Elsie Otachi

Sometime ago, a friend shared about how a colleague at her workplace lost a Apple MacBook in broad daylight. It was a little after midday most of the staff were out for lunch.

Few things are as frustrating as trying to start your Mac and ending up with the dreaded Mac folder with a question mark.

If your Mac doesn’t boot normally, then the chances are its startup disk is either damaged or corrupted. Well, the reasons behind that could be a corrupt file or a mild power-surge that you might not be aware of. In either case, the Recovery Mode o

If you’re experiencing issues with your Mac, then you can easily fix that by restarting it. I know it sounds odd, but it helps at times. However, if that doesn’t fix the problem, then there are usual ways to go about solving the issue. One

On October 7, 2019, Apple released the long-awaited macOS Catalina, which is the sixteenth major release of its operating system, and successor to macOS Mojave. If you’ve already upgraded to macOS Catalina, you

Wouldn’t you love to rid of some or all files on your Mac forever. Be it for storage space or reselling it.

Are your kids spending more time on your iPhone than they should? With Apple’s updated Screen Time in iOS 13, you can take advantage of the improved parental controls to set limits on who kids can call, send text messages to, and Face Time with. We

Ever received an email from the fictitious “Nigerian prince” who has so much wealth stashed someplace, but needs your help to retrieve it? By the way, this particular phishing scam is one of the longest-running internet frauds, and it sti

While traveling, you must’ve probably come across people with different backgrounds, cultures, and speaking foreign languages.

If you’ve traveled several times, you’ve probably had one of those moments when your smartphone ran out of juice. Often, you’d just need a little boost to get going before you get home. One of the most popular ways people boost their devices’

It seems like crimeware developers never sleep as defenses rise. They’re always on the lookout for different ways of honing their weapons of attack. One of the most recent techniques is a ransomware strain that can force a Windows device to re

Apple has spruced up the iMessage for the iPhone with iOS 13. Just when Apple users were beginning to think they were having all the fun with iMessage, Google threw a spanner in the works with RCS messaging. The service is expected to help connect mo

While the debate on whether screen time is good or not continues, it’s possible to manage and monitor how much time is spent on your device. Perhaps you want to see the time you spend on particular apps, especially those that distract you from com

You know a cybersecurity threat is serious when the National Security Agency concerns itself with it. The latest warning from the NSA is about the BlueKeep vulnerability, a security threat that affects computers running the Windows operating system.

Apple AirPods are possibly the best true wireless earbuds available right now. Like other wireless devices, the AirPods also come with their share of issues and can malfunction too. If your AirPods pair is giving you headaches probably because of an

Google has launched Incognito Mode for Maps, just like what’s on Chrome and YouTube. The announcement came early October 2019, when the company said the feature had started rolling out, but on Android devices first, whil

If you regularly use workplace email, online banking, and other such essential services, you probably always check for the HTTPS protocol or green lock icon in the website URL. More often than not, the padlock icon indicates that the connection betwe

When we talk about wearable tech, we usually consider common accessories like fitness bands, smartwatches, earbuds, and the like. However, there’s an abundance of smart wearables around us, and smart rings are among them. These relatively new breed

Microsoft has introduced a raft of interesting changes and features in Windows 10 this year, the most recent ones coming to Version 1903 or the May 2019 update. One of the new items is Tamper Protection, a security feature that’s enabled by defaul

Most Android devices have a built-in Wi-Fi data-sharing feature. So if you’re using a Windows 10 laptop, it can connect to the Android phone’s network. However, it’s common to experience bugs and glitches that prevent your Windows 10 lapto