Author: Michael Comaous

Kerry Wan/ZDNETI’ve been fairly vocal recently that Samsung’s One UI 7 is my favorite Android skin. It is fast, responsive, and intuitive. But nothing comes fine-tuned to your experience straight out of the box. You need to personalize your smartphone to make it more appealing. I change almost a dozen settings on every Samsung Galaxy phone to best suit my needs, and I believe these will elevate your user experience, too. Also: The best Samsung phones to buyFrom setting the highest available screen resolution to more privacy-focused features, here are 10 Galaxy phone settings (plus a bonus) that I recommend changing…

Check out CNET Money’s weekly mortgage rate forecast for a more in-depth look at what’s next for Fed rate cuts, labor data and inflation. The average 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate is 6.72% today, a decrease of -0.03% over the last week. The average rate for a 15-year fixed mortgage is 5.97%, which is an increase of 0.06% compared to a week ago. You could get a lower mortgage interest rate by making a higher down payment, improving your credit score or buying mortgage points. Today’s mortgage rates Mortgage Refinance Today’s average mortgage rates on August 01, 2025, compared with…

CMA says UK cloud market is uncompetitiveAWS and Microsoft account for 30-40% of the UK market eachThe two companies disagree with the CMA’s findingsThe UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has determined Britain’s cloud market shows too many anticompetitive traits, with Microsoft and AWS each holding around 30-40% of the UK market in 2024 and hyperscaler concentration especially high in infrastructure-as-a-service.At the same time, fewer than 1% of customers switch providers annually and multicloud usage is rare (particularly among SMEs with more limited budgets).The CMA has blamed high egress fees, incompatible interfaces, latency and skills gaps for widespread vendor lock-in,…

Apple has been the target of a fair amount of criticism over the past year, from its AI missteps to a strong distaste for its new design ethos. But the numbers don’t lie, and if Apple knows how to do anything it’s sell iPhones. Specifically, three billion of them, as CEO Tim Cook announced on the company’s earnings call today.That’s an impressive number on its own, but it’s even wilder when you consider that Apple is picking up the pace. The iPhone was introduced in 2007 and the company reached 1 billion iPhones sold nine years later in 2016. Getting…

revealed a major milestone, too.  The iPhone has officially hit 3 billion units sold since its launch back in 2007.It took Apple nine years to sell the first billion, with that milestone reached in 2016. Now, nine years later, the company has sold another 2 billion, showing just how much the iPhone’s popularity has grown over time.But while Apple celebrates the 3 billion mark, it has been having a rougher time on Wall Street lately. The company has slipped behind Nvidia and Microsoft in the race for most valuable company. So maybe what is even more worth celebrating is that…

Samsung makes everything from smartphones and gaming monitors, to smart TVs and dishwashers. I’m always looking for a sale (I’m assuming you are, too), and I’ve found the best Samsung promo codes and special offers to help you save big on your most important tech purchases. At WIRED, we often review the South Korean company’s products, especially Samsung’s vast lineup of Galaxy smartphones, and I’ve rounded up a bunch of Samsung coupons for (virtually) every type of shopper.Get 10% Off With Samsung Promo Code + up to $2,100 Off Top TechRight now, Samsung has some of the best deals I’ve…

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Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft is now the company’s most expensive e-reader (with the exception of the Kindle Scribe, although that’s more of an e-note than an e-reader), but that doesn’t automatically make it the best Kindle money can buy. Let’s say you have the cash to burn and want the best reading experience Amazon offers: If you only read novels, or even black-and-white comics like manga, you might actually be better off saving your money and getting the Kindle Paperwhite instead. Shelling out extra won’t give you an upgraded experience—it could actively make your books worse.What is a color e-reader?At its…

QUICK SUMMARYSeiko’s new Prospex Alpinist Night Sky serves up a beautiful dark blue dial with pair of matching leather and canvas straps.Limited to 3,000 pieces and only available in Europe, the watch is priced at £780 and is available to pre-order now.We’ve only just hit August, but I’m already thinking about how perfect Seiko’s latest Prospex Alpinist would look on a winter’s day, beneath some appropriately chic knitwear.It’s called the Alpinist Night Sky, since the dark blue dial and matching calf leather strap were inspired by the colours of a nighttime sky over a mountainous scenery.Seiko also says how the…

The director came first, and now it’s the screenwriter. MGM just announced that Steven Knight, the creator of Peaky Blinders, has been hired to write the next James Bond movie, which will be directed by Denis Villeneuve. News of Knight’s hiring was first reported by Deadline before being confirmed by the official 007 account. According to the trade, since Villeneuve’s hiring, producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman (who are shepherding the franchise) have been focusing on finding the right writer. Several people met on the project, and Knight was their choice, but he had to be approved by Villeneuve. The pair…