Bacteria and viruses move easily between surfaces like the ATM machine or the pole on the bus, where they can live anywhere from hours to more than a week, and your phone. And once germs reach your ...

Yasir is a Mechanical Engineer who wrote about tech at Android Police, covering Google, Android, and wearables. His interest in autonomous systems keeps him constantly tinkering with both hardware and ...

Your Android phone spends a lot of time in your hands, in your pocket, and by your face, which means it inevitably going to attract dirt and grime. Wiping your phone’s screen may be simple, but ...

Smartphone overheating is a common problem that's been around since the first models hit the market, and it remains an issue today. Overheating can be an issue with any gadget that has a need for high ...

Deleting duplicates, bad shots and other unwanted files makes it easier to find the good pictures — and gives you room to take more. By J. D. Biersdorfer J. D. Biersdorfer is the Tech Tip columnist ...

Discover why Android and iPhone devices slow down and learn Bitdefender’s expert fixes to speed up your phone, and keep it ...

As fun as it is to take more than five pictures of every cute animal, life event or meal, your phone has a limit. For every beautiful shot, you’re probably saving a bunch of junk. Are you getting that ...

Assuming your phone is on and online, you should be able to see its location on a map. From there, you can make it ring, lock it, set a lock screen note to tell whoever has it how to get it back to ...

This article was taken from the January 2014 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by ...

If your Android phone has become so painfully slow that you're starting to miss your old flip phone, don't rush out to buy a ...