<![CDATA[The Tech Learning Academy]]>https://www.hardwaresavvy.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PYdJ!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc42925f2-68b7-44ac-8367-a577379ce92c_192x192.pngThe Tech Learning Academyhttps://www.hardwaresavvy.comSubstackThu, 30 Apr 2026 03:33:38 GMT<![CDATA[Why iPhone Videos Look Better than Your Android and How to Fix It]]>https://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/why-iphone-videos-look-better-thanhttps://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/why-iphone-videos-look-better-thanTue, 28 Apr 2026 22:40:24 GMTThe Tech Learning Academy is now 22,000 members strong. We are 100% member supported with no ads or corporate agenda.

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]]><![CDATA[3 Ways to Protect From Scams]]>https://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/3-ways-to-protect-from-scamshttps://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/3-ways-to-protect-from-scamsSun, 26 Apr 2026 09:37:48 GMTThe Tech Learning Academy is now 22,000 members strong. We are 100% member supported with no ads or corporate agenda.

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]]><![CDATA[Real Life Phone Scam Protection]]>https://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/real-life-phone-scam-protectionhttps://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/real-life-phone-scam-protectionSat, 25 Apr 2026 23:07:38 GMTThe Tech Learning Academy is now 22,000 members strong. We are 100% member supported with no ads or corporate agenda.

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]]><![CDATA[This Makes You Miss Notifications]]>https://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/this-makes-you-miss-notificationshttps://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/this-makes-you-miss-notificationsWed, 15 Apr 2026 20:38:11 GMTThe Tech Learning Academy is now 22,000 members strong. We are 100% member supported with no ads or corporate agenda.

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There is a common piece of advice floating around social media:

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]]><![CDATA[Internet Theft Prevented]]>https://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/internet-theft-preventedhttps://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/internet-theft-preventedMon, 06 Apr 2026 23:06:58 GMTThe Tech Learning Academy is now 22,000 member strong. We are 100% member supported. I provide scam alerts and tech trainings 2x per week. If you haven’t yet, upgrade to paid to access the entire library of 350 trainings + 2x trainings every week.

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The entire goal of my videos is to help save you anywhere from $500 to $5,000 every year with good advice, but avoiding a single digital scam could save you even more than that. Today, we are tackling a critical security vulnerability that could potentially expose your bank accounts and cost you everything.

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]]><![CDATA[Hacked on Wi-Fi]]>https://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/hacked-on-wi-fihttps://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/hacked-on-wi-fiSun, 05 Apr 2026 23:01:16 GMTThe Tech Learning Academy is now 22,000 member strong. We are 100% member supported. I provide scam alerts and tech trainings 2x per week. If you haven’t yet, become a paid subscriber to access the entire library of 350 trainings + 2x trainings every week.

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We have all been there.

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]]><![CDATA[How do We Make Passwords Private So Nobody See Them]]>https://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/how-do-we-make-passwords-privatehttps://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/how-do-we-make-passwords-privateSat, 04 Apr 2026 23:40:02 GMTThe Tech Learning Academy is now 22,000 member strong. We are 100% member supported. I provide scam alerts and tech trainings 2x per week. If you haven’t yet, become a paid subscriber to access the entire library of 350 trainings + 2x trainings every week.

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Imagine you are sitting outside at a crowded public place, rubbing shoulders with someone else, and you need to enter a password or unlock your phone. Every time you type in a password, anyone looking over your shoulder can see exactly what you are typing for a fraction of a second before the character turns into a round circle to mask it. The exact same

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]]><![CDATA[Make Your Personal Life Really Personal on Android]]>https://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/make-your-personal-life-really-personalhttps://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/make-your-personal-life-really-personalFri, 03 Apr 2026 22:28:49 GMTThe Tech Learning Academy is now 22,000 member strong. We are 100% member supported. I provide scam alerts and tech trainings 2x per week. If you haven’t yet, become a paid subscriber to access the entire library of 350 trainings + 2x trainings every week.

