Abstract: Energy consumption of software is becoming increasingly important in today’s mobile-focused world, but knowledge and techniques with which to measure energy consumption have lagged behind.

If you're ever in a place where you need internet in a pinch, or your home network is down, you can actually rely on your Android phone for a temporary connection. USB tethering allows you to connect ...

T-Mobile is changing its trade-in program to finally accept broken devices like those with cracked screens or liquid damage, though at half value. The policy also introduces new eligibility rules, ...

Syncing Bing makes your search experience seamless across Windows, Edge, and mobile. Whether you want bookmarks, browsing history, or search preferences, Bing sync ensures your data follows you ...

A massive ad fraud and click fraud operation dubbed SlopAds ran a cluster of 224 apps, collectively attracting 38 million downloads across 228 countries and territories. "These apps deliver their ...

Judge Amit P. Mehta said the company must hand over some of its search data to rivals, but did not force other big changes the U.S. wanted. By David McCabe David McCabe has covered the Google search ...

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Most modern Android smartphones support Vulkan, a superior graphics API that outperforms the older OpenGL standard. Despite this hardware capability, many devices still default to OpenGL, leaving ...

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According to [Casey Connolly], Qualcomm’s release of how to interact with their embedded USB debugging (EUD) is a big deal. If you haven’t heard of it, nearly all Qualcomm SoCs made since 2018 have a ...