Smartphones

tete_escape/Shutterstock It can be incredibly frustrating when the speaker on your Android phone suddenly starts malfunctioning. It not only disrupts your ability to hear calls and notifications but also robs you of the pleasure of listening to your favorite music, watching engaging reels, or enjoying immersive game sounds. Whether your phone’s speaker is producing distorted […]

Apple’s announcement of the iPhone 16 lineup revealed familiar hardware with improvements in processing speeds, cameras, and software. Most notably, the bump in performance means that every iPhone launched this year will be able to enjoy the generous list of Apple Intelligence features, like Writing Tools, Clean Up, or a supercharged Siri. Advertisement The inclusion

Homepixel/Getty Images In the tech world, top-tier microprocessors constantly evolve to offer peak performance. Mobile and desktop chipmakers alike have been pushing performance limits and downsizing components more and more to accommodate more transistors on a single silicon chip, seeking a persistent power increase. Advertisement However, the real challenge lies in sustaining top-notch performance. This

Javier Zayas Photography/Getty Images If you’ve been using your iPhone with your Windows computer for quite some time now, then you’ve probably encountered instances when your PC won’t recognize your iPhone. You don’t hear a chime when you plug it in, the File Explorer doesn’t automatically open up, and iTunes doesn’t list it under the

valiantsin suprunovich/Shutterstock With every iOS version comes a myriad of new and improved features. If you have an iOS 18-compatible iPhone and have recently updated your device, you may have noticed a lot of cool new iOS features worth exploring. For instance, you now have a more robust Control Center that includes a power button

Kathrin Ziegler/Getty Images Other than snapping selfies and mindlessly scrolling on social media, one thing you mainly do on your phone is texting. It is, after all, among the easiest ways to communicate, especially when you’re not connected to the internet. The downside of chatting via texts, though, is that your messages are usually limited

HakanGider/Shutterstock Over the years, Android has undergone some big changes, but from the very beginning, Google’s mobile operating system figured out how to smartly implement notifications. From the very first version of Android, a swipe down from the status bar revealed the notification shade, where all your updates are arranged in a list. By 2012,

sdx15/Shutterstock Apple’s walled garden of software and hardware products is what makes it extremely strenuous to try to enjoy devices and services out of this bubble. iMessage is a great example of a service that has long been criticized by many for gatekeeping most of its features for the iPhone crowd — so much so

Farknot Architect/Shutterstock Being connected to the internet is essential these days. That’s how you are able to stay connected with your loved ones and keep yourself informed of current events and other things you find interesting. If you’re at home, an office, or an establishment that provides internet connectivity, you’re likely getting it through a

Every September, Apple enthusiasts around the world wait with bated breath to learn about the latest innovations to the Apple product lineup. The iPhone has always been one of the most closely watched announcements, with speculation swirling for months about what the world’s best-elling smartphone manufacturer could possibly do to top the previous year’s model. Given

Adnan Ahmed/SlashGear Apple isn’t first in line when it comes to introducing the most exciting of features — but when it does, it gets them exceptionally right. Launched alongside iOS 12, the Shortcuts app has quickly evolved into one of the iPhone’s most powerful features. There are a ton of ways you can automate your