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We'll never have digital privacy until we all care about digital privacy
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Digital privacy is a serious issue that most people just aren't concerned about.

Bugs in your phone's software: Better the devil you know
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
All software is riddled with bugs and exploits. Open source means talking about them.

Google is keeping some of Android's best features behind a Pixel paywall
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
The Pixel 7 event was a list of features that should have been part of Android 13

Changes to Google Search are coming whether we want them or not
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Google has announced a lot of changes and features for one of its core businesses and I hope they make it better.

Making phones easier to repair is important even though you'll never try it
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
You will probably never try to fix your own phone, but making it easier for someone else to do it is awesome.

Google doesn't need to care about hardware
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
It's not just the Pixelbook — Google just isn't a hardware company.

Apple jumped the gun on the eSIM, but the idea isn't terrible
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
There are plenty of good things about eSIM tech, but the world is not ready to lose the physical SIM card just yet.

Google's Project Nimbus is the future of evil
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
"Don't Be Evil" is officially dead and gone.

The 'true' face of Android wears a Verizon ball cap
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Android & Chill Some claim that Samsung is the true face of Android, but I'm not so sure about that. I have a better idea.

Samsung's new partnership with Meta is a deal with the devil
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
You can use your new Galaxy Flip or Fold in Flexcam mode in Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp but first, you should read those pesky terms and conditions.

Sustainability is more than recycling fishing nets
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Sustainability is good for the planet, good for consumers, and good for a company's bottom line.

You have the right to be forgotten, but the internet really is forever
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Scrubbing yourself from the internet is difficult, and it doesn't really do what you think it does.

How do you "steal" code from Google, and why should anyone care?
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Stealing is never a good look, but it's not always the right word.

The Pixel 6a is further proof that you don't need expensive camera parts in your next phone
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
So many phones use all-new (and expensive) parts in their cameras, but still can't take a picture as well as the latest budget phone from Google.

Amazon giving Ring data to police without a warrant is inexcusable, but allowed per its own policies
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Amazon revealed it has provided Ring camera footage to police without a warrant or consent, and this just shouldn't happen. Ever.

Is anything really free?
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Free. You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

You probably don't need to buy a new phone next year
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
If you bought a phone in 2022, you really don't need to buy another in 2023.

The Murena One is Pure Android, not Pure Google
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
An Android phone without Google is not only possible, but it's also pretty good. Check out the Murena One.
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