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Should you pay out for extended warranties on your electronics? The actual risk and the cost of repair may be lower than you think. We asked an expert if an extended warranty is worth considering.

From smart wallets to smart clothing, RFID-blocking products are big business, but are you really at risk from identity theft or fraud via RFID skimming? And if you are, do these products really keep you safe? We investigated RFID-related crime and spoke to an expert to find out.

What do the bars on your smartphone really tell you? We asked an expert about cell phone signals and phone bars to find out what they're really telling us.

The modern age just isn't conducive to getting restful sleep. There's a myriad of companies that proclaim their sleep trackers and programs to be catalysts for real sleep improvement. But are they actually making things worse? We asked an expert and we didn't get the answer of our dreams.

Is there mounting evidence that the radiation emitted by our cell phones could be causing brain cancer and other medical conditions? Some people in the medical community are concerned, some feel the jury is still out. We asked some experts and reviewed some research in search of an answer.

If you’re curious about what UFS, Universal Flash Storage, is and the advantages that the latest version UFS 3.0 standard brings to smartphones, then we have all the answers you seek. We spoke to an expert at JEDEC, the standards body behind UFS, to find out everything you need to know about it.

Apple wants you to use its new Sign In with Apple service, which promises to free you from password hell, without selling your soul to the advertising devil. Google and Facebook offer similar features, but with compromises to your online privacy. Does Apple's solution improve on them?

There’s a lot of hyperbole about the negative impact of smartphones on conversations. Are we really losing our conversational skills and choosing text over face-to-face chats?

In search of the best smartphone camera? We found out how respected photography lab, DxOMark, tests devices and scores them.

Everyone has their own way of loading a dishwasher. But who’s doing it correctly, those on #TeamHandlesUp or #TeamHandlesDown? We asked some experts to get the question answered once and for all. Now you can stop passively-aggressively re-arranging the forks your partner wrongly put in the dishwasher.

The app explosion drove the humble smartphone to giddy heights, but just how often do people use apps, what do they use, and how much time do they spend on them? We asked App Annie CEO, Bertrand Schmitt, all that and more.

You may assume positive app store reviews are a sign of quality and vice versa, but that’s not always true. We look at whether you can trust app store reviews.

Apple’s Face ID is a headline feature in the iPhone X. Facial recognition may take over from fingerprints, but does it offer advantages and is it secure?

We delve into the world of mobile payments and grill some experts on why they’ve yet to see widespread use. Are people worried about security, availability, technical issues, or is it something else entirely?

The world’s most widely-used mobile operating system has a reputation for malware and vulnerabilities, but is it deserved? We spoke to some experts to find out.

Virtually all flagship phones boast water protection nowadays. We spoke to P2i about when we can expect every phone to be water resistant.

Are you worried about your smartphone eavesdropping on your conversations? We spoke to some experts to find out whether you should be, and to learn what you can do to safeguard your privacy.

The Galaxy Note 7 and other gadgets that catch fire and burst into flames underscore a problem with safety certifications like UL and CE: Them don't mean as much as you think.

We’ve investigated the age ratings of VR headsets and talked to optometrists and vision experts to find out if VR is safe for children. These are the potential risks of using VR for kids.

Many of us wear fitness trackers 24/7, so they can collect data on our activity, but there’s a danger that someone else could access that information. How secure are fitness trackers and what are the risks? We asked an expert.

Are your kids constantly glued to a tablet, smartphone, or TV? Do you know what they’re watching? We asked an expert how much screen time is too much.

Internet usage has never been higher and many of us will take a decent connection wherever we can find it, but are we putting ourselves at risk by using public Wi-Fi networks? We decided to ask an expert.