Amazon sellers love to artificially inflate product prices so they can later cut them and claim their products are on sale. Don't fall for these tricks. Use this free online tool to catch sneaky price changes.

If you keep your phone in a case, I bet you’re shocked every time you take off the case and see all the grime collected inside. You don’t need to be quite as careful with your case as your phone’s screen and ports. 

• For plastic, rubber and silicone cases, grab an old toothbrush and a bit of warm, soapy water. Use the toothbrush to reach all the corners and crevices. Rinse it thoroughly.
• Very lightly dampen a microfiber cloth with water and mild soap for leather cases. Lightly rub the case in circular motions. 

📱 After it’s clean, let your case dry thoroughly before you put it back on. Need case recommendations? I share some here, along with my favorite screen protector. This has saved me from cracking my iPhone several times.

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Here's a rule of thumb to live by: If something is connected to the internet, it can be hacked. That includes your vehicle. We'll walk you through the ways your car could be at risk and the steps you can take to keep it, and yourself, safe.

The internet is full of junk. We find the good stuff for you, from helpful tools to get stuff done to the best apps and websites out there.

You probably have thousands of photos on your phone eating up space, and you want to preserve those memories. IDrive is the perfect solution for backing up and protecting all your precious photos and videos. Use it to back up all your devices: PCs, Macs, servers, iPhones, Android phones and more. Sync everything to one account.

IDrive is like an insurance policy for your data. Plans start at less than $7 a month.

Everything you do online is being tracked by Big Tech to offer you targeted ads. If you use an Apple device for browsing, you're in luck. Safari lets you prevent cross-site tracking on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. We'll show you how easy it is to take this vital step towards privacy.

I'm always sharing ways to lock down your digital life. In this week's column, I'm looking a little closer to home. Whether you live alone or you've got a full house, you want to feel safe in your space. Here are a few tried and true ways tech can help you get it done.

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When you think of intelligence, you might think of how well you score on an IQ test. But many types of intelligence have little to do with knowing facts and figures. When asked the question, "What's the smartest age," we might automatically think of those with more experience — but the answer is not that simple.