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Elf Yourself for the holidays
Don’t you just love the holiday season? People seem to be in better spirits this time of year. If you’re having trouble getting into the Christmas spirit, this download might help. It’s a relatively new holiday tradition that people all over the globe are doing.
Save battery power on your Android phone
Don’t put up with battery breakdown if you don’t have to. Sometimes there is a physical issue with the battery itself, but sometimes there’s a setting buried in Android that is draining your battery life without you even knowing it. Just adjust a few things and you’ll find a lot fewer of the frustrating black screens and a lot more of the information and communication you rely on. Read more.
Make sure you receive email you've signed up for
Constantly getting coupons, offers and ads can clutter your inbox. That’s what the spam filter is for, right? Well, what if I told you that sometimes important emails that are sent to you, or information you actually want to receive, can be sent to that folder and you never see it? I can show you how to prevent that problem.
5 things you need to change in your Facebook account right now
Once again, Facebook is at the center of a huge privacy issue. I doubt anyone is surprised by that. This new report divulged that Facebook was giving big companies access to users’ information and went way too far. Apparently, it has been giving these companies access to not only the “About Me” section of your page but also to your personal messages. The full story is incredible, but I will show you 5 things you can do right now to protect yourself.
How to keep your iPhone battery from draining so fast
Our phones are microcomputers that are constantly using applications in the background, which zaps battery life. They never stay charged as long as manufacturers say they will, either. Here are three things you can do right now that will make your iPhone last longer between charges.
This alternative operating system is easier than Windows and Apple
For the technologically inclined, trying out new operating systems can be an adventure. The rest of us, however, figure we have two choices: Microsoft Windows and Apple macOS because that’s what comes installed on our computers.
Watch this! Engineer creates smelly glitter bomb to seek vengeance on porch pirates
As this time of year, porch pirates are a real problem. They sneak around neighborhoods in search of houses with recently delivered packages still sitting outside. They then sneak up, grab the package and walk away. Well, one man has used his engineering skills to create a little surprise for these Christmas Grinches, and the results are hilarious.
Get ready to unlock your car the same way you unlock your smartphone
Car keys? Ancient. Key fobs? Yesterday’s news.
Key fobs have been the standard for a really long time. These days, many of those fobs don’t even have to come out of your pocket for you to get in and drive away. But crooks ruin the fun, and it’s becoming increasingly easier to capture and replicate those key fob signals. At least they can be foiled by aluminum foil, right?
Find your lost Android device
We have all misplaced our smartphones from time to time. We then frantically start looking everywhere. Is it in the couch? Did we leave it outside? It can be annoying and take forever to find. Well, there are some simple tricks that you can use to make sure that whenever this happens to you, your device will be easy to find in no time.
How to turn your phone into a walkie-talkie
Before there were cellphones, there were walkie-talkies. We not only used them for fun, but many people used them to communicate during events, on the job, and during emergencies. You can use your cellphone like a walkie-talkie or CB radio, but beware: You have to have an internet connection. Here’s a look at three of the more popular walkie-talkie apps.