Historically, the Apple Watch has been locked to the iPhone, while some other smartwatches have included support for both the iPhone and Android platforms. Samsung has released Galaxy Watch models on both sides of that isle. Let’s take a look. Samsung Galaxy Watches Compatible With iPhone Most Samsung Galaxy watches that run Tizen OS are compatible with the iPhone through Bluetooth and the Galaxy Watch companion app. Unfortunately, a handful of those watches are no longer being supported by Samsung....

This usually happens under the guise of “battery optimizations.” Some manufacturers are more guilty of doing this than others. Samsung, for example, is one of the biggest offenders. Google Pixel phones, on the other hand, pretty much don’t do it at all. Let’s take a look at what might be happening. Notifications are Turned Off This may seem obvious, but it’s like making sure your computer is plugged in before calling tech support....

When you first see Windows 11, the main thing that catches your attention is the visual changes. Naturally, the immediate question that comes to mind is whether that fancy Mica transparency effect and rounded corner will negatively affect your computer’s performance. What Will Windows 11’s Visual Effects Do to Your PC? Microsoft hosted a question and answer session where it addressed plenty of user inquiries about Windows 11. WindowsLatest picked up on and transcribed a rather interesting question regarding how the Mica transparency effect and rounded corner will affect the performance of a PC....

Microsoft is getting close to releasing the final version of Windows 11. The company is making all sorts of minor tweaks that are designed to bring the OS to its final form. The company has updated its Tips app to get it in line with the rest of Windows 11. Windows 11’s Improved Tips App With each Windows 11 Insider build, Microsoft seems to bring a new app in line with the Windows 11 design....

Privacy has been a concern with smartphones for a while, and Apple has been leading a charge against tracking. New app tracking controls in iOS 14.5 made companies such as Facebook quite upset. That’s a good sign that Apple is doing something right. RELATED: Facebook Uses Scare Tactics to Fight New iPhone Anti-Tracking Tools A lot of iOS’s new privacy features have to do with “permissions.” An app needs to be granted “permission” to do things like accessing your location, using your microphone, and more....

Even though eSIM has been around for a few years now, carriers have been slow to fully embrace the option to go without physical SIM cards. T-Mobile has now introduced a three-month network trial utilizing eSIM. T-Mobile is rolling out a new ‘Easy Switch’ feature in its mobile app, which allows you to switch your phone (and up to five lines total) to T-Mobile without going to a store or calling customer support....

The Apple App Store had a rule that services couldn’t point users to outside signup pages, thus making sure they used Apple’s in-app subscription system. However, Apple has relented on that rule, now allowing certain types of apps to link outside to signup pages. Apple Shifting its App Store Policy For the longest time, Apple’s policy stated that companies couldn’t link to outside signup pages, as that would allow them to get around Apple’s fees....

Unfortunately, you can’t split your iPhone’s screen to use multiple apps at once, at least not in the way you’re probably hoping. However, you can use features like picture-in-picture and fast app switching to multitask. We’ll show you how to access these options on your phone. RELATED: How to Split the Screen on Android Use Picture-in-Picture (PiP) Mode on iPhone If it’s a video that you’d like to watch while you perform other tasks, you can use your iPhone’s picture-in-picture mode to do that....

The app is designed to be like a big room of people coming together and sharing thoughts and ideas. That’s why spatial audio makes a lot of sense for it. The company can create the feeling that sound is coming from all around you, just like it would if you were sitting in a room full of actual humans conversing with each other. If you’re in the audience of a Clubhouse session, you’ll now hear the people around you, which makes the experience a bit more lifelike and human....

Hailed as a transformative step forward by executives for both Disney-owned brands, the new FX on Hulu platform, launching today, March 2, 2020, will consolidate all FX and FXX content, old and new, exclusively onto the popular Hulu streaming service. There’s already a plethora of FX and FXX content on Hulu. Although some series are partially available on other platforms, Disney steadily continues its quest to have Hulu’s most basic, ad-reliant plan ($5....

