You will need your old password or your Apple account password. RNGSU/Shutterstock Receiving an “iPhone unavailable” message on your lock screen is never a welcome sight. The problem is common, caused by entering an incorrect password too many times. This is a system intended to protect against unwanted access, but it…
If your phone is not working properly or you transfer it to someone else, you will need to reset it. Harry Howitt/Shutterstock When trying to troubleshoot iPhone problems, several incremental steps can be taken as potential solutions, including soft and hard resets. Before taking your phone in for repair, consider some…
CarPlay is great for listening to music on the go, but a few tweaks will help it sound even better in your car. A. Aleksandravicius/Shutterstock Apple CarPlay gives you a simple solution to listen to your favorite music from Spotify or Apple Music in your vehicle. However, it is not guaranteed…
Trumzz/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Technology is constantly evolving. Every minute of every day, someone is working to improve some technology somewhere, but sometimes old technologies end up being perfect. Civilization has reached a point in time where smartphones are…
It’s finally happening. Google is launching the Android version of a long-awaited AirTag, five years after Apple first brought its Bluetooth tracker to the market. Aptly called the Google Pixel Tag, this particular $30 oval-shaped tracker works exclusively on Android devices and relies on Google’s Find Hub network for…
Sean Gallup/Getty Images The world’s first telephone call was made on April 3, 1973, and by the end of the century there were 86 million wireless subscribers in the United States. Fast forward to today, and there are now over 400 million accounts. Over time, a lot…
Garun .Prdt/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If your workflow consists of light tasks, such as web browsing, Zoom calls, or creating simple documents, you may not need a laptop. Modern smartphones, especially those with larger screens like the Samsung…
Wonry/Getty Images The history of Motorola’s phone business is like a roller coaster ride. After decades of developing his expertise in radio communications, Motorola engineer Martin Cooper made history in 1973 by making the first public call from a prototype cell phone. A decade later,…
There are several things you should check. Design Topuria/Shutterstock If you already have a perfectly working cable that supports Android Auto, upgrading to a 5Gbps cable won’t make Spotify sound like it would if you had rebuilt the stereo. Yes, a broken or poorly constructed cable can cause dropouts, disconnections, and…
Nintendo’s worst console was difficult to use and didn’t even sell a million units. michasekdzi/Shutterstock For as many successful systems as Nintendo has (like the Game Boy, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo Switch), the company has also had some stumbles. Some of the minor missteps were limited to accessories, such as the clunky e-reader…