Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
Do you have your smartphone set to display all of your oncoming notifications on the Lock screen?
If so, you’re not alone because that’s the norm among most smartphone users.
But did you know that allowing your notifications to pop up on the Lock screen puts the security of your online accounts at risk?
What’s more, it also diminishes your privacy.
First, let’s talk about the security issue… [Read more…]
Question from Andie J.: My boyfriend and I have a bet that’s riding on your answer to this question:
Is a six digit PIN really all that more secure than a four digit PIN?
It don’t seem like just two digits could make that much difference. He says it makes a big difference in making a phone harder to break into.
So who’s right?
If you agree with me he has to take me out to dinner. If you agree with him I have to cook him a steak dinner with all the fixin’s. We both subscribe to your blog and we’ll trust your opinion.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
If you’ve had your Android phone for a while, you’ve probably noticed that it’s slower and less responsive than it was when you first bought it.
If that’s the case, one of the major culprits could be bloated log files, browser caches and other large “temporary” files that are hogging your phone’s storage space.
Just like Windows and other operating systems, Android and the apps that run on it store all kinds of historical information such as visited web pages, recently used contacts, old text messages, and a whole lot more. [Read more…]
Hackers have been relentlessly attacking PCs that run Microsoft Windows for years while largely ignoring computers running other operating systems.
Why? Because they enjoy inflicting misery and financial loss on as many people as possible while expending the least effort.
It’s simply the age-old principle known as economy of scale at work. Since there are more Windows PCs out there than anything else, they aim their malicious attacks at them in order to get the most “bang for their buck”.
While PC’s are still their primary targets, now that smart phones and tablets are in virtually every pocket in America the hackers have turned their attention to those devices as well. [Read more…]
Have you ever called someone only to have the call go straight to voice mail? If so, you probably tried placing the call again later.
Or perhaps there are occasions when you need to speak to the last person you called once again?
There are several ways to redial the last number you called, and I’m sure you have your favorite method of doing it. [Read more…]
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