Why Android Phones Slow Down Over Time, and How to Speed Them Up

Why Android Phones Slow Down Over Time, and How to Speed Them Up

If you’ve had your Android device for a while, you’ve probably started to notice some lag that wasn’t there before. Apps load a bit slower, menus take a bit longer to show up. This is…
Five Ways to Free Up Space on Your Android Device

Five Ways to Free Up Space on Your Android Device

Android phones and tablets can fill up quickly as you download apps, add media files like music and movies, and cache data for use offline. Many lower-end devices may only include a few gigabytes of storage,…
Can You Really Make Money Mining Bitcoin With Your Gaming PC?

Can You Really Make Money Mining Bitcoin With Your Gaming PC?

People mining cryptocurrency have driven up the price of GPUs. So, if you’re a gamer and you already have a powerful GPU in your gaming PC, can you really make some extra cash mining cryptocurrency (like…
How to Buy Your First High-Quality Camera

How to Buy Your First High-Quality Camera

Buying a camera has never been more complicated: there are so many good options available, but picking between them can feel like a nightmare, especially if you’re just starting out with photography. It’s hard to buy…
Do You Really Need to Buy Expensive Cables?

Do You Really Need to Buy Expensive Cables?

You might laugh at the high retail prices for “premium” cables at big box retail stores. But is it possible that a higher quality cable can give you a better digital signal? The nuance of…
How to Put Your iPhone or iPad into DFU Mode

How to Put Your iPhone or iPad into DFU Mode

iPhones and iPads are pretty good at recovering automatically when they experience issues. Still, there are times when they need a helping hand. We’ve talked before about some basic troubleshooting steps for when your device won’t…
The Best Note-Taking Apps for Android

The Best Note-Taking Apps for Android

It happens to the best of us: you’re out and about, and suddenly you think of something you need to do at home. Or, you’re looking at your pantry, and want to make sure you…
The iPhone Upgrade Program Doesn’t Work with Prepaid Plans

The iPhone Upgrade Program Doesn’t Work with Prepaid Plans

Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program makes for an extremely easy and hassle-free method for upgrading your iPhone every year, but, as you might expect, there’s a carrier-sized catch attached. The iPhone Upgrade Program was introduced in…
What Is Fiber Internet (And How Is It Different)?

What Is Fiber Internet (And How Is It Different)?

Fiber Internet is the latest change to the way data is transferred around the globe. It’s much faster than cable, way faster than dial-up, and can carry large amounts of data in a single line,…
U.S.-Less: The iPhone’s eSIM Slot Isn’t Compatible with Any U.S. Carrier Yet

U.S.-Less: The iPhone’s eSIM Slot Isn’t Compatible with Any U.S. Carrier Yet

The iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR are the first iPhones to have dual SIM slots, which just became usable with the iOS 12.1 update. The thing is, the second SIM slot is still pretty useless…