smartphones

  • You Can Make Your Smartphone Read Out Loud to You

    You Can Make Your Smartphone Read Out Loud to You

    Why are you reading this article? Wait, don’t click away — what I mean is, why are you reading this article? Chances are, you visited this article from your smartphone, like so many of us do. Whether you have an iPhone or an Android, you can make your phone read text out loud to you,…


  • Apple Now Makes the Last Smartphone With This Feature

    Apple Now Makes the Last Smartphone With This Feature

    The great “iPhone vs. Android” debate could very well rage on forever, with neither side claiming total victory. There are pros and cons to both platforms, as well as the companies that make the hardware and software. However, there is one feature Apple can claim exclusivity over, now that its only competitor has dropped out…


  • You Can Block Specific iPhone Contacts From Seeing Your ‘Focus’ Status

    You Can Block Specific iPhone Contacts From Seeing Your ‘Focus’ Status

    Apple’s Focus feature, introduced with iOS 15, helps to make your iPhone a less distracting experience. Customisable “Do Not Disturb” profiles ensure notifications are blocked when you can’t respond to them: iOS even tells your contacts you have notifications silenced, so they know not to bother you. However, these statuses give people the option to…


  • This App Is Like a Homing Device for Bluetooth Signals

    This App Is Like a Homing Device for Bluetooth Signals

    Bluetooth devices are more common than ever. It seems the wireless technology is baked into almost every product we buy: It connects our iPhones to our Apple Watches and Fitbits, our wireless headphones to audio sources, and our game controllers to our consoles. Of course, the more tech goes wireless, the easier it is to…