It’s advisable not to let the battery drop below 20% before charging it. Then, avoid charging it beyond 80%. This may seem counterintuitive, but charging a mobile phone to 100% can put the battery under extra stress, which can cause damage to the hardware.

To avoid intrusive mobile ads that forcefully redirect you to other pages falsely claiming you’ve won a prize, consider using a browser extension or a privacy-oriented browser. These ads can appear while you’re simply browsing a website. Reliable solutions include adding an extension to browsers like Safari on iOS or utilizing privacy-focused, content-filtering browsers such […]

Scanning applications for smartphones use the device’s camera to scan the physical copy and convert it to a PDF file you can send via email or a messaging app or save to your cloud. They also adjust and enhance the image. Adobe has Android and Apple-friendly versions. Additionally, these apps often provide features like text […]

Despite their current limited online acceptance, their footprint in brick-and-mortar retail is expanding. These services offer enhanced security as they replace your actual card number with a device-specific identifier. Any retailer displaying the logo of these services typically accepts all three, so feel free to use them if your device is set up accordingly. Moreover, […]

One of the most effective types of malware for phones is malicious launchers that take control of your device’s interface. In addition to limiting your phone’s capabilities, they can potentially track everything you do on the device. They’re also likely to cause performance issues, such as poor battery life. If you experience odd symptoms like […]

Carrier redundancy refers to having more than one carrier at a time as a means of backup connectivity. If one carrier experiences an outage, then the second carrier comes online to pick up the connection. Network redundancy means having more than one type of connection available at one time. Normally, this means having a ground-up […]