Gaming
Before You Install That Game
That game may cost more than the download price. Before you tap install, check storage, battery, heat, notifications, controls, and family settings so your phone still works for real life afterward.
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Icon Recipes
The Black Pepper Icon Recipe: Soft Clay Icons on Zen Bamboo
Give your screen a calm, organic aesthetic. Pair your Zen Bamboo wallpaper with soft squircles (left blank for natural gradients) and pure black symbols for a textured, pressed-clay 3D feel.
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Icon Recipes
The Onyx Pulse Recipe: Neon Green & Carbon Black
Ditch the cold, sterile dark setups. Pair your premium Onyx Pulse dock wallpaper with electric neon green squircles and carbon black shapes for a high-contrast, cyberpunk dopamine hit.
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Icon Recipes
The Glass Icon Recipe: Clean, See-Through Icons in Ten Minutes
A new Recipe for anyone chasing the clean glass look. Transparent icons, one glow color, one shape. Pairs beautifully with darker wallpapers and the setup is genuinely simple.
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Smartphones
Mid-Range vs Flagship in 2026: 4 Honest Matchups
The gap between a $400 phone and a $1,200 phone has never been smaller. Here is where flagships still earn the price tag, and where they do not.
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Icon Recipes
The Samsung Icon Recipe: Color Combo and Dock, Step by Step
A reader on Threads asked how I picked the colors for my icons and how I added the dock. So I'm pulling out the recipe and walking through the whole thing. Three colors, one dock wallpaper, ten minutes with Good Lock and Theme Park.
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Customizations
Phone Wallpapers That Actually Feel Like Yours, for iPhone, Samsung and Google
You look at your phone over 100 times a day. Science backs that the colours you stare at shape your mood, your focus, even your sleep. So we built wallpapers around it. Warm morning tones to ease you in, calm focus palettes that don't yank your attention, deep amber nights that let your melatonin do its job. Sized for iPhone, Samsung, and Google. Free to start. We got you.
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Smartphones
Galaxy A17 5G vs. a $1,300 Flagship: Here Is What You Are Actually Giving Up
I swapped my Galaxy S25 Ultra for Samsung's $269.99 Galaxy A17 5G to find out exactly what you give up, and whether any of it actually matters for most people.
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Smartphones
iPhone 17 Pro: Subtle Refinements, Serious Power
Apple's iPhone 17 Pro focuses on incremental refinements that add up: faster on-device AI, longer battery life, and a camera system tuned for reliability across conditions. Here's why it matters in 2026.
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Smartphones
Pixel 10 Review: Google Is Quietly Beating Everyone on AI and the Camera Proves It
The Wall Street Journal said it. I am saying it too. Google is beating Apple on smartphone AI and the Pixel 10 series is the proof. Here is why this phone deserves more attention than it gets.
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Tech News
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra: Is Samsung's First AI Tablet Actually Worth It?
I have torn apart enough Samsung tablets in the shop to know when the hardware matches the hype. Samsung calls this their first AI-ready tablet and for once, the features actually back that up. Here is the real breakdown.
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Technology
Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro: Are These Actually Worth $250?
I have been using the Galaxy Buds3 Pro as my daily earbuds for months now. Here is the honest take on whether they are worth the premium price, and who they are actually built for.
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Smartphones
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: Is the Most Expensive Android Still Worth It?
I have had the Galaxy S25 Ultra in my hands since launch and Samsung did not just iterate this year, they actually fixed the things people complained about. Here is the real breakdown.
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