Our mobile number is an extension of us. Anyone can find us, chat with us, and call us. It is part of our identity. However, there are times when we just want to close off the pipe and protect our mobile number. MyAKA is a service that does just that – giving users a second [...]
An iPhone contains much of our private data. Amongst this data are also our photos, many of which we want to restrict access to. Anybody with our phone in their hands should not be able to access these private photos. Here to help you ensure that is a phone app called Safety Photo+. Safety Photo+ [...]
The kind of information a smartphone can hold these days, one can only imagine how painful and frustrating losing it can be, and losing a cell phone is not uncommon at all contrary to what you may assume. So it becomes essential to have a tracking and security app, and OVERVI3W is one such free [...]
There are several uses of a geo-aware smartphone – from Facebook check-ins, mapping, and local mobile shopping. Obviously, this same feature can also be used as a parenting tool. Footprints is a no-brainer iOS app that lets you track your friends and family wherever they are. Once added, you can quickly see a person’s whereabouts [...]
Your Apple device stores all the information about your whereabouts in the phone as well as the Mac computer you save your backups on. If a hacker gets access to this data, it can be decoded to reveal the places you have visited. This threat to your privacy is highlighted by an app called iPhone [...]
If you are sick and tired of unsolicited calls that have no return numbers, then this tool is for you. Unknown Caller is a simple website that lets you look up unknown caller numbers and find their information online. Anyone can enter a phone number to do a lookup and then quickly share the information [...]
Today there are an increasing number of online threats to mobile internet users. Phishing schemes, cyber-bullying, and online viruses are only some of the threats users face. To stay informed of these threats on the go, check out mobile internet safety app called “Net Safety App”. Net Safety App has been made with support from Google [...]
If you always misplace or lose your phone, you may already wonder how to get it back when you lose it again. Fortunately, Puntalo is a cool app that makes it easy for you to find your lost or stolen phone by tracking its whereabouts. In addition, Puntalo also lets you track your family or [...]
What if an online contact needs to give you a phone call? You would probably give them your phone number. But if you want to keep your number private and still get the call, you can use a wonderful web service called Babble.ly. Babble.ly is a free web service that masks your phone number by [...]
Today’s smartphones are mini-computers. They store your contact details, pictures, diary, and notes. Since a lot of this information is private, you need to ensure that if the phone falls into the wrong hands your information remains secure. For Android phone owners, a tool that helps you do this is App Lock. App Lock is [...]