Background activity can drain your battery and use your mobile data without you seeing it happen. Apps refresh in the background to keep content updated, which helps you pick up where you left off.

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Google Fi Wireless has a new offer that discounts both a Pixel 9 and your monthly plan for 24 months. The Google MVNO is offering a $300 discount on the Pixel 9 that brings it down to $499. You’ll pay ...

Your phone is smart, so why isn't your kitchen? Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept -- it's actively transforming kitchen appliances in 2025. Smart fridges, ovens, and ...

iOS 18.1 is the first iOS 18 update with Apple Intelligence capabilities, and that's what a lot of the coverage about the new software has focused on. If you don't have an iPhone that's capable of ...

A missing Wi-Fi icon can make getting online a bit tricky. If your Windows 11 PC or laptop definitely has a Wi-Fi receiver connected, or has built-in Wi-Fi and it's not giving you the option of ...

Imagine telling anyone with a smartphone that if they wanted to connect it to the internet they’d have to plug in a cable – people would look at you as if you were mad. Those of us who are a little ...

Authenticator apps are increasing in adoption as they add another layer of security to user identity verification. An ITRC study found that more than 1.35 billion individuals had their personal data ...

Samuel has spent years writing about mobile carriers and their networks following a stint working as a technician in a carrier phone store. Whether it's helping people avoid 36-month payment plans, or ...

Apple has sounded the death knell for iTunes for Windows. On a new support page, Apple touted three new apps as replacements for the same functions in iTunes for Windows. Also: Can your Windows 10 PC ...