How to delete your data from your old devices

We store the entirety of our digital lives on the devices we use the most like our phones and computers. Unfortunately, when many people trade in their old gadgets for newer, faster ones, they don’t delete that data.

That’s a huge problem. If you’re not careful, a stranger can access not only your photos, but your emails and web history as well. And you don’t want anyone looking at your web history, right? I didn’t think so.

But you don’t want to just delete all of your data and start fresh. Instead, you’ll need to back up your old device, so you carry your info over to your new gadget.

It sounds like a lot of work, but if you follow these steps, you’ll be done in no time.

The 27 most interesting new features in iOS 11

If there were one big lesson from the announcements at Apple’s developer conference Monday morning, it’s this: It’s getting harder and harder to add Big New Features to a phone operating system.

When iOS 11, the new, free iPhone/iPad OS upgrade comes this fall, you won’t gain any big-ticket feature. Instead, you’ll get a wholllllle lot of tiny nips and tucks. They seem to fall into five categories: Nice Tweaks, Storage Help, iPad Exclusives, Playing Catch-Up, Fixing Bad Design.
Nice Tweaks

Expectations set? OK—here’s what’s new.

iPhone art alters reality

French photographer Francois Dourlen has created these incredible mini marvels - by using his iPhone to replace portions of everyday sights with hilarious pictures from pop culture and movies. From a tightrope walker crossing electrical cables to zombies rising from their graves, Dourlen turns reality upside down and gives it a humorous twist.

Lord of the rings. (Francois Dourlen/ Caters News)

Fix Home Button Delays On IOS Devices

The home button on iOS devices is made for multipurpose use and most of the time you need it to respond click-fast. Given its multi-function roles: closing an app, returning to home screen, etc, after some time, you may notice that the home button produces a delayed response to clicks, refusing to work as fast as it did when your device was first activated.

In this quick tip, we will share 2 different ways that you can try to maintain your home button performance. We’re going to use the iPad as examples but take note that the methods work for the iPhone and the iPod Touch as well.

New Lego Robotics

New Lego robotics kit talks to iPhones

This undated photo provided by Lego shows “Reptar,” a robotic snake that is one of 17 possible creations available in the new, $350 Lego Mindstorms EV3 platform that will have the ability to talk to iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches through Bluetooth wireless connections. Lego announced the kit at the International Consumer Electronics Show, Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, in Las Vegas.

Lego said the kit will go on sale in the second half of the year. 

Samsung Mega-phone

When is a big screen TOO big? Samsung unveils the aptly named Mega-phone with 6.3inch screen

Believed to be among the biggest smartphones on sale

Samsung hopes the big design will appeal to commuters and others who regularly watch films on their gadgets

The Lamina Nixie Clock

Actually, we can’t say exactly that this is a timepiece, this is more like.. a work of art, manufactured by hand by a guy who’s a pretty well known artist, Zoltan Acs. The Lamina Nixie Clock, that’s how it’s called, is made from maple and walnut woods, and features a series of brass disks and gears which give it three different looks: steampunk, industrial and art deco.

The Ressence Type 3 watch

The Ressence Type 3 watch's fluid-filled display gives its mechanical indications a two-dimensional, projected appearance

On a regular analog watch, there’s a small pocket of air between the face of the watch and the inside surface of the crystal. On his new Ressence Type 3 watch, however, Belgian designer Benoit Mintiens has filled that space with a clear refractive fluid. As a result, its revolving indications appear to be projected right onto its domed crystal. You could almost think of it as the Magic 8 Ball of high-end timepieces.

HTC One vs. iPhone 5

We compare the specs - and other features - of the HTC One and iPhone 5

Three years ago, one of Apple’s prime competitors from the Android side of the pond was the HTC EVO 4G. How times have changed. While Apple and Samsung duke it out at the top of the smartphone heap, HTC’s profits have dropped off the face of the earth. But everyone loves a good comeback story, and HTC is pulling out all the stops with its new flagship, the One. Read on, as we compare it to Apple’s top-selling iPhone 5.

10 Tips To Conserve Your Smartphone Battery

Apple, BlackBerry, Samsung and other global brands have come up with smartphones equipped with powerful mobile operating systems such as Google’s Android, Nokia’s Symbian, Apple’s iOS, etc, that allows users to play games, listen to mp3s, snap pictures, have access to the Net and even stream videos.

