March 20117: If you like to upgrade your phone when new ones come out, the four leading carriers and Apple offer upgrade programs that cut typical two-year upgrade times by half or less —plus there’s no two-year contract. The concept is simple: you buy the phone and pay for it over time. When you’re ready …
January 2017: Do you love Windows 10 yet? Whether you’re cruising around the operating system like it’s an old pair of cyber jeans or you’re still getting used to it, these tips will help you make it your own. Make sure you’re running the anniversary update (which you probably are unless you proactively switched updates …
December 2016: Good things definitely come in small packages — especially if they’re tech-related. And especially this year. If you missed out on Black Friday and Cyber Monday and still want to get a little (and we mean little) something special for someone special, check out our choices for 2016’s best tech gifts that can …
Apple’s iOS 10 is one of the most robust updates in a while — there’s a slew of new features, improvements and ways to do things. But there are also a few glitches, as usual. Some were resolved right after the September 13 launch, some were resolved with iOS 10.1 on October 24, and some …
October 2016: Yes, you require a passcode or fingerprint to unlock your smartphone. Yes, you’ve enabled Find My iPhone or Android Device Manager. And, yes, sadly, your lost or stolen phone can STILL be used to make calls and get some of your personal information until you hit the kill switch. Here’s how you can …
September 2016: Your favorite apps may be super useful and super fun, but are they also super risky? Some are! And not just the apps that you’d suspect in the first place. Pokémon GO, for example, gave its developers full access to some users’ Google accounts. This included the ability to change, copy and delete …
Sure, you talk to your smartphone. Siri or Cortana (or Google Now) searches the web for you, sends texts or reminds you to do something. But do you talk to your computer? Do you ask it to open apps and find files? To delete this and capitalize that? The fastest way to get your computer …
Whether it’s a horrific shooting in Orlando, a flood in West Virginia, a hurricane in Haiti or a tsunami on the other side of the world, our instinct is to help when we see tragedy. Scammers know this. So they set up fake websites and fake Twitter accounts and tell fake stories that are so …
You’re traveling to another country — how exciting! Do you have a plan for using your phone while you’re there? Your cell service provider covers you in the U.S. but what are your options for international calling and data use? And how about texts? Sure you can use free WiFi apps like Skype but is …
Your smartphone is also your I’ve-fallen-and-I-can’t-get-up device. All you need is a personal safety app that checks in with you and alerts your emergency contacts if you don’t respond. Safety apps range from bare-bones basic to highly customizable with GPS coordinates and live streaming — all you need is the Internet, WiFi or cell service …