However, you don’t need to physically lose your phone for nefarious types to steal all your juicy data. Hackers have various ways to spy on your phone or to take complete control of it. They don’t always do it blatantly either, so you’ll have to keep any eye out for various strange symptoms that could indicate your Android device has been hacked. Here’s how to tell if your Android is hacked....

Some reports suggest that manufacturers leave out FM radio on smartphones and their flagship devices because smartphone users barely listen to radio stations. It could also be a strategy to drive the adoption and usage of music streaming apps. The point is: you can listen to local and international radio stations whether your device has an FM radio receiver or not. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to listen to FM radio on your smartphone....

However, you don’t have to own a Google Jamboard to use the Jamboard app. In this article, we’ll walk through how to use Jamboard even if you haven’t bought the physical digital whiteboard product. Google Jamboard integrates with other Google apps, too. In this tutorial, we’ll also learn how to insert files from Google Photos and Google Drive. What Is a Google Jamboard? A Google Jamboard is a 55” whiteboard screen that connects to phones and tablets....

The good news is that you can try a few troubleshooting tricks before calling in the pros to help, and that certainly beats waiting weeks for a repaired new PS5 to arrive! Why Bricking Is So Serious You can fix most serious PS5 software errors by booting the console into Safe Mode and resetting it to factory settings. The worst that can happen is losing the console’s data. If you have PlayStation Plus, your save games should be backed up to the cloud, so really, it’s more an inconvenience than an actual disaster....

Ifconfig is an older version of the ip command, but many still prefer ifconfig due to its simpler syntax and ease of use. But how exactly do you use ifconfig for network interface configuration? Here is a walkthrough. Installing Net-Tools The ifconfig command doesn’t come installed into Linux distributions by default. Most system administrators will install the package it belongs to when setting things up, but in some cases, it might be missing on your computer....

The good news is that Gmail is filled with tips and tricks that let power users quickly manage thousands of messages with ease. All it takes is a little knowledge of Gmail’s own internal commands. Modern Gmail is now split across four different mailboxes. We have Primary, Social, Promotions and Updates. If you are like most people, you’re probably getting hundreds of emails a day, with absolutely no hope of reading each one....

Eventually, I got the sound on my new Windows 7 VM to work, but it took a little bit of playing around before I could figure out what the problem was. In this article, I’ll walk you through a couple of possible solutions and hopefully one of them will work for you. If not, post a comment and I’ll get back to you with some help. Method 1 – Check VM Settings The first thing you want to do is make sure that the VM actually has sound enabled....

Safeguarding these important files is a task in itself. Although Windows doesn’t protect your files by default, it does offer an option that helps protect your files from any deletion attempts. In fact, there are multiple ways both in-built as well as third-party ones that help keep your files from getting modified on your computer. Prevent Files From Being Deleted Using The Default Option The best way to prevent file renaming and deletion in Windows is to use the default option available on your system....

This post is a compilation of some of the best Microsoft Teams keyboard shortcuts for use on the desktop and web app. Note: The hotkeys highlighted in this post are designed to work on devices using the US keyboard layout. They should work for other keyboard layouts/languages, too. But if they don’t, change your computer’s keyboard input layout/language or reset the keyboard to its default settings. Microsoft Teams Keyboard Shortcuts Shortcuts in Microsoft Teams lets you swiftly navigate the app, modify messaging and call settings, search messages and files, and more....

The example below will be for Linux, but once you have it installed on Windows or Mac, you can run the same command as shown below. Download and Install FFmpeg First you’ll need to download and install FFmpeg. Most distributions have FFmpeg in the software repositories, although some support may have been stripped out of it for software patent reasons. Regardless, for our purposes a fairly plain version of FFmpeg will do....

People are inherently drawn to attractive visuals. Did you know that 67% of consumers say that a product image is more important than the description when deciding whether to make a purchase? You don’t have to be a designer to create and use compelling images in your online content. There are many tools that make it easy to design quality visuals and that are also great alternatives to PowerPoint. This tutorial on creating custom images with Canva covers:...

But what is sideloading? There are some important things you need to know before you do it, however, as there are potential security risks involved, and in some cases, it can void your device’s warranty. What Is Sideloading And How Does It Work? For most of our devices, we get files and software by downloading them from the internet. Usually, this is through software provided by our device’s manufacturer. For computers, this will be the browser or software store....

It’s still a little buggy and it’s a little light on features compared to established package managers, like Chocolatey, but it’s great news for Windows devs and power users. And it might already be on your computer! How Do I Get Windows Package Manager? As of writing this, there are only 2 ways to get Windows Package Manager. You can get it through the Windows Insider Program or from GitHub....

If you are in a similar situation where you have a hard drive that works perfectly well, but the operating system won’t boot up because of some kind of corruption of system files or virus, then there is another way to get your data off before you wipe the drive clean. In these types of cases, you need to invest a small amount of money to buy what is called a hard drive docking station....

Due to its feature-packed nature, you must be wondering if you still need a third-party antivirus and security suite to safeguard you against various threats. Is Windows Defender enough to keep you safe? The Short Answer Is…. If you’re on the lookout for a top-notch antivirus, Windows 10 has you covered already. This edition can keep you secure especially if you’re often downloading files from social media or websites. This is because the people behind it have acknowledged the past threats to cybersecurity....

One cause is a lack of sufficient free space on your hard drive to save the System Restore files. To remedy this problem, make sure you have at least 300 MB of free space on your hard drive (50 MB if your hard drive is smaller than 300 MB and you’re running Windows 7). Another cause of missing restore points is a problem with the task scheduler. Before you start troubleshooting this issue, click the Start button, then type Services....

Wired headphones or earphones malfunction if they have a loose connection. Ensure your headphones cable is correctly plugged into the headphone jack or USB port. Additionally, remove any dirt, dust, or foreign material in the audio jack. Other factors responsible for headphone failures in Windows include outdated sound drivers, incorrect volume settings, audio enhancement problems, etc. Now, let’s get to the solutions. 1. Make Your Headphones the Primary Playback Device Windows should automatically route audio to your headphones when you connect them to your computer....

There are ways to configure an SQL server to allow remote connections, but you need to be careful, as allowing remote connections on a MySQL server can make your database an easy target for hackers. If you want to allow secure, remote connections to a MySQL database, here’s what you’ll need to know. Before You Begin Before you make any changes to your MySQL database, it’s important that you backup your database, especially if you’re working on a production server (a server in active use)....

An interrupt request line, or IRQ, is a numbered hardware line over which a device can interrupt the normal flow of data to the processor, allowing the device to function. Windows Vista and 7 lets you prioritize one or more IRQs (which translate to one or more hardware devices), potentially improving the performance of those devices. Below are basic registry editing tips that you can use to set IRQ priorities....

The good news is that creating an XML sitemap is easier than understanding exactly what it is. And understanding XML sitemaps is fairly simple too. You can do this. What Is An XML Sitemap? Let’s cover the XML part first. XML stands for eXtensible Markup Language. It’s not exactly a programming language. It’s a flexible way to tell web browsers and other programs about the data an XML document carries....