Why is it that your phone’s battery seems to get worse over time? At first it might have power to spare as you snuggle into bed at the end of the day, but as time goes on you find your battery is just half-full by lunchtime. Partly it’s how you use your phone – the […]
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Xiaomi is phasing out its “Mi” product branding, a spokesperson tells The Verge. Products including flagship smartphones like this year’s Mi 11 will instead simply carry the Xiaomi name. The news was first reported by XDA Developers. “Starting in 2021 Q3, Xiaomi’s product series ‘Mi’ will be renamed to ‘Xiaomi,’” says the spokesperson. “This change […]

Igor Bonifacic / Android Authority TL;DR Instagram is doing away with Swipe-Up links starting August 30. They will be replaced by new Link Stickers. Instagram is doing away with its age-old Swipe-Up links in stories. Content creators and brands widely use the popular feature to direct users to their websites or online stores. Sadly, Swipe-Up […]

Eric Zeman / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung may not use vapor chamber cooling on the Galaxy S22 series as previously rumored. The phones could make do with thermal graphite pads for heat dissipation. Samsung apparently wants to save costs on heat dissipation tech for the Galaxy S22 series. According to a new rumor via tipster […]

TL;DR Xiaomi has confirmed that it is sunsetting the Xiaomi “Mi” branding. Instead, it will just use “Xiaomi” for its naming scheme. This means we should see a “Xiaomi 12” instead of “Xiaomi Mi 12.” The company already dropped Mi from a lot of its products in China, so this is likely to do with […]

An Xbox One is a great way to pass the time and game with friends while you wait for the Series S and Series X to come back in stock. We’ve scoured the web for the best Xbox One deals that are available right now. If you’d rather find out more about the latest Xbox […]

Kris Carlon / Android Authority Are you still vacuuming your house with a manual vacuum cleaner? Why don’t you try saving some time and energy by giving a robot vacuum a try. After all, they don’t tire out, and many are smart enough to avoid common obstacles around your house. Our own C. Scott Brown […]
It’s essential that you run antivirus software on your PCs, laptops and phones these days. The risks are simply too great not to. Many people still think that installing antivirus will slow down their computer, but as long as you choose your security software wisely, that won’t happen. In fact, Avira Free Security can even […]

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Starting in November, Google will alter the system behind Play Store ratings for apps and games. Ratings will be localized, causing some apps to have different ratings for people in different areas of the world. Next year, ratings will become even more specific by taking device form factors into […]

Windows 11 was announced in late June, but Microsoft still hasn’t confirmed a release date for its new desktop OS. October looks the most likely, but that’s based more on speculation than concrete evidence. Even when it does arrive, most users will be waiting until 2022 for the free upgrade from Windows 10. In the […]