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How to Identify and Remove Bloatware From Your New Phone
Naomi BergmanWhich pre-installed apps you can delete, which you can only disable, and how to tell the difference in about fifteen minutes.
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Apps reviews the software people keep on a home screen: notes, photo, finance, health, streaming and productivity tools. Each piece weighs the annual subscription against free alternatives, checks which permissions are requested, and tests whether data can be exported cleanly. For readers deciding what deserves another year.
Mobile and desktop apps assessed on what they do well.
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App Subscription Costs Explained: How to Calculate Your True Annual Spending
Naomi BergmanA $4.99 monthly fee is $59.88 a year. Here's the arithmetic, the hidden charges to watch, and how to audit what you actually pay.
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Apps to Download: Apps Worth Downloading First on Any New Phone
Naomi BergmanA fresh-start order of operations: the small set of apps to install on day one, and the clutter to skip.
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Apps to Make Money — Apps That Can Help You Make Money: What Each Type Actually Delivers
Naomi BergmanA category-by-category look at earning apps, what they pay for your time, and where the fee sits.
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Declutter Phone: How to Declutter Your Phone in One Hour, Step by Step
William ElliottA one-hour plan to cut apps, silence notifications, and reset your screen-time settings — no new apps required.
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How to Stop Apps from Tracking You Across Other Apps on Your iPhone
Naomi BergmanApple's "Ask App Not to Track" button really does block the ad ID trackers rely on — but it doesn't stop every tracking method, and a few account types can't turn it on at all.