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6 Driving Apps to Keep You Safe this New Year’s Eve

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6 Driving Apps to Keep You Safe this New Year’s Eve

If you find yourself designated driving this New Year’s, first of all – good for you. It’s teetotaling heroes like yourself who keep the rest of us champagne-drinking party animals safe -- and make the roads safer for others, as well.

Built to Last: How to Reboot iPhone 6 & DFU Mode Explained

For many iPhone aficionados, number six is the charm. First introduced back in late 2014, the iPhone 6 is a strong machine that’s built to last. As we approach 2018, the iPhone 6 is still very relevant, extremely popular and widely used. However, as phones get older, problems surface more frequently. If it’s acting up, a simple reboot can sometimes do wonders for your phone. Stay tuned for a detailed explanation on how to reboot iPhone 6. Other times you will need to enter iPhone 6 DFU mode. This will also be explained below. Use coupon code "TAKE10" to get 10% OFF!

  • 10 min read
  • 12/22/17

There's Nothing Like (Google) Home for the Holidays

There are plenty of reasons to love the holidays – spending time with your loved ones, the warm smell of spices from gingerbread baking and eggnog simmering, and the nostalgic movies they’ve been playing on TV since even your parents were kids.

Don't Hang it Out to Dry: How to Quickly Fix a Wet iPhone

We care for them and do our best to protect them, yet sometimes it seems as if the entire world is out to get them. Whenever they slip out of our hands our heart skips a beat, and each fall feels even worse when water is involved. I’m talking about our iPhones, of course.

  • 9 min read
  • 12/15/17

iPhone 6 Storage Full? Here’s What Reddit Has to Say

Maybe you downloaded too many movies to your iPhone or maybe you didn’t – who’s to say? But when you get that “iPhone storage almost full” or "iPhone 6 storage full" message, warranted or not, you’ll probably start asking yourself why you sprung for the extra few gigabytes of memory in the first place.

How to Reboot iPhone 7 & When to Enter iPhone 7 DFU Mode

Your iPhone 7/7 Plus is a great machine. No headphone jack, no home button, and a tightly sealed body make it highly resistant to dust and water. According to Puls data gathered by our technicians, the iPhone 7 is built to last. Unless there was an incident that resulted in broken parts (the screen is the usual suspect), the iPhone 7 generally doesn’t require any hardware maintenance. Software glitches and failures, on the other hand, are a different story. Here’s how to reboot iPhone 7 and other actions you should consider when your software starts acting up. Use coupon code "TAKE10" to get 10% OFF!

  • 9 min read
  • 12/11/17

Make Your Own Google “Home Alone” to Keep Burglars Out

If a hi-tech Kevin McCallister sounds like a fun way to deal with the much less-fun problem of home break-ins this holiday season, that’s because it is! A DIY Home Alone house protection kit is totally something we would have asked Santa for as kids. Kevin McAllister's famous post-aftershave look. Credit: Courtesy 20thCentury Fox/Everett/RexFeatures/Rex Features

When and How to Quickly Reset Your iPhone 7/7 Plus

Cult British TV show The IT Crowd revolved around the basement-dwelling IT department of a fictional corporation. The sitcom had a running joke: whenever someone called for help, the dysfunctional IT support team always answered the phone with the same lazy reply: "Hello, have you tried turning it off and on again?" The show initially ran from 2006 to 2010, and although technology has advanced considerably since then, those remarkable words of wisdom still hold true today. The first and most fundamental step when troubleshooting any electronic device is to restart it.

Stop Buying Cheap iPhone Chargers! Why It Matters

Apple sometimes gets a bad rap in the repair realm. They’re notoriously heavy-handed with authorized service providers and remain reluctant towards third-party repair. The same holds true for even the most basic Apple accessories, such as your iPhone charger. By shutting out unauthorized suppliers, Apple is sometimes seen as control freaks. Moreover - they may be alienating the most important party in this whole paradigm - you, the device owner. Say your iPhone’s not charging, or you want a new portable iPhone charger. You go online and find a cheap iPhone 6 charger that seems to fit all the requirements. Just before you’re tempted to hit that “Order Now” button - take a moment to think about it. Why are Apple Authorized Providers selling the same gear at higher prices?

  • 8 min read
  • 11/29/17

How Waterproof is My Smartphone? The Answer Might Surprise You

If you own any of the later iPhone, Galaxy, or other water-resistant smartphones such as the iPhone 8 or Galaxy S8, you’ve probably asked yourself, “Is my phone really waterproof?”

  • 7 min read
  • 11/14/17

How to Make a Haunted Smart Home This Halloween

This time of year, one of our favorite things to do is invite our most beloved friends over to our home and scare the daylights out of them in accordance with the sacred Halloween tradition.

iPhone 8 and 8 Plus Giveaway: Find Out How You Can Win Big

Did someone say iPhone 8 giveaway? That’s right! For the month of September, we are giving away not one, but TWO iPhone phones!

  • 5 min read
  • 09/20/17

Sell or Upgrade Your iPhone: Find Out Your Options

Apple’s Upgrade Program is basically a way to lease the new iPhone 8 or X via monthly payments instead of buying it upfront. After 24 months of payments, you own the phone. If you upgrade your iPhone again before 24 months are up, your 24 month pay period restarts. The monthly payments for 64gb models of the iPhone 8 and iPhone X start at $34.50 and $49.91 per month respectively and include AppleCare+ coverage.

  • 10 min read
  • 09/19/17

New York City Now Has Subway WiFi – How It Works

Seasoned New York City straphangers are no doubt aware that earlier this year the Metropolitan Transportation Authority finished rolling out subway station WiFi access citywide.

CellSavers Rebrands as Puls, Raises $25 Million to Expand

San Francisco-Based CellSavers Rebrands as Puls and Raises $25 Million to Expand its Instant Services for Smart Devices Funding to Drive Rapid Expansion of Company’s Services, Helping Consumers Install and Repair Smart Devices Anytime, Anywhere August 15, 2017 (San Francisco, CA) -- CellSavers, the instant services company for smart devices, has rebranded as Puls and raised $25 million in a new round of funding. The funding round is led by Red Dot Capital Partners — a Temasek Holdings backed growth fund — with support from new investors Samsung NEXT, Maverick Ventures and Kreos Capital along with participation from existing investors Sequoia Capital and Carmel Ventures.

  • 4 min read
  • 08/15/17
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