From the Apple Newsroom (April 28, 2019) Apple has always believed that parents should have tools to manage their children’s device usage. It’s the reason we created, and continue to develop, Screen Time. Other apps in the App Store, including Balance Screen Time by Moment Health and Verizon Smart Family, give parents the power to […]
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We Got Raided!!
Well…not exactly. Cyndi Feeney and the TVAUG Gals were talking about the Apple Watch Emergency feature during their 3/11 presentation. One of audience members mistakenly tried it and the local police department were then automatically summoned. They proved how quickly they respond by arriving literally within a few minutes — much to the embarrassment of […]
Should you delete yourself from socia...
You’re feeling like you’ve had enough. All the recent news—from Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica snafu to various abuses of Twitter vulnerabilities—has you wondering: Should I delete myself from social media? Social networking does have its positive aspects. You can stay in touch with distant (or not) relatives, be included in the planning of social events within […]
Some iOS Apps Sending an Alarming Amo...
It’s no secret that Facebook is harvesting incredible amounts of data on all of its users (and some that don’t even use the service), but what may come as a surprise is just how detailed and intimate some of that data is. A report from The Wall Street Journal takes a look at some of […]
Mac Security Checklist
It isn’t easy to make sure you are safe and secure while using your Mac online. There are a lot of basic security techniques you need to implement. Here is a checklist to help. Download it and print it out. Hopefully, you are already doing many of these things. But if you are missing some, […]
Using and Customizing iPhone iCloud B...
By default your iPhone will be backed up wirelessly to iCloud using iCloud Backup. Most iPhone users probably don’t even know they have this turned on, but it will save them if they lose their iPhone. You can see how much space your iPhone backups are using and customize your backup. You can remove data […]
