JR Raphael
Contributing Editor
JR Raphael is a journalist and columnist who’s been covering Android and Chrome OS since their earliest days. His Android Intelligence (née Android Power) column was born at Computerworld in 2010 and has happily made its home there ever since.
JR's Android Intelligence newsletter takes the same basic recipe as the column and turns up the heat. Each issue is jam-packed with productivity tips, perspective on the week’s most impactful Android news, and all sorts of exclusive extras — and best of all, it's delivered right to your inbox every Friday. If you haven't yet subscribed, you're missing out!
You can also find JR on at his personal writing refuge, JRStart.com.
The secret to a smarter Android lock screen
Turn your Android phone's lock screen into a true productivity powerhouse with this super-simple efficiency-enhancing hack.
Google Pixel Fold: 7 unfiltered thoughts after 8 days with the device
Is the Google Pixel Fold the phone for you? This week-long journal from a Pixel fanatic and folding phone skeptic may help you decide.
The best Android launchers for enhanced efficiency
Save time and make your Android home screen work better with the help of these eclectic tools.
How to activate your Chromebook's crafty new shortcut system
Get early access to Google's ChromeOS keyboard shortcut customizer with these quick 'n' simple steps.
Android's hidden Smart Display superpower
Turn your phone into a completely customized intelligent info center with this two-minute, $0 trick.
The real secret to better Android battery life
Attention, Android phone owners: Stronger smartphone stamina is well within your reach. All you've gotta do is reach out and grab it.
7 efficiency-enhancing Android apps
These clever tools save you time so you can get straight to work — in a way only Android could allow.
20 seconds to smarter Chromebook multitasking
Ready to give your ChromeOS productivity a pleasant push forward? Google's magnificent new multitasking improvement is exactly what you need.
How to enable Google's clever new Chrome Reading Mode right now
Google's got a great way to enhance your online reading experience, but you've really gotta work to find it.
Google killer, killed: Neeva and the limits of privacy as a philosophy
A search startup that revolved around providing an ad-free, privacy-centric alternative to Google is calling it quits — and it's well worth our while to contemplate why.
15 Android settings that'll strengthen your security
Some of the most important Android settings are also the most buried — and they're absolutely worth your while to uncover.