When Google launched its Call Screen feature for Pixel phones, the company emphasized its live transcription capabilities. What the company didn’t say was that you can actually listen to the audio of the screened call, as pointed out in this Reddit post. That’s right: You can listen to the person on the other end of the …

At CES this year, Samsung, Vizio and LG announced their connected TVs would soon support Apple’s AirPlay 2 feature.  Meaning after a software update, you’ll be able to stream music, movies or photos directly to your TV via AirPlay without the need for an Apple TV ($99 at eBay). You’ll even be able to use Siri to control your TV. While …

Apple surprised everyone earlier this week with the launch of new Smart Battery Cases for the 2018 iPhone ($899 at Amazon) line. The cases look similar to the previous version, and do the same basic job — provide extra battery life to your iPhone. You can order the cases right now from Apple, with in-store availability expected next week. Here’s …

Google’s Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL have a lot to like. They’re fast, have incredible displays, and the camera is simply amazing. With Android Pie 9.0 on each device, there are some settings and features that you’ll surely want to tweak as you set up and begin using your phone. Here are ten such settings you should change right …

Apple released iOS 12 in Sept., and along with it came a new feature called Screen Time. The feature keeps track of your usage habits and lets you lock yourself out of certain apps after an assigned amount of time has passed. Now playing: Watch this: How to use iOS 12 Screen Time and parental controls 2:07 For example, you …

Now playing: Watch this: One UI: Samsung’s new smartphone interface 4:40 Samsung’s One UI beta for the Galaxy S9 ($198 at eBay), S9 Plus, and Note 9 gives users a preview of the upcoming Android Pie update and interface redesign for Samsung phones. As with all beta programs, there are bound to be some bugs and issues that just aren’t …

Late last year, Google changed the name of its wireless carrier service from Project Fi to Google Fi, opened up to more Android devices and launched a beta program for iPhone ($899 at Amazon) users. If you’ve signed up for Google Fi with an iPhone, or are thinking about it, here’s what you need to know about setting up an …

In 2018, Google and Apple released tools designed to help users realize just how much time they spend using their smartphone.  Google has its Digital Wellbeing initiative, and Apple has Screen Time. Outside of Google’s tool that requires one of Google’s Pixel phones, the company has also spent time building similar features into various services.  Now playing: Watch this: Here’s …

Amazon knows a lot about your shopping habits. Of course, it knows what you buy and have shipped to your home, but the company also knows what you’ve been searching for, adding to your cart, removing from your cart, and have on your secret shopping lists. With that info, Amazon has begun sending out free samples of products that it …

One frustration I used to have when using apps on the Apple Watch ($70 at Amazon) was that there wasn’t a way to view notifications or access the Control Center from within an app. The only way to access either feature was to go back to the watch face.  That changed with the release of WatchOS 5, but I only found out …