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The 3 Best Modern Travel Apps on iOS for 2023

February 19, 2023

Traveling can be an exciting and enjoyable experience, but planning a trip can often be stressful, time-consuming, and ultimately have a poor outcome. Fortunately, with the help of iOS and the millions of apps in the iOS App Store, planning travel has become much easier. There are a plethora of travel apps available for iOS that can help you plan your trip, book your flights, and find the best…

Twitter to charge for SMS-based two-factor authentication – How to use Google Authenticator instead

February 18, 2023

Twitter’s latest move under Elon Musk is to start charging a fee for the use of SMS messages for two-factor authentication. To avoid that charge, here’s how to use Google Authenticator for Twitter two-factor authentication. Twitter will charge for SMS two-factor…

Google will start Assistant Reminders to Google Tasks migration in March

February 18, 2023

Back in September, Google announced that Google Tasks would replace Assistant Reminders; this migration will start next month. For personal/free Google Accounts, you’ll see a prompt in Assistant (like after making voice Reminders) and Calendar to initiate the migration to…

Comment: The Galaxy S23 Ultra’s 200MP is let down by shutter lag and motion blur Samsung needs to fix

February 18, 2023

Smartphone cameras have become incredible over the past several years, to the point where even mid-range phones deliver fairly good results. But in our Galaxy S23 Ultra review this week, we called the 200MP camera “disappointing.” Why? Mainly because Samsung’s processing and shutter lag lets it down. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with…

Some apps not working on your Galaxy phone? Here’s how to set unrestricted access

February 18, 2023

With One UI 5, many under-the-hood constraints are set in place to allow your device to get decent battery life. Unfortunately, those restrictions result in some apps crashing unnecessarily or just not working on your Galaxy phone. Here’s how you can set unrestricted…

Now that the Galaxy S23 is here, trade in your old phone with Decluttr

February 18, 2023

The Samsung Galaxy S23 is officially here, reaching the many customers who pre-ordered the hottest Android phone. Rather than let your old phone collect dust and become e-waste, you can — 9to5Google’s official trade-in partner — to get some money back in your pocket.

You can now edit Google Contacts directly from the Gmail sidebar

February 18, 2023

Back in 2020, Google Contacts was added to the side panel found in Gmail to let you quickly view people and recent conversations. You’re now getting the ability to directly edit contacts from the Google Workspace sidebar. Previously, the edit icon that appeared in the side panel would just open contacts.google.com. Once rolled out, you’ll be able to immediately edit and make changes within…

How to add and set up your Xbox in the Google Home app

February 18, 2023

Adding your Xbox to the Google Home app and connecting it to Google Assistant has some advantages. To get those, you’ll need to connect it. Here’s how. Much like adding a TV to your Google Home network, adding an Xbox can allow you to control certain aspects of it with…

Best Galaxy S23 cases you can get right now

February 18, 2023

The Galaxy S23 series is a physically gorgeous lineup of phones. Both the S23 and S23+ take on a rounded and modern design, while the S23 Ultra is big and boxy – just how we like it. Before pre-orders ship out, we suggest taking a look at some of the best cases you can get…

Google Maps adds background blurring when viewing photos

February 18, 2023

After previewing glanceable directions and rolling out Wear OS 3 AOD support, Google Maps is getting a small tweak to the photo viewer. Previously, user-uploaded photos that didn’t exactly fit your screen were displayed against a black background. That has now been replaced by a dynamic one that uses a blurred version of the image as a backdrop. The color addition does make the app a bit…