The notification panel on Android smartphones is designed to give you a quick look at commonly used features and important events that have occurred on your phone. Some Android devices feature support ...

Windows PCs can let you automatically adjust screen brightness based on the current lighting conditions. But if you need more control, a simple utility named BrightnessTray makes this task easier for ...

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Google is working on removing the Extra Dim feature that makes the screen dimmer than what even the lowest level of the brightness slider allows. Instead, the feature will now be built into the ...

Besides Connected displays support, Beta 2 of Android 16 QPR1 is focussed on refining Material 3 Expressive, including the volume and brightness sliders. In the case of the volume slider, the music ...

I take thousands and thousands of photos on my phone every year. It started with Nokia’s excellent cameras back in the mid-2000s and for the past six years, I’ve had Pixel phones as my daily drivers.

One of the best things about smartphones in 2026 is automation. Rather than a bunch of tools you have to turn on and off every time you use them, devices like the Google Pixel 10 Pro are equipped with ...