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5 Ways to Keep Your Data Safe
Thanks to technology, data keeping is not limited to papers and office cabinets anymore. People can now keep their files in technological marvels like flash drives, external hard drives, and the like. However, threats such as viruses can wipe out these data in the blink of an eye. Good thing there are data recovery services in Los Angeles and around the world or else retrieving missing data will not be possible. To prevent such disaster from happening, here are 5 ways on how you can keep your files safe: Have Backups Backups should be made regularly. After creating an initial...Read the full article...
How To Take Care of Your Data Cables
Data cables are important when it comes to electronics. In Los Angeles, computer repair shops are often asked to fix problems related to these wires. However, more often than not, they cannot be salvaged and owners are recommended to buy new cables instead. It’s a good thing that data cables are mostly cheap! In spite of this, you should still take precautions to ensure that your wires will last long so that you don’t have to go out every few weeks just to buy a new one. Cables for phones, much like your earphones or chargers, break or corrode when...Read the full article...
Top 4 Accessories for Your Phone
In the past, there are only a few things that you can do using a mobile phone, like calling and texting. However, today a phone can now function as a tiny computer, MP3 player, or even a camera. These days, you can almost do anything just by pushing a few buttons on your phone. However, there is still room for improvements. In Los Angeles, there are Apple repair centers and other electronic shops that offer the following accessories – tools that will help you maximize your phone: Portable Bluetooth Keyboard If you believe that your laptop is too heavy to...Read the full article...
5 Reasons Why Your Phone Should Have a Screen Protector
Screen protectors are probably one of the most important accessories you should buy for your phone as their main purpose is to protect your phone’s screen from scratches and dents. Screen protectors will definitely reduce repairs for Apple devices. In Los Angeles, many people are avid Apple users and it is widely used - hence the need to be extra careful with them. If you don’t have a screen protector for your phone, the following may convince you to invest in one: Anti-Glare Purposes Most devices use Gorilla glass, which is great because it enhances the phone’s screen and provides...Read the full article...
How To Keep Your Phone from Overheating
Almost everyone’s got a smartphone nowadays, and more often than not, they’re prone to the universal problem of overheating. This is especially true for those who reside in warmer states such as California, Alabama, and Los Angeles. iPhone repairs there, as well as android device repairs, are abundant enough that a problem like this can be remedied easily, but as the old saying goes – prevention is better than cure. While overheating may not seem like it’s an issue, its presence can actually cause a number of problems. Batteries drain faster, the phone could force a self-shutdown, and it...Read the full article...
3 Virtual Reality Games You Should Try
It might take a long time for your hard drive to come out of data recovery. In Los Angeles there are probably a lot of things for you to do while waiting. If you ever pass by a Gamestop or any game shop, maybe you’ll encounter the new virtual reality hardware that’s being advertised like crazy. One of the more known ones is the Oculus Rift. If you don’t already know what virtual reality is, it’s a really immersive kind of multimedia where a computer simulates entire visual and auditory environments. It allows a user to feel that they are...Read the full article...
Phone Battery Care Tips
In our current technologically driven world, handheld devices are extremely prolific. It has become a cornerstone of modern society - laptops, phablets, and smarthphones can be seen everywhere. The consumption of products like these is nigh limitless. While that is not necessarily a bad thing, it brings with it the need for a constant flow of portable power. Our current model of using rechargeable batteries is sustainable enough to meet this need, however, it does have an end point. All batteries eventually die out, and its longevity is only a matter of maintenance and care. In order to keep your...Read the full article...
Law Firms Consider ‘Error 53’ Lawsuits Against Apple as Some Stores Authorized for Repairs
Several law firms are considering lawsuits against Apple following news that the company disables iPhone 6 models that have third-party repairs that affect Touch ID, reports The Guardian. The "Error 53" controversy started last week when news circulated about customers who have had their iPhones disabled and rendered unusable by a mysterious "error 53" message. It turns out Apple disables the iPhones of customers who have had unauthorized repairs on their devices. As explained in a thorough post from iFixit, a repair made by a third-party service using non-original components cannot pass a Touch ID validation check because mismatched parts don't sync up properly....Read the full article...
Google has the best-paid CEO in the US
Google is an enormous company by most standards, but it now has one more notch under its belt: the US' best-paid CEO. A company SEC filing has revealed that Sundar Pichai received the equivalent of $199 million in stock earlier in February, giving him a total $650 million stake in Alphabet. He won't get to cash that in all at once (the shares vest in quarterly phases through 2019), but that's a lot of money for three years' work. In comparison, Apple's Tim Cook got "just" $376.2 million when he assumed the CEO role. Pichai isn't the wealthiest person in Alphabet. As the Guardian explains, Google founders Larry Page and Sergey...Read the full article...
Apple Seeds Third Beta of iOS 9.3 to Developers
Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming iOS 9.3 update to developers for testing purposes, two weeks after seeding the second iOS 9.3 beta and two months after the public release of iOS 9.2. iOS 9.3 has been in testing since January 11. The third iOS 9.3 beta is available as an over-the-air update and through the iOS section of the Apple Developer Center. As a major .1 update to the iOS 9 operating system, iOS 9.3 introduces several new features. There's a Night Shift mode to reduce the amount of blue light iOS users are exposed to in the evening by shifting the iPad...Read the full article...
