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Discover What’s Hidden Inside Your Smartphone

These days, making calls is a small part of what you do on your smartphone. The computer in your pocket can help you buy groceries, monitor your health, snap a picture and share it with friends, work at home — even find your car in a crowded lot. Scores of surprising features are tucked inside your phone.

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Apple, Google and Samsung Usher In a New Era of Smartphones with AI

Balance artificial intelligence’s promise with its expense

These 50 Smartphone Features Can Make Your Life Easier

Androids, iPhones race to be first with innovations

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10 Ways to Get a Longer Charge on Your Smartphone, Extend Battery Life

These tips also will work for laptops and tablets

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How to Use Your Smartphone to Scan Documents

Your Apple or Android camera can read it automatically

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How to Scan a QR Code With Your Smartphone or Tablet

Your Apple or Android camera can read it automatically

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Do You Get Lost in a Big Parking Lot? Here Are Eight Ways to Find Your Car

Get help from your smartphone, key fob, own body

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If Your Wi-Fi Goes on the Fritz, Use Your Smartphone as a Hot Spot

Many mobile phones and plans allow this option

Apple Embraces AI and Existing iPhones, Other Devices

Voice assistant Siri will team with OpenAI’s ChatGPT

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Let Your Voice Help You Control Your Smartphone

Give commands, ask questions, get reminders by talking

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Calendar Apps, Reminders and Alarms Help You Stay Organized on the Go

Time-management tools can track work, home skeds

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Digital Wallets Can Turn Your Phone Into a High-Tech Credit or Debit Card

It stores boarding passes, concert tickets, loyalty cards

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19 Things You Didn't Think Your Smartphone Could Do

'Swiss Army knife' of technology offers all kinds of help

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Senior Planet, AARP’s VCC Offer Free Classes on Smartphones

Courses allow students to ask questions in real time

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How Much Do You Know About Smartphones?

Test your knowledge of this pocket-sized device

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