Android 10 launched in September, starting with Pixel phones and has slowly been making its way to more devices. Samsung’s current lineup have all been updated, and the recently announced Galaxy S20 and Z Flip, all run Android 10 out of the box.  Now playing: Watch this: Android 10: Tips and tricks 2:07 The update …

Your Android phone’s dark theme setting not only looks better, but it also can help save battery life. Android 9.0 Pie was released in 2018 with a half-baked version, Google touted better battery life as a benefit of dark mode. With the release of Android 10 in 2019, Google added a true dark mode and gave developers the tools to …

Update, April 22: Read our iPhone SE 2020 review. Original story follows.  The first time you open a new app on your iPhone ($500 at Best Buy), you’re bombarded with prompts and requests, each one asking for access to different pieces of your private information. I know I’m guilty of reflexively approving these prompts. The problem with my approach is that …

Samsung’s Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Z Flip are joining the iPhone 11, Pixel 4, Galaxy Fold and the new, foldable Motorola Razr as the small handful of phones that use a new technology called eSIM. What that means depends on the phone. For some, like the Razr, you can ditch your plastic SIM card altogether. For others, like the iPhone 11 and Galaxy S20, you …

Robocalls are annoying. You have to second-guess each and every call from a number that’s not in your contacts, and you know that accepting a scammer’s call will only lead to more robocalls. But answering your phone needn’t be so stressful. Enter an Android feature called Google Call Screen. Instead of taking the call yourself, you can have Google Assistant answer …

When it launched Face ID in September 2017, Apple turned your close-up into the key that unlocks your iPhone. Since then, Apple has continued to expand the number and type of devices with Face ID, including the iPhone models of the last two years and the current-generation iPad Pro. By transitioning to Face ID, Apple killed off its home button and …

From our personal information to our exact movements, it’s scary how much our phones and online services know about us. But phone tracking isn’t all bad — with the right app and settings, knowing where you are could give a loved one peace of mind, or even help emergency personnel find you if you need help. Let’s say you get …

Hopefully, you’re protecting the personal information stored in your Google account — like your passwords and email, location, search history and a record of your purchases — using two-factor authentication (2FA). This system is a good second layer of protection to guard against hackers, but it also makes you go through an extra process to retrieve and enter a six-digit …

Remember a few short years ago when we were bombarded with study after study detailing how the blue light being emitted from the screens of our beloved gadgets was wreaking havoc on our sleep health? Well, a new study now claims that may not be the whole truth.  The study was published in Current Biology and used mice to determine …

Android 10 is slowly reaching more Android phones, and as it does, it adds the option of gesture navigation, which uses swipes and taps instead of the three buttons you might be used to for getting around your phone. The new gestures are very iPhone-like, but that’s not a bad thing — we’re certainly not complaining.  For example, you can swipe …