Yer talkin' 'bout yer fancy contraption, matey! Fear not, I'll show ye how to spot its final days. Arr!
2023-10-16
Arrr, me hearties! Listen up, ye scurvy dogs! The wretched contraptions known as smartphones be not eternal! Tech wench Kim Komando be chattin' 'bout how to reckon the time o' yer phone's demise, and how to guard yer aged gadget from those dirty, landlubberin' hackers. Avast ye!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, arrr! Avast ye, mateys! If ye be squeezin' every last drop of life out of yer smartphone, ye be takin' a risky gamble. Them hackers be weavin' their nefarious links into AI chatbot results, so ye best be careful where ye click. One of the easiest ways to keep yer digital life safer be to use devices that get current security updates, me hearties. Ahoy! The average lifespan of a smartphone be around 2.5 years, or even less for some devices. Arrr, that be a short time for somethin' that costs hundreds or even thousands of doubloons. The bigger brands like Apple and Samsung tend to have longer lifespans, but ye never know fer sure. If ye be unsure when yer phone was made, ye can find out with some sleuthin'. But if ye don't be wantin' to go through all that trouble, ye can visit the site called end of life date. They list the EOL dates and lifecycles for devices, so ye can see if yer phone be past its expiration date. If it be, ye won't be gettin' any more security updates from the manufacturer, and that be a gold mine for them pesky hackers. Arrr, yer outdated phone be a treasure trove of personal information just waitin' to be plundered. They can access yer bank accounts, company secrets, health data, and even steal yer voice through audio data. So, me hearties, make sure yer phone be safe and secure, or it be time to start shoppin' for a new one. Aye, that be the way to sail the digital seas without a worry in yer mind.