How to test your internet speed for free
If your videos are buffering or games are lagging, you probably want to check test your internet speed of Wi-Fi connection to find out what the problem is. You might also just […]
Category: Smartphone
A Pixel-inspired productivity upgrade for any Android device – Computerworld
Get ready for a whole new way to think about screenshots. Credit: Inspire-Studio/Google/JR Raphael My friend and fellow Android appreciator, allow me to shower you with two delightfully simultaneous truths from […]
How to bring Google’s custom vibration brilliance to any Android phone today – Computerworld
As reported by famed Android code-sleuther and notably not Trent-named human Mishaal Rahman, the vibrations vary not only in their patterns — with presets such as “Blip,” “Rumble,” “Fireworks,” and “Waves” — […]
Sick of Elon’s antics? Here’s a beginner’s guide to Bluesky
Whether it’s politics or tech, we live in a polarizing world. Since Elon Musk took over Twitter and renamed it X, the platform has become an increasingly important tool in his political […]
Want YouTube Premium features for free? This app makes it happen
Youtube has been trying to push users toward Premium for a while now, dangling all kinds of benefits ranging from ad-free viewing to extra features like downloading videos for offline playback and […]
How to tell if your Android phone has spyware
A reader whom I won’t name worries that his cousin watches what he does on his Android phone. The cousin actually told him so. It’s possible that your cousin is just messing […]
Set up your webcam for access from the road
Ann Cherie Davies asked how she and her family can access their IP address while traveling to view their webcams. If you use cameras that are part of a service such as […]
6 gotta-know Spotify tips for Android and iOS
There’s more to the Spotify app for Android and iOS than simply streaming your favorite artists or Spotify’s premixed radio stations. Indeed, the Spotify mobile app is capable of some pretty clever […]
When cell phone disaster strikes, you have some options
One of the most common and saddest inquiries we get at Answer Line is how to retrieve photos and videos from a phone that’s been stolen, or that’s been dropped in water […]
8 Android app shortcuts that are actually useful
Sometimes, just saving a tap or two can make you feel so efficient, if not actually more productive. This is the aim of Android’s new app shortcuts—small, pop-up shortcut buttons that appear […]