Tag Archives: mobile

How to Clean AirPods: 2 Tricks for Removing Your Icky Earwax Buildup

It’s been a while since I’ve seen the bright, white luster my Apple AirPods originally had. When I’m not using them during the workday, I wear them when working in the yard and walking the dog.  With all of this use, especially while working up a sweat mowing the lawn, mulching, raking leaves, chopping wood or shoveling …

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Twitter’s Mute Feature Can Help You Hide Spoilers and More

Twitter can be a great place to interact with friends, brands, celebrities and almost anyone imaginable. The price of admission? Those people are probably going to tweet things you don’t want to hear about. Maybe it’s new episodes of the TV show you’re still catching up on, maybe it’s a new social media trend or maybe it’s the news that …

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No Filters Allowed: This Up

BeReal is a social media app that aims to leave behind artificial glamour and give you a more authentic way to tell your stories. Instead of carefully curated images, BeReal offers “a new and unique way to discover who your friends really are in their daily life,” according to the company.  BeReal users post a picture, called a “BeReal,” within …

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Is Samsung’s 45

Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Plus and S22 Ultra support faster 45-watt fast charging, one of the key features that distinguishes them from the less expensive Galaxy S22. Cheaper Samsung devices like the Galaxy S22 and S21 FE only support 25-watt fast charging instead. The catch, however, is that neither of the required power adapters come in the box with your phone …

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Students Combat Driver Shortages and Food Waste in Samsung’s STEM Contest

This story is part of Tech for a Better World, stories about the diverse teams creating products, apps and services to improve our lives and society. Camille Kersha-Aerga grew tired of seeing her fellow classmates arrive to school late because of bus delays resulting from a driver shortage. “It just wasn’t fair that they were having a lesser opportunity than …

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Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD Is Fast, Rugged and the Size of a Credit Card

For the new T7 Shield portable SSD, Samsung took its speedy T7 model and cranked up the durability so you can drop it, step on it, get it wet and dusty, and it will still read and write at speeds up to 10Gbps. The drive has the footprint of a credit card and weighs only 3.3 ounces (94 grams), but …

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Twitter Settings Changes That’ll Help Keep Your Data Private

It’s official: Billionaire Elon Musk and Twitter have reached a deal. Since the Tesla and SpaceX CEO has already floated ideas about potential changes, you may be moved to clean up your profile by deleting your old tweets or untagging yourself from past conversations. You may even consider quitting the social media service entirely. But before you delete (or archive) …

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Stock Up on Cables and Wireless Chargers With 40% Off ESR Gear

From getting directions to checking emails on the fly, your phone is a big part of your daily life. And getting caught with a dead battery can throw a wrench in your usual routine. That’s why it’s worth investing in extra cables and charging accessories so you’re always juiced up and ready to go. And right now, Amazon is offering …

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Earth Day: 12 Eco

Seeking out ethical shopping opportunities from the start can help the environment and boost small businesses. Shopping ethically means buying things that are made from organic materials, cruelty-free and by fair trade companies. It also means avoiding products that aren’t ethical or sustainable — such as those made by a company has unsafe working conditions. By shopping ethically, you can …

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Sony’s Upcoming WH

German blog site TechnikNews has published what it says are images and specs of Sony’s anticipated WH-1000XM5 headphones. The next iteration of Sony’s top noise-canceling headphones will launch very soon, TechnikNews reported, citing an unnamed retail source. A follow-up to Sony’s WH-1000XM4 headphones, which came out in 2020, the WH-1000XM5 headphones will reportedly come in black and silver versions, have a …

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