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Infopackets Email Newsletter: Thursday, Jan 29, 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to the next edition of the Infopackets Newsletter, featuring MS Windows, mobile and technology news. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Tired of Bad Tech Support? Get Help That Actually Fixes the Problem --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Most people don't mind paying for tech support. What they do mind is being rushed or ignored. What if you could get experienced, no-nonsense help from a senior systems administrator who truly knows Windows inside and out? Now you can! If you're struggling with Windows 11, upgrades, backups, printers, network / file sharing, automation, or general Windows issues, Dennis Faas can help. Dennis brings 30+ years of experience and am BBB A+ accredited. 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Our Top Stories From The Past 4 Days --> AI Data Centers May Be Heading to Space --> Google Tests New 'Urgent Call' Feature --> iPhone Bug Turns Some Photos Red --> Google Says it Will Delete My Account - What Now ->>> At The Very Bottom --> Link to: Archive Pages --> Link to: Remove / Unsubscribe / Change Newsletter Frequency --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Latest Stories Available on Main Page --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our main page is updated daily with the latest stories available. To access those stories, click the main page link below. Otherwise, use the headlines and links further down this page. https://www.infopackets.com/lists/lt.php?tid=9og/rbicvDGtm6L0PrZHlWtqPxIn/td5mcHqKFS1jQdevud7z2blFJspkLFf5st3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Today's Headlines (With Synopsis) + Link to Full Story --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ->>> Microsoft Ends Offline Windows Activation Microsoft has reportedly discontinued its telephone activation service for Windows. This change effectively eliminates the last official method for users to activate their operating system without an active Internet connection. For many years, phone activation served as a crucial alternative for users in areas with limited connectivity or for those installing Windows on machines that were not yet connected to a network. It was also a solution for people who either wanted or were required to run a computer without an Internet connection for security reasons (known as an "air gap ... https://www.infopackets.com/lists/lt.php?tid=eMJA5pePnrec88Ut46p+j2tqPxIn/sd5mcHqKFS1jQdevud7z2bVFJspkLFf5st3 ... Plus Our Top Stories From The Past 4 Days: ->>> AI Data Centers May Be Heading to Space (published 20260123) Some of the biggest leaders in technology are proposing a science- fiction-like solution to the growing energy and land crisis fueled by the artificial intelligence boom. Their answer is to build ... https://www.infopackets.com/lists/lt.php?tid=BvBE8epuS6Sc8f3FD0ber2tqPxIn/ld5mcHqKFS1jQdevud7z2ZFFJspkLFf5st3 ->>> Google Tests New 'Urgent Call' Feature (published 20260121) Google is introducing a new capability to its Phone application, dubbed "Expressive Calling," which gives users the ability to flag a call as important. This new function is currently being tested by ... https://www.infopackets.com/lists/lt.php?tid=tJIi0OHMJn6cnqisfh6I/GtqPxIn/gd5mcHqKFS1jQdevud7z2bFFJspkLFf5st3 ->>> iPhone Bug Turns Some Photos Red (published 20260115) A peculiar bug in Apple's iOS 26 is causing some photos to display with a distinctive red filter on iPhones. According to user reports, the issue specifically affects photos that were originally ... https://www.infopackets.com/lists/lt.php?tid=qeEuPQoL9K2DFHo6kRBaJGtqPxIn/id5mcHqKFS1jQdevud7z2Y1FJspkLFf5st3 ->>> Google Says it Will Delete My Account - What Now (published 20260112) Infopackets Reader Peter K. writes: " Dear Dennis, I received this message from Google: 'You're receiving this message because your Google Account has not been used in at least 8 months. To keep your ... https://www.infopackets.com/lists/lt.php?tid=PetJgRcDi4+ccmqfoLyQe2tqPxIn/sd5mcHqKFS1jQdevud7z2Z1FJspkLFf5st3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -> On This Day in History: Thursday, Jan 29, 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On this Day in History -- January 29 Famous people born on this day: --> 1843, William McKinley, 25th President from (1897 - 1901). --> 1850, Lawrence Hargrave, invented the box kite. --> 1860, Anton Chekhov, writer (The Cherry Orchard.) --> 1880, Claude William Dukenfield (better known as W.C. Fields.) --> 1901, Allen B DuMont, perfected first commercially practical cathode ray tube. --> 1945, Tom Selleck, actor, P.I. --> 1953, Oprah Winfrey, talk show hostess. --> 1968, Ed Burns, Director, actor, writer. --> 1970, Heather Graham, model, actress. 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