Even when it's idle, your smartphone is transmitting certain information to the device manufacturer, says NordVPN. Here's why you might want to limit some of this data.

How to: Go to Settings > Display on your Android phone. There, you'll find the option to switch between a light and dark theme and to have dark mode turn on automatically at a certain time of day. I ...

Your phone comes with strong built-in spam protection—you just need to turn it on. Here's how to do it on both iPhone and ...

Cell phones have come a long way since they first made their public debut. From calling functionality to SMS to smartphone apps, your phone can now do almost everything a larger PC might. You can use ...

When you need to transfer files to your computer and get the Android not recognized by PC error, it can be incredibly frustrating. PCs acting like Android phones don’t exist when you plug in a cable ...

Connecting your Android phone to a PC should be simple—plug in a USB cable, and your device appears instantly. But in reality, many users encounter a frustrating issue where Android does not show up ...

A stressed woman sitting down on the sofa and holding her phone in one hand. You have been warned. A “hidden mobile threat” is now targeting iPhone and Android users, weaponizing PDF documents to ...

Microsoft has rolled out a significant upgrade to its Phone Link system and the “Link To Windows” app for Android, improving cross-platform connectivity with Windows 11. First and foremost, there’s a ...

Recently, I refreshed an older PC—that is, I reset Windows using the existing installation files on the laptop. When everything came up new again, I spotted several apps on the PC I didn’t want. Games ...

Google is rolling out a beta version of PC Connect, a free first-party virtual desktop app for Android XR. With the app, users can stream content from their Windows PC. Desktop apps work, of course, ...

After launching in October, Google is rolling out a suite of new Android XR features for Samsung’s Galaxy XR, led by PC Connect. Google today announced PC Connect to link a Windows computer with ...