Backing up your iPhone to iCloud is essential for safeguarding your data and ensuring that you can easily recover it in case of device loss, damage, or data corruption. iCloud is Apple’s cloud storage service, and it provides a convenient and secure way to back up your device. Here’s why and how you should back …
If you find yourself in the dark (literally), the built-in flashlight on your iPhone illuminates your surrounds by using the LED camera flash. While this feature is highly useful, the iPhone flashlight becomes less useful when it accidently turns on in your pocket or bag, consuming your power. Fortunately, turning on or off the flashlight …
Although you may not have heard of them, Windows has had Sticky Notes for years, letting you create and post virtual notes on the screen to remind you of tasks. How to begin. Open Sticky Notes Sticky Notes is a Windows program. Click Start in Windows 10 and choose Sticky Notes from the program list. …
I follow this advice and email no longer bothers me (I hit Zero Inbox at least twice a week and try to never have more than 5 emails). Try it! It’s amazing to retrieve a communication from anywhere in the world in seconds. Considering the size of your inboxes (a recent research indicated that 60% of …
Password Best Practices Passwords are essential to most online activities and you probably use many daily. Choosing and managing secure passwords can be inconvenient and frustrating. Fortunately, there are easy ways to safeguard passwords. Doing so prevents hackers from taking over your accounts and stealing your information (or online banking money!). These 7 tips will …
How to Spot and Avoid Scam Text Messages Scammers are getting innovative in our digital world. One method is “smishing.” These messages are meant to trick you into giving up personal information, financial information, or installing malware. To avoid these scams, watch out for: 1. Scammers utilize urgency to deceive recipients in text messages. Avoid …
Avoid Imposter Scams At Tech Time, protecting your assets is our first focus. We’re telling you about a recent rise in impostor frauds, how they happen, and how to avoid them. Avoid Being Victimized: Many types of imposter frauds exist: Romance – a criminal creates a fake internet identity to earn a victim’s trust then …
Stormy Weather: How to prepare your electronic devices and your data As residents who live in the Coastal Bend area, many of us know how to get our homes ready and what we need for our storm kits. But many people forget how important it is to protect digital information and electronic gadgets before hurricane …
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How to shut down your computer correctly and why it matters Don’t use the power button to turn off your machine. It’s just a button to turn the device on. It is very important to turn off your computer the right way. Just turning off the power with the power switch can do a lot …