Posted on March 3, 2022
How to safely scan a QR code with your smartphone
If you’ve been to a restaurant lately, you’ve probably scanned a funky-looking symbol to pull up a menu on your smartphone. Those symbols — known as QR codes — have been the go-to, no-contact menu option during the …
Posted on February 17, 2022
Upgrade your video calls: How to use your smartphone as a webcam
Video calls aren’t going away anytime soon, especially with more remote and hybrid work schedules, along with uncertainty about the pandemic. Yet, brand new HD webcams can cost a pretty penny, so how can you upgrade your webcam …
Posted on January 27, 2022
How to disinfect your phone the right way and keep it germ-free
Our phones are germ magnets. We touch contaminated surfaces like elevator buttons and door handles then transfer those nasty bugs to our smartphones, where viruses can live for days or weeks at a time. In fact, our phones …
Posted on January 13, 2022
How to keep your phone running in tip-top shape
Getting the most out of your smartphone is important, whether you’re playing a fun new game, utilizing those blazing fast speeds, uploading a video to social media or storing all your precious photos. But to enjoy all that …
Posted on January 5, 2022
New phone? Here’s how to transfer all your data from your old smartphone to your new one
Did you get a brand new phone for the holidays — or have plans to buy one soon — but you’re not sure how to transfer all your photos, email, apps and other important data over to the …
Posted on November 15, 2021
How to quickly make an emergency call with your smartphone
You hope you never have to do it, but someday you might: Making a call to your local emergency services. We all know about dialing 9-1-1 directly, yet there are a couple ways to make it even faster …
Posted on November 11, 2021
How to magnify your smartphone’s screen to make reading easier
Do you ever have to squint to see the fine print on your smartphone? Or is it just plain difficult to read your screen after a tiring day looking at a computer? Fortunately, there are some useful solutions …
Posted on October 6, 2021
Here’s how to unlock your phone with Face ID while wearing a mask
We’re 18 months into the pandemic, and we all know that face masks are critical to help slow the spread of COVID-19. But we also know that it’s impossible to unlock our phones in public using facial recognition …
Posted on September 30, 2021
How to transfer your data to a new smartphone
It’s one of the most common questions we get: How do I transfer all the data and information from my old smartphone to my brand new or gently used phone? The good news is that moving your information …
