Samsung’s shiny new Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra are stacked with new features like an improved camera that can record 8K video, a 120Hz display and 5G connectivity. There’s just one problem: All these tools drain battery faster and you may find yourself with battery life that doesn’t live up to your expectations, especially if you’re upgrading …

Samsung isn’t messing around with the Galaxy S20 phone’s cameras. From larger sensors and 30x (even 100x!) zoom to the ability to record 8K video, Samsung has made its cameras a priority among the Galaxy S20’s many features and tricks. There’s even a fancy new Single Take photography mode that takes all the guesswork out of when to take a picture …

New Galaxy S20 phones, new software features inside. Samsung freshened up the way the Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra work, from rebooting the devices to taking screenshots, enabling gesture navigation and more. The changes come from a combination of Google’s Android 10 operating system and Samsung’s One UI 2 software layer. There are too many new features to name (discover …

From bank statements to personal letters, and even password reset requests, your Gmail account holds an abundance of personal information. If someone were to access it, they’d effectively have access to the rest of your online identity.  Instead of just hoping that hackers don’t find you, take 10 minutes and secure your Gmail account right now.  Read more: 6 clever Gmail …

The wait is over. Starting Friday, March 6, you can walk into a retail store and purchase a Galaxy S20, S20 Plus or S20 Ultra. All three phones have improved cameras, a faster display, and 5G capabilities. The foldable Galaxy Z Flip, which Samsung announced at the same time as the S20 trio, quickly sold out after the company started taking …

Apple ditched the iPhone’s home button with the release of the iPhone X in November 2017, replacing the Touch ID fingerprint sensor with Face ID. The new True Depth camera on all new iPhone models since then, and the latest iPad Pro, scans and creates a map of your face for approving purchases, unlocking your phone and signing into apps. Normally …

Have you used your iPhone’s dark mode setting yet? If not, you should. Not only is it easier on your eyes, especially if you often use your phone in a dimly lit room, but using dark mode actually saves battery life, according to Google. Apple first added a system-wide dark mode with the release of iOS 13 last year, converting the …

In January, Apple finished rolling out the Apple Maps redesign it announced alongside iOS 13. The new look and features are years in the making, and they finally give iPhone and iPad users a worthy Google Maps replacement. The new features include sharing your ETA with a contact to keep them updated on your location and time of arrival. There’s also a new …

Ready to feel nostalgic? If you’ve bought a new MacBook ($600 at Amazon) in the last few years, you may have noticed how quietly it turns on. It’s not because of some fancy new fans or hardware inside — rather, Apple did away with the classic Mac startup chime in late 2016.  But if you’re missing the chime, there’s an …

Have you ever tried to send a video in a message on your iPhone, only to have the clip uploaded to iCloud and sent as a link instead? It’s not just annoying, it’s also complicated when the recipient wants to save a copy for themselves.  But don’t get frustrated, there’s an easy way to make sure you’re sending both photos …