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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.

iPhone Home Screen

How to manage Home Screen pages on an iPhone

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 24.11.2023
If you have an iPhone, at some point in time, you’ll decide it could benefit from a fresh look and probably also from a new arrangement for its Home Screen pages. Fortunately, iOS allows you to personalize your iPhone experience by adjusting your Home Screen...
iPhone wallpaper

How to change your iPhone’s wallpaper

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 22.11.2023
Apple is aware that your iPhone wallpaper is important, so it offers plenty of options when deciding on an iPhone background. With just a few taps, you can set images from the Photos app or default iPhone wallpapers on the Lock Screen and Home Screen....
iPhone Home Screen

How to customize your iPhone’s Home Screen

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 17.11.2023
If you have an iPhone, one of the best ways to express your personality and style is to customize its Home Screen. You can change the look and feel of your iPhone by using different wallpapers and widgets, as well as by organizing your apps....
Christmas

23 cute Christmas wallpapers for your iPhone & Android in 2023

  • misc
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 15.11.2023
The end of 2023 is approaching fast, and the holiday spirit is slowly but surely taking over. While you’re getting ready to decorate your house, how about a cute Christmas wallpaper for your iPhone or Android? Or perhaps a preppy Christmas wallpaper is what you...
Widgets on iPhone

How to use interactive widgets on your iPhone

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 10.11.2023
Widgets are small apps that display useful information or provide quick access to your favorite features on your iPhone. In this guide, I will show you how to enable interactive widgets, aka adding interactive widgets to iOS 17’s Home Screen or Today View. I’m also...
Color filters

How to make an iPhone black and white (Grayscale on iPhone)

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 01.11.2023
Did you ever want to turn the screen of your iPhone black and white? Luckily, one of the color filters on the iPhone, Grayscale, does just that. It’s a good idea to activate Grayscale on iPhone to get a display that’s easier to read, especially...
HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 3

HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 3 review: Superb audio & noise cancellation!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 18.10.2023
Many people use wireless earbuds nowadays, and for good reason: they’re small and light, comfortable to wear, and easy to take with you everywhere you go. They also tend to provide good battery life because their charging case recharges them quickly. While the market is...
NFC

How to set up NFC payments on Android

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 12.10.2023
NFC payments offer a convenient way to pay with your smartphone in stores without having to worry about carrying your credit or debit card with you. NFC stands for Near Field Communication, which is a technology that allows two devices to communicate wirelessly when they...
OPPO Reno10

OPPO Reno10 review: Surprising mid-ranger with a telephoto camera

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 10.10.2023
The OPPO Reno10 is an Android smartphone with a mid-range chipset and a good price, promising an elegant design, a beautiful display, fast charging, and an excellent camera setup that also includes a telephoto lens. I received it in testing a week ago, and after...
iPhone 15 Pro Max

How to change your iPhone name in 5 easy steps

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 05.10.2023
Ever wonder how to change the name of your iPhone? Your iPhone is an extension of you and your digital (citizen🙂) life, so it deserves a fun and unique identity. By default, your iPhone name includes your real name. If you want to protect your...
Contact Posters

What are Contact Posters and how to use them on your iPhone

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 02.10.2023
Apple recently launched iOS 17, and one of the most interesting new novelties we’re getting is the ability to create and use Contact Posters. In case you haven’t already heard about them, Contact Posters are a feature that lets you create and share personalized posters...
Smartphone to PC

How to connect an Android to a Windows 11 PC via Bluetooth

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 29.09.2023
To transfer files or share the internet connection between your Android phone and your Windows 11 laptop, you need to pair them using Bluetooth. Bluetooth is a widely used technology supported by most Android devices. This tutorial shows you how to connect your Android phone...
NFC

Does my phone have NFC? How to turn on NFC on Android

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 27.09.2023
NFC or Near Field Communication is a wireless communication standard that allows the devices that support it to transfer data between them over a distance of 4 cm or less. If you have an Android smartphone, you can use NFC to connect your smartphone to...
Motorola Edge 40 Neo

Motorola Edge 40 Neo review: Beautiful and capable!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 26.09.2023
In recent years, many premium smartphones have failed to deliver truly exciting innovation. Most of them felt like tiny incremental updates over last year’s models. Fortunately, this is less of an issue in the mid-range sector: in 2023, we’ve got some exciting product launches with...
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...