Posted on October 12, 2017
Tuesday Tip: How to use your phone as a personal Wi-Fi hotspot
These days, almost any smartphone can also work as a personal Wi-Fi hotspot. That means you can use it to connect a laptop, tablet or another phone to the internet, same as you’d use the Wi-Fi connection at …
Posted on October 12, 2017
Tuesday Tip: How to block a phone number
Scammers, telemarketers, robocalls. There are a lot of different reasons why you might want to block certain numbers. Luckily, there are ways to do it on Android and iOS phones. They take a bit of tapping, but it’s …
Posted on October 12, 2017
What is 4G LTE (and why you should care)
4G LTE. You’ve seen the billboards and the TV commercials and the ads on the side of the bus. But you might not know exactly what it means—and how it can make a difference in your daily life. …
Posted on October 6, 2017
Tuesday Tip: How to text from your computer
There are times when it’s quite useful to send a text message from your computer to a cell phone. Maybe you’ve lost your own phone, you’re over your text limit for the month or you’re at some exotic …
Posted on October 2, 2017
5 Tips to Save Your Mobile Data
By Claire Rosenfeld Most of us now use our smartphones to do stuff online: Check our email, read the news, or watch a video. And whenever we do, we’re using data—sometimes, a lot of it. How much? Here …
Posted on July 12, 2017
Mobile app of the month: Countable
When you think of the tools and tactics of the resistance to Donald Trump and heartless extremists in Congress, you might think petitions, marches, protests, sit-ins, letters, phone calls or even civil disobedience. What if you had another …
Posted on July 5, 2017
CREDO Mobile announces Unlimited Data
The only carrier fighting Trump is now Unlimited. You asked, we answered. CREDO Mobile now offers an Unlimited Plan option. So surf all you want while still supporting the critical causes you care about. Ready for Unlimited data? …
Posted on June 15, 2017
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is now available
The Galaxy S8 is creating a buzz in the mobile world. CNET called it “the most beautiful phone ever.” PC magazine said it’s “the best phone at nearly everything it does.” Wired said the S8 “feels like the …
Posted on June 6, 2017
5 Gift Ideas for the Recent Grad in Your Life
The tassel was worth the hassle and now it’s time to celebrate the recent grad in your life. After so much studying, it seems the most obvious reward would be a nice massage or a long nap. However, …
Posted on April 5, 2017
Our favorite features of the new Nougat OS for Android
Google is in the process of rolling out the latest update to its operating system for Android devices. This new version, dubbed Nougat, comes with a number of tasty tweaks and refinements, including user interface improvements, notification enhancements …
