The Computer Market Blog

As far as security in selling your phone for refurbishment goes there is good news.  If you take some necessary steps, you can have confidence that your private information will not be accessible to others.  In other words, you can definitely delete your private information. Regardless of the mobile phone that you have, you need to remove the SIM card.  Call logs and contacts may be retained on the SIM card.  Next, remove your micro SD card.  If you absolutely have to keep the SD card with the mobile device, you will want to erase and reformat the card.  You can usually do the wipe via the Settings app. Once you have taken care of the SIM card and the micro SD card, you will still need to wipe the mobile device’s internal storage.  Android and iOS systems have slightly different ways to delete any personal information that is left. iOS systems that are older have a built-in option that securely erases your phone.  Just go to Settings ...

Christmas is the time for joy and happiness and buying gifts for your loved ones. While in the past, books and toys were considered ideal gifts for children of all ages, now they aren’t valued that much by kids. Everyone has become tech-savvy and the children are no different. Even the adults want to be gifted something tech-related. The issue is that most of the tech available nowadays doesn’t come cheap. You will have to spend a hefty amount if you plan on gifting tech to everyone in the family. Fortunately, there are some affordable options that you can buy. Here we have some of the affordable tech gifts for Christmas. Wireless Headphones Headphones are an excellent tech gift that is suitable for everyone. However, headphones that come with wires are a nuisance. The wires become tangled and you have to spend most of the time trying to untangle them. Also, they are very annoying when you are trying to listen to music while dancing or doing some kind of physical activi...

All computing systems come with their own storage space. Whether you have a computer, a laptop or a Smartphone, they all have a storage space where they store data. However, this storage has a limit. Sooner or later, the storage space gets consumed. You will then have to resort to external storage options. When it comes to external storage, external hard drives are the first thing that comes to mind. While they can hold a lot of data, they have security risks associated with them. For instance, someone can steal them, they might break down or a virus can infect them. Cloud storage, on the other hand, offers a simple solution. You can save your data to the cloud and avail the following benefits. Saves Money Cloud storage can help you save a lot of money. Not only do cloud services offer lots of storage space for a small fee, they can help you in reducing your equipment costs as well. For instance, when you are saving to the cloud, you won’t need servers or external storage de...

Laptops have become commonplace in work environments. Whether you are working at a tech firm or a business company, you will most likely have to work on a laptop. Even in homes, people make use of laptops for entertainment purposes. Most of the people who work from home have a laptop which they use for doing their work. If you have been using a laptop for more than 3-4 years then you would be looking to get a new one. But, what are you going to do with the one that you already have? Throw it in the bin? No, it is better to recycle your used laptop. In this article, we will discuss how you can do that. Resell Them Online If your used laptop is in good working condition then you can recycle it by reselling it. You stand to regain a good chunk of money for your old laptop. There are various online marketplaces that allow you to sell laptops and other IT equipment . Reselling the old laptops also ensures that they are not thrown into the landfill as garbage. This helps the en...

For a growing business, it becomes increasingly important to set up an office network. It can help all of the employees to remain on the same page and have access to relevant files and documents. It isn’t too difficult to set up a small office network . You just have to know the components that would be needed for this purpose. In this article, we will discuss how you can go about setting up an office network.