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Mar 31, 2016

Innotek, an LG subsidiary, announced today (link is in Korean) that it has developed a 15-watt wireless charging module that can recharge a battery three times faster than other wireless chargers avai ...

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Mar 31, 2016

Nintendo rolls out its first smartphone-specific game in the U.S. on March 21st, and the main protagonist is... you. Well, your Mii, and it's not a game, but a social app. What?! Coming to both Androi ...

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Mar 24, 2016

Brand loyalty is one of the main factors behind our decision to choose a particular mobile device, but it doesn't have to be the entire equation. Educated consumers know that certain devices simply fi ...

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Mar 18, 2016

Google dropped its opposition to T-Mobile's Binge On service due to some favorable policy changes at the magenta carrier. From now on, YouTube and Google Play Movies will happily work with the feature ...

Person looking surprised while using a smartphone on a couch.
Mar 16, 2016

We're so used to seeing things in particular ways that anything different just doesn't make sense to our brains. Culturally, we like to read things from left to right, and from top to bottom. Change t ...

"After Weeks of Controversy, President Obama Finally Speaks Out About Smartphone Privacy" cover image
Mar 12, 2016

With the DOJ attempting to rip Apple a new one and an Apple attorney firing back, the President offered his opinion on the recent encryption debacle between the FBI and Apple at SXSW, amidst some talk ...

Smartphone displaying a car photograph with the label "Mustang."
Mar 9, 2016

There's a feature in Google's Photos app for Android, iOS, and the web that lets you create shared albums with your friends and family. It's really a useful feature that makes it fun and easy to colla ...

Android recovery menu screen with options including factory reset.
Mar 8, 2016

When it comes time to sell your smartphone or trade it in for your annual upgrade, you'll have to make sure that all of the sensitive data the device accumulated while you owned it is properly erased ...

Student taking notes while using a smartphone in a classroom setting.
Mar 6, 2016

Students have been passing notes in class for decades, so what's the big deal about sending a quick text message? Everybody does it, even your teacher was surely guilty of covertly communicating with ...

Woman making a payment with a mobile device at a checkout counter.
Mar 3, 2016

Google has begun the testing phase for its new Hands Free app that lets you pay at participating locations without having to even take your phone out of your pocket. Right now, the only participating ...