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Google needs to learn from Amazon on how to build products for kids
We want the best for our kids, and right now that means we buy from Amazon.
Android collects ten times as much data as iOS because it offers 10x as much usability
If you want to transmit data less frequently, buy an iPhone. If you want to have the data collected do something for you, buy an Android.
The OnePlus Nord proves that we don't need to chase specs
A phone chip is more than just the processor inside of it. The OnePlus Nord and its Snapdragon 765G proves that you just don't need "the best" to be great.
We demand a refund: Carrier fines over selling location data aren't enough
A $200 million fine means carriers still made money selling our location data to third-party services. Since it was ours, do we get a cut?
I turned off my phone for a day and it was the best decision I made in 2020
The internet is great and useful for so many things. But a day without it was like a reboot inside me. You should try it.
Carriers are doing everything they can to make 5G as confusing as possible
5G is confusing. Carriers are already taking advantage of that and consumers need to make sure we're educated in how 5G works and what it is before we start looking for our next phone.
A little bit of Samsung makes every phone better
You may not know who makes the parts inside your phone but you would know if they weren't very good. That's why companies buy from Samsung.
This is why location tracking is an absolute privacy nightmare
Your location can reveal a detailed picture of how you live your life, not just where.
Google isn't bored with Android, it just can't ruin a good thing
All Google needs to do is give us everything we ask for without screwing everything up. Sounds easy, right?
Remember that mobile security companies only want to sell you something
A company who wants your money just might say anything to get it.
The RCS 'hack' showed us what Google could make happen for Android users if the carriers weren't in the way
This is why we can't have good things.
5G will increase divide between those big-city broadband haves and rural have-nots
The current 5G deployment strategies mean you won't find it in rural America any time soon.
The Android Q beta program is already fragmented
When it comes to the Android Q beta, the OEM gets to call all the shots. That never looks good.
How can Google keep Android from becoming stale without alienating existing users?
Innovation isn't always an improvement for everyone. How does Google balance the need for new with the experience for the enthusiast?
Everything you need to know about 5G conspiracy theories
They stem from the same folks that gave us groovy hits like "Vaccines cause Autism" and "Power lines are a global health threat" and you're too smart to fall for it this time.
How does a phone maker 'mistakenly' collect user data and ship it off to a server in China?
It's not a mistake when software was written to explicitly collect and send user data, so why does this keep happening?
Cheap Android phones shouldn't be disposable
Cheap phones deserve to be supported, and so do the people who are buying them.
