COMING
>>> A NATURAL DISASTER IS
>>> A NATURAL DISASTER IS
SOMETHING MOST DON’T WANT TO
SOMETHING MOST DON’T WANT TO
THINK ABOUT, WHAT IS IMPORTANT
THINK ABOUT, WHAT IS IMPORTANT
TO BE PREPARED.
TO BE PREPARED.
>>Brittany: THAT’S WHY MEGAN
>>Brittany: THAT’S WHY MEGAN
HARRIS FROM TECH LAUNCHPAD-ISH
HARRIS FROM TECH LAUNCHPAD-ISH
KNOWING A FEW WAYS TECHNOLOGY
KNOWING A FEW WAYS TECHNOLOGY
CAN HELP YOU OUT IN THESE
CAN HELP YOU OUT IN THESE
SITUATIONS.
SITUATIONS.
TAKE A LOOK.
TAKE A LOOK.
>>> BEING A FLORIDA-BASED
>>> BEING A FLORIDA-BASED
STUDIO WE COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND
STUDIO WE COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND
WHAT YOU WERE GOING THROUGH IN
WHAT YOU WERE GOING THROUGH IN
THE WAKE OF HURRICANE FLORENCE.
THE WAKE OF HURRICANE FLORENCE.
I WANTED TO SHARE SOME TIPS
I WANTED TO SHARE SOME TIPS
WITH YOU TODAY THAT MAY COME IN
WITH YOU TODAY THAT MAY COME IN
HANDY BOTH DURING AND AFTER A
HANDY BOTH DURING AND AFTER A
STORM.
STORM.
ONE OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES WE
ONE OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES WE
TEND TO SEE IS THE LOSS OF
TEND TO SEE IS THE LOSS OF
POWER, WHICH MEANS YOU WILL
POWER, WHICH MEANS YOU WILL
PROBABLY HAVE ISSUES KEEPING
PROBABLY HAVE ISSUES KEEPING
YOUR PHONE CHARGED.
YOUR PHONE CHARGED.
LET’S GO THROUGH A FEW THINGS
LET’S GO THROUGH A FEW THINGS
YOU CAN DO TO SAVE BATTERY
YOU CAN DO TO SAVE BATTERY
ALMOST IMMEDIATELY.FIRST
ALMOST IMMEDIATELY.FIRST
THING IS TURNING DOWN THE
THING IS TURNING DOWN THE
BRIGHTNESS OF YOUR PHONE SCREEN
BRIGHTNESS OF YOUR PHONE SCREEN
AND TURNING OFF BLUETOOTH.
AND TURNING OFF BLUETOOTH.
ALSO, IF WI-FI IS DOWN YOU ARE
ALSO, IF WI-FI IS DOWN YOU ARE
BETTERING OFF DISABLING THE
BETTERING OFF DISABLING THE
FEATURE ON YOUR PHONE RATHER
FEATURE ON YOUR PHONE RATHER
THAN KEEPING IT ON IN THE
THAN KEEPING IT ON IN THE
BACKGROUND.
BACKGROUND.
THE SECOND THING YOU CAN DO IS
THE SECOND THING YOU CAN DO IS
TURN OFF BACKGROUND APPS
TURN OFF BACKGROUND APPS
REFRESH.
REFRESH.
THIS FEATURE LOOKS AT THE AFT
THIS FEATURE LOOKS AT THE AFT
YOU USE MOST OFTEN IN THE TIME
YOU USE MOST OFTEN IN THE TIME
THEY USE THEM AND AUTOMATICALLY
THEY USE THEM AND AUTOMATICALLY
NOTES TO UPDATE THEM SO THEY
NOTES TO UPDATE THEM SO THEY
ARE CURRENTLY NEXT TIME YOU
ARE CURRENTLY NEXT TIME YOU
OPEN THE APP.
OPEN THE APP.
BECAUSE IT SENDS DATA, IT ALSO
BECAUSE IT SENDS DATA, IT ALSO
NEEDS BATTERY POWER.
NEEDS BATTERY POWER.
NUMBER THREE, SWITCHING OFF THE
NUMBER THREE, SWITCHING OFF THE
AUTOMATIC REFRESH OPTION ON
AUTOMATIC REFRESH OPTION ON
EMAIL MESSAGING APPS.
EMAIL MESSAGING APPS.
THIS MEANS RATHER THAN HAVING
THIS MEANS RATHER THAN HAVING
YOUR APP LIKE FACEBOOK, TWITTER
YOUR APP LIKE FACEBOOK, TWITTER
AND EMAIL CONTINUOUSLY
AND EMAIL CONTINUOUSLY
SEARCHING FOR NEW MESSAGES,
SEARCHING FOR NEW MESSAGES,
WILL ONLY CHECK FOR MESSAGES
WILL ONLY CHECK FOR MESSAGES
WHEN YOU MANUALLY OPEN THE APP.
WHEN YOU MANUALLY OPEN THE APP.
