Source: Chris Hoffman, HowToGeek.com, September 30, 2017 Your iPhone has a “Low Power Mode”, which you’ll be prompted to activate it when your phone reaches 20% battery. However, you can enable it before that point to stretch your battery life further. Starting with iOS 11, you can also activate Low Power Mode right from the Control… Continue reading How to Use Low Power Mode on an iPhone (and What Exactly It Does)
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How to Make Sure a File Is Safe Before Downloading It
Source: Chris Hoffman, September 16, 2017 If you’re concerned a file might be malicious, you don’t need to download it and rely on your antivirus. You can scan the file for malware with over 60 antivirus engines before you download it—all with one single tool. This is no substitute for basic online security practices that can keep… Continue reading How to Make Sure a File Is Safe Before Downloading It
HOW TO UPDATE YOUR IPHONE TO IOS 11
Source: Jordan McMahon, Wired.com, September 19, 2017 IT’S THAT TIME of year again: The weather’s cooling down, the leaves are changing color, and Apple’s latest iPhones are on the way. Not ready to drop $1,000 on an iPhone X? That’s cool. You can make your old iPhone (and iPad) feel new again by updating to iOS 11. The… Continue reading HOW TO UPDATE YOUR IPHONE TO IOS 11
How Much Free Space Should You Leave on Your iPhone?
Source: Jason Fritzpatrick, HowToGeek.com, September 13, 2107 It’s all too easy to fill your iPhone’s storage to the brim with apps, photos, and video, but just because you can doesn’t mean you should. How full is too full? We put our iOS devices through the paces to get to the bottom of things. Recently, we… Continue reading How Much Free Space Should You Leave on Your iPhone?
How Much Free Space Should You Leave on Your iPhone?
Source: Jason Fritzpatrick, HowToGeek.com, September 13, 2017 It’s all too easy to fill your iPhone’s storage to the brim with apps, photos, and video, but just because you can doesn’t mean you should. How full is too full? We put our iOS devices through the paces to get to the bottom of things. Recently, we… Continue reading How Much Free Space Should You Leave on Your iPhone?
Equifax Got Hacked: How to Stop Identity Thieves from Opening Accounts in Your Name
Source: Lowell Heddings, HowToGeek.com, September 7, 2017 Everybody is getting hacked left and right. Anthem lost 80 million records in 2015. The US government got hacked and lost personal data for millions, all the way down to fingerprint data. Now Equifax, a credit bureau, got hacked. So how can you protect yourself from criminals opening accounts… Continue reading Equifax Got Hacked: How to Stop Identity Thieves from Opening Accounts in Your Name
How Do You Safely Add Insecure Devices to a Home Network?
By Akemi Iwaya, HowToGeek.com, November 8, 2016 Is there a safe way to add those devices to a home network? Whether we like it or not, there are just some devices in our homes that are, and always will be insecure. Is there a safe way to add those devices to a home network without… Continue reading How Do You Safely Add Insecure Devices to a Home Network?
You no longer have to buy a new car or stereo to use Android Auto
By Lauren Goode, TheVerge.com, November 7, 2016 Apple, take note During Google’s annual developers conference this past spring, the company teased a version of its Android Auto software that would run entirely on an Android phone and not require a new car or aftermarket dashboard display. Now the company is starting to roll this software… Continue reading You no longer have to buy a new car or stereo to use Android Auto
Google just redesigned Gmail for iPhone and made it way faster
By Chris Welch, TheVerge.com, November 8, 2016 And now you can Undo Send This morning, Google released a redesigned Gmail app for iPhone with performance that’s gotten “a lot faster” in the company’s own words. The “fresh new look” includes sleeker transitions that result in Gmail suddenly feeling way more like a proper app and… Continue reading Google just redesigned Gmail for iPhone and made it way faster
The Complete Guide to Improving Android Battery Life
By Cameron Summerson, HowToGeek.com, November 3, 2016 Improving Android Battery Life Once upon a time, you had to really keep an eye on your Android phone to make sure the battery wasn’t being depleted immaturely. Manually toggling connections, constantly adjusting brightness, and the like are basically all things of the past now—but there are still things… Continue reading The Complete Guide to Improving Android Battery Life