Even if you have an excellent wireless provider, your phone can still get bogged down with too much stuff in storage, need updates or simply be an older model that’s past its prime. Luckily, we have a bunch of tips that can help speed up your phone or figure out what might be slowing it down in the first place, whether it’s your battery health, cache, internet connection or something else entirely....
But why is this the case? Simply put, businesses are reluctant to stop using email, because everyone uses it. As much of a truism as it sounds, this “we use it because everyone uses it” excuse is often used in business, particularly when it comes to technology. Organisational and human bad practices around email are so ingrained in existing work practices that changing it may seem an impossible task. The thought of turning the email tanker around can be so overwhelming, particularly for larger organisations, that the easier option is just to let it carry on....
A 32-bit processor also uses 32 bits to point to locations in memory, while a 64-bit processor uses 64 bits. That means a single program can address only 4GB with a 32-bit chip, even if the processor can manage more. A 64-bit processor points to memory locations using 64 bits, allowing individual programs to address 16 exabytes, a practically unlimited amount of memory. For most apps, a 64-bit processor doesn’t offer much benefit....
Instead, you go looking for public Wi-Fi hotspots in the area. Your smartphone can search for available networks, but you opt to download a more robust app that shows nearby hotspots along with other handy information like passwords and their locations on a map. But there’s a hiccup. This particular app, which has been downloaded by tens of thousands of people, just exposed millions of network passwords – many of which it shouldn’t have had access to in the first place....
And when it comes to system cleaners, one of our all-time favorites is CCleaner. This handy tool gives you the inside scoop on what’s happening inside your hard drive and will help you partition and delete what you no longer need. Tap or click here to find out more about CCleaner. CCleaner is highly popular for routine computer maintenance, but recently, Microsoft has been urging users not to install the program through its Windows Defender system....
All you need is a device, either Apple or Android, with a cellular connection. The connections are slightly different depending on the device you use. The first thing you have to do is set up your personal hotspot. Apple and Android mobile devices can share their data connections just like a Wi-Fi hotspot. That means you can get your laptop online and enjoy working with a full keyboard rather than tapping with your thumbs....
It’s not just smartphones, either. Windows PCs are plenty vulnerable to annoying notifications. Thankfully, there are settings you can adjust to work around this. Tap or click here to see how to manage notifications in Windows 10. But if you have an Android device, you may have noticed your notifications acting a little more annoying than usual recently. Millions of users experienced bizarre alerts in Microsoft Teams and Google Chat that looked less like system alerts and more like tweets from a teenager....
This is not an article meant to compare the advantages and the disadvantages of cloud storage. You already know what the cloud can do for you, but maybe because it’s so easy accessible and at hand, you might not be aware of the minuses that cloud storage presents. While you might be lured into the beauty and versatility of cloud storage, you should be aware of the dangers that it represents....
Most apps can move to the extended state easily enough but there are also legitimate reasons for apps to continue running in the background. An audio app might need to continue playing music over the lock screen. Other apps might want to download content in the background so that it can minimize the delay in presenting that content to the user. When found necessary to keep an app running in the background, iOS helps to do so efficiently and without draining system resources or the user’s battery....
Introduction to error handling Handling errors is one of the important parts of programming. When programmers write code, they often come across situations where exceptions are expected and they will need to be handled appropriately. Let us consider an example where the application needs to read a file from the disk. The following code can do it. while (scanner.hasNextLine()) { String content = scanner.nextLine(); System.out.println(content); } scanner.close(); As we can notice in the preceding excerpt, the code reads the file properties....
Let’s say you posted an employment ad and no one is biting. Is it you? Is it the description? We found four fatal flaws that could repel candidates from applying to your open positions. If you’re guilty of any of these, we’ve also got some helpful solutions. 1. You’re using the wrong job titles When you’re writing out a job description to attract new hires, your job title is a golden opportunity....
Online shopping and banking are just a couple of examples of how the internet impacts us daily. The key is staying protected. Tap or click here for 4 essential steps to safer online banking and shopping. But it’s not just new clothes people search for online. Millions have turned to the internet to find their soulmates, too. There are also dangers in online dating to watch out for. In fact, you won’t believe how this widower was conned out of his entire life savings....
Rumors about Samsung’s next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5, are starting to come out at a furious pace, so I can only assume that the device is almost finished. Several Korean publications have said the phone will be on store shelves as soon as February, but that’s now been called into question by Eldar Murtazin from Mobile-Review. The Russian journalist is well connected, and his sources tell him that we should expect the GS5 to land in late April instead of Q1....
People could go about their day with access to all the information they need, right in front of their eyes. Eight years on, how many people do you see walking around wearing smart glasses? The lesson here, as described by Stanford professor Elizabeth Gerber, is that “technology can only reach people if they want it.” Speaking at the recent Stanford Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence fall conference, she noted that “we didn’t want to wear Google Glass because they invaded our privacy....
What are Standard-Essential Patents? An essential patent or standard essential patent is one that requires the invention to be used in conjunction with the prescribed standards and thus, the company is expected to get license grants for their patents and pending patent applications. The companies applying for the grant will be required to pay certain fees as royalty only after which they will be granted a license. Suppose a standards organization fails to get the required license for their patents the owners of the unlicensed patents are allowed to sue the organization for royalties....
Technology moves quickly nowadays, and what was new 12 months ago is now outdated. Unfortunately, that can include your phone. When cell phones entered our lives they were built to call someone, and in most cases only in emergencies. Now we use them as an extra appendage, and can’t live without them. So how do you know when you need to upgrade your phone? Put simply, you are unable to perform the basic tasks you need from your extra appendage, aka phone — things like emailing, making phone calls, or downloading apps....
But, now the leaks portal, of course, the Wikileaks shares a new publication practically every week, and today it is the turn of malware to spy on the geographical location of PCs through WiFi. Recent, report from Wikileaks brings to light the user manual of ELSA, a malicious program with which the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States (CIA) supposedly registered the location of its objectives through a wireless connection to the Internet, for example with a computer Laptop running the tech giant Microsoft’s Windows operating system....
How Blekko works? Blekko is designed to eliminate spam search results, allowing users to search just a subset of the web through its proprietary slashtag technology. Slashtags are a way that anyone can make a “vertical” search engine around any topic. I will not go into the details on how Blekko works. You can check out the website yourself, since it is in open beta right now, or else check out one of these articles, which explain the service in greater detail....
Now, with a new CEO, Google Fiber is apparently ready to hit the gas pedal again, announcing plans to expand to five new states in the next several years. That should be good news for broadband customers in those states, who mostly lack any competition to established networks run by cable networks with a de facto monopoly. But I’m skeptical of Google Fiber’s ability to deliver, based on my personal experience....
Sony’s Xperia Z Ultra is an incredibly polarizing device. At 6.44 inches, it’s almost impossible to call it a phone without laughing. That being said, it was the first phone to ship with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chip, so it got a lot of attention. I’ve played with a Z Ultra on several occasions in stores, and even took a unit home for roughly 48 hours before I had to return it to Sony’s PR office, and for me it’s too big, but it’s also too expensive....
