Why should you use the stylus on your smartphone? It can seem quite superfluous, or at least that's what I thought before I started using the Note 9. This time around, this iteration of the S-Pen is mature, practical and addictive. So how will I go on without it now?
Android doesn't have the best reputation when it comes to security, and a question that comes up often is whether or not the average user needs an antivirus app for their Android device. In this article, we discuss the risks that are out there and the pros and cons of Android antivirus apps.
Wear OS, a platform that has so far been singing songs of departure. Now Google wants to up its game with an extensive fitness coach and improved quality. Will it still be farewell for the smartwatch OS?
If you've so much as glanced at tech media, you know that AI will be on everything in the future, largely thanks to advances in machine learning. But why is so much effort and money spent on making AI good at video games? Here's how play will make our future machines smarter, and even possibly more human.
Android 9 Pie is Google's masterpiece. No Android update has been as noticeable as this one. But there's a catch: many people won't get the update in its pure form. So what does Android Pie have to offer?
Turing's latest $2,700 multi-screen smartphone looks ridiculous with futuristic specs and innovative features, but don't expect to ever see it for sale.
It came to Apple, and now it's on Android. The new OS will come with tools to manage our own smartphone usage in the name of 'digital wellbeing'. Supposedly this will save us from ourselves. But do we really need this digital babysitting? I say we treat this patronizing attitude with the contempt it deserves.
Technology is entering all aspects of our daily lives: phones, washing machines, toothbrushes and even vacuum cleaners. Technology can do a lot of things very well, but apparently it's not ready to clean up properly.
The OPPO Find X has finally arrived at the editorial office, and I immediately popped in my SIM card and used the device for the whole weekend. Here are my first impressions of this unique flagship from the Chinese manufacturer.
The plus version of Samsung's S-Class is facing hard times, the Galaxy S10+ should be the last of its kind. The killer of the larger Galaxy-S smartphones comes from Samsung itself.
Sometimes you stare at the home screen of your smartphone for no reason or scroll aimlessly through the start screens? Afraid of missing something, are you scurrying through the Facebook timeline? You are not alone. But Google and Apple want the antidote. But can this really make a difference?
Apple and Google are working on smartphones that don't need ports or cables at all. That doesn't have to worry anyone: The possible alternatives are cheaper and better.
AI, once the stuff of science fiction and experimental research, is increasingly making its mark upon the consumer world, from intelligent software to virtual assistants and even in our faithful smartphones. As we trust more and more important tasks to AI, are we in danger letting go of the idea of personal responsibility?
We're all too focused on smartphone design. The latest flagships may be beautiful, but it doesn't matter if you never see the back of the device. The vast majority of Americans slap a case on their smartphones just after buying them, and rightly so. Let's spare a thought for the mighty case, which does so much for us.
Updates are important, which is why two of the most well-known companies in the Android world have decided to make updates more consistent over time. Have Huawei and OnePlus simply decided to start treating their customers better, or is there something else going on?
The makers of the Light L16, a camera the size of a thick smartphone that packs 16 cameras on one side, are back at it again. This time, the company is making a "stripped-down" version with between 5 and 9 cameras that will also function as a smartphone. Can Light turn an interesting concept into a great smartphone? I'm skeptical.
OPPO showed in Paris why its return might make a big splash. The Chinese manufacturer is returning with a flagship that looks to the future and aims to surprise. We tried it out and interviewed OPPO's design manager and product manager.
The rumor mill is going into overdrive about Google's next new project: an Android-based game console to rival PlayStation and Xbox. The game platform, said to be codenamed Yeti, apparently includes hardware, a streaming platform and the acquisition of game studios. Here's what we know so far.
The notch isn't even one year old and will soon be obsolete as a smartphone trend. The smartphones of the future have completely new developments on board, and the best thing about them is that they're already here.
Everyone wants to win their time back, build good habits and be more productive. For those reasons, time management apps have been commonplace for many years. Now that Google and Apple are building these features into their mobile operating systems, it's a good time to consider if they're worth using.
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