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Frank Bravo breaks down the technology in your everyday life — phones, passwords, smart home, online safety, and more — in jargon-free English. New episodes every other Tuesday.
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A factory reset is the thing most people feel are standing between the old phone in your drawer and actually selling it, donating it, or handing it down.Frank Bravo corrects the mental picture. A reset does not ...
Most people think about backing up their computer after something goes wrong, not before. This episode is Frank's argument for why backups deserve to be a priority, plus a practical walkthrough of the exact stra...
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Frank Bravo is the host of Your Tech Makeover and Principal of Bravo IT Consulting in San Carlos, California. He is a technologist, web developer, and technology speaker who has spent decades helping non-technical people get more out of their devices and online life.
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