Phones and Mobile - Tips & How-Tos

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. 

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.

How to remove malware on your Android phone and, if you are not sure if you have a virus, how to identify whether your phone has been infected.

Is your smartphone address book filled with outdated and duplicate contacts? Follow these 5 simple steps to clean up your contact list. 

Whether your phone is missing or you've misplaced it with the ringer off, there are easy ways to find your iPhone or Android phone.

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

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.

There are many great services for creating photo books from your Facebook, Instagram, smartphone and camera's photos. We found the best of the best.

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

Here’s how you can make your smartphone and laptop screens more readable without resorting to reading glasses.

Constantly recharging your iPhone? Check out our 17 tips for longer battery life.

These 9 apps pay you real-world cash for unlocking your phone, watching ads, searching online, walking the local mall and more.

Smartphones fill up fast with photos, videos, games and other files. Here's how to clean our your iPhone and Android phone.

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.

If you just got your hands on an iPhone X or patiently awaiting your iPhone X's arrival, here are 10 steps you should take to ensure a smooth setup.

Enhanced notification controls, better battery life and picture-in-picture videos are among the best new features of Android Oreo.

Send out stylish evites for your next event with our top picks for best online invitation sites.

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.

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

We look at the software features that define iOS and Android to help you decide which camp you should pick for your next smartphone.

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.

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

Which flight search service gives you the best deal? We compare the six top-rated services to see which one rises to the top.

Here's how to back up all your personal data and ensure you're not leaving anything behind for your phone's new owner.

A step-by-step guide to clearing out Gmail, Google Photos and Drive cloud storage.

Changing these settings will help make your iOS 10 experience a lot less frustrating.

Facebook's Messenger app is more than just a text messaging app. It lets you send money, call an Uber, order flowers play games and much more.

Try these simple fixes to five of the most common photo mistakes and start taking better pictures with your smartphone.

These days, information is money – and it’s often worth more than the devices used to access it. Here's how to protect your data and gadgets on the road.

Here are three of our favorite apps for customizing the multi-color LED notification light, sounds and vibrations of your Android phone or tablet.

What if you lost not only your phone but all your data along with it? Learn how to back up your Android phone data.

No need to fumble with your phone to get stuff done — these 15 voice commands will give you full hands-free control over the features you use most.

Why stick with the boring standard keyboard that came with your iPhone, when you these custom versions make typing more fun?

Mobile devices hold personal data that's subject to theft or being left behind when you trade in your device. Here's how to secure your data with encryption.

Does your car have little to brag about in the connectivity department? Don't fret. Here's how to stay connected to the Internet with in-car Wi-Fi.

Don't let your selfies suffer from poor lighting. The right apps and hardware accessories can help your phone take light, bright selfies.

A few simple steps can block your child from viewing inappropriate content on an iPhone and other iOS devices.

Are you receiving other people's messages or vice versa? Here's how to stop it from happening.