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How to protect your phone from hackers 2020
Everyone’s favourite personal device could be an easy route to your personal data, but it doesn’t have to be The arrival of the smartphone has been both rapid and revolutionary. Nowadays, smartphones are ubiquitous and central to most people’s lives. Whilst a lot of what we do with our smartphones is purely recreational, we also run a lot of important parts of our lives on mobile devices – such as online banking. This makes smartphones prime targets for cybercrime. In this feature, we look at the threats and explain theRead More
The best free and paid services for storing and syncing data in the cloud
Whether you’re looking for backup or an easy way to keep in sync, these cloud storage services have you covered The cloud has transformed the way we use technology, becoming the glue that holds all the different parts of our digital life together. In the bad old days getting a photo from your phone to your laptop or a file from your laptop to your PC involved plugging in memory sticks or physically connecting the two devices together. With cloud-based storage, files upload to a central storage space online, whereRead More
How to send large files: The best ways to share files online
Discover the cheapest and easiest platforms you can use to share gigabytes of data with our simple guide We’ve all had that problem – trying to send video or music files to someone via email only to run into the dreaded “attachment exceeds the file size limit” message. Most email services limit attachment sizes to less than that of a standard music album, never mind a full-length movie. That’s certainly the case with Gmail, for example, which limits attachments to just 25MB. Outlook similarly limits you to sending files atRead More
What is Dropbox Business? Dropbox Business Review
Dropbox Business is a file sharing package offered by Dropbox, and that is targeted specifically at companies and enterprises. The business edition of Dropbox inherited the simplicity and functionality of its individual-usage predecessor, and didn’t go that far with pricing as one might expect. It is probably because of this that Dropbox Business is one of today’s favorite file sharing products in the business environment, one with an ever-growing popularity. Dropbox Business Features ✓ As much space as needed✓ 256-bit AES and SSL encryption✓ Unlimited file recovery and version history✓ SharingRead More
How to transfer your photos from an Android phone to a PC
Smartphones are now responsible for the majority of photos that are taken. The downside is that these photos, collectively over time, take up a lot of room. Throw in videos, time-lapses, burst shots, snaps, and uncompressed RAW files, and you can easily fill up your device. Users don’t always edit, back up, or delete their photos, turning their phones into digital graveyards. If you want to archive your photos to use later, then you want to make sure you know how to back them up on a computer. Learn how toRead More
Dropbox: The best cloud storage for work and sharing
Dropbox is a synchronisation rather than backup service, meaning that while you can use it for backing up important files, its real selling point is the ability to access any of your important files from wherever you are, on any device. The desktop application for Dropbox works on Windows, Mac and Linux. It will only synchronise files stored in the Dropbox directory, meaning that you’ll need to make sure all the documents, images and other files you want to access are placed there. If you like files to be storedRead More