Qi Yang/Getty Images I remember when you could head to the Google Play Store and find dozens of office suites available for Android. Sadly, some of those apps are no longer available (because of the competition or a lack of funding), while others turned out to be malicious. During that time, I tested many of … Read more
Your Android phone’s web browser picks up a lot of data from all of the websites that you visit, and a lot of that does not need to be on your phone. Whether you’re using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Samsung Internet, this data stored in your cookies and cache can be helpful in some cases. … Read more
Back in 2022 at the annual Code Conference, where tech luminaries submit to on-stage interviews, an audience member asked Apple CEO Tim Cook for some tech support. “I can’t send my mom certain videos,” he said, because she used an Android device incompatible with Apple’s iMessage. Cook’s now-infamous response was, “Buy your mom an iPhone.” … Read more
Kerry Wan/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysThe new Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra ditches the brand’s small phone identity in favor of display performance and power.That puts the $899 handset in a competitive market dominated by the likes of Apple, Samsung, and Google.Niche features like a 3.5mm headphone jack, 144Hz display, and more make the Zenfone 11 Ultra worth … Read more
The US Department of Justice had long been expected to file an antitrust lawsuit against Apple. But when the suit arrived Thursday, it came with surprising ferocity. In a press conference, attorney general Merrick Garland noted that Apple controlled more than 70 percent of the country’s smartphone market, saying the company used that outsize power … Read more
The argument is one that some Apple critics have made for years, as spelled out in an essay in January by Cory Doctorow, the science fiction writer, tech critic, and coauthor of Chokepoint Capitalism. “The instant an Android user is added to a chat or group chat, the entire conversation flips to SMS, an insecure, … Read more
Buying a new Android tablet just got cheaper thanks to a clutch of Amazon Big Spring Sale deals that can save you a bundle on some of the most popular Android tablets around. Google, Samsung and Lenovo are all represented with prices starting from just $100. Whether it’s a flagship Google Pixel Tablet or a bargain … Read more
Kerry Wan/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysThe new Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra ditches the brand’s small phone identity in favor of display performance and power.That puts the $899 handset in a competitive market dominated by the likes of Apple, Samsung, and Google.Niche features like a 3.5mm headphone jack, 144Hz display, and more make the Zenfone 11 Ultra worth … Read more
MirageC/Getty Images I’m always having to take notes for one thing or another. Whether it’s notes for a book I’m writing, an idea for a book to be written, an item I need to add to a shopping list, or just about anything else that pops to mind, I turn to my Android phone to … Read more
Adrian Kingsley-Hughe/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways The Blackview Mega 1 is available directly from Blackview and AliExpress, with prices starting at $219.The tablet has a big screen, a great display, and fantastic sound output. It’s also thin and light and comes at a great price.There’s nowhere to store the stylus and the folio case feels flimsy. … Read more