1+ hour, 3+ min ago (631+ words) With the right care your iPhone or Android phone can last for many years. Here's what to do. The best way to do that is simply to keep using your phone longer, spreading that initial costly purchase out over more years, rather than upgrading often. The rest of it is up to you. Keeping your phone in good working condition for the seven or eight years of software support it might receive takes some effort, plenty of care and a few key strategies." Here then are the top things you can do to help your phone last as long as possible. The same is true for your apps, which will also need to be updated to remain compatible with the version of iOS or Android you're using. It's good practice to allow apps to be automatically updated in the background,…...

6+ hour, 3+ min ago (631+ words) With the right care your iPhone or Android phone can last for many years. Here's what to do. The best way to do that is simply to keep using your phone longer, spreading that initial costly purchase out over more years, rather than upgrading often. The rest of it is up to you. Keeping your phone in good working condition for the seven or eight years of software support it might receive takes some effort, plenty of care and a few key strategies." Here then are the top things you can do to help your phone last as long as possible. The same is true for your apps, which will also need to be updated to remain compatible with the version of iOS or Android you're using. It's good practice to allow apps to be automatically updated in the background,…...

8+ hour, 34+ min ago (1337+ words) For the leading smart ring maker, "calm tech" seems to be the winning strategy. Does tech stress you out? The Oura Ring is supposed to do the opposite. When I sit down with Oura's CEO, Tom Hale, in a quiet wooden booth on the outskirts of the Web Summit in Lisbon, I notice that he's wearing two smart rings. Is he conducting competitor analysis? No, it turns out. Both of the rings are his own company's devices. One, he explains, is his personal ring, which contains all his data from the past four years. The second is linked to his beta account and shows him what's coming in the next software update. For Hale, wearing two rings that run two sets of software allows him to be plugged into every minuscule variation in data. This type of hyperfocus, essential for…...

13+ hour, 33+ min ago (584+ words) Some settings on your iPhone, like the sleek animation effects, impact its battery life. Here's how to disable them. Find out which features are running in the background and how to switch them off to save power. Your iPhone has a few key settings that drain your battery in the background. The good news is, you can turn them off. Instead of watching your battery percentage plummet at the worst possible moment, a few simple tweaks will give you hours of extra life. Before you even think about buying a new phone, check your'Battery Health menu'(anything above 80% is decent) and then turn off these three settings. It's the easiest way to make your iPhone battery last longer, starting right now. All the widgets on your lock screen force your apps to automatically run in the background, constantly fetching data…...

13+ hour, 33+ min ago (584+ words) Some settings on your iPhone, like the sleek animation effects, impact its battery life. Here's how to disable them. Find out which features are running in the background and how to switch them off to save power. Your iPhone has a few key settings that drain your battery in the background. The good news is, you can turn them off. Instead of watching your battery percentage plummet at the worst possible moment, a few simple tweaks will give you hours of extra life. Before you even think about buying a new phone, check your'Battery Health menu'(anything above 80% is decent) and then turn off these three settings. It's the easiest way to make your iPhone battery last longer, starting right now. All the widgets on your lock screen force your apps to automatically run in the background, constantly fetching data…...

13+ hour, 34+ min ago (1337+ words) For the leading smart ring maker, "calm tech" seems to be the winning strategy. Does tech stress you out? The Oura Ring is supposed to do the opposite. When I sit down with Oura's CEO, Tom Hale, in a quiet wooden booth on the outskirts of the Web Summit in Lisbon, I notice that he's wearing two smart rings. Is he conducting competitor analysis? No, it turns out. Both of the rings are his own company's devices. One, he explains, is his personal ring, which contains all his data from the past four years. The second is linked to his beta account and shows him what's coming in the next software update. For Hale, wearing two rings that run two sets of software allows him to be plugged into every minuscule variation in data. This type of hyperfocus, essential for…...

13+ hour, 41+ min ago (631+ words) With the right care your iPhone or Android phone can last for many years. Here's what to do. The best way to do that is simply to keep using your phone longer, spreading that initial costly purchase out over more years, rather than upgrading often. The rest of it is up to you. Keeping your phone in good working condition for the seven or eight years of software support it might receive takes some effort, plenty of care and a few key strategies." Here then are the top things you can do to help your phone last as long as possible. The same is true for your apps, which will also need to be updated to remain compatible with the version of iOS or Android you're using. It's good practice to allow apps to be automatically updated in the background,…...

14+ hour, 41+ min ago (594+ words) The Asus Zenbook A14 is a traveler's best friend, weighing even less than a MacBook Air. You can nab one right now for an all-time low price of $550. Black Friday Deals: The Asus Zenbook A14 is an ultraportable device that lets you bring work or entertainment on the go -- and there's never been a better time to pick one up, as Best Buy's Black Friday deals have dropped the price to an all-time low of $550. That represents a $450 discount, netting you the laptop for 45% off the usual asking price. This laptop weighs only 2.4 pounds, making it a great choice for traveling. And while it isn't the best at handling power-intensive tasks like gaming or video editing, it's perfect for getting some work done or streaming movies and shows away from home. The Asus Zenbook A14 won one of CNET's Best of CES Awards…...

14+ hour, 41+ min ago (594+ words) The Asus Zenbook A14 is a traveler's best friend, weighing even less than a MacBook Air. You can nab one right now for an all-time low price of $550. Black Friday Deals: The Asus Zenbook A14 is an ultraportable device that lets you bring work or entertainment on the go -- and there's never been a better time to pick one up, as Best Buy's Black Friday deals have dropped the price to an all-time low of $550. That represents a $450 discount, netting you the laptop for 45% off the usual asking price. This laptop weighs only 2.4 pounds, making it a great choice for traveling. And while it isn't the best at handling power-intensive tasks like gaming or video editing, it's perfect for getting some work done or streaming movies and shows away from home. The Asus Zenbook A14 won one of CNET's Best of CES Awards…...

16+ hour, 2+ min ago (404+ words) There are reports that some cosmic orange iPhone 17 Pro handsets are turning pink. I threw chemicals at my iPhone to see what would happen. Spraying the iPhone 17 Pro with an oxy-active stain remover. For science. It's important to note here that the iPhone 17 Pro I used was bought by CNET for the purposes of testing. Had I paid over $1,000 of my own money I wouldn't be so reckless in smearing it with chemicals that could potentially irreparably harm it. And you shouldn't either. If you need to clean your phone, do it safely. Disclaimer aside, let's dive in. Do not do what I do. Keep this away from your phone. I started by spraying the oxy cleaner on a microfiber cloth until it was noticeably wet from the liquid and then liberally applied this all over the rear of the…...