If you're a sensible shopper, you're constantly keeping your eyes peeled for a great new deal. And the mobile market has tons of deals that change all the time. However, not all deals are open to all people. If your current operator is offering something to new customers, you might not be able to take advantage of it. Unless you know a simple backdoor trick to not only getting your deal but also keeping your current phone number…
Getting a brand new mobile is pretty awesome. But if you’ve bought your new toy from a mobile operator, then there’s a chance that it could be locked. What does that mean? How can you fix it? We’re taking a look at mobile unlocking, so keep reading to find out everything you need to know about getting unrestricted access to your phone and mobile providers.
Take a second and think about all the information that’s stored on your phone and computer. You’ve probably got a bunch of documents on there. Maybe some important business or personal files. You’ve certainly got passwords stored in there, and probably some financial information as well. What about personal data? Could someone with your computer access your address? Your date of birth?
If you take the time to think about it, the amount of data you have stored on your devices is pretty frightening. So what happens when that data is threatened? We’re taking a look at ransomware, a technique used to gain access to a users data, how it works, how to prevent it, and how to remove it. If you’re concerned about data safety, then you might want to keep reading…
In today’s increasingly connected world, computers play a vital part in all of our lives. However, computers aren’t always as safe as you might think. Whilst rates of cybercrime have been falling in the last twelve months, there’s still a shockingly large amount of computer-oriented crime in the UK. What is cybercrime? How bad is the problem? Can you protect yourself? We’ve got everything you need to know.
Thinking about using your mobile to make payments at shops, online or bricks and mortar? Then you might be wondering just how safe and secure those payments will be. With online identity theft and well-publicised hacking of financial firms, payment security should be high on your list of priorities. That's why we're taking a look at NFC payments and security so you can decide whether this payment method is appropriate for you or not.
For a long time, storage was one of the most expensive parts of a new mobile phone. Sure, buying a small 4GB or 8 GB device was pretty cheap. More than that though, and you'd be paying a fair chunk of change. However, times are changing, and with more people using cloud storage, and even internal storage becoming cheaper, plus the advent of SD cards, mobile storage isn't quite the problem that it used to be. However, with the new Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, there's a new storage choice on the market: adoptable storage. What is it? How does it work? Do you want to use it? That's what we're here to find out!
Let's be honest here, the vast majority of us probably use our phones far more for texting, messaging, and web surfing than we do for actually making phone calls. But phone calls aren't entirely out of fashion. The nice thing about a smartphone though, is that you generally know exactly who's calling you. Unless, of course, you don't have that number stored in your contacts list. Today, we're taking a quick look at how you can reverse look up a phone number, and it's dead easy, so don't panic.
Social media can be a great thing. You can keep up with friends and family, even with celebrities and trendsetters. But there are downsides to social media. Privacy is a large concern for all of us online these days, and social media should be no different. That's why we're taking a look at social media stalking, and how to stop it.
If you're an iPhone user, then Apple's iCloud Photo Stream is an awesome way to share and collaborate on photo albums with friends. Letting everyone in the group view pics, chat, add photos, and tons of other features, iCloud Photo Stream is simple to use and fun too. The problem comes when you have friends that aren't iPhone users… Today we're taking a look at how iCloud Photo sharing can work cross-platform, so if you love sharing your pics, then read on!