Apple users, rejoice. Google this week released its long-awaited Chromecast app in Apple’s App Store for devices running iOS 6 or higher. The Chromecast app gives iPhone and iPad users the ability to easily set up and manage the popular $35 TV dongle from their device. The company previously released native applications for Android, Mac, …
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Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) are designed to alert mobile users in the United States about missing children (also known as Amber Alerts), severe weather, and presidential announcements for national emergencies. Alerts are geographically targeted, meaning you won’t receive a notification for a missing child in San Francisco if you live in New York, and vice versa. The system has proven …
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As Google’s Android operating system gains momentum in the smartphone market, some long-time Apple iPhone fans are considering a switch to Android. But should these former iPhone fans worry that Android alternatives won’t be as secure? With cyberattacks and malicious apps targeting Android smartphones increasing in frequency, some former Apple devotees are nervous about making the switch. In this edition …
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commentary At Motorola’s “On Display” press event in New York City last week, most eyes centered on the company’s new Razr phones. Yet, there were also a couple of tech celebrities in the audience, both of whom drew their own share of attention. A man One of those luminaries was a person, a former Motorola vice president and division manager …
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The opening keynote for Google I/O 2012 just wrapped up, complete with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the Nexus 7 tablet, the Nexus Q and an insane Google Glass product demo. Related stories Google’s Pixel Watch Will Reportedly Cost $350+ Best Home Security Cameras of 2022 Here’s How to Turn Your Old Android or iPhone Into a Security Camera for Free …
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Related stories Remove your social media from Google search How to scan Facebook for suspicious links and users How to delete all your Facebook posts and comments With all of your private Facebook communication now happening in the Messages area, clutter can build up quickly. Looking at the list of messages you’ll see an option next to each one for …
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Now playing: Watch this: Never miss a Facebook birthday 2:49 Do you forget your Facebook friends’ birthdays because you don’t log in to Facebook enough or because you keep forgetting to take your ginkgo biloba? Consider using Google Calendar alerts and stop writing belated birthday wishes on your friends’ Facebook walls. Editors’ note: This post was updated May 14, 2012. …
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If you have multiple Gmail accounts, chances are you also have multiple YouTube accounts as well. This isn’t very convenient when you’re making favorite playlists, or uploading videos and have to keep paying attention to which account you’re logged into. Now that you’ve moved the majority of your favorites, playlists and content to your other account, you might want to …
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