My Galaxy Tab A11 used to need charging twice a day, and I never questioned it. Overnight, and then once again during the day without fail. I’d already tried an […]
Samsung’s best AI feature is buried in settings, and it works entirely offline
After trying almost all the AI features different brands offer on their phones, Galaxy AI seems a step ahead. Apart from some flashier features, such as Circle to Search, Live […]
The fastest USB port on your PC comes at a steep cost of slowing down the others
Not all USB ports are the same, and the easiest way to tell them apart is by the color codes that indicate their generations — for USB-C, markings show the […]
My Galaxy’s battery said it was healthy until AccuBattery told me the truth
My Galaxy Note20 Ultra is a 2020 flagship smartphone I actually bought as “old stock” back in November 2024. I’m still on the fence about whether to trade in its […]
Tailscale’s new tool can connect two PCs even when neither has a public IP
I do a lot of remote tech support, but some clients may struggle to find the Start menu on a good day. Telling them to log into a VPN account […]
Your PC’s a mess, so here’s the 10-minute Windows cleanup anyone can do
I’m reasonably good at keeping my PC clean, but like everyone, bits eventually start to slip through the gaps. I’ve suddenly got a backlog of downloaded files from months ago, […]
I was about to buy another hard drive until I ran my videos through HandBrake
Hard drives aren’t expected to get cheaper anytime soon. Western Digital confirmed in its 2026 earnings report that they are sold out of HDD capacity for all of 2026 because […]
I don’t want the headphone jack back, give me this port instead
It’s a familiar story. You go to pull out your wireless earbuds or wired headphones, and realize you can’t connect them to your smartphone. The earbuds are out of battery, […]
I turned a 10-year-old tablet into an offline hiking GPS and ditched Google Maps for good
I’ve seen plenty of old Android phones get repurposed as hiking GPS units. My neglected Samsung Galaxy TabPro S made me wonder why I couldn’t give a whole Windows tablet […]
I changed these Samsung call settings and spam callers barely reach me anymore
Samsung’s Phone app can tell you a call is spam, but that warning won’t stop the phone from ringing. It checks each incoming number against a database of known scam […]