Google debuts four new features to make travel planning easier
After being cooped up inside for much of the last two years, most of us are champing at the bit to travel this summer. Google …
Apps & Software
1Password 8 comes to Mac with new design and features
Internet users looking to boost their online security should always have a password manager app handy. 1Password happens to be at the top of the …
Apple Music makes its long-awaited debut on Roku devices
One of the reasons Roku is the most popular streaming platform in the US is the breadth of the channel library. Virtually every streaming service …
Microsoft Edge is getting a free VPN, but it has some limitations
Microsoft continues to add new security features to its Chromium-based browser. The latest addition is a Microsoft Edge VPN, which lets you protect your browsing …
How to change your Netflix password
There was a time when Netflix was still riding high — when it was the envy of pretty much every entertainment company, and when the …
TikTok is going nuts over an iPhone trick that unlocks hidden keyboard secrets
Back in the day, obtaining a working knowledge of iPhone tips and tricks was something that was reserved for tech-minded nerds who had no qualms …
Google is killing third-party call recording apps on Android soon
If you rely on third-party call recording apps on Android, then you’re going to find those apps useless starting May 11. Google announced several upcoming …
Some iPhone apps break iOS privacy protections and keep tracking you – here’s proof
Tim Cook marked his 10th anniversary last year as Apple CEO. And while he shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon in his leadership …
Netflix is making it easier to find the content you care about with the new Category Hub
Last quarter, Netflix lost subscribers for the first time in a decade. It came as a major shock and sent the stock price tumbling down. …
Here’s when Netflix might start charging a password-sharing tax
Netflix shares crashed and burned earlier this week as the world’s top streamer revealed a net loss of subscribers for the last quarter. It was …
Uber and Lyft no longer require riders or drivers to wear masks
As of April 19th, Uber and Lyft no longer require riders and drivers to wear masks on trips. This policy change comes just hours after …
WhatsApp starts testing option to hide Last Seen status
Your WhatsApp Last Seen status allows your contact list to see the last time that you open the app. It’s useful for checking when your …
WhatsApp announces 5 major new features rolling out this year
WhatsApp is by far the most popular mobile messaging platform on the planet, with more than two billion users worldwide. But despite its popularity, WhatsApp …
Unlimited Google Photos storage is back, but only with this T-Mobile plan
Many Android and iPhone fans were disappointed when Google discontinued its unlimited Google Photos storage in June of 2021. Now, though, it looks like the …
Google launches its Switch to Android app on iPhone
More than half a decade ago, Apple released the Move to iOS app on the Google Play store. As the name suggests, the goal of …
Roku added a brand new streaming service you can download now
One of the reasons Roku is such a popular platform is the sheer number of apps it offers. And this week, Roku’s library grew even …
Waze update introduces an all-new driving experience
Waze fans out there should update the iPhone app as soon as possible. That’s because the newest release will fix an annoying Waze mood bug …
This simple iPhone emergency gesture can save your life
We often see reports crediting the iPhone or Apple Watch with saving someone’s life. People usually praise the latter for detecting an irregular heart rhythm …
Apple study: People love these rival apps more than ours
Apple shared the results of a study on Thursday, April 7, about the iPhone maker’s App Store which offers, among other things, an interesting finding …
Microsoft Journal is the newest Windows note-taking app
Microsoft has released yet another notetaking app, this time directed at digital ink enthusiasts. The app, Microsoft Journal, was first introduced as a Garage project …
Google Docs is getting emoji reactions
It looks like Google wants to make giving feedback a little more fun in its various online services. In a new Google Workspace update, the …
Plex universal search works with Netflix, Disney Plus, and more streaming apps
Plex has a new universal search feature in place that will significantly improve your streaming experience. The service will now let you look for a …
Twitter is actually working on an edit tweet button
Back on April 1, a single tweet sent the community of users on Twitter spiraling. The tweet, which was sent from the official Twitter account, …
Google silently dumps Schedule Explorer from Google Maps
Say goodbye to the Google Maps Schedule Explorer. The feature previously allowed Google Maps users to check the schedules of upcoming metro transits. Now, though, …
This free app uses your phone camera to turn real objects into 3D models
Epic Games announced a new 3D scanning app for iOS and Android devices on Monday. It’s called RealityScan, and as the name indicates, it turns …
Apple Maps now supports HAAS Safety Cloud alerts
Apple Maps is Apple’s navigation app that comes preloaded on iPhone. It’s seen its fair share of criticism in the past, but Apple has significantly …
Google Search gets a great new feature to help fight misinformation
Google announced on Thursday a series of brand new Google Search features. They’re all meant to help users recognize trusted news sources online and avoid …
YouTube TV finally brings picture-in-picture to iPhone and iPad
At long last, YouTube TV added a picture-in-picture mode to its iOS app. This useful feature has been available on Android since 2017, but YouTube …
Apple finally lets apps like Netflix use their own subscription payment services
Apple settled an antitrust case in Japan last summer, promising that so-called reader apps would get a big change in early 2022. Apple would allow …
iOS 15.4.1 now available with a fix for the battery drain bug
Shortly after Apple released iOS 15.4 earlier this month, iPhone owners started complaining about faster battery drain. If you were one of those iPhone owners, …
