Best phones for music - taking your audio experience to the next level

When new smartphones are announced, people love to talk about the design, camera, and specs like the processor, RAM, and so on. These are all important aspects of a smartphone, but if you’re a music lover, the audio quality is something that might interest you even more. Just because a smartphone is a flagship and comes with a premium price tag doesn’t necessarily mean it offers a great audio experience.

Deal: Get the Samsung Gear S3 Frontier for only $200

Considering the Gear S3 Frontier’s normal $349.99 price tag, you are saving $150.99. That is almost enough to buy a second Gear S3 Frontier for someone else, which would be very nice of you and land you on Santa’s nice list. As a refresher, the Gear S3 Frontier features a large 46mm body case, a grooved rotating bezel for added tactile quality, a circular 1.3-inch OLED display with 360 x 360 resolution, Samsung’s Exynos 7270 processor, 768MB of RAM, 4GB of storage, and a 380mAh battery that provides plenty of endurance.

Energy Ring app arrives for Samsung Galaxy s20 series

The three phones in the Samsung Galaxy S20 series all have display cutouts that house the selfie camera. Although the cutout is small, it’s still a bit of an eyesore as it sits right in the middle of the top section of the display. Luckily, the Energy Ring app is now available so you can at least put the cutout to work. Energy Ring comes with a lot of customization features.

Here's how Google put wireless charging in the aluminum Pixel 5

The Pixel 5 is Google’s flagship smartphone this year, bringing improvements over the 4a like more RAM, a high refresh rate display, wireless charging, and an aluminum build. It’s the phone many of us have been waiting for, especially in that Sorta Sage colorway. Don’t miss: Google Pixel 5 buyer’s guide: Everything you need to know But how exactly was Google able to pair wireless charging with an aluminum phone? For years, companies have been forced to use glass or polycarbonate for wireless charging to work, since the charging signal can’t go through metal.

here’s what Android is up against

Apple’s next round of iPhones could be here in just a month’s time, should they launch in their typical September time slot. As Android’s biggest rival, iOS and the devices that run it form a key part of the mobile ecosystem and offer us an important point of comparison for Google’s platform. Let’s take a look at the 2018 iPhone rumors to see how the phones might stack up against the recent Android flagships, and what it means for Android going forward.

How to create multiple inboxes in Gmail

Email in web 1.0 was a dull affair. You just got one inbox with everything thrown in together. But over the years, Gmail has shaken up how we look at email. One extremely useful feature, which initially started as an experiment and eventually became mainstream, is Multiple Inboxes. QUICK ANSWER To enable Gmail's Multiple Inboxes, go to Inbox in Settings. Then drop down the small menu and select Multiple Inboxes. Fill in the search query for each inbox you want to set up, then save your changes.

How to update Chrome on your Android device and PC

Chrome is the most popular browser in the world, both on desktops and mobile devices. To keep it running as fast and smooth as possible, it’s always a good idea to have the latest version installed on your device. If you don’t know exactly how to update Chrome on your PC, Chromebook, or Android mobile device, fear not. That’s what this post is for. We’ll show you exactly how to get the latest version of the browser, step by step.

Ikea smart lights work with Google Assistant now...finally!

TL;DR Ikea smart lights in the Tradfri line now work with Google Assistant. Ikea initially only supported Amazon Alexa and Apple HomeKit when it came to the smart lights. Keep in mind that Ikea smart lights need a hub to operate, not just the bulbs themselves. Keep in mind, that the Ikea Tradfri line of smart lights needs a hub to operate. There’s an Ikea hub that obviously works with Tradfri bulbs, but you can use a third-party hub like the Philips Hue as well.

MSI App Player brings Android games to MSI computers

TL;DR The MSI App Player, essentially a version of the BlueStacks Android app player, is coming to MSI computers. MSI is positioning the program as a better way to play Android games. The news comes after many PUBG Mobile players adopted a keyboard and mouse in order to gain an advantage over touchscreen gamers. MSI has announced a tweaked version of the BlueStacks Android app player for its computers.

Night Vision Camera Android App

Taking pictures under low light can be quite tricky, most especially if your phone doesn’t support LED flash and digital optical zoom. Pictures taken during the day are of great quality with vibrant colors  and amazing details caught on camera. On the other hand, pictures taken at night are exactly the opposite. Dark rooms where there is absence of natural light spoil the rewards of having quality moments with friends and family.