Live Photo” button is on. It’s the bullseye circles in the upper left corner. Tap it to see “Live On.” Now take a photo of some running water. When you view that photo, using Apple photos, you […]

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