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Phone Photography Tip #10: Finding the best editing app

Welcome to Tip #10 in our series of “Getting The Most From Your Smartphone Photos.” Each week we are bringing you an easy-to-use tip...

Phone Photography Tip #9: Your flash isn’t really a flash

Welcome to Tip #9 in our series of “Getting The Most From Your Smartphone Photos.” Remember, each week we are bringing you an easy-to-use...

Phone Photography Tip #8: Tap and hold to set your exposure

Here we are, already to Tip #8 in our series of “Getting The Most From Your Smartphone Photos.” Remember, each week we are bringing...

Reasons to share map locations with friends and family

Both Google Maps and Apple "Find My" have the ability to share locations with specified people. Once that's done, you can look at a...

Phone Photography Tip #7: Tap your screen to set focus

Welcome to the 7th installment of "Getting The Most From Your Smartphone Photos." Each week, we look at an easy-to-use tip that will take...

Phone Photography Tip #6: It’s all about the light

Welcome back to "Getting The Most From Your Smartphone Photos." Each week, we look at an easy-to-use tip that will take your "unshareable" cell...

Phone Photography Tip #5: Avoid your digital zoom

Thanks for coming back to  "Getting The Most From Your Smartphone Photos." Each week, we'll take a look at an easy-to-use tip that will...

Phone Photography Tip #4: Cropping with your feet

By Mike Gast Welcome back to "Getting The Most From Your Smartphone Photos." Each week, we'll take a look at an easy-to-use tip that will...

Phone Photography Tip #3: Get familiar with the “Rule of Thirds”

By Mike Gast This week, we're going to take a look at a simple rule that photographers use to help improve the composition of their...

Phone Photography Tip #2: The secret shutter button

By Mike Gast Welcome back to "Getting The Most From Your Smartphone Photos." Each week, we'll take a look at an easy-to-use tip that will...

Phone Photography Tip #1: Getting the most from your smartphone photos

By Mike Gast By now, your smartphone has likely become a well-used extension of your hand when you travel. It can serve as your primary...

The best smartphone case for RVers, hands down

By Mike Gast I’ve had a smartphone since they invented the things. My previous employer wanted me in touch 24/7, so the phone was always...

Four smartphone tech seminars for you from the FMCA Rally

By Chris Guld, GeeksOnTour.comThe FMCA RV Club recently held its first rally since the pandemic started. It was held at the Georgia State Fairgrounds...

Free phone service helps hard-of-hearing – Good to know

By Kate Doherty It's not uncommon for us as RVers to be in a campground or RV park with poor cell reception. Many of us,...

Use phone’s unlimited data plan to stream movies on TV

By Chris Guld, GeeksOnTour.comMany of us have data plans on our phones that have Unlimited on-device data. What this means is that as long...

Digital RVer: Use an old phone as your webcam

By Chris Guld, GeeksOnTour.comWhen you get a new phone, do you keep the old one? I want you to know that the old phone...

Losing cell service? Try these tips to reconnect or keep the signal

By Nanci Dixon If you are heading out of town, into the mountains or desert or other remote areas, you might start to see your...

Get paid $1,000 to “digitally detox” in an RV. Is this what RVing is about?

By Emily Woodbury A new contest by SatelliteInternet.com that you may have seen floating around the web on popular pop-culture sites such as Thrillist, Buzzfeed,...

What kind of cell phone do you have?

Remember when cell phones did not exist? Remember when you'd play outside and your mother would yell, "Come back for dinner!" and you'd be...

Tips from a pro: Digitize your family photo albums

By Nanci Dixon When we cleared out our house to begin our full-time journey, one of the hardest things we had to do was leaving...

How to keep track of what your phone is buying

By Chris Guld, Geeks on Tour Our phones, with Google, Apple or Samsung accounts, make it very easy to purchase things. Has anyone set up...

Digital RVer: How to use Google’s new Photo Map

By Chris Guld, Geeks on Tour If you use Google Photos on an Android or iOS device, you now have a cool new feature, a...

The Digital RVer: Take a picture of QR codes to scan later

By Chris Guld, Geeks on Tour I'm sure you've all been asked to scan a QR code, like the one at the right, at some...

Scanning documents with your smartphone

By Chris Guld, Geeks on Tour Do you sometimes need to scan documents but don't want to spend money on – or take up space...

How often do you talk on the phone?

There are two types of people in this world: those that like to talk on the phone, and those that don't. Some people spend hours...

RV Shrink: New RVer uncomfortable with everything new; smartphone to the rescue

Dear RV Shrink: We have just started traveling most of the year in our new RV. The most uncomfortable part for me is familiarity –...

Use Google Photos to make movies of your travels – much better than pictures!

Do you ever use your smartphone to take videos?  ... on purpose? 🙂 You should! These smartphone cameras are excellent video cameras. Just take 20...

Listen to TV thru your smartphone with Tunity

By Chris Guld, Geeks on Tour When we're traveling during football season we enjoy finding a sports bar with multiple TVs so we can watch...

RV Shrink: Are smartphones a smart investment for RVers?

Dear RV Shrink: My husband wants to keep us in the Dark Ages when it comes to phones. All we have are flip phones as...

How to keep reminders by location rather than time

Have you ever wished you could remember to do something when you’re in a particular place? Like when you were visiting friends in Oregon...

In Case of Emergency – Your smartphone can help

Smartphones save lives. Or at least they can, if you are prepared. At the very least, you should use your phone's facilities to specify...

How to find your lost phone

Whether your phone is buried in the couch cushions, or you left it back at the last campground, there are times we need help...

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