Mobile Apps

Meta is finally letting you delete or deactivate your Threads profile without losing your Instagram account. Follow these steps to untangle your profiles.

Even when you can't get a cell phone signal, you can still call and text on your iPhone with WiFi calling. Here's how to easily set it up on your iPhone.

Meta's new privacy feature in Threads now enables users to prevent their posts from being "suggested" in other people's feeds on Facebook and Instagram.

From resolving memory issues to restoring network connectivity, learn nine reasons why restarting is the fix that will bring your tech back to peak performance.

Viewing your photos on the big screen is easy and you likely already have everything you need to view photos on your TV. Here are five ways to do it.

Discover how to keep your LinkedIn browsing private. Learn the easy steps to switch between full visibility and anonymity while viewing profiles.

Safari's Private Search Engine feature lets you select a privacy-centric search engine for your incognito sessions and different one for regular browsing.

Safari's new Private Browsing Lock secures your incognito sessions with Face ID. Follow our simple steps to activate this privacy layer against prying eyes.

Google's password manager is a simple and free solution that works across multiple devices, but it lacks useful features found in dedicated products.

These five invaluable iPhone keyboard shortcuts significantly expedite the typing process and provide a swift means to correct any errors that occur.

Discover how your iPhone doubles as a document scanner using the Notes app or SwiftScan. Effortlessly digitize, edit, and share documents!

I explore the best techniques for finding your lost Android phone, including your phone's built-in tracker and third-party tracking devices.

With iOS 17, Apple provides an end-to-end encrypted means of sharing passwords that is far more secure than texting or emailing them to others.

I explore the realities of text message hacking: who is vulnerable, how hacking can be accomplished, and what you can do to safeguard your messages. 

While using Snap Map is a fun way to stay connected, it has inherent privacy risks, leaking data about your movements that you may not be aware of.

With spam text messages on the rise, Verizon has rolled out a free new tool to block spam texts. Here's what you should know before activating it.

Use FaceTime on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to share a view of your screen in real-time to browse the web, watch videos, or even provide tech support.

If you have photos and videos on your phone that you don't want friends and family to stumble upon, you can secure them in a locked folder. Here's how.

Google Maps does so much more than get you from point A to point B. Here are our favorite features, along with some hidden tips and tricks. 

Notes give you a short-form, casual way to share status updates in short posts with a limited audience. Find out how you can use it to express yourself.

Threads is an app for public conversations and building communities of people with similar interests, but it's lacking some of Twitter's key features.

Instagram Highlights are curated collections of Stories you can use to showcase your passions on your profile. Here's how to get started creating them.

You can stop everyone or specific senders from knowing if you’ve read their messages by turning off the Read Receipts setting. We show you the steps.

Are you puzzled by why you sometimes see green iPhone messages instead of blue? We explore why this happens, how to fix it, and why sometimes you can't.

Your Android phone can call for help and notify emergency contacts in case of an emergency, but you need to opt-in and input the information first.

Here are 5 preventative measures you can take to reduce the number of unwanted texts you receive and avoid letting spammers know your number is real.

The Live Caption feature generates real-time subtitles for videos on most Android apps, so you can follow along even when you can't hear the sound.

Two-factor authentication (2FA) prevents hackers from gaining access to your accounts even if they have your password. Here are the best practices for using 2FA.

If you delete a text message by mistake, all is not lost. You can recover iMessages and SMS text messages for up to 30 days if you know where to look.

If you have an old iPad or iPhone, you should update now to prevent hackers from running malware, changing your privacy settings, and more.

Discover what's draining your iPhone battery and what you can do about it without significantly impacting the way you use your phone.

All major cellular providers have programs to monitor your mobile activities to serve more targeted ads. Here's how to opt out of sharing your data.

Your iPhone can automatically share important medical information and notify emergency contacts in case of a serious emergency, if you opt in first.

The Arlo Safe App delivers video recordings of emergency events, personal safety monitoring, and crash detection in one uniquely comprehensive app.

You can easily transfer all your apps, data, and settings to your iPhone 14 if you make the right choices along the way. Here's our step-by-step guide.

Want to make a phone call private by hiding your caller ID or using an anonymous number? Here are three easy ways to make private phone calls.

Hackers are actively exploiting vulnerabilities in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS that allow installing new apps, taking pictures, and changing security settings.

With Facebook’s Secret Conversations enabled, your messages are encrypted end-to-end, so no one can read them. But there are loopholes.

Gmail now integrates Chat for messaging and Meet for video conferencing. Here’s how to navigate the redesign and go back to the old view if it’s not for you. 

Simply double or triple tapping the back of your iPhone can launch apps and turn on settings, but only if you enable Back Tap. Here’s how to set it up.

Apple is rolling out a new security feature that will offer users what Apple describes as extreme protection from spyware for those users who need it.

While you might have been using WhatsApp for years, there are ten hidden features that you should be using to save time and enhance your privacy.

Now you can add your driver’s license to the iPhone Wallet app to travel through TSA checkpoints. Find out which states allow it and how to add it.

Want to know if your friends have read your messages? Facebook Messenger will tell you when your message has been sent, delivered and read.

Our favorite white noise apps use the science of sound to help you get a better night's sleep, de-stress and improve work performance.

Want to forward a text message to someone else? Here are the simple steps to forward a text in Google Messages and phone manufacturer messaging apps.

These apps will help you find the cheapest parking with a free space, stop the flow of junk mail, block spam callers from leaving voicemail, and more.

You have to dig a little to find the option to forward texts on your iPhone. But once you know how, forwarding messages with links intact is easy.