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How to Reduce Distracting Notifications on Android

Are you old enough to remember having nothing but a wired telephone in the house? It was a mystery when it rang — not knowing who’s calling and for what purpose, until you picked up the receiver. Today, the slabs of glass and metal that we carry with us everywhere buzz several times each hour…. read more »

How to Adjust Your Google Calendar Notifications on Any Device

If you are a Google Calendar user, then you are likely familiar with receiving event notifications. But there are several ways that you can personalize, adjust, and change those handy alerts. On the web, your Android or iOS mobile device, and with Chrome, check out these quick and easy ways to handle Google Calendar notifications…. read more »

How to Get the Android Nougat Status Bar and Notifications

Android Nougat won’t be launching until sometime later this year, and even when that happens, it could be many more months before it’s made into a custom ROM for your device, or ships on a flagship phone. Until then, if you’re unable to install the preview, the next best thing you can do is try… read more »

Take Control of iOS Notifications on Your iPhone or iPad

One of the iPhone’s most useful features is its ability to notify you about just about anything, but left unchecked, this feature can quickly get out of control. As more and more apps compete for your attention, it pays to know how to keep a lid on things. Apple has worked notifications into almost every corner of iOS — from… read more »

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