We scrutinized the specs and attended the demos to hand-select the Best of the Best CES 2026 winners. Whether you are looking ...

Single mode is the default setting in Home Assistant. This is intended to stop automations from repeatedly running when the sensors that trigger the automations keep changing.

The first developer beta of iOS 26.3 is here, and with it, settings that make transferring to Android easier and notification forwarding for third-party wearables. With Monday's iOS 26.3 update, Apple ...

One of the biggest points of contention between Apple and the European Union regarding the Digital Markets Act is the upcoming requirement to allow third-party devices to display notifications ...

Perhaps you noticed that over the past several months, Apple has been placing ads throughout its iPhone apps and alerts. It’s most prominent when you visit the App Store, but another place ads have ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

When you visit a new website using Chrome on Android, you may receive a request to enable notifications. These notifications are meant to help you track meeting reminders, deals, news updates, and ...

You can change notification sounds for emails and calendar events directly within the new Outlook app for Windows. In classic Outlook, you can choose whether to play a sound when a new email arrives.

You can greatly improve your Vivo smartphone by tweaking 25 key settings, from disabling ads and lockscreen posters to using private DNS, reducing animations, enabling voice isolation, and enhancing ...

If you’re looking to add a printer to your home office or business space, odds are you’re considering one of two printer types, a laser versus an inkjet printer. The former, like the affordable ...

You can silence nonessential alerts and calls on your iPhone or Android device for later but still allow designated people and apps to reach you. By J. D. Biersdorfer J. D. Biersdorfer frequently ...

A new update from Bluesky adds a significant custom notification feature that will allow users to personalize the tab and minimize unwanted items from appearing. Notifications remain an important part ...