New iOS 8 Health app feature could save your life

By |2020-07-23T10:21:19-05:00October 16th, 2014|

Your phone might be the first link emergency personnel have to your medical data and emergency contacts. The new Health app in iOS 8 has a built-in ICE (In Case of Emergency) feature that can be accessed even if the screen is locked. Here's how to set it up, and alternatives for Android users and those without iOS 8 as well.

Microsoft reveals the next OS–Windows 10

By |2020-07-23T10:21:19-05:00September 30th, 2014|

Microsoft gave everyone a peek, and a time table of sorts, to the new Windows OS today. According to various rumors, the new edition was to be called Windows 9, or Threshold, or just plain Windows. Microsoft surprised everyone and christened it Windows 10, emphasising that this is not just an upgrade, but a whole new way of doing business.

iPhone 6 or Bendgate – Which is flimsier?

By |2020-07-23T10:21:19-05:00September 25th, 2014|

Bendgate, the reported tendency of the new iPhone 6 to flex and bend, has gone viral. But today's mobile phones have always been subject to bending and the iPhone 6 is no exception. In fact, SquareTrade, the company that insures mobile phones, says the iPhone 6 is the toughest model they've ever tested. Get some perspective and watch the video here.

Apple unveils iPhone 6 and (maybe) a whole lot more Tuesday

By |2020-07-23T10:21:19-05:00September 7th, 2014|

 If you’re an Apple fan then Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at 10am PDT is circled in red on your calendar and your reminders are set. Apple will be live streaming a huge event to announce the new iPhone 6 and, as their media invite said, they do wish they could say more.

Use a password manager to ease the pain

By |2020-07-23T10:21:19-05:00September 7th, 2014|

It’s not easy being safe in this hack-happy world. Passwords are an inconvenient fact of life. One of the Prime Directives of online security is that you should have a different password for every site, or at least for those with sensitive information (your email account tops that list by the way.) It’s enough to make you want to go back to pencil and paper. Almost.
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