Electronic Arts is working on a Lord of the Rings game and it sounds awful

Electronic Arts is working on a Lord of the Rings game and it sounds awful There’s a new Lord of the Rings game coming to Android, this time from Electronic Arts. It’s called The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth, and it will be set in Tolkien’s literature world (not to be confused with the Warner Brothers movie world), as EA has partnered with Middle-earth Enterprises and not Warner Bros....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Theresa Patterson

Google Photos now shows backup quality and file size for your images

Google Photos now shows backup quality and file size for your images Google Photos is arguably one of the most popular services for gallery backups among Android users. It has recently received a steady stream of refinements and updates, bringing features such aschip shortcuts,Real Tone filters, and a home screenshortcut for your screenshots. The latest change to Photos adds a new element to the information section for images, making it easier to tell each file’s backed-up resolution and size....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · William Woods

How to Compress Files and Folders on Windows With compact.exe

How to Compress Files and Folders on Windows With compact.exe Are you running out of disk space on your Windows machine? If installing a bigger storage drive or deleting files and folders isn’t an option, one of the best ways to create more space is to compress the files and folders on your computer. The good thing is that Windows has a built-in utility you can use to that end called compact....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Mackenzie Peck

My Smartphone Keyboard Isn't Working Properly: Is Malware the Cause?

My Smartphone Keyboard Isn’t Working Properly: Is Malware the Cause? Whether you want to use your smartphone to communicate with friends, browse the internet, or post on social media, you need a functional keyboard. When a smartphone keyboard is not working properly, performing a soft reset, clearing cache or installing a different keyboard app is enough to solve most issues. But what if none of that helps? Why Malware Might Cause Keyboard Malfunctions It’s well-known that Android phones are more vulnerable to malware than iOS devices, butiPhones are vulnerabletoo—and not just jailbroken iPhones....

May 19, 2025 · 4 min · 714 words · Joshua Jones

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G: Should you upgrade?

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G: Should you upgrade? Three years after its first mainstream folding smartphone dominated headlines, Samsung’s knack for making some of thebest Android phonescontinues to lead the foldable charge. Substantially redefining the meaning of the term “flip phone,” the horizontally foldingGalaxy Z Flipoffers the functionality of a high-end smartphone in a conveniently small package with a highly functional outer display. While 2022’s brand newSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 4isn’t a huge departure from theZ Flip 3, it’s enough of an improvement to the original Z Flip 5G that, if folding phones are your thing, you shouldn’t hesitate to consider as an upgrade....

May 19, 2025 · 5 min · 981 words · Cristian Martinez

Some Pixel 7 Pro users are reporting scrolling issues with their new phones

Some Pixel 7 Pro users are reporting scrolling issues with their new phones After half a year of teasers, theGoogle Pixel 7and 7 Pro are finally official. While we gave these phones positive grades in our reviews, not everything seems to be in perfect order. For example, we’ve found that theGoogle Pixel 7 Pro’s display draws a lot more power than comparable phones at higher brightness levels. There seems to be another screen issue affecting some units....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Daniel Reese

TikTok fixes one of its biggest layout problems on tablets

TikTok fixes one of its biggest layout problems on tablets WithAndroid 12L, Googlerefreshed user interfacesand added new features to sort out compatibility issues and improve multitasking on tablets and foldable devices. We’ve already seen Google update plenty of first-party apps to take advantage of 12L (and now, Android 13), and at last year’s I/O, the company promised that third-party apps would also pick up the same treatment. TikTok appears to have become one of the biggest apps to receive these new tablet-focused optimizations, thanks to a spruced-up landscape layout on large-screen devices....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Emily Boyd

8 Apps That Help With Writing on Your Mac

8 Apps That Help With Writing on Your Mac Photo from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/computer-electronics-hands-laptop-374768/No attribution required Creative writing mainly involves two parts: preparing to write—which often sets the tone for how well your writing project turns out—and actually writing. From finding the perfect space to declutter your thoughts to a tool that helps transcribe your audio materials and software that helps tidy your blog post draft before publishing, here are some apps that help with writing on your Mac....

May 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1225 words · Nicholas Cook

9 Best Gaming Phone Features All Smartphones Should Have

9 Best Gaming Phone Features All Smartphones Should Have Without a doubt, the best feature of any gaming phone is its over-the-top specs list. Some of the best gaming phones out in the market right now have up to 18GB RAM, 165Hz refresh rate displays, 6000mAh battery, and of course, the latest Snapdragon chip. However, high-end specs aren’t the only thing that makes gaming phones better than regular flagship phones. So, let’s look at the nine best gaming phone features that all smartphones should have....

May 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1177 words · Joshua Frey

How to Determine Whether Online Wellness Info Is Trustworthy

How to Determine Whether Online Wellness Info Is Trustworthy When you’re surfing the internet for wellness information, you’ll be exposed to a lot of information from various sources. The internet is filled with useful advice, but it’s also home to plenty of false information and claims regarding health and wellness. From self-diagnosis guides, health tips, and dangerous myths, inaccurate information is sometimes published as facts. With a sensitive topic like wellness, it’s important to ensure that you’re consuming information that’s trustworthy....

May 18, 2025 · 4 min · 781 words · Alyssa Beck

New Xiaomi 12 Ultra renders offer our cleanest look yet at that crazy camera

New Xiaomi 12 Ultra renders offer our cleanest look yet at that crazy camera Earlier this year we saw theXiaomi 12serieslaunch globally, with the 12, 12 Pro, and 12X. Features like 120W charging, great cameras, and amazing performance added up to give us some of Xiaomi’sbest Android phonesto date. But even the 12 Pro may not be the very best of that lineup forever. Catering to enthusiasts and camera aficionados, the Xiaomi 12 Ultra has been getting leaked left and rightfor some time now....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Michael Blackwell

Roborock’s new S8 Pro Ultra robot vacuum sucks even more — no, literally

Roborock’s new S8 Pro Ultra robot vacuum sucks even more — no, literally Roborock’s range of vacuums is usually on the higher side of the price spectrum, but its products easily make forour favorite robot vacuum cleaners on the market. At the ongoingCES 2023, the companyunveiledits latest S8 series of robot vacuums that can clean your house as well as itself without your intervention. But if you like handheld cleaning, there’s a new Roborock product for that, too....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · William Gregory

Samsung yo-yos Galaxy S23 Unpacked event date in front of our eyes

Samsung yo-yos Galaxy S23 Unpacked event date in front of our eyes We’re racing into the home stretch before Samsung’s first Galaxy Unpacked event of 2023, sure to provide us with all the details onthe Galaxy S23 seriesof smartphones — the good money says they will bethis year’s best-sellers for Android. All that’s left for the company to do is announce when the announcement is going to happen. And it did last night, if only for a second....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Lindsay Mora