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7:31 AM
High Tech House Calls, Expert Computer Consulting
What would you do if you lost your iPhone? Or worse, if it was stolen? The right thing to do is to first use Find My iPhone to try and locate, and in the worst case scenario, remotely wipe it.
Next, you will probably report the iPhone as lost or stolen to your carrier or Apple to prevent the gadget from being resold. There are serial number blacklist, IMEI locks and more importantly, Apple iCloud account locks that can prevent your phone from being reactivated.
However, despite these activation locks and kill switches that help thwart thieves, there will always be hackers and scammers who will remain one step ahead of the curve. Let's take a look at their latest techniques.
How...
3:30 PM
High Tech House Calls, Expert Computer Consulting
You're worried that you might get scammed online? If you aren't, you should be.
Jigsaw, a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet, on Tuesday introduced a quiz that tests whether you can spot a phishing email. The results point out how to identify possible scams.
Phishing emails are one of most common forms of online scams, according to Jigsaw's blog post.
They're fake emails that hackers and scammers use as bait to steal your
passwords, information, money or items you've listed on e-commerce
sites like eBay. In June, the FBI busted a major email fraud criminal ring that stole millions of dollars from businesses by targeting employees who had access to company finances. Phishing...
3:17 PM
High Tech House Calls, Expert Computer Consulting
When your computer is just a landing
pad for your cloud connections, broken laptops aren't the end of the
world. They're not even the end of your work day.
Ara Wagoner
29 Jan 2019
My primary computer — my practically perfect Pixelbook
— is broken and likely going in for repairs later this week. Three
years ago that would have terrified me, but today? Today, it's a mild
annoyance, and that's mostly because I had to waste half a morning on a
full-tilt System Recovery to prove my hardware issue to Google support.
The spartan setup that made Chrome OS a godsend for enterprise and
educators has given me the freeing realization that not even a broken
computer can put a damper on...
3:11 PM
High Tech House Calls, Expert Computer Consulting
When researchers asked consumers if they use smart LED bulbs,
only 11 percent said yes, but the majority -- 62 percent -- said they
hadn't yet, but they could imagine using them. How about you? Are smart
lightbulbs on your wish list?
Smart bulbs are internet-connected
lightbulbs. They're among the most affordable smart devices on the
market, so if you're new to connected devices and aren't sure if you
like the idea, smart bulbs could be a good starting place. What do smart
bulbs do? We'll tell you.
We have five reasons why you'll love
smart bulbs like Philips Hue and Kasa Smart Bulb, including one that
might surprise...
2:37 PM
High Tech House Calls, Expert Computer Consulting
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