Many people use private browsers on their desktop. Such browsers don’t keep any of your history, and they delete files like cookies and caches every time you end a session. On mobile, however, lots of people are less security-conscious. Why so many users take a laissez-faire approach is a mystery — if anything, mobile devices represent a more significant weak point.
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Showing posts with label Android Phone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Android Phone. Show all posts
05 July 2017
30 June 2016
3 ways your smartphone can be hacked without you knowing
Hackers are always finding creative new ways to steal your information. But, the scary thing is, they can even target your smartphone without you knowing about it. Sensitive data, emails and passwords are just some of the things they're looking to get their hands on.
25 May 2016
How to Print from an Android Phone or Tablet
Printing hard copies of documents is one of the most basic tasks a computer can perform. But did you know that it’s almost as easy to do from an Android phone or tablet? It may be hidden away, but it’s possible on any device and doesn’t require any special hardware either.
02 December 2014
How To Record Your Android Screen
In amongst the new features ushered in with Android KitKat was a screencasting capability—a native tool for capturing on-screen activity in a video file. Whether you want to show off your app, share your Angry Birds prowess or start a series of
09 July 2013
Google releases fix to OEMs for Blue Security Android security hole
It doesn't get much scarier than this. Bluebox Security claimed to have discovered a vulnerability in Android's security model that could allow attackers to convert 99 percent of all applications into Trojan malware. Google has told ZDNet that the hole has been patched and that it has been released to original equipment manufacturers (OEM)s.
Keeping your portable devices charged when you are off the grid
How do you keep your portable gear charged when you're off the grid? What happens when the power outlets no longer work? What if there are no power outlets? Does everything have to grind to a halt as we revert back to banging the rocks together?
No.
No.
07 June 2013
How To Use Android Beam (NFC)
So you and your Pals have gotten a shiny new Android Phone or Tablet with the latest Android Operating system and you're wondering what NFC (Near Field Communication) is all about.
Well in this useful YouTube Video Tutorial below from the folks over at The UnLockr you can find out.
Well in this useful YouTube Video Tutorial below from the folks over at The UnLockr you can find out.
18 November 2012
The Health Hazards Of Tablet Use
You may not think it but there can be a lot of Health Hazards involved in using a Tablet PC.
15 January 2012
Phone recycling machine lets you drop in old mobiles - and spits out cash instantly
The EcoATM machine uses a camera to identify phones, tablets and e-readers, then plugs a cable into them to see if they still work. If all is well with your device, it takes it and spits out cash.
07 December 2011
How to Run Android Apps on Your Desktop the Easy Way
"Ever feel like running an Android app on your Windows machine? Using BlueStacks, you can easily get apps from your Android device to your desktop or laptop without any complicated set up or fussing with the Android SDK."
13 November 2011
Track & Secure Your Android Phone
The kind of information a smartphone can hold these days, one can only imagine
how painful and frustrating losing it can be, and losing a cell phone is not
uncommon at all contrary to what you may assume.
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