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In the past decade, we’ve seen a huge shift in smartphone image quality. From once-middling, low-resolution photos and videos, we now have gorgeous 4K and high dynamic range content coming from the tiny computers in our pockets. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for phone-recorded audio. Sure, we have seen modest improvements in mobile audio processing since the dawn of the iPhone, but the reality is that the sound we now capture alongside beautiful video is often woefully low fidelity by comparison. There are currently cell phones that capture gorgeous 4K video alongside the same tired mono audio that your grandma listened to on her first radio. Imagine the reverse, where films had lifelike Dolby Atmos sound, but were still shot in tepid black and white. Enter, of all companies, Nokia, whose software-based Ozo audio platform aims to take existing phone hardware and up its audio recording quality, allowing viewers to capture cell phone videos with l...

It’s an issue that has plagued humanity since the dawn of the mobile phone. We use our trusty pocket computers so much that they rarely get through a day with any power left. Many of us plug them in at night and fall asleep, content in the knowledge that we’ll wake up to a fully charged device. But is it really safe to leave our phones plugged into the charger once they’re fully charged? Is it damaging the battery — or shortening its lifespan? There are lots of myths and questionable ideas on this topic. You’ll find the Internet awash with opinions masquerading as facts. What’s the truth? We’ve got some answers for you. Should you leave your phone plugged into the charger overnight? “Leaving your phone plugged in overnight is okay to do, it will not drastically harm your device,” says Shane Broesky, co-founder of Farbe Technic, a company that makes charging accessories. “Your phone is very smart. Once it’s fully charged, it knows when to stop the current from comi...