THIS SIGNIFICANTLY CUTS DOWN ON
THIS SIGNIFICANTLY CUTS DOWN ON
YOUR WASTED BATTERY AND TO BE
YOUR WASTED BATTERY AND TO BE
HONEST, IT CAN BE SOMEWHAT
HONEST, IT CAN BE SOMEWHAT
LIBERATING BECAUSE HE WON’T GET
LIBERATING BECAUSE HE WON’T GET
DISTRACTED AS OFTEN THE
DISTRACTED AS OFTEN THE
NOTIFICATIONS AREN’T GOING OFF
NOTIFICATIONS AREN’T GOING OFF
24. NUMBER FOUR, ACTIVATE THE
24. NUMBER FOUR, ACTIVATE THE
LOW-POWER MODE ON YOUR IOS
LOW-POWER MODE ON YOUR IOS
DEVICE OR BATTERY SAVER ON YOUR
DEVICE OR BATTERY SAVER ON YOUR
ANDROID.
ANDROID.
THESE FEATURES WILL BRING DOWN
THESE FEATURES WILL BRING DOWN
THE PERFORMANCE OF YOUR PHONE
THE PERFORMANCE OF YOUR PHONE
BUT THEY ALSO EXTEND YOUR
BUT THEY ALSO EXTEND YOUR
BATTERY LIFE.
BATTERY LIFE.
WHILE WE ARE TRYING TO SAVE THE
WHILE WE ARE TRYING TO SAVE THE
LIFE OF OUR PHONES, IT CAN BE A
LIFE OF OUR PHONES, IT CAN BE A
GREAT RESOURCE.
GREAT RESOURCE.
WANT TO GIVE YOU A FEW APPS YOU
WANT TO GIVE YOU A FEW APPS YOU
SHOULD DOWNLOAD.
SHOULD DOWNLOAD.
THE FIRST IS THE FEMA APP WHICH
THE FIRST IS THE FEMA APP WHICH
GIVES US TIPS ON LAST-MINUTE
GIVES US TIPS ON LAST-MINUTE
PREPAREDNESS, EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, EMERGENCY
NOTIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION
NOTIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION
ON WHERE TO FIND THE NEAREST
ON WHERE TO FIND THE NEAREST
SHELTERS.
SHELTERS.
AN APPLE iPhone INDUSTRY IS
AN APPLE iPhone INDUSTRY IS
CALLED FIRE CHAT WHICH IS A
CALLED FIRE CHAT WHICH IS A
FREE PEER-TO-PEER MESSAGING APP
FREE PEER-TO-PEER MESSAGING APP
THAT WORKS WITH OR WITHOUT
THAT WORKS WITH OR WITHOUT
INTERNET OR DATA.
INTERNET OR DATA.
THIS IS ONE TIME WHERE
THIS IS ONE TIME WHERE
BLUETOOTH COMES IN HANDY AS THE
BLUETOOTH COMES IN HANDY AS THE
APP USES BLUETOOTH TO
APP USES BLUETOOTH TO
COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER DEVICES
COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER DEVICES
UP TO 200 FEET AWAY THAT ALSO
UP TO 200 FEET AWAY THAT ALSO
HAVE THE APP DOWNLOADED.
HAVE THE APP DOWNLOADED.
ALL THIS TOGETHER CREATES
ALL THIS TOGETHER CREATES
WHAT’S KNOWN AS A MESH NETWORK
WHAT’S KNOWN AS A MESH NETWORK
AND THIS APP HAS RECEIVED A TON
AND THIS APP HAS RECEIVED A TON
OF PREP FOR ITS USE OF NATURAL
OF PREP FOR ITS USE OF NATURAL
DISASTERS IN SOUTH AMERICA AND
DISASTERS IN SOUTH AMERICA AND
INDIA.
INDIA.
LASTLY THERE IS THE ICE CAN
LASTLY THERE IS THE ICE CAN
TALK AFTER WHICH TRANSFER A
TALK AFTER WHICH TRANSFER A
CASE OF EMERGENCY AND CREATE
CASE OF EMERGENCY AND CREATE
INSTANT MESSAGES OR DELAYED
INSTANT MESSAGES OR DELAYED
MESSAGES TO SEND A CONTEXT
MESSAGES TO SEND A CONTEXT
WHICH WOULD GIVE THEM YOUR GPS
WHICH WOULD GIVE THEM YOUR GPS
LOCATION SHOULD YOU NEED HELP
LOCATION SHOULD YOU NEED HELP
ARE TO BE RESCUED.
ARE TO BE RESCUED.
ALL THREE OF THESE APPS ARE
ALL THREE OF THESE APPS ARE
AVAILABLE ON THE APPLE AND
AVAILABLE ON THE APPLE AND
GOOGLE PLAY STORE.
GOOGLE PLAY STORE.
I REALLY HOPE THESE TIPS COME
I REALLY HOPE THESE TIPS COME
IN HANDY.WE DID POST A FULL
