Author: Jerry Hunter

The recent publicity regarding the dangers of Bluetooth has left many users feeling cautious about connecting their devices. While it’s normal to have reservations about connecting any device to your smartphone or computer, there are plenty of legitimate uses for Bluetooth that are perfectly safe. Unidentified Bluetooth devices may not seem like a threat at first glance, but you never know what might lurk behind those mysterious 9-digit numbers or device names. Some people are paranoid about connecting their smartphones or computers to an unknown Bluetooth device because it could be part of a larger hacker’s attempt to spread malicious…

If you do a quick Google search for “Do monitors have cameras?”, you will likely find results talking about how some models of monitors come with a camera built-in. This might make you wonder if these are hidden cameras or something similar. In fact, some people may even claim that this is an invasion of privacy and that companies should not be allowed to put camera monitors in the workplace. However, the truth is that there are no hidden cameras with computer monitors or any other type of monitor. These features aren’t new at all and they have not been…

You use your smartphone for a variety of activities, be it talking with friends, checking emails, browsing the Internet, or taking photos. In fact, most people can’t leave their phones at home without feeling the need to check their phones every other minute. If you’re reading this post right now, chances are you own a smartphone and you also use it on a regular basis. Smartphones are small but powerful devices that we store lots of personal information on. This makes them an easy target for thieves or anyone who might want to get their hands on sensitive data stored…

Newer smartphones have built-in airplane modes that can be activated during flights to avoid any phone-related distractions. In airplane mode, your device blocks all incoming and outgoing calls, texts, and data usage so you can focus on the safety instructions and take off. However, you may still receive texts if your contacts have your wireless number saved in their phones as a secondary contact. Even if your friends cannot find your contact information to send you a text message, they can still send it to your wireless network carrier (AT&T, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, etc.) and it will be delivered to…

Can the tab tracking software in your organization see what browser extensions your employees are using? If so, can it also track how often they’re used? Along with the proliferation of newer, faster browsers like Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox came add-ons known as browser extensions. Extensions can be small programs that make third-party websites or services more useful or interactive. They can also be fairly intrusive, sending you notifications from seemingly random sources without your consent. While most people find them helpful, some businesses have concerns about their use because of the way they can monitor user behavior online…

If you’re like most smartphone users, you’re probably cognizant of how much battery life you have left at any given moment. You might keep a charger in your desk or car and avoid using apps with high-intensity graphics when your battery is low. And if you have an iPhone, you probably also activate Low Power Mode when the battery gets critically low. But do these habits actually help your phone’s battery life? We know that Apple’s new Battery Percentage feature is more about transparency than anything else; it doesn’t give us any new functionality so much as make it easier…

Do you lock your laptop when you’re not using it? If so, you’re probably wondering how you can turn it on when the power button isn’t accessible. Luckily, there are many different ways to do this. Whether your laptop has a broken power button or if you just don’t feel like fumbling around with buttons in order to get your laptop turned on, there are plenty of alternative methods that will work for any situation. If you have a desktop computer, locking the screen is a simple way to prevent anyone from accessing your personal files or settings while the…

In any given room, one or more speakers are likely to be the quietest. That’s because speaker volume is rarely even across a home theater setup. For example, the left front and left rear speakers are typically quieter than the right front and right rear speakers. This is because the sound comes at us from different directions in real life, too. It’s not just about which speaker has more range or is louder; rather, it’s about where the sound is coming from and what direction it’s coming from. With that said, you might be wondering how to fix a quiet…

You’ve seen them everywhere. Those ads for Alexa-enabled smart TVs keep popping up on your social media feeds and streaming sites. You can even find them at local electronics stores where they tend to take up the majority of floor space. So if you’re in the market for a new television, why not get one that comes with all those nifty bells and whistles? Luckily, there’s more to these smart TVs than meets the eye. While most models have built-in Internet connections and apps such as Netflix and Hulu, Fire TV is a special type of smart TV because its…

In this digital world, we are connected to the internet almost all the time. Even when we are not browsing websites or sending emails, our devices are still connected to the internet in one way or another. This is because many of us have Wi-Fi enabled at home and can therefore access the internet from there. You would think that having so many devices connected to a single network would make it very difficult for someone to break into your device and spy on your activities. However, this is not always the case, which explains why an increasing number of…