We’ve all been in a meeting where that one person is causing an echo for everyone. Now, Google has announced that it is aiming to prevent that issue by alerting you that you’re creating an echo for everyone else. No longer will you need to put the meeting on hold to let that person what’s going on. Google Meet already tried to fix echo by controlling the audio and removing it....

Clearing the cache on an Android phone allows you to fix various phone issues and free up your storage space. Cache files are temporary and can be deleted without disrupting your apps. Here’s how to clear your app and browser cache on Android. RELATED: When You Should Clear an Android App’s Cache How to Clear the App Cache on Android You can clear the app cache on your Android phone to fix their issues as well as make room for new apps on your device....

How to Merge Multiple Videos on iPhone If you don’t already have iMovie installed on your iPhone, launch the App Store, search for “iMovie,” and install the app on your device. Apple makes it available for free. Next, launch the newly installed iMovie app and tap “Create Project.” In the “New Project” menu, select “Movie.” This creates a new movie project in the app. You’ll see your iPhone’s media content. Here, choose Videos > All to access all your iPhone videos....

What Is Midjourney? Before we talk about Midjourney, let’s start with DALL-E 2, the one you may have heard about. DALL-E 2 sits at the high end of these AI-based image generator tools. It can create completely brand new images from a simple text prompt. You enter “a robot eating a taco,” and it creates an image depicting a robot eating a taco. Play Video At the more basic level is Craiyon, formerly known as “DALL-E mini....

Whenever you add a profile picture to Telegram, the old one doesn’t get deleted. People visiting your profile will be able to see all of the profile pictures you’ve ever uploaded. Here’s how to delete old profile pictures on Telegram. You can always hide your picture on Telegram, but the options there are limited. You can either show the profile picture to everyone or just to your contacts. There’s no way to totally hide your Telegram profile picture—your best bet is to remove the profile picture entirely....

By default, iPhones use noise cancellation to reduce ambient background noise on phone calls placed through the Phone app. While noise cancellation is great for most calls, some people find it disorienting. If that’s the case, it’s easy to completely turn off. Here’s how. What Is Phone Noise Cancellation? Phone noise cancellation, first introduced in iOS 7, monitors levels of ambient background noise and produces an inverse audio signal to cancel that background noise out, so you don’t hear it on a phone call....

RELATED: How to Install and Use ADB, the Android Debug Bridge Utility To reveal the Developer Options menu, first, select the gear icon on your Fire TV’s home screen. This will open the settings menu. In settings, choose “My Fire TV.” In the “My Fire TV” menu, select “About.” On the “About” page, select the first item (which is your Fire TV device’s name) seven times. When you do this, you’ll see a countdown at the bottom telling you when the menu will be unlocked....

You’ve probably connected to many different Wi-Fi networks over time. So, how can you get your Android device to stop connecting to a specific network? You need to make your device “forget” it. When you connect to a Wi-Fi network with your Android phone, it’s saved for later. That’s what allows your device to automatically connect to the network when you’re in range. If you don’t want that to happen and you don’t plan on using the network again, you can simply “forget” it....

Keep in mind that once you quit an incognito window, your browser will start recording your browsing history. You can manually delete that history, though, if you want. In the sections below, “desktop” refers to Windows, Mac, and Linux computers, and “mobile” refers to iPhone, iPad, and Android phones. RELATED: How to Enable Private Browsing on Any Web Browser Get Out of Incognito Mode in Chrome on Desktop Closing an incognito window in Chrome on desktop only takes one click....

I’m Being Tracked? At the very least, most Android apps are collecting data on crashes and bugs for the app developers to review. Apps may also use trackers in order to function, especially if the app has a social aspect, like to fetch content from external domains. The developers may also want to understand how people use their app so they can fine-tune the user experience. Trackers that report directly to the app’s owner are usually referred to as “first-party” trackers and are, in theory, the safer kind....