It’s tough shopping for an external hard drive with reasonable performance these days. Many USB options use a slow hard drive technology called SMR that can be hard to spot. If you want good transfer speeds for a reasonable price, you’ll need to roll your own. Here’s how. Table of Contents Why Build Your Own […]
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As discovered by M. Brandon Lee, the new Android 13 Beta adds Face Unlock settings to the Pixel 6 Pro. These settings aren’t functional, though they seem to verify rumors that Face Unlock will come to the Pixel 6 Pro this June. Developers like @mile_freak07 recently discovered references to Face Unlock in the Pixel 6 and […]
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Any fan of FPS games knows how important it is to have a responsive mouse. The Razer Basilisk V3 is the fast, consistent, affordable mouse that you won’t regret adding to your setup. It has every feature competitive gamers want and, in my opinion, stands with the best mice on the market. Here’s What We Like […]
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The “Contacts” app is probably one of the most neglected apps on your Android phone. Email, SMS, and phone apps use your contacts, so it’s important to routinely clean them up. We’ll show you how to combine duplicates. What’s a “duplicate contact?” You can easily end up with two instances of the same person, one […]
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KT Stock photos/Shutterstock.com If you use two-factor authentication—and you should—you probably get plenty of one-time password (OTP) text messages. It’s a little annoying to have to delete these manually, so why not let Google’s Messages app do it for you? OTPs via SMS may not be the most secure, but it’s a very common choice for […]
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As we inch closer to the possible announcement date for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, we also hear more rumors about the foldable smartphone. The latest rumors talk about the battery capacity and Samsung tweaking the size of the phone’s inner display. Twitter user Ice Universe stated that “The internal screen ratio of Fold […]
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No one likes spam texts or calls, but the latest nasty spam text trend going around is even worse. These new group messages promising a free gift to T-Mobile customers are apparently “unblockable.” Are you getting a text message that says, “Free Msg: Your bill is paid for March. Thanks, here’s a free gift, etc., […]
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Google’s Messages app—which is the default SMS app on many Android devices—has “Categories” across the top to organize your text messages. Thankfully, this email-like feature can be turned off if it’s not your cup of tea. Since March 2022, Messages shows three “Categories” at the top of the inbox: “All,” “Personal,” and “Business.” You don’t have […]
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Diego Cervo/Shutterstock.com Voice notes are a great way to quickly record your thoughts. It’s easier than spending time typing and worrying about punctuation. Let’s make it as fast as possible to take voice notes with your Android phone. Google has a very nice voice recorder app, but it’s exclusive to Pixel devices. Samsung has its […]
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After slashing prices on its Unlimited plans, Google Fi is offering new customers a Pixel 5a smartphone for just $199. That’s an outstanding price for the Pixel 5a, which usually costs $450 and scored a 9/10 in our in-depth review. Google Fi phone plans are surprisingly affordable. The “Flexible” plan starts at just $20 a […]
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