Jerry HildenbrandSocial Links NavigationI'm an RHCE and Electrical Engineer who loves gadgets of all kinds. You'll find my writings across Mobile Nations and you can hit me on Twitter if you want to say hey. Grid List Latest articles by Jerry Hildenbrand Fallout 76 Power Armor Edition preorders back in stock at Amazon (updated) By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated 16 July 18 Don't miss a chance to have one of the coolest collector's editions ever! VPNFilter malware has infected a million routers — here's what you need to know By Jerry Hildenbrand published 11 June 18 Malware linked to the Russian government can manipulate your internet traffic, harvest personal information, and serve as a launch point for a broad range of internet attacks. What kind of personal data does Amazon Alexa collect? By Jerry Hildenbrand published 27 March 18 Amazon wants your data to build a shopping and advertisement profile, not sell it to the highest bidder. How to quickly fix Fallout 4 VR since Bethesda won't By Jerry Hildenbrand published 13 March 18 You don't have to wait for Bethesda to update your game if you can do a few simple tweaks. Why does battery life get worse over time? By Jerry Hildenbrand published 4 March 18 The chemistry that can provide power from metals makes those metals degrade over time and there's not much we can do about it. USB-C audio: Everything you need to know By Jerry Hildenbrand published 20 February 18 The port on the phone isn't the only difference, but some things are the same as they have always been. WhatsApp group chat security flaw: Everything you need to know By Jerry Hildenbrand published 11 January 18 Relax, nobody is going to be hacking your WhatsApp messages, at least not this way. What are Zigbee and Z-Wave? This is everything you need to know. By Jerry Hildenbrand published 5 November 17 Your connected home can be built a lot of different ways, but likely starts right here. KRACK WPA2 Wi-Fi hack, and how to protect yourself By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated 16 October 17 An exploit in WPA2 means it's open season on your Wi-Fi network, no matter what router you use. 5 things you need to know about switching wireless carriers By Jerry Hildenbrand published 1 August 17 Switching phone service doesn't have to be a chore. The best alternatives to T-Mobile By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated 31 July 17 If you like T-Mobile's coverage, check out these alternatives that use T-Mobile's coverage. How much mobile data does streaming media use? By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated 31 July 17 Here's the breakdown on how much data streaming music and video use so you know how much to budget. Windows 10 Insider build 16251 lets you link an Android phone to your PC By Jerry Hildenbrand published 26 July 17 Linked Android phones can send web pages to a PC, and more features are coming. Everything you need to know about the T-Mobile ONE unlimited plan By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated 7 July 17 A complete breakdown of T-Mobile's ONE plan and everything else you can get when you sign up for service from Big Magenta. Portal Home Wi-Fi System review: Life in the fast lane is great if you're ready for it By Jerry Hildenbrand published 12 May 17 Portal offers DFS "fast lane" technology, whether we're ready for it or not. What Windows users need to know about the latest 'Shadow Brokers' exploits By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated 15 April 17 A number of new hacking tools were recently leaked, and they target Windows PCs. Here's what you know to stay informed — and secure. Cloudbleed: What you need to know and what you need to do By Jerry Hildenbrand published 24 February 17 Cloudflare has had a sizeable data leak. Here's what that means for you. Everything you need to know about Sprint's Unlimited Freedom plan By Jerry Hildenbrand published 23 February 17 A complete breakdown of Sprint's Unlimited Freedom plan and everything else you can get when you sign up for service. This USB-C power meter can help make sure you don't zap your phone into oblivion By Jerry Hildenbrand published 27 January 17 Satechi's USB C power meter can tell you at a glance if everything is OK when you're charging your USB-C stuff. Aukey KM-G3 mechanical gaming keyboard review By Jerry Hildenbrand published 12 September 16 How good can an inexpensive mechanical keyboard be? Better than you might think. Snapdragon 820 to come with new X12 LTE modem - CAT 12 downloads, CAT 13 uploads, and 4X4 MIMO By Jerry Hildenbrand published 15 September 15 Qualcomm has announced a few details about the coming Snapdragon 820, specifically about the modem and connectivity feature-set. Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 430 and 617 processors By Jerry Hildenbrand published 15 September 15 Qualcomm has announced the addition of two new mid-range processors to their mobile CPU lineup — the Snapdragon 430 and the Snapdragon 617. Connect Ability tech challenge has developers creating applications and hardware for those with special needs By Jerry Hildenbrand published 23 July 15 WhatsApp now has a Chrome web client By Jerry Hildenbrand published 21 January 15 Verizon is giving you an extra GB with a new data plan By Jerry Hildenbrand published 18 August 14 123 Windows Central Newsletter Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to Windows Central. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. 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Fallout 76 Power Armor Edition preorders back in stock at Amazon (updated) By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated 16 July 18 Don't miss a chance to have one of the coolest collector's editions ever!
