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Yes, it's a gimmick. Yes, I absolutely want one.

As a tech reviewer, I've had hands-on time with heaps of smartphones over the years—it's hard for features to always feel new. Yet Realme's 14 Pro and 14 Pro Plus have a genuinely unique new feature: they can change color in the cold.

Save battery and data while still getting your emails on the go.

Apple Mail is a useful app for managing emails on your iPhone, but its default settings aren't optimized for the best experience. Thankfully, you only have to make a few adjustments to reduce battery, save data usage, and unlock handy features you'll never want to go without again.

iMessage is a big target for scammers, but there are a few ways you can keep your data safe.

A dangerous smishing campaign is targeting Apple iMessage users, using social engineering to disable the messaging service's built-in phishing protection. The attack could expose millions of users, but you can stay safe by changing one security feature.

If your Android TV slows down, there are ways you can speed it up again.

Like your smartphone, your Android TV can become sluggish after a while. This happens for various reasons, such as running outdated software or lack of cache data. So, if you've noticed your Android TV is running slow, use these seven ways to help speed it up.

The changes arrive in the upcoming iOS 18.3 update.

One of the headlining features of Apple Intelligence, notification summaries, has had a less-than-stellar rollout as it sometimes provided incorrect information. But in an upcoming iOS update, Apple has made some significant changes.

Samsung Notes blew me away with features I didn’t know I needed.

For years, I was a loyal Google Keep user. But recently, after making the switch to a Galaxy phone, I decided to give Samsung Notes a try. To my surprise, it offered a more powerful experience with features I didn’t even know I was missing.

Microsoft's Copilot is now bundled with the company's renowned office apps, which will raise the subscription price by $3/month.

In the productivity space, the AI race is in full swing, with competitors Google and Microsoft rapidly adapting their offerings. The latest move comes from Microsoft, which is bundling its AI features tailored to Office apps into Microsoft 365 subscriptions. While it could mean a pricier plan, existing customers will have the ability to opt out of the upgrade.

No Photoshop? No problem.

Since PSD isn't an open format, you can only open it with specific apps. Adobe Photoshop might seem like the obvious choice, but you can use another tool if you don't want to pay for a monthly subscription.

You'll be paying more for a monthly subscription.

There’s some good and bad news for users of Google Workspace. We’ll take a look at all of the changes.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is coming soon!

The Nintendo Switch has been around since 2017, and it is high time the company released a second generation to this successful gaming console. Finally, after years of rumors and false alarms, we’re finally getting the real deal: the Nintendo Switch 2. While it’s not an official announcement yet, the teaser video is already live on YouTube, giving us an idea of what to expect.