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iPhone Clock app shows current time on its icon and more
Your iPhone's alarm wheel is not really a wheel, the Clock icon is a working clock, and Low Power Mode quietly changes the second hand. Here is why.
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macOS 27 adds resizable iPhone Mirroring windows on Mac
Your iPhone's screen on a Mac is no longer stuck at three fixed sizes. macOS 27 also brings Control Center and protected video to iPhone Mirroring.
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Why LeapPad couldn’t keep up when tablets became kids’ default
A talking book was America's best-selling toy two years running. Here is how LeapFrog built that hit, tried again with a tablet, and lost kids to the iPad.
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Indie developer builds seven free Adobe clone apps for light edits
Brandon Thomas used AI to rebuild Photoshop, Premiere, Acrobat and four more Adobe apps as free open-source tools. Early testers say some work well, but most are still alpha.
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Samsung One UI 9 adds on‑device FanCam for smarter video editing
Samsung's Android 17 update turns wide videos into tracking shots on the phone itself, flattens curved book scans and frees the Quick Panel sliders.
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Save a nearby place as Home in Google Maps to protect privacy
Your saved Home pin gets you back fast, but it also tells anyone holding your phone where you live. Here's how to change it, and a smarter setup.
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Engadget’s best of 2026 roundup highlights tablets, laptops, wearables
Best-of-2026 winners are picked purely on review scores, and the latest reviews cover a $1,400 Samsung tablet, a Dell laptop, a $200 tracker and a watch you can fix.
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Compare best smart scales 2026 by app syncing and detail
Full-body scanners with handlebars are the big trend, but a cheaper feet-only scale is enough for most people. Here is how the 2026 picks compare on data and app syncing.
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OneDrive storage cut makes Microsoft 365 renewals riskier for families
Family and Premium plans drop from 1TB per person to 2TB shared by everyone. New buyers already have the smaller pool, and most existing subscribers switch at renewal in 2027.
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Create custom Pixel Watch 4 faces from a simple text prompt
A Pixel Watch 4 update brings the Pixel Watch 5's Gemini-powered face generator, four of its watch faces and the Steph Curry dial to last year's model.
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Remove four preinstalled Pixel apps to reclaim storage
Google One, Google Home, Keep and News can go if you don't use them, and Google TV can be switched off. Here is how, and which apps you should keep.
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Alexa Plus runs your smart home better, but misses day‑manager marks
After more than a year of testing, Amazon's AI assistant is the best at running lights, routines and recipes, but its memory, booking skills and ads still disappoint.