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Did you know Google accounts are among the most frequently hacked accounts on the Internet?
The reason hackers love to target Google accounts is simple…
If someone manages to break into your Google account they’ll have immediate access to – and complete control over – every Google service you use. [Read more…]
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You probably know that you can share the music you’re listening to on your iPhone with others by pairing your phone with a Bluetooth speaker, but what if not everyone in the room wants to hear it?
Well, there’s a simple solution that will let other iPhone users listen to your music right along with you on their own phones. It’s a free iOS app called Audibly, and works quite well. [Read more…]
Although it can be a hassle, It sometimes becomes necessary toreset our smartphones back to the factory default settings.
Let’s face it, sometimes the operating system or an app gets so messed up that a factory reset is the only viable option for fixing the problem without sending the phone off or hiring a tech to fix it for us.
It’s also a good idea to reset your phone before giving it away or selling it to a third party, even if the recipient is someone you trust.
It’s not difficult at all to reset an Android phone or iPhone back to its factory default settings. Here’s how to do it: [Read more…]
Question from Hannah: I’ve been using Snapchat for a while but I heard that it’s not as safe as they claim it to be.
I’d like to delete my account but I don’t know how.
Can you tell me what I need to do in order to completely delete my Snapchat account? [Read more…]
If you use Facebook you’ve probably been seeing posts warning you about NameDrop, a new iPhone feature included with iOS 17 that allows two iPhone users to exchange contact information just by bringing their iPhones into very close proximity to one another.
These dire-sounding posts tend to vary a bit, but most of them read something like this: [Read more…]