Phones and Mobile - Tips & How-Tos

With a little pre-planning, recording a call can be as easy as pressing a button. We show you how to record calls on your Android phone, iPhone, landline and computer.

Take your iPhone to a retail store for an instant trade-in, or sell it online if you don't need the cash immediately. We compare the major players.

These free personal safety apps can alert others that you need help, even if you're unable to send an SOS yourself.

Find out what's draining your Android battery and what you can do about it.

These 9 tricks can make your iPhone or Android phone charge to full power faster, even if your phone doesn't support fast-charging.

iPhones have a lot of privacy measures baked in if you turn them on. To ensure you're limiting your risks of oversharing, check these 7 privacy settings. 

Use these apps and services to keep control over your increasingly valuable personal data. Best of all, many are free.

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. 

Facebook may be using your mobile device to harvest your friends' contact information — here's how to turn it off and delete any information it collected. 

These services scan your inbox for purchases and automatically file for a refund if they see a price drop. There's no simpler way to save.

The best way to narrow down the field of suspects is to determine exactly how your phone is being compromised. Here are 7 steps to figuring out who hacked your phone.

There's no need to be confused by Snapchat's emoji indicators — we'll tell you the difference between a golden heart and a pink heart, plus the rest of Snapchat's symbols.

Contrary to what you may have heard, your iPhone can be hacked. Here's how hackers can take advantage of you and what you can do to protect yourself. 

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.

Getting a great-sounding pair of in-ear headphones is in part about the fit. Here's how to get the most out of your pair.

From a privacy overhaul to ethical tech usage, here are 9 ways you can revamp and improve your relationship with technology in 2019.

Plan on giving a tech gift? Check out our tips for making the out-of-box experience a good one.

We found big sales already underway and some awesome sales starting on Thanksgiving or Black Friday that last through Cyber Monday. 

A pop-up claims you have a virus and need to call tech support. Or maybe you're just getting annoying pop-up ads. Has your phone been hacked? Here's how to tell.

Easy steps to block your number from caller ID on your iPhone, Android phone or home phone permanently or on a call by call basis.

Charge your smartphone or tablet without the wires by utilizing wireless charging pads at home, in your car and out in public spaces.

Find out if your husband, wife, boyfriend or girlfriend is cheating on you. Here's how to catch them..how tech provides clues that your spouse is cheating.

Whether your kids are using your home WiFi or your carrier's cellular network, there are tools that let you monitor and restrict screen time. 

Text messages that crash your phone have been making the rounds. Here's how to recover from these text message bombs.

Our top picks for online photo storing services will free up your smartphone storage, keep your mobile photos safe and much more.  

Refurbished phones can be as good as new, and come at a deep discount.

Removing unneeded apps, photos and other files from your phone can provide a sizeable boost in performance. 

While selling your old phone won't entirely pay for a new flagship phone like the Galaxy S9, it will certainly put a big dent in the price.

There are plenty of apps that can put kids at risk of sending inappropriate pictures, chatting with strangers and bullying. Here’s what you should do.

Make sure you follow these eight steps to backup your stuff, delete the information from your iPhone and reset your device before you sell it.

Phone insurance and extended protection plans aren't cheap, but the investment can save you big down the line should your phone get lost, stolen or damaged.

 Yesterday, Apple rolled out iOS 11 for its current customers. Here's what you need to know before you install the update. 

Too many calls from telemarketers and other nuisance callers on your smartphone? Here are apps and settings to help you identify and block those calls and texts.

In hunting down the best to-do apps, we looked at task management features, general organization, collaborative features and ease of use. 

Take your Android phone to a store for instant cash or gift card, or sell it online if you don't need immediate cash. We compare the major players.

Discover what's draining your iPhone battery and what you can do about it.

Here's our favorite apps, services and products to get your photos off your phone and into your hands as physical prints.

The step-by-step guide to clearing your Apple cloud storage of photos, device backups, emails and documents.

These apps know when you want to be uninterrupted and how to handle your incoming calls and texts.

We help you with each decision point in the Apple set up process and take you through a few important steps that Apple left out. 

Smartphones are incredibly handy gadgets, but we bet you didn’t know you could use them to do all of these things.

Make these healthy tech habits part of your regular routine to help prevent headaches, eyestrain and more.

These eight apps will take the hassle out of everyday life, helping you find parking, cut customer-support hold time, reduce junk mail, block telemarketers and automate everyday tasks.

Mobile phone account identity theft is on the rise. Here's how to protect yourself and recover from mobile ID theft if you've been a victim.

Use the increasingly powerful Google Calendar app to schedule your activities, remind you of your goals, and map out your plans and activities.

Think you're satisfied with your Google, iCloud or Outlook calendar? You can do better. Here's how.

Take your smartphone to a retail store for an instant trade-in, or sell it online if you don't need the cash immediately. We compare the major players.

Your cellular service provider might be tracking your web habits to sell to advertisers; here's how to opt out.

When it's time to upgrade your tech or just when you need some extra cash, know your options with this guide to selling your old electronics.