David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Notifications are an essential part of the smartphone experience, particularly for text messages and emails. You might also want to have notifications turned on for social media apps like Instagram, ...

This article explains how to find and interact with older notifications on your iPhone. Notifications that have recently popped up on your iPhone’s lock screen should remain visible for some time.

When we depend on our devices to keep up with emails and text messages, incoming notifications can quickly become overwhelming. You can miss important alerts and have them overridden. When your ...

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...

Apple Intelligence was first introduced at WWDC nine months ago, and has rolled out progressively over time. Now, one of the last of those initial AI features—Priority Notifications—is arriving in iOS ...

Priority Notifications is an Apple Intelligence feature designed to help you get your notifications under control. While Apple offers a variety of tools to micromanage notifications to your liking, ...

Apple’s iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 introduce a suite of advanced notification customization tools designed to streamline your digital experience and help you stay focused on what matters most. These ...

The Fitbit Charge 6 allows you to receive notifications from your smartphone directly on your wrist, including calls, texts, calendar events, and app alerts. Follow these steps to get notifications ...

Learn how to use DoNotNotify to block Android notifications selectively. Filter spam alerts, and stay focused without ...

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...