One of the most prominent tweaks that will make a big difference in how you use Android involves multitasking. It’s smarter, better designed, and should move you more quickly from one app to another. More of this article in PCWorld.com
Update 09/02/16 3:20 PM (Pacific): In response to concerns over defective batteries prone to explosion, Samsung has offered to exchange current Note 7 phones with a new Note 7 “as early as next week.” Current Note 7 owners can also immediately opt to exchange their phones for a Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge and pocket the price difference. Note 7 owners can also receive a $25 gift card or bill credit within the exchange program. Check out this article in PCWorld.com
Choosing a new Android phone isn’t easy. The Android universe is teeming with options, from super-expensive flagship phones, to affordable models that make a few calculated compromises, to models expressly designed for, say, great photography. More of this article in PCWorld.com.
You recently received an unexpected iOS update. Go on, have a look. By now, you should have updated your iPhone to iOS 9.3.5 to patch three zero-day vulnerabilities being actively exploited to allow attackers chance to intercept and steal confidential information from a massive range of apps. Check out this article in MakeUseOf.com
You’ve had Android phones, and you’ve had iPhones. Buying a smartphone for most people is a polarized, A/B choice. And for some, the experience of choosing a new phone is becoming… jaded. Check this article in MakeUseOf.com
Apple released an update to iOS 9 on Thursday—iOS 9.3.5—that patches multiple critical zero-day vulnerabilities that have been shown to already have been deployed, allegedly by governments to target activists and dissidents, according to a report from Citizen Lab and Lookout Security. Apple turned around an update within 10 days from when the company received Citizen Lab’s initial report. The update is recommended immediately for all iOS 9 devices. Check out this article in MacWorld.com
Google Photos is a great way to back up and organize all your images, though you still need to do a little bit of legwork if you want to capture everything. Check out this article in PCWorld.com