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How to securely wipe your phone before you sell

Trading in or selling your old mobile device? Wipe it the right way to reduce the risk of personal data falling into the wrong hands. Remember that no method apart from physically destroying the device and its storage is 100 percent foolproof — data may still be recoverable with the right tools. These tips are …

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Windows 10 Mobile gets its final death sentence

Bill Gates has given up his Windows phone. HP is pulling production of its flagship Windows handset. Now Microsoft has finally seen the writing on the wall — there aren’t enough people using Windows 10 Mobile or enough apps to make it viable. Corporate vice president of Windows 10 and head of Microsoft’s “PC-Tablet-Phone” division, Joe Belfiore, said on Twitter Sunday …

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Microsoft pulls the plug on support for Windows Phone 8.1

RIP Windows Phone 8.1.  Microsoft said Tuesday that it was ending support for Windows Phone 8.1, one of the more notable updates to its troubled mobile operating system.  The writing has been on the wall for a while for Windows Phone, which hasn’t gotten a meaningful update or any new products in two years. While Microsoft continues to support the …

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