Smartphones and tablets are an incredible way to stay in touch with others and access the world's knowledge. They're also, at times, an annoying distraction that may break your concentration at the ...

Google is preparing to supercharge Android’s Do Not Disturb mode settings in Android 15. Hidden within the latest Android 15 QPR1 beta is a new Priority Mode menu that lets you create fully ...

The Do Not Disturb mode of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 eliminates the distractions that you get from the phone by muting all alerts. You can set this feature on automatically at a scheduled time ...

Google is working on re-adding a dedicated shortcut for toggling Do Not Disturb mode from the Quick Settings panel. For a long time, Android let users quickly toggle Do Not Disturb mode from a Quick ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Under More Controls, tap the plus sign next to Do Not Disturb While Driving. On the Home screen, open the Control Center and tap ...

There are plenty of reasons you may want to temporarily mute notifications on your iPhone, like if you're in an important meeting or just need a screen time break. Thankfully, there are two easy ways ...

Your Pixel 6a is a communication device like all smartphones and tablets, but there are those times when you don’t want to use it that way. There are those times when you want to keep it from ringing ...

Google has decided to rename Android’s classic “Do Not Disturb” setting to “Priority mode” in the second preview of Android 13. Update: Google now seems to be walking back this change. For years, Do ...

Justin Pot is a freelance journalist who helps people get more out of technology. Imagine an incredibly embarrassing text popping up on your screen while you're giving an online presentation. Now ...

I received this email from a reader last week: "I have an IPhone XR, which has stopped ringing on incoming calls. (If someone calls), it goes immediately into voice mail. The call also does not show ...