The best place to start when optimizing your Android smartphone for gaming is to dive into system settings. Your smartphone’s settings app isn’t just a place to change your device’s wallpaper; you ...

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Has your smartphone become your primary camera? Do you have a gallery that’s chock-full of shots of your kids, your partner, holidays, and outings? It’s a common trend. A staggering 2.5 trillion ...

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If you are out somewhere and find there’s no Wi-Fi connection for your laptop or you don’t want to run the risk of using a public Wi-Fi network, you can always press your phone into service as a Wi-Fi ...