Guides
Three things worth knowing before you leave a phone charging out of your reach. Written by the two people who make Pubby, and straight about what an app cannot do.
Alarm apps
Do anti-theft alarm apps really work? Try these 5 tests
What phone alarm apps can and can't stop, including ours. Five tests you can run in two minutes to find out whether the one you installed does what its listing claims.
Cafés and airports
The critical two minutes: charging your phone in a café or airport
The socket is never at your seat. A practical guide to short absences – the bathroom trip, the counter, the boarding queue – and whether USB ports are actually a risk.
Hostels
How to charge your phone in a dorm with 12 strangers (and still have it in the morning)
The socket is never next to your bunk. What actually works for charging overnight in a shared room – and what to do if the phone is gone in the morning.