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Question from Carmen: I just got a new Moto Android phone and I hate how it vibrates every time someone calls or when I get a notification of some kind.
I don’t want my phone vibrating, ever.
I looked for a way to turn the vibrating off but I couldn’t find it. Surely there’s a way to do it.
Can you tell me what I need to do? [Read more…]
Countless people send and receive sensitive information via SMS text messages every day.
If you’re one of them you might be surprised to learn that the content of your texts are wide open to anyone who manages to intercept them, and that’s incredibly easy to do.
Truth be told, there are LOTS of folks out there who can, and do intercept SMS text messages, and as the article I linked to above explains, it isn’t limited just to law enforcement. [Read more…]
Google Chrome is the world’s most popular web browser, and it isn’t even close.
There are several very good reasons why Chrome is used by so many people, one of which is the strong security that Google has built into it by default.
But did you know there’s a setting you can change in Chrome that will make your Internet activities even more secure? [Read more…]
Do you often find yourself using Google Maps to navigate to the same destination?
If so, you probably do the following every time:
1 – Open the Maps app.
2 – Type the destination address into the search box.
3 – Wait for the app to find the best route from your current location to your desired destination.
4 – Tap Start.
Well, I’m going to tell you about a little shortcut that will let you open the Maps app with the route to any frequently visited destination already displayed on the screen, ready for you to start driving! [Read more…]
iPhone users have been complaining for years that the Facebook app drains their phone’s battery much faster than it should.
Well, after denying it for ages, Facebook has finally acknowledged that there could well be a problem and they have pledged to fix it “soon”.