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Until recently Windows users have been the prime targets for ransomware attacks, but now the scammers are trying to lock up your smartphone and tablet as well.
In fact, a huge wave of Android ransomware is spreading around the globe as we speak.
My phone has tons of photos and other irreplaceable files stored on it, and I’m guessing yours does too. Can you imagine losing every last piece of your digital life to a ransomware attack?
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Most people assume turning off a mobile phone’s “Location Services” feature will prevent others from being able to track their location via their phone.
But truth be told, it really doesn’t.
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Do you have some favorite apps and games on your Android device that you’d love to run at full screen on your laptop or desktop computer?
Well, thanks to a fantastic Android emulator called BlueStacks, you can!
BlueStacks will allow you to run thousands of popular Android apps and games right on your Mac or Windows PC. [Read more…]
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Question from Melanie: My dad just bought a new iPhone 12 Pro and gave me his year-old iPhone 11.
I’ve had several iPhones in the past and it seems like they all charged a lot faster than this one. It seems like it takes forever!
My question is how can I get this phone to charge faster? [Read more…]
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Question from Laurie: My son had been begging me for a new iPhone for a while so I finally gave in and got him one for his birthday.
My own phone was starting to have battery issues so I decided to take over my son’s iPhone 8 after he received his new phone.
The problem my son’s name still shows up when I log into certain apps on the iPhone 8.
How do I change the name of this phone from my son’s name to mine?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]