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.
15 powerful tricks for your Google Pixel Clock app
Your Pixel phone's Clock app is surprisingly smart and full of thoughtful features, but some of its most exceptional elements are all too easy to overlook.
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.
Google I/O and the curious case of the missing Android version
Google barely mentioned its upcoming Android 14 update during its I/O keynote — and it turns out there's a carefully considered reason.
The most significant Google Pixel news no one's noticing
Google's Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet, and Pixel 7a are taking center stage this week — but another Pixel product holds the most pressing pivot of all.
A smart new way to stack Android widgets
Android widgets, unleashed! Give your phone's home screen an efficiency-enhancing upgrade with this awesome new option.
How to use Google passkeys for stronger security on Android
Time to upgrade your Google account security and leave the threat of phishing in the past.
Businesses, beware: The Motorola ThinkPhone comes with a major caveat
Motorola's new ThinkPhone is being positioned as the Android-based business device to buy in 2023, but there's something virtually no one is saying.
6 more out-of-sight Android features worth finding
These handy hidden features will save you time and make your life easier, but it's up to you to remember to use 'em.
7 handy hidden Android features you probably forget to use
Android is practically overflowing with options, and it's easy to lose track of some useful stuff along the way.