The best Black Friday phone deals: iPhones, Samsung, Google Pixel 6 and more
In 2020, the average American spent roughly four hours per day on their smartphones. Of course, people weren’t going as many places during the height of the pandemic. But, even with things picking back up, these magical little windows to the internet still hold huge chunks of our lives. You don’t want to skimp on…
How to choose the best iPhone for gaming
For years now, the performance of iPhones has run circles around high-end Android phones. Combine that with great battery efficiency and a huge catalog of fantastic games (including some Apple Arcade exclusives), and the iPhone may just be the best mobile gaming platform around. Honestly, every iPhone made in the last few years will have…
Best Black Friday Deals on Apple, Samsung, and Fossil Smart Watches at Amazon
Amazon's Black Friday deals are live early this year, and if you're looking for a new smartwatch or traditional wristwatch, there's plenty of great options to choose from. Whether you're looking for something with great health tracking capabilities like the Apple Watch SE or Apple Watch Series 7, or prefer a great-looking watch from Fossil…
Top 25 best action games for Android/iOS phones and tablets
Best Games Your afternoon is boring and you need something to lift up the spirits? You'll find it on the list of best action games for Android Left Arrow 0/25 Right Arrow Updated on November 19, 2021: New entries added, updated with download links Looking for the greatest adrenaline surge titles that you can play…
iOS 15.2: Brilliant New iPhone Feature Boosts Privacy With 1 Click
Apple’s iOS 15.2 is nearly here, and it comes with a bunch of brilliant new iPhone features that will boost your privacy. The latest of these, launching in a few weeks when iOS 15.2 drops, is a feature that allows you to use the fantastic Hide My Email function from within your iPhone’s Mail app. Hide…
Apple Podcasts app ratings flip after the company starts prompting users
Apple's decision to allow ratings for its own apps is producing... mixed results. As developer Kosta Eleftheriou and The Verge have noticed, the official Podcasts app has flipped from an abysmal 1.8-star rating to over 4.8 in the space of just a few weeks thanks to a surge of reviews. As you might have guessed,…
Apple reportedly tells workers they’re allowed to discuss conditions and pay
Apple might be eager to minimize future complaints about working conditions. NBC News said it obtained a newly released internal memo telling employees they're allowed to discuss conditions and pay outside the company. Staffers should be free to talk about issues in the way they "feel most comfortable," including with managers and the People (human…
Google might fix iMessage chats for iPhone and Android users
IDG If you’ve ever texted with an Android user, you know who conversations can quickly get overrun with “Jason laughed at” this or “Roman liked” that messages. As soon as an Android user joins a group conversation, Apple’s iMessage reaction expressions turn to text prompts so no one misses out on what’s happening. That might…
Before the next big thing, Apple has a lot of little things that need fixing
One of Apple’s best qualities is the time and energy it spends on pushing the envelope of technology. In recent years, it’s debuted impressive camera features, world-class tablets, amazing processors, and much much more. But one challenge with continually moving the state of the art forward is that sometimes it comes at the expense of…
watchOS 8.1.1 fixes Apple Watch Series 7 charging bug
Apple Ahead of watchOS 8.2, which is currently in beta testing, Apple has released watchOS 8.1.1 for the Apple Watch Series 7. This update specifically addresses a problem with the Series 7 watch that prevented it from properly charging. This update may not appear if you are using an older series watch. We haven’t heard…