Tag: Apple

Smart travelers don’t leave home without these essentials. A few are less than $10.

The smartest travel gear I’ve packed lately, from anti-theft tools to tech that solves your biggest vacation headaches.

Google will permanently delete your account after 2 years of inactivity. Here’s the free 5-minute fix that protects everything.

Gmail. Google Drive. Google Photos. All of it gone after two years of no activity. And without a legacy contact set up, your family can’t access any of it if something happens to you. Here’s how to fix it today.

40 million Americans are paying for charges they never authorized on their phone bill. Here’s how to find them and get your money back.

It’s called cramming. Third-party companies slide $3 to $15 a month onto your phone bill, and the FTC says tens of millions of people pay it without knowing. You can get 90 days refunded tonight.

Bloomberg exposed the $11 billion ‘free’ app trap on your phone

Apps like Slotomania, High 5 Casino and Jackpot Party look like fun mobile games. They’re actually a regulatory loophole built to snare you. One player begged a company to delete his account. They gave him a billion free coins to keep him playing. Here’s what to do today.

Mother’s Day is almost here: 10 gifts she won’t return

Inside: The latest Alexa speaker, AirPods, summer-ready jewelry and more thoughtful picks that beat flowers.

He clicked “Accept.” It cost him everything.

David emailed me asking what he could do after losing $47,000 to a phone scammer. I called him and heard the whole story. I’m sharing it so you don’t make the same mistake.

Your spring picks are in: Here’s what won

Inside: A vacuum that shows you hidden dirt, a bird feeder with AI, smart plugs and more bestsellers your neighbors already love.

How to shop Amazon’s secret clearance section (plus the bin store hack that gets you a $500 Dyson for $2)

Amazon quietly sells its own returns for up to 70% off at a page most shoppers have never seen. Then local bin stores take it further, pricing the exact same returns at $2. Here’s how to work both systems.

YouTube just joined the streaming hike parade. June 7 is your deadline.

YouTube Premium jumps to $15.99 on June 7. Netflix is already $26.99. The average household pays $972 a year for streaming. Here’s the playbook to slash your bill before the next hike hits.

Slash your power bill: Gadgets pay for themselves

Inside: Smart bulbs, plugs, energy monitors and easy tools that keep temps steady. Up to 55% off

The password is dying. Microsoft, Google and Amazon already started replacing yours.

A passkey is sitting in your phone. Most people don’t know they have one. Here’s how to get organized before the transition happens to you.

Your emoji means something completely different to your kids. Here’s the decode

You sent a thumbs-up. They took it as passive-aggressive. You used the skull. They thought you were hilarious. Nobody told you the rules changed.

Every movie you bought on Apple TV, Amazon and Google Play can vanish overnight

When you buy a digital movie, you’re not buying anything. You’re renting it. Until you’re not. Here’s how to protect what you’ve already paid for.

Big Tech’s best April Fools’ jokes weren’t jokes. They changed your life.

Gmail. Google Maps. The App Store. Every one was dismissed like an absurd April Fools’ prank. Every one became unavoidable. And every one came with a price tag nobody saw coming.

Google Maps accidentally photographed the world’s strangest secrets

From a village with 400 dolls to a desert landing pad for space travelers, here’s what Google’s cameras found when nobody was watching.

Isn’t my browser’s built-in password saver good enough?

Joe in Phoenix uses Google to save his passwords and wants to know why he’d need anything else. Fair question. Here’s the honest answer.

Amazon’s Big Spring Sale: Up to 49% off must-have tech

Inside: A smart TV upgrade, 65-hour headphones, a jump starter that could save your day and more easy fixes.

The silent thief that’s inflating your power bill every single month

Your devices are draining electricity 24/7 even when you think they’re off. It costs the average household $100 to $200 a year. A quick, inexpensive fix stops it cold.

Your phone has an expiration date. Here’s how to find yours.

Right now, over a billion phones are running without security updates, and hackers know it. Your phone is probably fine. But you should check. Takes 30 seconds.

Airplane mode, background apps, Incognito: The tech advice you’ve been following for nothing

I was on a plane last week, and they still say it. Buckle up, because almost everything you’ve been told to do with your tech is either outdated, wrong or something a company made up to cover themselves.