The iCloud service — used to store files on remote servers and keep data in sync among Macs, Windows computers and iOS devices — is integrated into Apple’s operating systems. However, iCloud includes only five gigabytes of free storage before Apple charges for more space.
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Chances are that when you bought a Wi-Fi router, you probably did not prioritize strong network security.
After all, when we think about wireless connectivity in our homes, most of us generally care more about speed of data transmissions and how much range the router can cover.
Read MoreDisk Cleanup is an older utility program that has been included with the operating system since the days of Windows 98. Until recently, the tool worked in Windows 10 much the same as it always did, scanning the drive and rounding up a list of all the unnecessary files and system detritus that you could delete with the click of a button. With a little extra work, Disk Cleanup could be set to run automatically, but some people chose to manually open and run the program when needed.
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If a Mac does not respond to its power button after you have checked its battery, connections and monitor, there might be a serious issue — but not always. In this case, the computer’s original failure to react when you pressed the power button was most likely a symptom of an issue with the System Management Controller (S.M.C.), a microcontroller on the computer’s logic board that handles various power, light and sensor functions for Macs with Intel processors.
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Google unveiled an updated web version of its Gmail software on April 25 and is gradually rolling out the new features and visual redesign to regular and business users. If your account has not been updated yet (or you chose not to try out the new version when first offered), click on the gear-shaped Settings icon and choose “Try the new Gmail” at the top of the menu. In addition to a revamped look that sports bigger buttons and menus, the update adds features intended to help you manage your mail.
Read MoreGoogle’s recent revamp of its Gmail service for desktop web browsers moves a few things around. In the previous version, you could switch to the contacts list by clicking the Gmail menu on the left side of the page, but that method no longer works once you update to the refreshed Gmail.
Read MoreIf a scammer has swiped your password and is using your account to spew spam, take action and add measures to help stop it from happening again.
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Facebook, continues to work toward rebuilding their brand after facing a major security scandal alongside London’s elections consultancy, Cambridge Analytica. Reports have confirmed personal data was harvested from the social media giant from Cambridge Analytica. It is believed, the election firm then used the data to show specific information on U.S. presidential candidates prior to the 2016 election. There are speculations that by segmenting the content shown to different Facebook users based on their personal information, their perceptions of the election candidates were impaired. Therefore, theoretically this may have made voters vote a different way than had they never been shown the information segmented based on their personal information. Due to those concerns, some reporting outlets believe the U.S. election results were tampered with. Whether or not this is true, can be debated.
Read MoreMany unexpected outgoing calls occur when you do not flip on the lock screen when shoving the phone in a purse or pocket. Without the lock screen to temporarily disable input to the phone’s screen or buttons, accidental brushes, taps or bumps can trigger a phone call or garbled text message, especially if the phone was left with the contacts app or keyboard open. (When unlocked phones shoved in a back pocket make a call this way, the incident is colloquially referred to a “butt dial.”)
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