It’s something we can all relate to: that dreaded moment when you realize your once super-fast computer is now bogged down by renegade files, programs, and services. I mean, the most exciting part of buying a new PC is the first time you turn it on and experience its amazing speed. “I’m going to be …

Jason Cipriani/CNET Security revelations about new vulnerabilities both on our smartphones and computers seem to occur on a regular basis. Last year it was Heartbleed, and more recently the FREAKsecurity flaw had everyone in a panic. The only way to combat issues such as these is to keep your software current, updating apps and operating systems as soon as updates …

It’s not surprising how dirty headphones can get. We place them over or in our ears, after all. I’m guilty of rarely cleaning my headphones, since I’m the only one who uses them, but hygiene isn’t the only factor to consider when cleaning. Any oils or ear wax left on your headphones can impact the sound quality of your headphones …

Jason Cipriani/CNET Apple on Wednesday released iOS 8.3, giving users racially diverse emoji and a long list of bug fixes. One new feature sure to be popular with those who constantly receive iMessage spam is the ability to filter, and then mark messages as “Junk.” If you’ve ever received a message claiming you’ve won a cruise or a Best Buy …

Jason Cipriani/CNET Let’s face it, our smartphones and tablets are some of the dirtiest things we touch on a daily basis. Touch screen devices are known to be a safe harbor for all sorts of germs and bacteria. Companies like Corning are attempting to create glass that kills germs, but until then, this is a fight we have to go …

An example of the various colors now present in iOS 8’s emoji. Jason Cipriani/CNET Apple on Wednesday released iOS 8.3, bringing with it a slew of bug fixes and performance improvements. In addition to cleaning up shop, Apple also released a redesigned emoji keyboard complete with a more racially diverse set of characters. In other words, instead of only finding …

Jason Cipriani/CNET It’s true, mobile payments aren’t mainstream quite yet, but that shouldn’t stop you from going digital with your wallet. Over the course of the last year how many times have you accidentally forgotten your wallet? How about your smartphone? I’m willing to bet your wallet is far more neglected, and for good reason. When you combine insurance cards, …

Jason Cipriani/CNET As part of our spring cleaning coverage, we decided to take a look at cleaning up your coffee table, saving some paper, and going digital with print subscriptions. With both Google and Apple having an Newsstand section in each respective store, most major magazine and newspapers offer a digital version. When it comes to newspaper subscriptions, typically there …

Jason Cipriani/CNET Over the years it’s easy to accumulate a stack of video games and movies. Eventually, games you used to love are thrown to the side after you beat the big boss for the millionth time. And movies lose their luster once you’ve memorized the entire flick, line-by-line. While DVDs make for fun drink coasters and game cases make …

Jason Cipriani/CNET I’ll be the first to admit my music collection is less than organized. To be honest, I hate dealing with it. I despise going file by file, renaming, adding the album title, track number and so on. It’s a hassle. With that said, organizing your music collection is something that needs to be done. Once you get a …