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How to find your ‘hidden’ messages on Facebook, and a lot of spam
Before Facebook introduced “Message Requests” to let you Accept or Ignore messages from people you are not Facebook friends with, messages from [Facebook] strangers — and spam messages for that matter — ended up in your “Other Inbox.” With the roll-out of “Message Requests” messaged from these strangers — and spam — end up in ...
Huge Facebook Live update: New ways to go live, share & discover; add real-time reactions & filters
Following the release of Facebook Live to iOS and Android users, Facebook yesterday updated its live video streaming feature to include the ability to broadcast live in specific Facebook Groups and Events, add real-time reactions to videos and send direct invites, and new ways to discover live broadcasts in the app and via the web. ...
New 13” HP Spectre vs. 12” Macbook, 13” MacBook Air: ‘World’s thinnest laptop’ takes the design fight to Apple
There is no shortage of ultra-thin, ultra-light laptops on the market but Apple’s MacBook range has arguably always been the benchmark against which every new contender is measured. Although many have tried, no manufacturer has quite been able to out-design Apple when it comes to ultrabooks. HP Inc. may just be the first to offer ...
Protect your privacy: Clean out the clutter and delete risky apps from your smartphone
Mobile app risk management firm Appthority recently published the results of a threat assessment carried out across more than 315,000 Android and iOS mobile apps. Although aimed at app usage in the enterprise and the risks posed to enterprise privacy, the report’s finding are no less relevant to consumers and the apps they install and ...
Siri in iOS 9.3.1 can expose your contacts and photos: Here’s how to protect yourself
It seems the iOS 9.3 miseries continue for iPhone users. Since releasing iOS 9.3 three weeks ago, Apple has released a new build to resolve an issue that caused older iPhones and iPads to be bricked if the user couldn’t remember their original Apple ID details and just a few days ago the company rolled ...
How to update to iOS 9.3.1 and stop Safari links crashing your iOS device
Apple released iOS 9.3 on March 21 and just 10 days later they were forced to release iOS 9.3.1 due to a significant web crashing issue when many users tapped on web links. After updating to iOS 9.3, users found that when they tapped a web link in Safari, Mail, Messages, Notes, Chrome and some ...
How to transfer your data from your old iPhone, Android phone to your new iPhone SE
The day has arrived and you can finally get your hands on your new iPhone SE, unless of course your iPhone SE delivery is delayed due to the huge thunderstorm making its way across the midwest. Whether you have unwrapped it yet, or not, I am sure you are eager to find out if the ...
5 alternative email apps for iPhone users
If the built-in Mail app on your iPhone just doesn’t crack it when managing your full-to-capacity inbox then there are plenty of alternative email apps that will allow you to get on top of things. While there are plenty of alternatives out there, we are going to look at just five of the most popular ...
New features to expect from Windows 10 Anniversary Update | #Build2016
In its eight months since launch, Windows 10 is proving to be the most popular operating system for Microsoft. Windows 10 currently has 270 million active users, 145 percent more than Windows 7 in the same timeframe. Microsoft announced these stats at their Build 2016 developer conference held in San Francisco, March 30. In addition, ...
How bizarre: Free up space on your iPhone by renting a movie from iTunes
If you are stuck using a 16GB iPhone — or even if you have a 64GB iPhone with tons of apps, videos, movies, and photos — you may find yourself running out of storage space just as you’re trying to install one more must-have, can’t-live-without app or download a movie to watch. By now you’ve ...