Senior Editor
I've been obsessed with consumer technology for about as long as I can remember, be it video games, photography, or mobile devices. If you can plug it in, I have to own it. Preparing for the day when Android finally becomes self-aware and I get to welcome our new robot overlords.
Sep 16th - I’ve always felt strongly that you shouldn’t have to handicap your smartphone in order to squeeze a few extra minutes of battery life from it. That’s exactly what Samsung’s App power monitor feature does on the Galaxy S8. Here’s how you turn it off.
Oct 20th - Yesterday, Spotify announced a new feature for the Premium Family plan: the ability to add 5 people to your account for unlimited music streaming. Because the process is a little tricky, we thought we’d walk you through all the steps. Check it out.
Oct 20th - Whether it’s creditor, spam caller, or an ex lover, sometimes you need to block calls and texts on your Android device. In this guide, we show you how.
Dec 7th - The latest Android N Developer Preview (DP5) is finally introducing a new mini-game buried within the OS. The hidden Easter Egg has you collecting cats akin to the popular Neko Atsume Kitty Collector mobile game. Here’s how you activate it.
May 5th - The Honor 6X doesn’t just offer a lot of hardware for the money, the phone is chock full of software features. To help you get the most out of your new Honor 6X, we’re going through the some of the best features the phone has to offer in our tips and tricks.
Mar 8th - Newly launched Facebook Lite is a lot like shortcut to the mobile web view of Facebook in your browser, but with notifications. And it also gives you direct access to messages, so there’s that. Download it right here.
Mar 4th - Yesterday, Instagram began rolling out a new feature called Stories. Once you get past the fact that it’s essentially a Snapchat clone, it’s actually quite fun. Here’s our complete guide on how it works.
Jul 18th - Android Oreo’s picture-in-picture feature is great for video apps, but it’s downright annoying on Google Maps. Don’t worry, turning off this feature in Maps is easy, you just need to know where to look. Here’s how you do it.
Jul 8th - Just because Facebook doesn’t allow you to turn off the “My Day” feature in Facebook Messenger doesn’t mean it isn’t possible. A few clever devs have found out a way to disable it from popping up inside the app, but there’s a catch…
Jul 8th - Pokemon Go has given rise to a slew of social media “fan” accounts, seeping out from the woodwork and spreading false “tips” in hopes of capitalizing on the game’s success. Here are 11 of the biggest myths going around the internet that we’ve personally had the pleasure of debunking. Enjoy.
Jul 1st - The Google Pixel is a darn near perfect Android smartphone, but one big feature we missed from previous devices was wireless charging. Luckily we found a way to introduce this functionality and it’s dead simple.
Jun 27th - This is a friendly PSA that your Huawei smartphone’s performance is currently being severely handicapped. Find out the #1 thing every Huawei and Honor owner should do to unlock the full potential of their device.
Nov 3rd - Google is offering a free Google Home Mini for anyone who signs up (or upgrades) to a Spotify Family plan. Get all the details right here.
Mar 30th - It’s been a good run but after 9 years, Google is officially shutting down their goo.gl URL shortening service next month.
Mar 29th - LG and OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei have both deleted posts talking about display notches, likely due to overwhelmingly bad feedback.
