More proof that Google is serious about replacing Android with something better
Yes, Android Q is already in the works at Google, but the company is also developing the operating system that’s supposed to replace Android at …
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YouTube adds new student plans for its premium subscription services
If you’re trying to figure out a solid long-term play to juice sign-ups to a subscription service, hooking people as early as possible is a …
Google Maps keeps adding weird features like hashtags, which have nothing to do with maps
Google Maps continues its seemingly unstoppable transformation into a veritable jack of all trades, with the mapping application over the last month or so seeing …
Google Duplex phone calls aren’t doing a good job of disclosing their robotic nature
You could be forgiven for thinking this sounds like something right out of a science fiction novel: Google has started pushing out its new Duplex …
Top iOS shopping apps were downloaded almost 2M times on Black Friday
We knew this year’s Black Friday was going to be particularly massive, with shoppers generating a historic amount of revenue for retailers as part of …
Google just found malware apps hiding in the Play store that were downloaded over 500,000 times
Google has taken swift action after it was discovered that more than a dozen apps that install malware on user devices were found in the …
The company with the hottest Android phones you can’t buy is helping Google ‘kill’ Android
Google is already working on “killing” Android. And by that, I mean replacing it with a more versatile operating system that would work on mobile …
Google is taking it slow when it comes to the rollout of its Duplex AI
One of the most exciting and certainly headline-grabbing features of the Duplex AI feature that relies on Google Assistant is starting to come to Pixel …
The Facebook feature that tells you how much time you waste on Facebook is rolling out now
Following Apple and Google, which both have launched features for iOS and Android that allows users to track their smartphone usage, Facebook in early August …
Skype calling and Pandora Premium arrive on Alexa devices
Amazon’s Alexa-powered devices are certainly the market leaders in the smart speaker category. And the more time that passes, the more useful they seem to …
Facebook Messenger’s unsend feature is rolling out now on iOS and Android
Facebook users have been begging for a way to unsend messages for years now, and after a lengthy wait, they are finally going to get …
Google Maps just turned into a messaging app with this new feature
Google Maps is in the midst of pulling off a pretty interesting evolution these days, going from being a simple navigational tool that helps you …
Uber’s new rewards program offers significant perks for frequent riders
If you’re a frequent Uber rider and Uber Eats user, you’ll be pleased to learn that the company has launched the equivalent of a frequent …
Windows 10 October 2018 Update rolls out again after begin pulled last month
Shortly after Microsoft rolled out the Windows 10 October 2018 Update at the beginning of October, it was forced to pull the update when users …
Apple Watch users can now enjoy Spotify from their wrist, with the best features to come
More than a year after Spotify brought developer Andrew Chang on board to develop an official Apple Watch app, and just a few days after …
8 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on November 13th
We didn’t get a chance to round up the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free yesterday, so we dug extra deep …
Meet Squoosh, Google’s powerful new image converter that works in any browser
Google just launched a powerful new image converter called Squoosh at its Chrome Developer Conference that’s going to help you convert a bunch of image …
This Samsung exec wants gadgets to start talking to us like friends right out of the box
It sounds incredibly dystopian, and like a nod to Spike Jonze’s 2013 movie Her, but Viv Labs CEO Dag Kittlaus shared his quirky-sounding vision for …
7 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on November 9th
With Black Friday just around the corner, you need to do everything you can so save as much money as possible so you can take …
YouTube app now available on Nintendo Switch
Nearly two years after its release, the Nintendo Switch finally gained access to YouTube on Thursday. The app is free to download on the Nintendo …
8 paid iPhone apps on sale for free on November 8th
Looking for some nifty new apps to try on your iPhone or iPad? Don’t want to pay for them? We’ve got you covered with eight …
Survey: 51 percent of YouTube viewers are really there for the how-to videos
When I start typing “how to” in the YouTube search box right now, I can see based on the auto-fills that people are coming to …
Some Netflix employees built a cool eye-controlled navigation hack for the iOS app
A group of Netflix employees recently decided to work on an out-of-the-box project that sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie. It’s a way …
Spotify Connect speakers can now be used by free-tier members
While Spotify Premium still offers many features that are only available for paying members, one of those features is making its way to the free …
7 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on November 7th
Yesterday’s roundup of the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free was a good one, and there are actually still a few …
Facebook will let you unsend that dumb thing you just sent on Messenger
One of Gmail’s best features is the ability to unsend emails. Made a mistake? No problem, you’ve got a few seconds to undo it and …
Google Maps is testing Waze’s cool incident reports feature
Google owns not one, but two great navigation apps, including Google Maps, which it developed from the ground up, and Waze, which it bought a …
Here’s why you can’t use Alexa to call 911
Amazon’s suite of hardware products that are powered by its virtual assistant Alexa are used for everything from playing music to controlling different aspects of …
6 paid iPhone apps on sale for free on November 6th
It’s November 6th and the polls are open, so the top priority you should have today is to vote. Once you’re done with that, your …
Latest version of Apple Maps might give Google some serious competition
Given how competitive Apple and Google are these days, it’s easy to forget that the two companies used to be on particularly good terms. Though …
