by Dennis Beaver | consumer, smoke alarm, technology
December 10, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver No doubt you’ve got a smoke alarm somewhere in your house or apartment, but do you know where they need to be placed or how many you should have? Try this test of your smoke alarm knowledge: 1. By 1975, most states required one... by Dennis Beaver | return policy, technology
September 15, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver On Sunday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m., readers Laura Salinas and her fiancee Jeff Guardiola purchased a 15.6 inch, Windows 10, Acer Aspire E15 laptop computer from the East Hills Target store in Bakersfield. They drove home, plugged it in... by Dennis Beaver | drones, FAA, technology
June 4, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver “I am a real estate broker and am considering buying a camera drone for business and entertainment purposes, then posting videos on YouTube,” Peter wrote. “This gives buyers a realistic view of properties: farms, orchards, commercial... by Dennis Beaver | technology
May 28, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver If you recently purchased or are close to buying a smart TV and a reason is the ability of Skyping with family and friends on a large screen, then have a bottle of aspirin and blood pressure meds, handy, because by the time you finish... by Dennis Beaver | technology, telephone service
December 05, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver If you have a landline and want the ability of making a phone call during a power outage, today’s story will be of special interest. As Central California reader “Sylvia” discovered, digital telephone service has made something we... by Dennis Beaver | consumer, contracts, technology
July 19, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver Are you happy with your internet service provider? Or, like a shocking percentage of subscribers, do you feel taken advantage of, not receiving what you’re paying for, good Wi-Fi? The American Customer Satisfaction Index has, again...