operating systems
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7 Hidden iPhone Gestures You Probably Never Knew Existed
Remember when our minds were all blown when we discovered we could move the cursor on our iPhones by holding the space bar? Well, there are more hidden shortcuts like that — some of which are, admittedly, more useful than others, but all of which are worth a test drive to see if they, too,…
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The Best Apps for Hacking the Status Bar on Your Android Device
If you’ve chosen Android over iOS, one of the reasons behind your decision may well have been the extra configuration and customisation options you get with Google’s mobile operating system — and if you’ve got the right apps installed, those options extend all the way to the status bar up at the top of the…
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Do This Android App Privacy Audit, I Beg You
Android’s reputation as a platform that doesn’t care about user privacy is outdated: If you’re using a modern Android smartphone, you have a lot of control over which app can access your data, and in what contexts. Thanks to new privacy features, you can give an app access to your location for a limited time,…
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Sony’s Plan to Yoink Movies from German Playstation Accounts Again Proves You Don’t Own Anything
Want to feel nostalgic for your DVD collection? Well, if you think that buying that movie on your digital platform means you have access to that content in perpetuity, you might need to think again.