[Editor’s note: We’ve updated this guide with more recommendations for Get Off Your Phone Week.] Cutting down on the time we spend staring at our phones is rarely as easy as just focusing on other ...

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One of my favorite apps of the year is focusedOS. This app had one goal, and it was to reduce distraction during times of focus. It would basically put a block on apps that you chose and would not let ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I've spent large portions of my life looking for ways to extend the battery life on my Android phones. Admittedly, that sounds rather dramatic, ...