Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra hands-on: Incremental changes have never been more appealing

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra hands-on: Incremental changes have never been more appealing For millions of Android users the world around, the new year means a new Samsung phone. The company’s Galaxy handsets aren’t just some of the most popular around, but their early-year arrival sets the standard everyone is going to be looking to measure up to for months to come. We just got to meet theGalaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+, and while both of those look like some very nice phones, the highlight of Samsung’s 2023 lineup has got to be the new Ultra model....

March 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1291 words · Zachary Rivera MD

Samsung supports Unicode 15 emoji with One UI 5, ahead of everyone else

Samsung supports Unicode 15 emoji with One UI 5, ahead of everyone else Samsung has begun rolling outOne UI 5, starting with theSamsung Galaxy S22range and soon following on the rest of the company’s recent phone lineup, all around the world. While it might take a few days to reach everyone’s devices, the wait is worth it, as it’s an update that’s packinga wide range of improvements. One of these came unexpectedly, though....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Dawn Obrien

Spiral Linux: Making Debian Easy to Use for Everyone

Spiral Linux: Making Debian Easy to Use for Everyone Debian is one of the most widely used, trusted Linux distros. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that it is a base distribution for many other OSes, making it one of the most in-demand Linux versions. Spiral Linux is one such distribution that owes its roots to Debian. Its focus lies in fostering simplicity and providing out-of-the-box features and functionality to the end users....

March 15, 2025 · 5 min · 1055 words · Todd Brown

WhatsApp is the biggest app yet to adopt a themed icon for Android 13

WhatsApp is the biggest app yet to adopt a themed icon for Android 13 Themed icons were one of the biggest parts of the redesign inAndroid 12, allowing Google service’s logos to match the overall look of your phone.Android 13allows for dynamic app icons across third-party services for the first time, so you now won’t have to ruin the Material You design on your homescreen if you want other apps to be easily accessible....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Lisa Austin

YouTube is finally making Shorts easier to find — or avoid

YouTube is finally making Shorts easier to find — or avoid YouTube tries every trick in the book to get you started watching videos — and then switches to a whole different playbook, so you can never claw your way out of the video vortex. Recently, YouTube has been placing increasing emphasis on Shorts, even adding aShorts shelf on YouTube for Android TV, but not everyone’s a fan of that mobile-focused content....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · James Mejia

10 Apps for Tracking and Improving Your Vitamin Intake

10 Apps for Tracking and Improving Your Vitamin Intake After working out what extra nutrients your diet needs, it’s important to take your vitamins consistently, especially if it’s part of a regimen your doctor prescribed. Luckily, your smartphone can help with that. There are several apps that can remind you to take your vitamins and track your overall intake. Here are the best mobile apps to consider. 1. ViCa Vitamin Tracker Thebenefits of food tracker appscome down to how handy and easy they are to use....

March 14, 2025 · 8 min · 1542 words · Jonathan Mayo

Google Chrome gets better-behaved on desktop with these new efficiency features

Google Chrome gets better-behaved on desktop with these new efficiency features Google Chrome 108 is now available to users across operating systems, packing great new features that make the browsing experience on mobile better. This doesn’t mean there’s nothing in store for users on the desktop. After all, Chrome is infamous for being a merciless RAM hogger and battery drainer, but Google says this behavior is improving with theChrome 108 release....

March 14, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Kathleen Moreno

Here's how much Samsung's Galaxy S23 phones are going to cost you

Here’s how much Samsung’s Galaxy S23 phones are going to cost you After a barrage ofSamsung Galaxy S23leaks over the past month, it feels like there’s almost nothing left to the imagination ahead of the official Unpacked unveiling, scheduled for February 1. We’ve seen the devices inofficial rendersandlifestyle images, we have a list ofall the key specs, and we know a surprising amount about theupgraded camerasystems andsoftware. Pricing has been one detail that’s been a little trickier to nail down, but now an official-looking Verizon document has leaked online, and it spells out exactly how much each Galaxy S23 model should cost in the US....

March 14, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Angela Gross

How to Change the Location of Your OneDrive Folder in Windows 10

How to Change the Location of Your OneDrive Folder in Windows 10 If you don’t already know, OneDrive is Microsoft’s online storage service that you can use with your Microsoft account. You can save your files to the cloud and access them on any PC, tablet or phone by signing in to your Microsoft account. By default, your OneDrive folder is found in your user folder, but you can change where it is located....

March 14, 2025 · 3 min · 548 words · Evan Turner

Poco X4 Pro and M4 Pro bring some familiar-looking hardware to MWC 2022

Poco X4 Pro and M4 Pro bring some familiar-looking hardware to MWC 2022 It’s been a rough couple of years for the big smartphone trade shows, butMWC 2022is here to try and prove that there are still launches worth getting excited about. As things get started this year, Poco is sharing word about two new phones: the Poco X4 Pro and M4 Pro. The former is the successor to thePoco X3 Prowith its unmatchable price-to-performance ratio, and the sequel looks packed to the gills with high-end specs....

March 14, 2025 · 3 min · 613 words · Curtis Spencer

The Galaxy A14 is Samsung's best-looking budget phone yet

The Galaxy A14 is Samsung’s best-looking budget phone yet Budget phones have gotten awfully good over the past few years, but with few exceptions, they historically haven’t been much to look at — most cheap phones wear their price on their sleeve. AtCES 2023, though, Samsungannounced its newest A-series phone, the Galaxy A14 5G. If you’re a budget-conscious shopper eyeing an upgrade but you still want something with a little style, this is going to be one to watch — especially if you live somewhere other than the US....

March 14, 2025 · 3 min · 566 words · Gina Lopez

Twitter's petulant new CEO thinks building its own phone might just be a good idea

Twitter’s petulant new CEO thinks building its own phone might just be a good idea We’re about a month intoElon Musk’s ownership of Twitterand while we try not to cover every littlespillandthrillhappening at the company, our ears did perk up when we heard that the billionaire would consider making a phone just for the app. But, as with everything about the acquisition process for this troubled entity, the devil lies in the details....

March 14, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Sara Erickson

What is Amazon Glow?

What is Amazon Glow? It seems every generation has its own unique learning devices that we use to teach kids as they grow up. The Speak & Spell and original Leapfrog tablet are some of the most famous examples over the past few decades. We can now add Amazon Glow to that list in 2022; however, it taps directly into the more modern era of always being online and connected. This guide will cover what Amazon Glow is, where you can get one, and highlight the types of games or content you can play on it....

March 14, 2025 · 11 min · 2165 words · Michael Singh