Why is the tech industry so unfriendly to women?
- March 23, 2014
Darling of the software industry Github is now facing a scandal after a top developer and so-called “Queen of Github” Julie Ann Horvath stepped down, claiming she had been pushed over the edge by gender discrimination in the workplace. Her experience is certainly not uncommon and raises larger questions about the tech industry, its larger community, and its dearth of women.
Read MorePractically every email provider can and will read your emails
- March 22, 2014
The tech blogosphere went haywire Friday as news broke that Microsoft read a French blogger’s emails and instant messages to root out an internal leaker. This is, in fact, perfectly legal. Why? Every user consents to this when they agree to the terms of use. The right to read its users emails is a right claimed by far more than just Microsoft, too.
Read MoreHow to secure your passwords with LastPass
- March 22, 2014
A lot of our privacy and security content makes an important assumption. That assumption is that nobody can get into your account without breaking through some sort of protective measures, meaning you are only vulnerable due to either your activities or security holes on the web. The truth is, though, bad passwords are much more often your personal security’s weakest link.
Read MoreA beginner’s guide to rooting on Android: A glossary
- March 21, 2014
One of the hardest things to do when learning how to root your Android device is figuring out the meanings of many of the terms used in whichever directions you’re using. Our guide to rooting wants to make sure you aren’t confused about terminology when you start going through the rooting process.
Read MoreYour old Microsoft Points are being converted into cash credit
- March 20, 2014
Long-time users of Xbox 360 may remember that the currency for buying game upgrades and the like was known as Microsoft Points. Since these were bought in bundles, users would rarely have a balance of 0 points. All users with a remaining balance of points saw their balance converted into a cash credit that can be used on Xbox Live, Xbox Music, the Windows App Store, or the Windows Phone Store.
Read MoreGmail will now encrypt your emails to protect you from NSA
- March 20, 2014
According to the Official Gmail Blog, Google is taking new measures to protect your email data from snooping. They said that adding new security measures were “a top priority after last summer’s revelations,” referring to the widely reported NSA surveillance, which included intercepting emails sent via Gmail.
Read MoreA beginner’s guide to rooting on Android: What is rooting?
- March 19, 2014
We talk a lot about things you can do with a rooted device on Getting Things Tech, but we tend to assume that you know what that means and how to root an Android device. In reality, only a small subset of Android users even know what rooting means. Let’s change that!
Read MoreVideo: How to fake your location on Android
- March 19, 2014
Anyone interested in privacy has probably felt a little uncomfortable about carrying a GPS-enabled device in their pocket all day. You can learn how to fake your location on Android to throw the scent off your trail, be it precautionary, a way to get around blackouts and censorship, or something else entirely.
Read MoreF-Droid, the free and open-source Android app market
- March 19, 2014
If you are into the open-source movement, need an alternative to the Google Play Store, or just want more app selection, F-Droid is for you. It is an app marketplace, somewhat like the Google Play Store, but with a few key differences.
Read MoreVideo: How to enable developer options on Android in less than 60 seconds
- March 18, 2014
The first video on our brand new YouTube channel concerns a common problem for Android users on newer versions of the operating system (4.2+): how do you enable developer options? They were there in Android 4.1 and earlier, but they were removed from sight in newer editions.
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