Years ago, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine found that 92 percent of phones tested had bacteria on them. It sounds frightening, but that’s par for the course for being a bunch of evolved animals with gadgets in hand. That’s also why I sought to find out how the heck to properly clean a smartphone. Here’s a couple of tips I learned along the way. Get some tips from this article in Greenbot.com
Microsoft released not one, but two Insider beta builds of Windows 10 on Wednesday, fixing bugs in both the desktop and mobile versions. Only one, however, looks like it’s worth the effort. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
If you own a modern Android phone, the odds are pretty good that you’ve stumbled across Google Now in the form of voice commands. But, built into Google Now is a reminder system that is far more functional and useful than you might realize. More from this article on MakeUseOf.com
Nothing is foolproof. But, by taking the correct precautions beforehand, you can reduce the likelihood of crooks accessing your data, and make it easier to find your phone’s location. You can even make the phone itself pretty much useless to the thieves or anyone they sell it to. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
Microsoft said Thursday that it sold half as many Lumia smartphones as it did a year ago, and that the trend will continue—what some might call a virtual death sentence for Microsoft’s Lumia smartphone line. Check this article from PCWorld.com
Android gaming should get a lot more seamless if you use Google Play Games. That’s because Google is giving developers new tools to sign you in automatically to your Play Games account whenever you launch a new title. This article from PCWorld.com
Your family just unwrapped a new tablet during the holidays. You and your college roommates decided getting one for the suite was preferable to a TV. You and your spouse want one, but neither of you has enough interest to justify getting two. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com