Most smartphone apps like to request permission to access your data. These apps typically ask for access to anything from your location data, calendar, or even your contacts. Apps that access your ...

Q: How reliable are plant identification apps? I’ve tested several plant identification apps and have found them surprisingly, but not completely, accurate. You simply snap a photo of the plant in ...

Long gone are the days when we used to download every new app that became available on the App Store. I still remember its early era when I would download every new game, silly app, or social media ...

Your iPhone uses preinstalled Apple apps by default for system actions like opening links, making phone calls, and more. But iOS lets you set new default apps in a ...

iOS 26 adds two brand new apps to your iPhone’s Home Screen, here’s how I’m using one of them: the Preview app. Apple adds new features to iOS all the time, but it’s not as common that we get brand ...

The Nothing Phone series has delivered some of my favorite phones of the past few years, with a refreshing but familiar take on Android and smartphone hardware in general, and it’s all culminated in ...

Coming from the same company that revived a physical keyboard for your smartphone, the “Clicks Communicator” is a dedicated piece of hardware that acts as a phone for your phone and is all about ...

As always, many of this year’s best apps are ones you’ve probably never heard of. Sure, there are some big names on this list, particularly in the buzzy field of artificial intelligence, but the real ...

The Punkt MC03 is a privacy-first handset that runs a verified list of secure apps. It's powered by AphyOS, a subscription-based operating system. Punkt is launching the phone in the US this Spring ...

The Swiss minimal phone pioneer Punkt is back with another model, the MC03. The new handset continues Punkt's focus on privacy, security and digital minimalism. If you've never seen Punkt's MP01 and ...

The App Store is home to millions of apps, yet most recommendations circle back to the same familiar names. Facebook, TikTok, WhatsApp, and Spotify dominate nearly every list. While these apps have ...

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