Bertel King

De-Googling Android is simpler than you think—no special phone required

• Android
• Android Phones & Tablets
• Google Play Store
• Open Source
• Technology

De-Googling Android is simpler than you think—no special phone required

Bertel King May 5, 2026

Skip one step during setup and you're halfway there.

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I thought sleep earbuds were a waste of money—now they’re my favorite pair

• Audio
• Audio/Video
• Bluetooth
• Technology
• True Wireless Earbuds

I thought sleep earbuds were a waste of money—now they’re my favorite pair

Bertel King May 5, 2026

Sleep earbuds are the best tech investment I've made for my health

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These 4 simple solar panel tricks give me more power in less time

• Anker
• Hobbies
• Portable Power Station
• Smart Home
• Technology

These 4 simple solar panel tricks give me more power in less time

Bertel King May 5, 2026

The energy is free, but it's on you to get it.

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Samsung Galaxy phones are still great, but their best apps haven’t improved in years

• Android
• Android Phones & Tablets
• Apps & Web Apps
• Samsung Phones & Tablets
• Technology

Samsung Galaxy phones are still great, but their best apps haven’t improved in years

Bertel King May 4, 2026

Great apps are becoming less of a reason to buy a Samsung phone.

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The SMS app is dead: Why Google Messages is now the only way to text on Android

• Android
• Android Phones & Tablets
• Google Play Store
• RCS
• Technology

The SMS app is dead: Why Google Messages is now the only way to text on Android

Bertel King April 30, 2026

You can use RCS in any way you like, as long as it's through Google Messages.

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Your phone’s real battery problem isn’t the capacity—it’s what’s running in the background

• Android
• Android Phones & Tablets
• battery
• Google Play Store
• Technology

Your phone’s real battery problem isn’t the capacity—it’s what’s running in the background

Bertel King April 30, 2026

OK Google, bye.

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Why I’m never going back to Gmail

• Email
• Gmail
• Proton Mail
• Technology
• Web

Why I’m never going back to Gmail

Bertel King April 24, 2026

I'm willing to pay to leave.

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I’m ditching Samsung to escape the upgrade treadmill—and the tracking

• Android
• Samsung Galaxy Watch7
• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
• Samsung Phones & Tablets
• Technology

I’m ditching Samsung to escape the upgrade treadmill—and the tracking

Bertel King April 24, 2026

It's time to send a message to Big Tech.

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I bought a Linux tablet, and it’s both better and worse than Android

• Android Phones & Tablets
• Fedora
• Linux
• Technology

I bought a Linux tablet, and it’s both better and worse than Android

Bertel King April 22, 2026

A slab with the pros and cons of a PC

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GNOME 50 is the Linux desktop update I’ve waited years for

• Desktop
• gnome
• Linux
• Technology

GNOME 50 is the Linux desktop update I’ve waited years for

Bertel King April 20, 2026

New features that have been a long time coming

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