Background activity can drain your battery and use your mobile data without you seeing it happen. Apps refresh in the background to keep content updated, which helps you pick up where you left off.

Google is testing a new “2.4 and 6 GHz” dual-band option for Wi-Fi hotspots in the latest Android Canary build. This mode offers the high throughput of 6GHz Wi-Fi while keeping the broad device ...

Last year, Apple finally added support for Rich Communications Services (RCS) texting to its platforms, improving consistency, reliability, and security when exchanging green-bubble texts between the ...

2025 is turning out to be the year of Wi-Fi upgrades, and Apple seems to be in the spotlight with its new iPhone 17 lineup. According to fresh data from Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence, Apple’s first ...

Variety’s Interview Studio will return to San Diego Comic-Con on July 25–26, in partnership with Google TV. This year’s studio will showcase a series of in-depth interviews and discussions with ...

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If you've got an iPhone and you've been texting someone using an Android phone -- or vice versa -- the FBI and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are warning you to switch to a ...

The new Wi-Fi ranging feature in Android 15 utilizes Fine Timing Measurement technology. This method, part of the 802.11az protocol, measures the time it takes for Wi-Fi signals to travel between the ...

If your Android device keeps turning on Wi-Fi automatically, it can be frustrating and drain your battery. This issue often arises due to specific settings or features enabled on your device. Here’s ...

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