It used to be a lot easier to create custom ringtones out of your favourite song. The interface was conveniently located in iTunes and it was very easy to use. However, in the latest version of iTunes, Apple made the interface much harder to access. It’s still possible, but it’s now quite cumbersome to do […]
Continue readingApple made some major changes to the screenshot feature in iOS 11, which is interesting because it’s such an old feature. You’ve always been able to screenshot on your iPhone, and I don’t think anyone really thought it needed to be changed. However, the changes Apple made were quite worthwhile. The changes made it much […]
Continue readingTravel season is upon us. Throughout Summer, and again for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and school, people are travelling a lot. With travelling, comes extra risk for your data and your privacy. At many borders, in particular the U.S. border, customs officials are asking for your passwords to unlock and search your devices and specifically search your […]
Viruses and scams are a much bigger problem with Windows and Android phones and computers than they are with Macs, however Apple users are not immune. In particular, phishing scams are quite common. In these scams, you’ll be contacted by someone claiming to Apple Support or iTunes, telling you that you’ve been hacked. Or they’ll […]
Continue readingTechnology has many uses – from entertainment to education and back again. One of the promises of technology was that it would make us safer. Better home security, cameras, business security, etc. Much of this technology is available on your phone, and there are now apps that will help ensure your personal safety as well. […]
Continue readingAs of June 15th, 2017, Apple is requiring all third-party apps that use iCloud to store data, also use an app specific password for added protection. This means that your Apple ID won’t be compromised if you add your iCloud account to a third-party email, calendar, or contact app. Basically, it just means that instead […]
Apple revolutionized the phone touch screen when they introduced multi-touch – the ability to use more than one finger to touch the screen and manipulate it. Now, with the introduction of 3D touch, Apple has made multi-touch multi-dimensional. 3D touch is an intuitive to navigate through iOS faster than ever. You can hard press apps, […]
Continue readingApple devices are already pretty secure but there are additional things you can do to make them more secure but that also help protect your privacy online – something that’s becoming more of an issue all the time. In this post we look at 10 Apps that will have you protected and safe from any snoopers.
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