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How do I use mobile platforms like Android and iOS? Learn how to use your smartphone or tablet to its maximum potential, no matter who manufactured it.

realme C51

realme C51 review: Large and affordable

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 21.09.2023
If you want a smartphone with a big display, a large battery, decent performance, and an affordable price, you might want to check out the new realme C51. This is an Android smartphone from Realme, a Chinese brand that offers competitive devices in both the...
Palm Swipe

How to use Samsung’s Palm Swipe to capture a screenshot

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 18.09.2023
Have you heard about Palm Swipe? Did you know your Samsung Galaxy smartphone has a cool feature that allows you to swipe its screen to capture screenshots? Or that you can Palm Swipe on your Samsung tablet too? If you answered no to any of...
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 review: The flip phone, fine-tuned!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 11.09.2023
The market for good quality foldable smartphones has become more competitive than ever, with people getting all kinds of options, including at prices that are more affordable than ever. This is a positive trend, and I hope it continues. This year’s Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5...
Proxy settings

How to configure a proxy for iPhone

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 05.09.2023
There are several different reasons to set up a proxy server on iPhone. Some wireless school and business networks require proxy servers to let you access the internet. Or you may want to use the iPhone proxy settings to enhance your online privacy and gain...
Windows 11 Display settings

What do 720p, 1080p, 1440p, 2K, 4K, and other resolutions mean?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 28.08.2023
In the old days of technology, screen resolution was not much of an issue. Windows came with a few preset options, and to get higher resolution, more colors, or both, you would install a driver for your graphics card. As time passed, you could also...
Mobile web browsers

Where are cookies stored on Android?

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 09.08.2023
If you own an Android device, you might be wondering where your browser cookies are stored on it. If you’ve arrived here, you probably already know that cookies are small pieces of data that websites send to your browser when you visit them. They can...
iPhone flashlight

How to turn on and how to turn off the Flashlight on iPhone

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 28.07.2023
If you find yourself in the dark (literally), it’s good to know that the built-in flashlight on your iPhone uses the LED camera flash to illuminate your surroundings. However, while this feature is extremely useful, the iPhone flashlight becomes less convenient when it turns on...
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5

5 new features of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 26.07.2023
Samsung has announced the release of the Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 smartphones, as well as the Galaxy Tab S9 line of tablets and Galaxy Watch6 smartwatches. A few days ago, I was invited to an event where I got to tinker with...
iPhone apps

How to block internet access for certain apps on an iPhone

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 20.07.2023
Most people who own an iPhone use the internet on it, whether it is for apps, games, or just browsing the web. However, you might have some apps on your iPhone that you don’t want to connect to the internet whenever they want to. Unfortunately,...
Phone to PC

How to unlink a phone from a Windows computer

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 18.07.2023
Did you link your Android smartphone or your iPhone with your Windows PC? You don’t like the Phone Link app and want to disable it? Maybe it’s lagging and crashing a lot, so you’d rather remove your phone and disconnect it from your computer. It...
realme 11 Pro

realme 11 Pro review: Beautiful mid-ranger!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 17.07.2023
While iPhones dominate the charts as the most popular smartphones on the market, many people can’t afford them and are looking for reasonably-priced devices. If you’re not keen on paying a lot of money on a phone, you should take a look at the realme...
Phone to PC

How to use your iPhone on Windows 11 with Phone Link

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 12.07.2023
The Phone Link app for Windows 11 allows you to connect, sync, and use an iPhone directly from the comfort of your Windows computer. Although the app is still a work in progress and still in its infancy when it comes to working with iPhones,...
realme C53

realme C53 review: A small price for a big phone

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 10.07.2023
Are you, by any chance, looking for a smartphone with a big screen, a generous battery, decent performance, and a low price? Well, in that case, the new realme C53 might be just what you need. It’s an Android smartphone made by Realme, a Chinese...
HUAWEI nova 11 Pro

How to connect a HUAWEI smartphone to a Windows PC

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 10.07.2023
If you own a HUAWEI smartphone and want to connect it to your Windows PC, you should try HiSuite. You can use it to do things such as browse and import files from your smartphone, as well as send messages, take screenshots, or back up...
Phone to PC

How to connect an iPhone to a Windows PC with Phone Link

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04.07.2023
If you have an iPhone and a Windows PC, you may be looking for a way to connect, sync, and use them together. One way to do that is to use the Phone Link app made by Microsoft. Although it’s still a work in progress,...
Phone Calls

How to use and change quick responses on Android

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 29.06.2023
A quick response is a short SMS that you can send when rejecting a call on your Android smartphone, and customizing them can save you time. The default quick responses offered by Android let people know you can’t answer right now and how to contact...
HUAWEI nova 11 Pro

HUAWEI nova 11 Pro review: Stylish, good cameras, old chipset

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 26.06.2023
Over the last few days, I had the opportunity to test the HUAWEI nova 11 Pro, a smartphone recently launched by the well-known Chinese company. Although, in recent years, it has suffered from the restrictions imposed on it, HUAWEI still manages to create and market...