You can have your phone or tablet make a brief noise, chime, or vibration whenever an app, call, or message notification ...

The sound you choose to notify you when you get a text, call, or social media update is important since it's what you'll primarily need to listen for to know when someone is trying to contact you.

You can change the "ping" to someone saying the word "hummus," but there are other less chickpea-centric options. Maybe you're more of a "yoink" or "plink" person. Image: istock/kerkez In the age of ...

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