Android & Chill
How can sending data off to China be a mistake?
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It's not a mistake when software was written to explicitly collect and send user data, so why does this keep happening?
All Posts by Jerry Hildenbrand
Little box, lotsa power
Should you buy the ASUS Chromebox 3?
The ASUS Chromebox 3 is a great choice for anyone who needs a powerful Chrome desktop for business or personal use. If you're in the market for a high-end Chromebox, you should look at the ASUS Chromebox 3.
Android & Chill
Android Q is (almost) here to remind us all about fragmentation
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Android Q addresses one of my biggest gripes about Android. Too bad I'll have to wait forever to see it on my phone.
Guessing games
Nokia 3.1 now receiving its Android Pie update
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See when your phone will get the latest version of Android.
Plead the fifth
5G in the US: How each carrier will deploy 5G on phones
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5G is coming and here's what you need to know about how your carrier is doing it!
Everything Pi
Everything you need to get started with Raspberry Pi
Everything you need to get started with the best tiny computer you can buy.
Everything Pi
These are the most popular use cases for a Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi is a computer and can do almost anything a larger (and more expensive) model can. You'll find kits and instructions to build all sorts of projects and here are some that we love.
Quick
How to install Android Q on your Pixel right now (or downgrade to Pie)
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The first Android Q beta is available, and there are two ways and three generations of phones on which to get it.
Android & Chill
Samsung wins in all areas but the most important: The camera
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The best display, the fastest processor, and a camera that's great but not the best — that's how you can describe the past few Galaxy S phones.
Black Boxes
The best cases and covers for your Raspberry Pi
Your Raspberry Pi is sensitive, so put it inside a case to keep it safe.
mesh v mesh
Eero vs. Plume: Which mesh router solution should you buy?
These super tiny mesh Wi-Fi systems are both a great buy. Which is best for you?
How it's made
Metal vs. plastic vs. glass vs. ceramic: Which is the best phone material?
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One day, phones will be made from stardust and unicorns. For now, though, we have four choices.
Connections
USB4: Everything you need to know
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Better, stronger, faster. And backward compatible, too!
Security
March 2019 security patch rolling out, fixes the Pixel 3’s slow camera
The March 2019 security patch has arrived! Here's what to keep an eye out for.
Head to head
Should you get this ASUS or Acer Chromebox?
Two Chromeboxes that are very similar make for a difficult buying decision. My advice? Buy the one with more disk space.
Thanks for the memories
Do you really need 12GB of RAM in your Galaxy S10+?
You can buy a Galaxy S10+ with 1TB of storage and 12GB of RAM. Let that sink in for a moment, because it's likely more of both than your laptop has onboard. But just because you can buy it, should you?
Android & Chill
Samsung DeX is the best product that nobody cares about
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Does nobody really want to carry a desktop PC in their pocket?
MORE POWER
Should you buy the Acer CXI3 Chromebox?
The Acer Chromebox CXI3 is one of the best Chromeboxes you can buy right now.
Your connection
Qualcomm's 2020 processor will have a 5G modem built-in
Everything you need to know about the next big thing when it comes to mobile broadband.
Android & Chill
The Galaxy S10 has one thing other phones in 2019 lack: Courage
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A phone that has everything you want — and everything I want — really does exist.