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Tech Tips: Using Siri to Find the Owner of a Lost iPhone or iPad

A few weeks ago a friend of mine sent out a tweet asking how he could determine who the owner of a locked iPhone was so that he could return it to that person. He had stumbled upon the iPhone in a park -- almost literally -- and picked it up. One idea that didn't come to me until much...

Tech Tips: Private Browsing in Safari on Your Mac or iDevice

Sometimes you'd like to keep your browsing habits away from others who might pick up your MacBook or glance at your iPhone. Perhaps you're looking for that perfect anniversary gift for your spouse and don't want him/her to see what...

Amber Alert

Tech Tip: Turning Off AMBER and Emergency Alerts on iPhone

"Amber Alert SMS" by Mrschimpf. Licensed under Fair use via Wikipedia One potentially lifesaving feature of the iPhone is the built-in ability to receive AMBER child abduction alerts as well as other emergency alerts. This feature isn't used often, but...

Backup Month: Your iOS Devices Need Backups, Too!

While many Mac and PC users regularly back up their data on their desktops and laptops, a surprising number of people forget about backing up the rest of their digital lives. In this final installment of the OWC Blog Backup...

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