TechHelp

If you use a mobile pay app, did you know that your personal data is being shared with third parties? The article does say that if you use Apple Pay (which is not an app per say but built into the iPhone operating system) Apple does not send your data to third parties. What this article talks about is probably something that a lot of people overlook but if they knew what was going on they would most likely use a different app.

If you are hoping to get a new iPhone when they come out, and you would like to use the monthly plan to pay for it, this article describes why you will need to unfreeze your credit first. Reading this article could save you a fair amount of time and extra stress. If your credit isn’t currently frozen then you shouldn’t have any issues. Apple is set to have their Keynote Event September 12, 2018 where they are expected to announce new products and software releases for the fall.

This article provides a lot of helpful information in different categories if you are interested in buying a new phone.

• It breaks down what an unlocked phone is

• The different ways you can buy a phone

Privacy online has been a topic of discussion in the news recently, with this platform, Facebook, being talked about quite a bit. I personally have noticed more companies updating their privacy policies, and putting notices about their use of cookies on their mobile websites.

Apple is also taking a step toward increasing their user’s privacy with updates to the Safari browser coming this fall.

The article goes a bit in depth about how websites can currently track you (which most of us don’t know about) and how Apple is taking steps with the Safari browser to make it “dramatically more difficult for companies to identify and track you.”

If you want to purchase a new smartphone it can be helpful to sell your old one for some cash first. Here is an article from the New York Times about how to do this safely so your data isn’t recoverable; as well as some other helpful tips.

Amazon has a new service where (if you have a car that works with their app) they can leave packages in your car. This way if you don’t need to be home if you are worried about your item being stolen.

You could also be at a friends place or have your car in a parking lot.