Devices

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Custom Galaxy home screen beside iPhone
I could never leave Samsung for a Pixel or iPhone — these 3 features are why

One UI features that make switching feel like a downgrade.

The Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold cover display.
Android 17 is getting a massive privacy upgrade your ISP won’t like

A systemwide shield hides the hostname during TLS handshakes while Private DNS keeps domain lookups private.

Podman Desktop initial onboarding screen.
I switched from Docker to Podman and the real security upgrade was going rootless

Going rootless shrank what a compromised container could do to the host.

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A Windows laptop with Windows Security open
Your Windows security is hiding 11% of your gaming performance — here's why you shouldn't claim it

Disabling VBS boosted my game performance, but the security tradeoff isn't worth keeping it off.

8GB RAM featured
Gaming on 8GB of RAM shouldn't work, yet some titles ran better than I expected

8GB of RAM is already a hassle for normal Windows 11 usage, but what about gaming?

hp elitebook g2i x flip
This HP laptop might just be the ultimate executive convertible

The HP EliteBook X Flip G2i packs serious AI muscle, top-tier security, and a garage-stored stylus—though its SSD speeds could be faster.

Samsung earbuds and a Galaxy phone in the hand.
Samsung built Snapdragon Sound into Galaxy phones but left out its best Bluetooth codec

Qualcomm's outstanding aptX codecs aren't included, even though the hardware is there.

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Battery section on Google Pixel 10 Pro
I disable these 5 Google features on every Android phone to save battery

They're not worth it.

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File Explorer open on Windows laptop.
3 perfectly reasonable things Windows 11 still refuses to let you do

Windows still hides simple file limits most people never notice.

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Samsung Gallery cutout tool with color picker
I thought Samsung Gallery was just a photo viewer until I found these built-in tools

The default app handles what usually sends you to the Play Store.

Battery section on Google Pixel 10 Pro
This Android screen explained why my battery drains faster at home

The bars weren't telling the truth.

a still from a movie on the galaxy s8 ultra
I'll only buy Android tablets from Samsung for one reason

Samsung's flagship S series tablets offer an exceptional multimedia experience.

SuperfreezZ is in use on a Tab, with the app list displayed on the screen.
I stopped swiping apps away and used this free Android app freezer instead

A frozen app doesn't get to do anything until I say so.

The Dell XPS 16 on a table.
6 Windows 11 quality-of-life features you’ll wish you found sooner

They've been there this whole time.

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Google Pixel 11 Pro XL camera bar
6 Pixel camera features hiding behind a single swipe most owners never make

One swipe changed my Pixel camera.

The back of the Google Pixel 11 in Hibiscus.
The Tensor G6 is faster at gaming, but the Pixel 11 still can't touch Samsung or Apple where it counts

If you're buying a Pixel 11, you should know how it performs.

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samsung background apps
Samsung renamed Adaptive Battery to hide it, and it could cost you notifications

My Galaxy Z Fold 8 buried Adaptive Battery so well I couldn't find it, which is exactly how my notifications kept vanishing too.

Start Menu on Windows 11.
I disabled every suggestion in the Windows 11 Start menu — it’s finally clean

Windows 11 wanted to recommend things. I said no

A virtual machine with looking glass
This free app finally gave my Windows virtual machine a proper display

dGPU no longer required.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Dicio Voice Assistant Listening For Wake Word Notification (2)
I replaced Gemini with a free assistant that runs entirely on my phone

This open-source app does everything Gemini does — without sending a single byte to the cloud

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