Smartphone notifications can become a distraction in certain situations. Thankfully, such unexpected nuisance can be controlled with more advanced preloaded smartphone features. Among these features ...

Apple’s enhancements to Do Not Disturb (DND) are among the most welcome changes in iOS 12, in large part because they make DND work the way many of us have wanted since the feature made its debut in ...

Do Not Disturb on Android is accessible through the Quick Settings menu. With two fingers, swipe down the screen from the top to see all the Quick Settings tiles. Tap Do Not Disturb to toggle this ...

Many Samsung phones have a feature called Do Not Disturb to allow a user to block notifications in a certain time frame. If you’re looking forward to avoiding notifications during a part of your day, ...

My phone rang at 5am again. It was another spam caller on the East Coast. My phone number is Florida-based, so even though I live a bunch of time zones away, I still get calls as if I still lived ...

In this guide we’ll show you how to setup and use Do-not-Disturb mode on the Galaxy S9, and why you should. Do-not-disturb mode is a feature millions love as it keeps your phone completely silent ...

Apple Watch is an excellent companion for your iPhone. It acts as an activity tracker and a compact smart device that keeps you updated about what is happening in your digital world. The device has a ...

Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac Apple’s Do Not Disturb While Driving feature has the potential to make you less of a menace on the road. Introduced in iOS 11, Do Not Disturb While Driving ...

In addition to custom durations, Google Chat will soon let you schedule a recurring DND (Do Not Disturb), which are useful for lunch breaks and the weekends. Open the Active indicator in Google Chat ...

Do Not Disturb gets a few great additions in iOS 12. These new features are very simple. However, they will make a big difference in how we use our phones — and how we interact with other people.

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