How to Get Water Out of an iPhone
How to Get Water Out of an iPhone Has your iPhone been for a swim? You’ll need to dry your phone out. Here’s how you can get water out of an iPhone. Views: 0 (more…)
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Rob is a retired U.S. Navy Chief Electronics Technician who holds a B.S. degree in information technology and an MA degree in adult education. 30 plus years of experience in computer software and hardware support along with extensive experience with web design and blogging.
How to Make Your Own External Hard Drive (and Why You Should)
How to Make Your Own External Hard Drive (and Why You Should) It’s tough shopping for an external hard drive with reasonable performance these days. Many USB options use a slow hard drive technology called SMR that can be hard to spot. If you want good transfer speeds for a reasonable price, you’ll need to roll your own. Here’s how. […]
Read moreHow to scrub your phone number and other personal info from Google
How to scrub your phone number and other personal info from Google Google announced Thursday that it is updating its policies for requesting removals from its search engine so people can now have their personal contact information – such as phone numbers, email addresses and physical addresses – scrubbed from search Views: 0 (more…)
Read moreCheck Your Messages: Scam Texts on the Rise
Check Your Messages: Scam Texts on the Rise Those annoying messages sent to your phone could be more dangerous than traditional email phishing, researchers say. Views: 0 (more…)
Read moreWhy You Should Buy the Dumbest TV You Can Find
Why You Should Buy the Dumbest TV You Can Find So-called “smart” televisions come with a lot of bells and whistles, but there are plenty of reasons why you don’t really want one. Views: 0 (more…)
Read moreHow to Create Good Passwords That Hackers Will Never Guess
How to Create Good Passwords That Hackers Will Never Guess Memorize these tips and tricks to create strong passwords and protect your online accounts. The post How to Create Good Passwords That Hackers Will Never Guess appeared first on Reader’s Digest. Views: 0 (more…)
Read moreWhat Is Doxxing—and How Does It Set You Up to Be Hacked?
What Is Doxxing—and How Does It Set You Up to Be Hacked? Here’s how to avoid becoming the next target of a doxxing attack and how to keep your personal information safe if it happens to you. The post What Is Doxxing—and How Does It Set You Up to Be Hacked? appeared first on Reader’s Digest. Views: 0 (more…)
Read moreWhy Your Home Needs Its Own Email Address
Why Your Home Needs Its Own Email Address A new home comes with a lot of moving parts. It can feel like there’s no end to the documents and contacts swirling around, from insurance information, mortgage documents, and new bill-pay accounts, to any number of contractors offering who-knows-what services. Views: 0 (more…)
Read moreHow to Delete Messages on Facebook Messenger
How to Delete Messages on Facebook Messenger If you don’t wish to keep a single or an entire chat in your Facebook Messenger, the company allows you to delete individual or all your messages at once. Here’s how you go about doing that on your desktop and mobile. Views: 1 (more…)
Read moreIs Fast Charging Your Smartphone Bad for Its Battery?
Is Fast Charging Your Smartphone Bad for Its Battery? Fast charging is a convenient way of replenishing your phone’s battery, provided your device supports it and you have a charger that can output the required wattage. But does this time-saver negatively affect battery life? Views: 0 (more…)
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