A harmless text message can quickly become expensive. Read this article to find out in which cases you should not respond.

Even when it's idle, your smartphone is transmitting certain information to the device manufacturer, says NordVPN. Here's why you might want to limit some of this data.

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For older adults, the right smartphone can be a lifeline to family, health care and daily services, but the setup process often feels like a maze of tiny icons and cryptic menus. A calmer, more ...

CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE HAS THE ANSWER. A VIEWER NAMED CHARLES JUST SENT ME THIS TEXT MESSAGE THROUGH EMAIL. HE POINTED OUT THERE WERE NO MISSPELLINGS, AND SOME OF THE OTHER TELLTALE SIGNS ...

With enough force, almost every phone can fold in half – not even the best phones on sale are immune from brute strength. But only a few can do it without suffering terminal damage. From retro ...

Ben Khalesi writes about where artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and everyday technology intersect for Android Police. With a background in AI and Data Science, he’s great at turning geek speak ...

A few years ago, we could only send plain text messages with 160 characters. There was no option to include any media or attachments, which kept the messages close to 140 bytes. But the Messages app ...

PROVO — When a buzzing smartphone started to feel like a weight she couldn't put down, Grace Freeman bought a flip phone on a dare. Freeman, a full-time seminary teacher, had joked with her students ...

Indie game developer and publisher Elegant Horse Studios recently announced their latest game in the works, called Flipping is Hard. You play as an old-school phone that has fallen into the sewers and ...