Smartphone notifications are a constant accompaniment to everyday life—from texts and calls to breaking news and messages from your smart video doorbell—and to avoid non-stop distractions, you need to ...

When we depend on our devices to keep up with emails and text messages, incoming notifications can quickly become overwhelming. You can miss important alerts and have them overridden. When your ...

Apple’s iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 introduce a suite of advanced notification customization tools designed to streamline your digital experience and help you stay focused on what matters most. These ...

This article explains how to set up Fitbit notifications to mirror some of your smartphone's notifications. These instructions apply to iOS and Android devices, and all Fitbits with an LCD can support ...

Phone notifications are tricky to balance: too many of them, and you're constantly distracted by buzzes and pings. Too few of them, and you risk missing something important, from a relative in trouble ...

Constant pings steal your concentration. Discover why notifications are designed to demand attention and how to reduce their ...

Notifications on your iPhone are crucial, as they keep you informed and deliver updates in real-time. Whether it's a new message from a friend, a reminder for an upcoming appointment, or an alert from ...

These days, you will find almost all the apps that are installed on your iPhone sending notifications about different services, deals, and features they offer. Then there's stuff you actually want to ...

Samsung Galaxy phones might soon be able to automatically block apps that pester you with adverts in your notifications.

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