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We have all experienced this exact scenario. You are sitting at a table with friends, colleagues, or family

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]]><![CDATA[How I’d Set Up My Parent’s Phone Camera]]>https://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/how-id-set-up-my-parents-phone-camerahttps://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/how-id-set-up-my-parents-phone-cameraFri, 03 Apr 2026 02:42:39 GMTThe Tech Learning Academy is now 22,000 member strong. We are 100% member supported. I provide scam alerts and tech trainings 2x per week. If you haven’t yet, become a paid subscriber to access the entire library of 350 trainings + 2x trainings every week.

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]]><![CDATA[First Thing I'd Do ASAP if My Parents Had an Android Phone]]>https://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/first-thing-id-do-asap-if-my-parentshttps://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/first-thing-id-do-asap-if-my-parentsWed, 01 Apr 2026 22:18:32 GMTThe Tech Learning Academy is now 22,000 member strong. We are 100% member supported. I provide scam alerts and tech trainings 2x per week. If you haven’t yet, become a paid subscriber to access the entire library of 350 trainings + 2x trainings every week.

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Android devices come with

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]]><![CDATA[This Protects Your Bank Account on Android]]>https://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/this-protects-your-bank-account-onhttps://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/this-protects-your-bank-account-onWed, 01 Apr 2026 00:11:09 GMTThe Tech Learning Academy is now 22,000 member strong. We are 100% member supported. I provide scam alerts and tech trainings 2x per week. If you haven’t yet, become a paid subscriber to access the entire library of 350 trainings + 2x trainings every week.

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Imagine this scenario: you are trying to log into your bank account—whether it is Wells Fargo, Chase, Bank of America, or SoFi. You get to the two-factor authentication step, open your text messages or Google Authenticator, and copy your six-digit code. But when you go back to your banking app and hit paste, the code magically does not work anymore.

You didn’t type it wrong; you copied it directly. So what happened?

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]]><![CDATA[[Camera] Advanced Front Camera Guided Tutorials]]>https://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/camera-advanced-front-camera-guidedhttps://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/camera-advanced-front-camera-guidedMon, 30 Mar 2026 22:59:19 GMTThe Tech Learning Academy is now 22,000 member strong. We are 100% member supported. I provide scam alerts and tech trainings 2x per week. If you haven’t yet, become a paid subscriber to access the entire library of 350 trainings + 2x trainings every week.

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Sometimes colleagues or friends ask us to send them a tutorial on how to do specific things on their phones, like accessing a website. You can take and send screenshots, but that takes a long time. It is much better to just send a video with your face on it and your narration.

This front-facing camera has so much power that it can actually help you save a lot of money on buying extra equipment.

If you have a Samsung Galaxy, this screen recording feature works right out of the box. If you have a Google Pixel, it might not, and you may need to download a specific screen recording app. Most of these apps are free, and even if you have to pay five bucks, it is a great return on investment compared to buying a dedicated camera.

Here is how to set up and record your own tutorials directly on your Samsung Galaxy.

1. Find the Screen Recorder

First, you need to locate the tool:

  • Double swipe your notification bar down with two fingers, and then swipe down even more.

  • Look for the screen recorder icon.

  • If you do not see it, tap the pencil icon to edit your quick settings.

  • Find the screen recorder at the bottom, press and hold it, and drag it up into your active quick settings.

2. Configure Your Video Settings

Before you start, you want to make sure your audience can hear you and see what you are tapping. Instead of just tapping the icon, press and hold your finger on the screen recorder icon to open its settings.

  • Scroll down to the video section.

  • Increase the size of the selfie video so you are visible.

  • Enable “Show taps and touches” so your viewers can follow along.

  • Ensure the sound is set to record both “media and microphone” so it captures your narration. (If you don’t need narration, you can just choose media).

Everything you capture will automatically be saved into your picture and video directory.

3. Start Recording Your Tutorial

Now that you are configured, go back to your main screen and tap the screen recorder icon. It will give you a countdown before it starts.