VPNFilter malware has infected a million routers — here's what you need to know By Jerry Hildenbrand published 11 June 18 Malware linked to the Russian government can manipulate your internet traffic, harvest personal information, and serve as a launch point for a broad range of internet attacks.
What kind of personal data does Amazon Alexa collect? By Jerry Hildenbrand published 27 March 18 Amazon wants your data to build a shopping and advertisement profile, not sell it to the highest bidder.
How to quickly fix Fallout 4 VR since Bethesda won't By Jerry Hildenbrand published 13 March 18 You don't have to wait for Bethesda to update your game if you can do a few simple tweaks.
Why does battery life get worse over time? By Jerry Hildenbrand published 4 March 18 The chemistry that can provide power from metals makes those metals degrade over time and there's not much we can do about it.
USB-C audio: Everything you need to know By Jerry Hildenbrand published 20 February 18 The port on the phone isn't the only difference, but some things are the same as they have always been.
WhatsApp group chat security flaw: Everything you need to know By Jerry Hildenbrand published 11 January 18 Relax, nobody is going to be hacking your WhatsApp messages, at least not this way.
What are Zigbee and Z-Wave? This is everything you need to know. By Jerry Hildenbrand published 5 November 17 Your connected home can be built a lot of different ways, but likely starts right here.
KRACK WPA2 Wi-Fi hack, and how to protect yourself By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated 16 October 17 An exploit in WPA2 means it's open season on your Wi-Fi network, no matter what router you use.
5 things you need to know about switching wireless carriers By Jerry Hildenbrand published 1 August 17 Switching phone service doesn't have to be a chore.
The best alternatives to T-Mobile By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated 31 July 17 If you like T-Mobile's coverage, check out these alternatives that use T-Mobile's coverage.
How much mobile data does streaming media use? By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated 31 July 17 Here's the breakdown on how much data streaming music and video use so you know how much to budget.
Windows 10 Insider build 16251 lets you link an Android phone to your PC By Jerry Hildenbrand published 26 July 17 Linked Android phones can send web pages to a PC, and more features are coming.
Everything you need to know about the T-Mobile ONE unlimited plan By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated 7 July 17 A complete breakdown of T-Mobile's ONE plan and everything else you can get when you sign up for service from Big Magenta.
Portal Home Wi-Fi System review: Life in the fast lane is great if you're ready for it By Jerry Hildenbrand published 12 May 17 Portal offers DFS "fast lane" technology, whether we're ready for it or not.
What Windows users need to know about the latest 'Shadow Brokers' exploits By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated 15 April 17 A number of new hacking tools were recently leaked, and they target Windows PCs. Here's what you know to stay informed — and secure.
Cloudbleed: What you need to know and what you need to do By Jerry Hildenbrand published 24 February 17 Cloudflare has had a sizeable data leak. Here's what that means for you.
Everything you need to know about Sprint's Unlimited Freedom plan By Jerry Hildenbrand published 23 February 17 A complete breakdown of Sprint's Unlimited Freedom plan and everything else you can get when you sign up for service.
This USB-C power meter can help make sure you don't zap your phone into oblivion By Jerry Hildenbrand published 27 January 17 Satechi's USB C power meter can tell you at a glance if everything is OK when you're charging your USB-C stuff.
Aukey KM-G3 mechanical gaming keyboard review By Jerry Hildenbrand published 12 September 16 How good can an inexpensive mechanical keyboard be? Better than you might think.
Snapdragon 820 to come with new X12 LTE modem - CAT 12 downloads, CAT 13 uploads, and 4X4 MIMO By Jerry Hildenbrand published 15 September 15 Qualcomm has announced a few details about the coming Snapdragon 820, specifically about the modem and connectivity feature-set.
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 430 and 617 processors By Jerry Hildenbrand published 15 September 15 Qualcomm has announced the addition of two new mid-range processors to their mobile CPU lineup — the Snapdragon 430 and the Snapdragon 617.
Connect Ability tech challenge has developers creating applications and hardware for those with special needs By Jerry Hildenbrand published 23 July 15
