Category Archives: Mobile Tips and Tricks

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How to secure your iPhone or iPad from hackers, snoopers, and thieves

Chances are high that your iPhone or iPad is an absolute treasure trove of personal information that you don’t want falling into the hands of others. And while iOS does a great job of keeping data safe, it’s possible to make the device a lot more secure.

Here are settings you should check (and change) and tweaks you should make to harden the security and lock down your device.

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How to fix coffee-shop Wi-Fi

Frequently, the problem with networks is DNS; the wi-fi router is probably using the DNS server of the ISP to which it’s connected. Switch to a public DNS service like Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 and you should get connected – and probably find websites a bit more responsive, too. …

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The downsides of buying a new Mac

The hefty price tag is only the beginning of the pain that comes as a result of buying a new Mac.  … The first problem is the hardware selection on offer.  When planning to buy a Windows-based PC, there’s almost no end of options from a wide array of OEMs. Want a certain kind of laptop with a specific screen size and battery life? Chances are good that, with a bit of internet sleuthing, you’ll find one that matches your needs.

When buying from Apple, that’s all different.

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Something Better Than Apple’s new AirPods

The competition has caught up and surpassed Apple with more reasonable prices. Don’t jump too quickly on the new version just because it’s an Apple product. …  Jason Cipriani (see his full review) and I have been using the new Samsung Galaxy Budsand they are clearly better than even the new AirPods at a price $70 less.

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Why it’s so dangerous to use public Wifi

Most smartphones, laptops, and tablets automatically search and connect to WiFi networks. They usually prefer a network with a previously established connection. If you have ever logged on to the T-Mobile network on the train, for example, your device will search for a T-Mobile network in the area. … My phone automatically connects itself to one of these networks, which  [can] belong to [a hackers] device. [Hackers] can also broadcast a fictitious network name, making users believe they are actually connecting to the network of the place they’re visiting…

Everything, with very few exceptions, can be cracked. The idea that public WiFi networks are not secure is not exactly news

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Should I Upgrade My Device?

We live in an era of upgrades. Every year, companies come out with new versions of their products rolling out improved features with each release attempting to provide something irresistible better than the last.

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Facebook Messenger users: You now have 10 minutes to unsend a message

With the new Facebook Messenger app, users have “up to 10 minutes” to remove a message for everyone on a chat.

After the 10 minutes is up, users will only be able to remove a message from their own chat, which leaves it visible to everyone else.

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Simple changes that Minimize Risk While Surfing the Web on Your Phone

Here are a total of 10 simple and mostly free solutions to help you take better control of your mobile security. Take it slow, but by all means: Do take it. It’s worth the effort.

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Configuring Your iPhone for Maximum Privacy and Security

In this article, it’s my goal to help you focus on security and privacy (two different but equally important matters) on the iPhone, specifically with regard to your phone’s data connection—the internet connection you use for surfing the web or using apps. … there is no such thing as perfect security or perfect privacy online, only best practices and best tools. Anyone who promises you otherwise is lying or ignorant….

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Best tech gadgets of 2018

Time to take a tour of what I consider to be the best tech gadgets of 2018. There are some that you’ll no doubt expect to find in this list, and others that will probably come as a surprise. All have been personally tested for quality, performance, and durability.

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How to Configure Your iPhone to Work for You, Not Against You

The iPhone could be an incredible tool, but most people use their phone as a life-shortening distraction device.
However, if you take the time to follow the steps in this article you will be more productive, more focused, and — I’m not joking at all — live longer.

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500K Android users hit with malware, and what to do now

More than half a million Android users installed malware disguised as smartphone games—right from the Google Play store. Mainly posing as a driving game, the malware was found in as many as 13 apps, according to tweets from ESET security researcher Lukas Stefanko.

This is not the first time…

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The Best Private Search Engines — Alternatives to Google

There are now many smaller players in the search game that are growing rapidly. Google’s market share has declined from 78.7 percent in February 2017 to slightly below 70 percent in February 2018.

A few of these search engines, including DuckDuckGo and StartPage began as normal search engines with no privacy enhancements. However, after they realized the massive risk associated with storing so much data, they decided to take a different approach.

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Your Coffee Shop Wi-fi Can See What You Are Connecting To

We connect to public wi-fi systems and think that we are not giving away the sites we are visiting, as we are using HTTPs connections. But think again, our DNS requests reveal the sites we are connecting to. Also the start of the TLS connection actually reveals the site we are connecting to. … so Cloudflare have just announced that they have implemented ESNI (encrypted Server Name Indication (SNI) TLS extension). This aims to stop ISPs and public wi-fi providers from snooping on your Web accesses (or anyone else who listens to your network packets).

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The new Microsoft Phone, powered by Android (No Windows required)

Recent antitrust developments make it possible, in theory at least, for Microsoft and Amazon to effectively create an alternative to the stock Android experience and dislodge Google from its hegemony over the Android platform. (Microsoft also has a robust selection of apps on iOS devices, but the locked-down nature of the platform makes this sort of takeover impossible.)  But you don’t have to wait for that unicorn phone to arrive. You can create a Microsoft-centric experience on Android devices now with remarkably little work.

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Cult of Mac’s 50 Essential iOS Apps

If you are looking for the perfect app to boost productivity, make life more convenient or just give you a jolt of fun, you’re sure to find something that fills the bill on our list of 50 Essential iOS Apps.

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Top 15 Cool Outlook for iOS Tips to Use it Like a Pro

Microsoft has an uncanny ability to consistently come up with amazing mobile apps. If the barren feature-set in Apple’s native Mail app just doesn’t cut it for you anymore, then Outlook should be a breath of fresh air. Microsoft’s emailing app just breaks the mold. … all it takes is a little digging around to familiarize yourself with this awesome app and tame it the way you want it to work. And these nifty pointers should help you do that even faster.

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Gmail’s ‘Confidential Mode’ arrives on mobile devices

Once you’ve turned on confidential mode for a specific email, you can set an expiration date and passcode so that you can restrict access to the email either in the web interface or via SMS. Recipients of these confidential emails won’t be able to copy, paste, download, print or forward the message, and attachments will be disabled.

That doesn’t stop anyone from taking a screenshot of your message, however.


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