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Everything You Should Know About the Latest iOS Update
From unlocking your iPhone with a face mask on to having more control in terms of app tracking, here’s everything you should know about the iOS 14.5 . The 3rd of May 2021 saw Apple iPhone users scrambling to update…
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Play It Safe: Top 5 Family-Friendly Apps for Kids
Thanks to COVID-19, kids are spending a lot more time on their devices. Whether it’s a MacBook Air for school, the iPad for music lessons, or just an iPhone 8 for regular screen time, kids are in front of screens…
Sorting Through Old Photos and Contacts – Do You Need Them All?
We’ve all been there before — taking multiple photos from different angles just to make sure you get the best shot possible (even though most of them aren’t worth sharing). Or taking a hundred selfies with a hundred different faces…
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These iPhone 12 Camera Tips Will Make You a Phone Photographer Pro
Do you enjoy dabbling in photography? Are you thinking about upgrading to a photographer-friendly iPhone? Then this blog is just for you! The iPhone 12 Pro and the iPhone 12 Pro Max have advanced camera features that excite both amateur…
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Productivity in 2021: Apps That Work on Mobile and PC
Need to boost your productivity this year, but you’re not sure what tools to start with? We understand! There are seemingly endless productivity apps available, with almost all of them offering you the latest and greatest tools. If you’re already…
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Benefits of a Battery Replacement
You’ve probably noticed that your phone battery begins to drain more quickly as your phone ages. When you first purchase the phone, you hardly ever have to hook it up to its charger. But the more you use it and…
Sneak Peek: The Latest Apple iPhone Release
It’s official! The iPhone 12 is here, and it has some incredible features for both Apple lovers and Apple newbies alike. Launched on October 23, the iPhone 12 has a family of four models: the iPhone 12, the iPhone 12…
The Scariest Tablet Repair Mistakes
A broken tablet makes it impossible to work, stream, shop, or participate in social media, which quickly becomes inconvenient and frustrating for you. Even more inconvenient, though, is ignoring the problem with your tablet and allowing it to worsen before…
4 ways to protect your laptop in cold weather
When fall and winter arrive, and the temperatures drop, it is a good idea to consider the impact that cold weather can have on your laptop. We know heat can damage our equipment, but too often we forget about the…
Students: What to Do When Your Laptop Breaks
School is back in session – and you’re already exhausted. Chances are, your laptop or desktop is too. Even if you’ve invested in a MacBook 15” Pro with a packed RAM of 16 GB, that space fills up quickly with…
Think You’re Safe? Here’s 5 Reasons Why You Should Use a VPN
At LaptopMd we’ve covered security in depth on our blog. Today we want to talk about a hot topic – Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs. Once upon a time VPNs were only for businesses or security experts. Nowadays, with the…
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We’re Moving! But not far…
Starting on Saturday, January 5th 2019, LaptopMD will be upgrading to a new office space to better serve the community! You will be able to find us at 247 W 38th st, Suite 602, New York NY 10018. The new…
Exciting News: New Office, Same Awesome Service!
Well, after months of planning, dreaming, designing, and deliberating, we are renovating our office! That’s right, we’re redecorating with you in mind. What does this mean for you? Well, let’s start with the technician area. They are, after all, the…
Laptop MD joins forces with Data Recovery Clinic!
We are excited to announce that Laptop MD now has joined forces with Data Recovery Clinic. Steven, the lead technician at Data Recovery Clinic, has been providing emergency data recovery from hard drives and raids of all configurations for over…
Save Your Phone When It Gets Wet
Uh-oh. It happened. Whether you dropped your phone into a puddle, sink, your glass OR you just spilled something on it, your phone is now wet and you’re worried about what to do. We see liquid damaged phones all the…
iPhones, Apple, and the Right To Repair Bill
Apple makes some pretty great phones. We should know, we get to see how many people walk in with broken iPhone screens all the time, and so many people wouldn’t have iPhones unless they were a great phone. However, it’s…
Spectre and Meltdown: Processing Problems
You may have heard recently that many of Intel’s Central Processing Units (CPUs) have a design flaw that could allow malicious attackers to steal private information. Passwords, emails, etc. could be stolen because of “kernel memory areas” in the CPUs.…
Pre-order your iPhone X Now!
Many people have said (somewhat justifiably) that the newest iPhone is the same thing as the last one, with a new number. In fact, some of the newer iPhones have had LESS features than previous iterations cough cough iPhone 7 audio jack cough.…
Trade in your old iPhone for credit toward your new one!
If you’re looking forward to snagging one of the new iPhones (whether that be the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, or X) and have an older version, you can trade that in for some credit toward your new phone with most…
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Apple and Samsung are competitors… Right?
Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy series are probably the most popular phones on the market, in a general sense. I mean it’s really the iPhone by some margin, then the Galaxy is leading the pack left behind Apple’s top seller.…
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The Basics: What is Phishing? Phishing is just the term for people trying to lure others to give up their secure information through emails. People hopefully aren’t falling for the Nigerian Prince bit anymore, but it’s a good representation…
How To Write A Good Password
15 years later, the leading authority on password advice changes his mind Earlier this week Bill Burr told the Wall Street Journal that he regretted much of the password advice he gave almost 15 years ago. Who’s Bill Burr? He’s…
What’s the best way to prevent viruses?
As a computer repair shop, we’ve seen our fair share of viruses. And when our CEO asked everyone what we all personally believed to be the best way to protect yourself from malware and viruses in general, the answer was…
Top 5 Gadgets of 2017
We’re obviously a big proponent of NOT getting the latest gadgets, and instead upgrading your old ones. However, some things can’t really get upgraded (for phones we can fix it, but we can’t make it BETTER than it was new)…