Merry Christmas from Frandroid!

Here is your tech briefing to shine with the family. Between the petits fours and the log, you will have to juggle several critical missions.

Your priority missions

The AI ​​debate is inevitable this year. Uncle will inevitably talk about ChatGPT and deepfakes. Prepare some concrete examples to simply explain what it is.

The electric car will also come to the table. To discuss with anti-EVs, keep in mind some figures on the autonomy of the latest models, the evolution of the charging network and the drop in prices. Constructive debate is better than trench warfare.

Grandpa’s PC? It’s time to be your hero. A little cleaning, a Windows update, and if possible an SSD as a Christmas gift will do wonders. Bonus: show him the essential keyboard shortcuts.

Preventive actions

Finish 2G

For grandma, check her phone. If it’s an old 2G model, note that it will have to be changed before the end of 2025. This is the opportunity to find a simple but modern smartphone for it – with express training included.

To go further
Stopping 2G and 3G: the guide to preparing your smartphone

Updates!

Don’t forget the security mission: offer to update the family’s devices. Between the log and the coffee, you can save several devices.

L’anti-spam

Take 5 minutes to install the Orange Telephone application on your family’s smartphones. This free app is anti-spam. It saves you time and avoids scams.

Turn off smoothness mode

Adjust the TVs you come across: deactivate fluidity mode (or TruMotion, Motion Flow depending on your TV), this function which gives an unpleasant “telenovela” effect to your films. Activated by default, this mode artificially adds images to smooth movements, betraying the intention of the directors who shoot in 24 frames/second.

Not only does this distort the cinema experience, but it also creates annoying visual artifacts and adds latency in gaming. Prefer mode film makerusually the best!

Help them save money

Holiday meals are the perfect time to compare mobile plans for the whole family. With our comparator on Frandroid, you can easily see who is paying too much for their plan. Look at recent offers, prices have dropped!