We all perform this iPhone maintenance ritual, but it's a mythical waste of time that's been around for years. Reading time 3 minutes Apple users seem unanimously convinced that closing background ...

If you use a Samsung phone, you're more than aware of the amount of bloatware on it. What you might not know, however, is that many hidden pre-installed system apps run in the background. What exactly ...

Several background processes are constantly running on your Windows PC and laptop to ensure the smooth operation of your computer. On average, 60-90 background processes run on a Windows PC in ...

If you want to run Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) in the background on Windows 11, then this article will guide you through the process. It is possible to always run Windows Subsystem for Android ...

Smartphone users are grappling with a common issue: a popular app that drains batteries even when running in the background. This article delves into how to identify these power-hungry apps and ...

If I double-click the Home button I see that I have about 15 apps "running" in the background. If I press-hold the Sleep/Wake button and reboot the phone, they're still there! Does this strike anyone ...

The idea that closing background apps saves battery life is a widespread misconception. In reality, modern smartphones, whether running Android or iOS, are designed to manage background tasks ...

For those of you who don't know, I wrote an interval timer app for iOS. A feature request is to allow it to run in the background. Apparently people fidget with their Music or Podcast app enough while ...

A day might come when you may need to find out which one of your Windows 11/10 applications is using the internet in the background. Instead of checking each app individually, there is an easier way ...

It happens to every Windows user eventually. You buy a fancy new PC, and everything runs smoothly at first. And then, slowly but surely, it starts to feel more sluggish. Every week or month, things ...