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Stop Leaving Your Smartphone's Bluetooth On

Smartphone s If you always leave Bluetooth on your phone on, you might want to rethink things. A vulnerability known as BlueBorne was  discovered this week by security research firm Armis . With it, researchers were able to infiltrate Samsung Galaxy Phones and the Google Pixel as well as an LG Sports Watch and a car audio system, all by exploiting the Bluetooth connection. Other devices  are also vulnerable . Specifically, iPhones and iPads that haven’t been upgraded to iOS 10, as well as a number of other Android, Microsoft, and Linux products. A BlueBorne attack reportedly only takes 10 seconds to do and can give a hacker control of your Bluetooth-enabled device, even if it isn’t connected to anything when the attack begins. Google and Microsoft put out security patches to get rid of the vulnerability this week. If you haven’t updated your phone in the past few days, you should go ahead and do that right now. No really, do it now. The issue brings up a much bigger problem: you

Ensure your Bluetooth headphones are protected and charged

We’ve all been there before. You’re either at the gym or out and about listening to your favorite music with your Bluetooth  headphones , and then suddenly the music stops. Crap. You forgot to charge your  headphones  or thought there was more juice left. One option is that you could pack a portable charger in your gym bag or plug them into your car charger. But that doesn’t help keep your expensive  headphones  protected. That’s where the  Mophie Power Capsule  comes into play. Design: Mophie  is well known for providing some of the best high-quality portable chargers for numerous devices, whether they are cases or the good ole’ charging blocks. The Power Capsule is a bit different as it provides a case for your  headphones , while making sure that you can charge your  headphones  or fitness trackers on the go. As a fan of high-quality products, I became more and more enamored with the Power Capsule as I used it. The matte feeling on the outer casing makes for easy handling, and