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• Google still abuses its search monopoly in the EU — regulators wake up!

  Ecosia CEO, Christian Kroll, explains how Google's 'Choice Screen Auction Options' goes against consumer interest and is ...

  • Christian Kroll

• Realme’s new phones give it a REAL (sorry) chance in the EU budget market

  In this piece we review the Realme 7 and Realme 7 Pro — two phones the Chinese company is hoping that will take Europe ...

  • Callum Booth

• OnePlus 8T early impressions: Plenty to like, but nothing remarkable

  If you’re in the market for a phone that will keep pace with the rest for a few years, and works well across the board, ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• Google's Pixel 4a is the ideal Android phone for people on a budget

  Ever wanted to know the good, the okay, and the ugly parts of the Pixel 4a? Well, we've got you covered in this painstakingly ...

  • Callum Booth

• Android 12 will make it easier to install and use alternative app stores

  Native app stores, namely Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store, have been facing criticism for their dominance and power ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• How to use your mobile keyboard as a text cursor while typing

  Hate editing text while typing on your phone? It's a bother if you have to move the cursor with your finger obstructing your ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• Android 11 rolls out today for the Pixel and more

  Google announced that Android 11, the latest version of the operating system, would be rolling out today. And it's not just ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• New Firefox for Android launches with souped-up privacy tools and a bottom address bar

  Mozilla is launching its new version of Firefox for Android today with enhanced privacy tools, addons support, and visual ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• SPECS BATTLE: Google Pixel 4a vs OnePlus Nord, graphed

  That's right, it's Google Pixel 4a vs OnePlus Nord time — and we've created the charts and graphs to... prove it? I guess? ...

  • Callum Booth

• Google throws Zoom a bone by bringing it to Assistant-powered displays

  Google is giving you the ability to become the most annoying person in any conferencing call by tuning in from your Assistant-enabled ...

  • Mix

• BlackBerry phones with keyboards are making a comeback in 2021

  The BlackBerry — once the world's arguably most popular phone – is making a return in 2021, but details about the new ...

  • Mix

• SPEC BATTLE: Pixel 3a vs. Pixel 4a, in graphs

  The time is here! The Pixel 3a vs. Pixel 4a spec battle you've always wanted and, even better, it's filled with graphs too. ...

  • Callum Booth

• How to find special characters on your phone's keyboard

  There are dozens of non-standard letters, punctuation, and characters hidden in your phone's keyboard. Here's how you can ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• WhatsApp might finally sync your chats between iOS and Android

  One of the things people worry about when switching from Android to iOS or vice versa is syncing their WhatsApp chat logs ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Twitter told users they can limit tweet replies on iOS and Android — they can't

  Twitter announced it'll let iOS and Android users limit who can reply to their tweets, but the company now says it was all ...

  • Mix

• Google has lost sight of what made Chrome a good browser

  I switched to Chrome when it first launched in 2008, and I haven't looked back since — but a rumored new feature is making ...

  • Mix

• How to use Microsoft's new app to remotely manage your kids' screen time

  Last night, Microsoft released its family safety app on iOS and Android. The idea is to let you monitor and manage your family's ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Android 11 is codenamed Red Velvet Cake — but Google won't call it that

  Android 11 is known to Google engineers working on the project as Red Velvet Cake, or RVC. Sadly, It will not be referred ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• This free Android app reveals when other apps secretly use your mic and camera

  Access Dots simply displays a dot in a chosen corner of your screen to let you know when another Android app engages your ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• Google finally rolls out dark mode for Docs, Sheets, and Slides on Android

  It's been a long time coming but today Google finally brought dark mode support to its most popular office software on Android, ...

  • Napier Lopez

• The iOS clipboard saga is a testament to Apple’s privacy-first approach

  The iOS clipboard saga is in full swing — and it's a major PR victory for Apple and its approach of making privacy a product. ...

  • Callum Booth

• Samsung's Galaxy Watch 3 firmware leaked — here's what we know

  Samsung's Galaxy Watch 3 firmware has leaked, and with it a whole load of information about the company's upcoming smartwatch. ...

  • Callum Booth

• Google's new One Tap system will make sign-ups and logins easier on Android — and I'm into it

  Google has developed One Tap, a system that lets you sign up on sites and in apps with a single touch on devices you're logged ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• Protesting? Here's how to turn off location services on iOS and Android

  If you're protesting, make sure you turn off location services. In this guide, we show you how to do this on iOS and Android. ...

  • Callum Booth

• Google’s Android Studio 4.0 is a major upgrade for the app development tool

  Google has launched Android Studio 4.0, adding a host of new features to the app development environment including an upgraded ...

  • Thomas Macaulay

• Instagram now makes it easy to delete troll comments in bulk

  Instagram today revealed a series of changes that makes it easier to moderate content on your account. Including, at long ...

  • Napier Lopez

• This Android app turns your to-dos into persistent notifications you can't ignore

  Pinnit lets you jot down non-time-sensitive tasks and turn them into persistent notifications that won't simply disappear ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal