Smartphones

Piola666/Getty Images Apps disappear from digital storefronts all the time for a variety of reasons. Developers may decide it’s not in their best interest to continue support across new operating systems, a company might fall apart due to financial troubles, and so on. But sometimes it’s for different reasons. Weirder reasons. Advertisement Here are five […]

Markus Mainka/Shutterstock As the most popular messaging app in the world, millions of people depend on WhatsApp to deliver messages to friends, coworkers, acquaintances, and loved ones daily. According to WhatsApp, the messaging service recently crossed the 100 million user threshold in the US, underscoring its growing popularity among a population that has traditionally relied on

Yarrrrrbright/Shutterstock Have you ever had something cool happen to you, but were met with «pics or it didn’t happen» when you tried to share it with your family or friends? Thankfully, it’s not that difficult to snap and send a photo these days, especially with the internet in the palm of your hands. Whether you use

DenPhotos/Shutterstock In a world of constant connection, many people mistake being reachable to being available. However, this isn’t always the case, and being able to opt out of certain conversations is important for your personal safety and security, as not everyone hoping to call or text you has good intentions. In some cases, it can

Yarrrrrbright/Shutterstock Ghost touch on an iPhone is when the screen responds to touches that are not intended by the user. This can lead to random actions or commands being executed on the iPhone without any user input. It can be a frustrating issue, sometimes making an iPhone unusable, and can affect everything from navigation to app

Photo For Everything/Shutterstock In the past, emails were a godsend in terms of long-distance communication. Unlike snail mail, you could receive long-form content and converse with other people from around the world almost instantaneously, as well as include attachments like media files and documents. While there has been a growing number of instant messaging apps

Freshsplash/Getty Images The iPhone is rigged with plenty of bells and whistles that make it the well-oiled machine that we all know and love. Combing through the Settings app is usually a good idea for first-time users, if only to explore the many settings and features you probably didn’t know existed. For instance, you can

rafapress/Shutterstock Short codes for Android smartphones can be used in several way, from pulling up information about the device, to communicating with the network service provider, as well as quickly accessing functions that may be otherwise hidden from the user. They are divided into two types — Man Machine Interface (MMI) codes, which are enabled