Given their diverse range of capabilities and multi-functionality running on a mobile (as in on-the-go) platform, it’s no wonder that battery life has always been a concern for developers, manufacturers and the users themselves. On average, most smartphone batteries last between one and two days before being completely depleted, and in need of a recharge.

While we wait for the hardware development to catch up, the alternative will be to conserve battery life. As it is with our energy levels, battery life can be effectively utilized and managed, leaving nothing to go to waste. Without a battery charger or a spare battery with you everywhere you go, you’ll have to make due with minimizing the consumption of battery juice.

Facebook Phone Unveiled

Is that it? Zuckerberg's big mobile idea turns out to be free app that turns ANY Android handset into 'Facebook phone'

Facebook Home takes over phone's homescreen and menus
Lets users see updates and chat with friends from anywhere in their phone
Firm is also working with phone makers including HTC to load the software on new phones
Critics say new system is simply a way to show users more adverts

30 Smartphone Chargers

As handheld mobile devices become a more common household sight, we are beginning to find the act of charging them a bit of a hassle. You have to bring your chargers along with you wherever you go, and even at home, multi-plugs are becoming an eye sore at the end of every busy day. What if there are cooler, more eco-friendly ways to keep your smartphone battery alive?

We take a look at the unconventional ways you can now charge your smartphone with. Some of these chargers let you use the hours you put into your gym work, and various renewable energy resources to do the charging.

While some do away with wired charging, others take it a step further to package the charging abilities into the laptop bag, the purse, running shoes and even a soccer ball. Here are 30 out of the ordinary ways you can now charge your smartphones.

Military Time

What it is: Luminox Recon NAV SPC Watch. $450

Why we like it: Designed in collaboration with former Swiss Army Military Security NCO, Andrea Micheli, the Swiss-made Luminox NAV SPC was created to address the navigation needs of military personnel. While this tough timekeeper has all the bells and whistles needed to help a navigation specialist remain en route to his target, it also has a super accurate Ronda quartz movement that will tell what time it is in two zones. Super tough, with an anti-glare, scratch-resistant crystal, this watch is also stylish enough to wear when you’re off-duty.

Where to get it: Tourneau stores

Backup And Restore Your IPhone Data

How To Properly Backup And Restore Your IPhone Data 

Backing up your iPhone data is important to you to keep your data safe. With iTunes, you can backup your data with two methods: onto your computer and on iCloud. iCloud is cloud storage that which gives you the ability to sync between multiple iOS devices and your Mac. With these two options, you can rest assured that your previous data is restorable.

iTunes is usually a hassle when it comes to transfering music and pictures. However, backing up your iOS devices on iTunes is very simple and takes just a few clicks. Here’s how to do it properly.

Rover 2.0 Spy Tank

The Rover 2.0 Spy Tank is a great toy for adults!

Reveal IPad’s Hidden Keyboard Buttons

How To Reveal IPad’s Hidden Keyboard Buttons

Lomography Smartphone Film Scanner

Lomography Smartphone Film Scanner: Turning Analog Film Digital 


Even though smartphones are capable of taking lomography photos with the help of third-party apps, there are still people who prefer to use the actual lomography camera. Since lomography camera still uses analog film to capture and store the images taken, some enthusiasts will develop their own photographs, while others take it to the one-hour photo lab.

Recently, with the success of their Kickstarter project, Lomography has released a scanner which allows you to scan your film and store it in your smartphone.

The Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon 4 Watch

The brilliant jewel and watchmakers from Harry Winston recently introduced the Histoire de Tourbillon 4 timepiece,  one of the most minute mechanical watches ever produced. With a tri-axial tourbillon to provide very high precision, the arrangements are separated into several levels of arranged sapphires to make it both a piece of jewelry and also of measuring perfection.

Google Smart Glasses

Google alters reality with futuristic glasses


If you think texting while walking is dangerous, just wait until everyone starts wearing Google's futuristic, Internet-connected glasses.

The NVIDIA Project Shield Gaming Console

Guess what !? This is the first gaming console produced by the guys at NVIDIA, a portable device dubbed as the NVIDIA Project Shield. Despite the weird name of the piece, we have to take the console seriously since the company that produces it proved that they know what they are doing in the past.