Category: Smartphone

May 17, 2022

Turning Off Your iPhone Won’t Stop Malware Installation

New functionality will allow you to find an iPhone even if it is turned off. That new functionality comes with

May 12, 2022

RIP Lightning Port?

Don’t you just love having to purchase multiple connectors for charging and transferring data from your mobile devices? It’s taken

Apr 28, 2022

Apple Releases DIY iPhone Repair Program

Last fall, Apple announced plans to allow for DIY repair of iPhones. Ars Technica reports the program has finally arrived.

Apr 27, 2022

Five Critical Items to Perform Prior to Selling Your Smartphone

At some point, you may be considering selling your old smartphone. Your mobile device can contain a significant amount of

Apr 07, 2022

Improve Android Phone Security in Five Easy Steps

Let’s face it. We’re constantly looking for ways to improve the security of our devices, especially as cyberattacks are a

Mar 09, 2022

Poor Repair Scores for Microsoft, Google and Apple Products

When you spend your hard earned money on hardware, you certainly want it to last and not shell out more

Jan 26, 2022

DIY Text Message Capture

We get a lot of requests for preserving and presenting text messages from mobile devices. Apparently, our good friend and

Jan 06, 2022

QR Codes Are Evil

I’ve been down this road before. QR codes may be convenient, but they are a huge security risk. I warned

Jan 05, 2022

Don’t Use Biometrics to Secure Your Mobile Device

It’s that time again to get on the soapbox and warn users that biometrics are not bullet proof. Mobile devices

Nov 09, 2021

Faster Ways to Charge Your iPhone

We haven’t visited an airport in almost two years. But when we did, it was a common occurrence to see

Nov 03, 2021

Smartphone Phishing Attacks Increasing

It is no secret that cybercriminals have increased phishing activity since the pandemic. More people utilizing consumer grade equipment in

Oct 26, 2021

FBI Exposes Cellular Data Evidence Availability from Major Carriers

Let’s face it, a growing number of people don’t even have a land line and their smartphone is a primary