During the recording, tap the face icon to activate your selfie camera. You will see your face in a bubble on the screen, and you can actually move this face around while you are recording. As you navigate the phone, you can tap on things and those touches will be shown in the final video. You can also annotate directly on the screen to highlight specific links or areas.

The S Pen Bonus Hack

If you have a Samsung Galaxy with an S Pen, there is a fantastic bonus feature. When you whip out your S Pen and hover it over the screen, it shows a visible cursor. As you are doing your tutorial, this cursor allows you to guide and navigate the viewer’s eyes to the exact things you want them to press on.

I hope this saves you time and money, and adds some convenience to your life. If you enjoyed this guide, please leave your feedback in the comments. I really look at your feedback to choose the direction for my future videos.

]]><![CDATA[Super Basic But Let’s Get on The Same Page]]>https://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/super-basic-but-lets-get-on-the-samehttps://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/super-basic-but-lets-get-on-the-sameSun, 29 Mar 2026 19:31:04 GMTThe Tech Learning Academy is now 22,000 member strong. We are 100% member supported. I provide scam alerts and tech trainings 2x per week. If you haven’t yet, become a paid subscriber to access the entire library of 350 trainings + 2x trainings every week.

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]]><![CDATA[I love Android, but we need to admit a hard truth about swipe gestures]]>https://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/i-love-android-but-we-need-to-admithttps://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/i-love-android-but-we-need-to-admitSat, 28 Mar 2026 22:46:59 GMTThe Tech Learning Academy is now 22,000 member strong. We are 100% member supported. I provide scam alerts and tech trainings 2x per week. If you haven’t yet, become a paid subscriber to access the entire library of 350 trainings + 2x trainings every week.

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]]><![CDATA[Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Windows vs Mac Laptop Mousepad Navigation]]>https://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/everything-you-ever-needed-to-knowhttps://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/everything-you-ever-needed-to-knowSat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:59 GMTThe Tech Learning Academy is now 22,000 member strong. We are 100% member supported. I provide scam alerts and tech trainings 2x per week. If you haven’t yet, become a paid subscriber to access the entire library of 350 trainings + 2x trainings every week.

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For years, we’ve relied on complex keyboard combinations to get things done quickly on a computer. But what if I told you that you could navigate your entire operating system faster using just two, three, or four fingers?

One of the greatest inventions on the modern laptop is the multi-touch trackpad. Yes, Apple pioneered it , but Windows has adopted and refined many of the same concepts. Instead of arguing about who copied who , let’s focus on what actually matters: how to use these gestures to completely change the way you operate your machine.

Here are the essential trackpad gestures for both Windows and Mac that will supercharge your workflow.

1. Show the Desktop Instantly

Stop minimizing windows one by one or reaching for “Windows + D”.

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]]><![CDATA[[Privacy] Your Every Voice Search Gets Audio Recorded and You Can Control This]]>https://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/privacy-your-every-voice-search-getshttps://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/privacy-your-every-voice-search-getsWed, 25 Mar 2026 00:55:54 GMTThe Tech Learning Academy is now 22,000 member strong. We are 100% member supported. I provide scam alerts and tech trainings 2x per week. If you haven’t yet, become a paid subscriber to access the entire library of 350 trainings + 2x trainings every week.

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We all love the convenience of voice search. Tapping a microphone to ask Google Gemini or Amazon Alexa a quick question is much faster than typing it out. But in this installment of our privacy series, we need to talk about what you are actually trading for that convenience.

When you use voice search, your phone doesn’t just answer your question and forget about it. That audio is transcribed, and the data is stored on a server. In many cases, it is not just the question being saved—it is the audio of your actual voice, including whatever was happening in the background before you even finished your thought.

I recently looked into my own data to see exactly what Google keeps, and the results were eye-opening.

