Music-recognizing app Shazam retains access to the Mac's microphone, keeping it in a constant on state, even when Shazam has been turned off. The potentially worrisome feature was discovered by ...

We can easily control the audio from the speakers on Android, but what about the mic? It’s just as important when recording, making calls, or joining a meeting. Let’s go over how to manage microphone ...

With its latest app, millennial-focused publisher Mic said it’s hoping to give you a full newsreading experience from your iPhone lockscreen. So after you’ve set things up, you’ll start getting ...

I stopped relying on budget mics after realizing the device I carry daily sounds far better than cheap alternatives.

Have you ever experienced that weird moment where you were just talking about a new store or restaurant, and then it appeared in your social media ads just minutes later? While it might just be a ...

If your microphone level is too quiet on Windows 11, there are several ways to optimize and correct the volume. Be sure you have the right mic selected; sometimes Windows defaults to a mic that is not ...

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With Android 12, Google introduced status bar indicators that essentially serve as alerts for whenever an app accesses your ...

Clipchamp uses your Windows System settings differently, so the microphone or camera settings might not be available for the Clipchamp app. So, if when you try to open or edit with Clipchamp on your ...

Protecting your privacy in the modern age isn’t easy, with everything from app labels to online cookies to think about, but knowing what the apps on your devices are up to has to be one of your top ...