When Google announced the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, the company also unveiled new software-based features. Features that one might assume would work fine on older Pixel ($695 at Amazon) phones. One would be partly right. Google doesn’t plan on updating older Pixel devices to bring feature parity with the Pixel 3. Instead, the company …

Talking to Google Assistant on an iPhone is hardly new — Google released its Assistant app in 2017. But the process for getting to Google Assistant didn’t involve its typical “OK Google” or “Hey Google” command. Instead, you had to manually open the app or launch it using a widget. It worked, but only if you really liked Google Assistant. Now …

Google’s YouTube TV ($65 at YouTube TV) streaming service is a worthy contender for those who want to cut the cord and ditch a traditional cable subscription. For $40 a month, you get myriad channels, and the company has a history of adding to that offering. Where can you use YouTube TV? Almost everywhere. The YouTube TV website, on Android, …

Facebook has begun rolling out a feature that shows you how much time you spend using the social network, as first reported by TechCrunch.  Now playing: Watch this: See how much time you’re wasting on Facebook 1:31 It’s called Your Time on Facebook and it’s currently only available through the mobile app. I’ve checked a few different devices of my …

For reasons that are unclear to anyone outside of Facebook, the iOS and Android apps make a ton of noise. There’s a sound when you refresh your feed, when someone starts typing or when you get a new alert. And frankly, the sounds are annoying.  Thankfully, you can disable the in-app sounds in a matter of seconds. Disable on iOS …

OnePlus’ latest smartphone, the OnePlus 6T, ditches the headphone jack, has a teardrop notch at the top of the display and — in what’s likely going to be a first for many — it has a fingerprint reader under the screen. Placing a finger on your phone’s display and watching it unlock, or open a password manager, is actually pretty …

Apple’s new iPad Pro not only ditched the home button, but it also made the switch from the company’s proprietary Lightning connector to the far more common USB-C connector. Through that USB-C connection, you can use a wide range of accessories and peripherals with the iPad, including external monitors. This was something Apple talked about during the iPad Pro’s announcement. …

Since the beginning of iOS, the process for taking a screenshot involved pressing the sleep/wake button and the home button at the same time. The screen would flash, emit a camera shutter sound, and the screenshot would be saved to your camera roll. With the reinvention of iOS devices that lack a home button, starting with the iPhone X, and …

One drawback to relying on an iPhone ($899 at Amazon) or iPad ($170 at Amazon) for your web browsing needs is that you’re almost always using the mobile version of a website. And for the most part, mobile websites are fully capable versions of the same experience you would have using a full desktop-class browser. Now playing: Watch this: 6 …

Alongside the new iPad Pro ($249 at Amazon), a new Apple Pencil was also announced. The new Apple Pencil has a matte finish and a flat edge that breaks up the otherwise cylindrical device. Outside of a new look, the new Pencil also features a touch-sensitive area that developers are sure to get creative with. Here are six tips to …