The Dog Run Experiment

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]]><![CDATA[[Spending] Avoid Overspending on Your Next/Current Machine]]>https://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/spending-avoid-overspending-on-yourhttps://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/spending-avoid-overspending-on-yourMon, 23 Mar 2026 23:19:11 GMTThe Tech Learning Academy is now 22,000 member strong. We are 100% member supported. I provide scam alerts and tech trainings 2x per week. If you haven’t yet, become a paid subscriber to access the entire library of 350 trainings + 2x trainings every week.

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I want to cut through the overcomplicating of sales reps who try to upsell you on expensive PCs.

At some point, you will have to buy a new computer, and the spec sheets can be overwhelming. But here is a secret: Windows actually keeps track of built-in performance scores for you. It rates your CPU, RAM, and graphics on a simple 1 to 10 scale, so you know exactly what your machine is capable of handling.

If I can save you anywhere from $500 to $5,000 a year on a smart purchase, then I have done my job. Here is how to find your computer’s hidden score and what it actually means.

How to Find Your Windows Performance Score

You can try this right now on your current Windows machine, or even run it on a display model at the store before you buy it.

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]]><![CDATA[[Speed] Reversing Your Computer's Age: Restoring Computer Boot Time]]>https://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/speed-reversing-your-computers-agehttps://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/speed-reversing-your-computers-ageSun, 22 Mar 2026 01:27:27 GMTThe Tech Learning Academy is now 22,000 member strong. We are 100% member supported. I provide scam alerts and tech trainings 2x per week. If you haven’t yet, become a paid subscriber to access the entire library of 350 trainings + 2x trainings every week.

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We have all been there. You buy a lightning-fast Windows computer, but after a year or two, it starts taking forever just to turn on. It does not matter if it is a standard laptop from Best Buy or a $4,500 rig with an RTX 5090 - eventually, the boot time crawls to a halt.

Before you drop another $1,000 or $1,500 on a brand-new machine, let me show you how to optimize the one you already have.

Here is exactly why your Windows PC is slowing down and the simple, free fix to speed it back up.

The Problem: The “Ghost” Installations

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]]><![CDATA[[Save] Free, Offline, Distraction Free Note Taking]]>https://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/save-free-offline-distraction-freehttps://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/save-free-offline-distraction-freeFri, 20 Mar 2026 22:23:31 GMTThe Tech Learning Academy is now 22,000 member strong. We are 100% member supported. I provide scam alerts and tech trainings 2x per week. If you haven’t yet, become a paid subscriber to access the entire library of 350 trainings + 2x trainings every week.

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It is incredibly frustrating to download an app for a trivial task, only to realize it wants to charge you a monthly fee.

We often download note-taking apps or pay for a Microsoft 365 subscription just to jot down some thoughts. The problem is that these applications are heavy, they eat up your phone’s memory, and they often come with serious privacy implications. Plus, paying just to take notes without distractions feels like a waste of money.

If I can save you $5 to $10 every single month, that money adds up so you can spend it on things that actually matter.

Today, I am going to show you a hidden trick to create a completely offline, distraction-free note-taking environment right inside your browser.

The Browser Address Bar Hack

You do not need to download anything to make this work. You can do this on an Android phone, an iPhone, a PC, a Mac, or even a game console.

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]]><![CDATA[[Speed] Learn How to Multitask with Voice]]>https://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/speed-learn-how-to-multitask-withhttps://www.hardwaresavvy.com/p/speed-learn-how-to-multitask-withThu, 19 Mar 2026 00:01:15 GMTThe Tech Learning Academy is now 22,000 member strong. We are 100% member supported. I provide scam alerts and tech trainings 2x per week. If you haven’t yet, become a paid subscriber to access the entire library of 350 trainings + 2x trainings every week.

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Today, we are tackling voice multitasking. Many people severely underestimate what native voice assistants can do, opting instead to download the latest AI. But there is a massive difference between answering a trivia question and actually controlling your operating system.

Here is how to set up your phone to do the heavy lifting for you.

Bixby vs. Google Gemini: The Integration Gap

If you download Google Gemini, you can speak to it naturally and it will understand exactly what you are asking. It is brilliant at answering questions.

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