Marcus Bell
Tech and Online Safety writer for Tech and Online Safety
Marcus Bell writes the Tech and Online Safety guides for Lifesenio, from Columbus, Ohio. He explains phones, apps and scams step by step, at your pace.
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Guides by Marcus Bell (10)
Tech and Online Safety · Phones and Tablets · Complete guide
Phones for Seniors: The Complete Guide to Choosing and Using an iPhone or Android
How to pick a phone that suits your eyes, ears and habits, set it up in an afternoon, and use it safely, without jargon.
Tech and Online Safety · Scams and Fraud · Complete guide
Senior Scams in 2026: How to Spot the Scams Targeting Older Adults and Stay Safe
The scams aimed at adults 60 and over change their costumes every year, but they all follow the same few moves. Learn the moves, and the tools that help, and you can spot almost any of them.
Tech and Online Safety · Scams and Fraud
Best Antivirus Software for Older Adults: How the Main Options Compare
What the free protection on your computer and phone already does, what a paid suite adds, and the questions to ask before you pay for anything.
Tech and Online Safety · Phones and Tablets
Best Cell Phone Plans for Seniors: How to Compare Without Overpaying
The main kinds of phone plans side by side, what each one suits, and the questions that keep you from paying for things you never use.
Tech and Online Safety · Scams and Fraud
Best Identity Theft Protection for Seniors: What These Services Do and Do Not Do
The free steps that do the heavy lifting, what paid monitoring services add, and the limits no company can get around.
Tech and Online Safety · Passwords and Privacy
Best Password Manager for Seniors: The Easiest Options Compared
Built-in, free and paid password managers side by side, what each one does well, where each falls short, and a calm way to start.
Tech and Online Safety · Scams and Fraud
Data Removal Service: How They Work and How the Options Compare
How people-search sites end up with your address and phone number, what a paid removal service does about it, and the free route if you have the patience.
Tech and Online Safety · Phones and Tablets
How to Make Text Bigger on iPhone and Android
Step-by-step settings to make the words on your phone larger and darker, plus what to do when the whole screen gets stuck zoomed in.
Tech and Online Safety · Scams and Fraud
Landline Call Blocker: How the Main Types Compare for Home Phones
Plug-in boxes, phones with blocking built in, phone company features and free star codes: what each one does for a home phone, and where each falls short.
Tech and Online Safety · Phones and Tablets
Tablets for Seniors: How the Easiest Options Compare
The iPad, Android tablets, simplified tablets and reading tablets side by side, in plain words, so you can pick the one that fits your eyes, your hands and your helpers.