Tag Archives: privacy

Android 12 vs. Android 11: The differences you’ll want to know

The Galaxy S22 series — featuring the base Galaxy S22, S22 Plus and S22 Ultra — are the latest to join the Android device family. They were announced at Samsung’s February Unpacked event with the company’s new tablet, the Galaxy Tab S8. There are many differences between the three, but they share one key feature: All three …

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Google One VPN: What you need to know about this privacy tool

Google’s mobile virtual private network service — Google One VPN — is branching out. Once restricted to Android users in the US, the VPN is now a perk bundled with the search giant’s cloud-based subscription storage service, Google One. Earlier this month, however, Google made a change to its developer documents, as reported by 9to5Google. Android users in Canada and …

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Surfshark vs. IPVanish: Which cheap VPN is best?

Surfshark and IPVanish have enough in common to make them natural competitors in the VPN market, but it’s worth it to compare their differences when you’re trying to decide which VPN service is right for you — especially if you’re on a budget and looking for the best cheap VPN option available.  Both Surfshark and IPVanish reach admirable speeds and are lightweight …

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Norton Secure VPN vs. ExpressVPN: Security, speed and price compared

ExpressVPN is used to outpacing most of its competitors. Muscling its way ahead of the virtual private network pack, the company has gone head-to-head with several industry leaders in our reviews and has once again found itself besting a well-known brand in Norton Secure VPN. Here’s how one of the tech world’s legacy brands stacked up against ExpressVPN on speed, …

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These 7 Android VPN apps put your privacy at risk. Avoid them at all costs

Just because a virtual private network app is shielding your mobile browsing from prying eyes, it doesn’t mean it needs to slurp up your data or control your operating system. So before you trust that highly-rated VPN with a million installs on the Google Play Store, know that there’s a list of shady Android VPNs that grab more permissions than …

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Google offers first look at Android 13

Google on Thursday is offering developers a first look at Android 13, its newest operating system. Android 13 Developer Preview 1 will be available for manual download and includes a few notable updates. The new system will have more specific privacy controls. Android 13 will let people share with apps only specific photos instead of all media, through its photo …

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TunnelBear VPN review: The overpriced ursine has trouble living up to the hype

TunnelBear See at TunnelBear Get Price Alerts You’re receiving price alerts for TunnelBear Like Robust transparency Ease of use Dancing bears Don’t Like Doesn’t unblock Netflix Can’t select servers by city Prices aren’t competitive TunnelBear’s gotten a lot of hype in the last couple of years. It was touted by Wirecutter as the New York Times’ top virtual private network …

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Apple to update AirTags with new privacy warnings, better warning sounds, smarter Find My tracking

Apple is adding new privacy warnings, sound alerts and tracking code to its AirTags sensors, the latest in a series of efforts it’s made to improve the security and privacy of the devices and its Find My network.  The software updates will display new warnings to people setting up AirTags, reminding them that using the technology to track people without their …

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NordVPN vs. Surfshark: VPN speed, security and price compared

Surfshark might be newer to the VPN scene than its more well-known rivals, but its feature-rich applications and unlimited simultaneous connections make it a tempting offer for VPN users. As Surfshark races to lead the VPN pack, should industry titan NordVPN be worried?  Both VPN providers are excellent choices, but the best way to pick the right one for you …

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IPVanish vs. NordVPN: Side

Before you shell out your hard-earned cash and commit to a two-year subscription with a VPN, or virtual private network, read our side-by-side VPN comparison on two of the most popular VPNs on the market. Compared to its peers, IPVanish has one of the best VPN user interfaces, encouraging you to get under the hood and learn the mechanics powering the …

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