Microsoft unveils Windows 10 Insider program for Chrome-based Edge browser
Microsoft confirmed a few weeks ago that significant changes are coming to the Edge browser the company had developed for Windows 10. The browser will …
Apps & Software
Amazon just sent 1,700 private Alexa recordings to the wrong person
It was just this past May that Amazon had to explain itself after Alexa recorded a family’s private chats on their Echo speaker, and then accidentally sent …
Waze says Apple is to thank for its success despite $1 billion sale to Google
Google is in the uncommon position of owning not one but two immensely popular navigation apps, including the Google Maps app that it developed from …
You’ll soon be able to gift iPhone in-app purchases to friends and family
Buying iOS apps for your friends and family who also use iPhones and iPads is possible, but in-app purchases aren’t supported. If you want to …
Almost 130,000 people asked Alexa to explain what ‘Fortnite’ is in 2018
It’s that time of year. The time of year when the world falls in love, like the song goes, and when the tech giants start …
Consumer advocates file FTC complaint over Google Play Store marketing to kids
Apps available for download in Google’s Play Store marketplace frequently expose kids to content that’s inappropriate and even trick some youngsters into unwittingly making in-app …
Macaulay Culkin reprises his role from ‘Home Alone’ in Google’s clever holiday ad
Attention, whichever director is going to move forward with the inevitable Home Alone remake: Please give the enterprising young Kevin McCallister a smart speaker to …
Windows Sandbox is a new way to run untrusted apps without risking a virus
You can never be too careful when it comes to opening files or email attachments from untrusted sources. Just one errant click could have disastrous …
6 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on December 19th
Did you miss yesterday’s roundup of the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free? Well definitely go back and check it out …
Facebook tracks your location even if you think you opted out
If you’ve ever felt like Facebook always knows where you’ve been in spite of adjusting settings in its mobile apps to stop the app from …
Nvidia’s AI can generate fake human faces that look 100% real
Research scientists over at Nvidia are pushing AI to the next level. Just a few days ago, Nvidia published a video which highlights the advancements …
7 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on December 18th
If yesterday’s roundup covering the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free wasn’t enough for you, then don’t worry because we’ve got …
The list of the highest grossing iOS apps in 2018 might surprise you
If you had to guess 5 out of 10 of the highest grossing iOS apps on the App Store in 2018, there’s a good chance …
iOS 12.1.2 now available to download on iPhone and iPad
Less than two weeks after the last significant iOS 12 update — one which brought a wide variety of new features and changes to the …
Apple is giving away money again in its latest promotion
In an effort to encourage iOS users to spend even more money on services and apps, Apple today launched a new promotion whereby users who …
8 paid iPhone apps on sale for free on December 17th
We’re starting off the new week with a terrific roundup that you’re not going to want to miss. We dug through hundreds of paid iPhone …
New Facebook bug exposed private photos from millions of users
It seems that we can’t even go a few weeks without some new story about a worrisome Facebook bug emerging. Earlier today, the social networking …
7 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on December 14th
It’s Friday, which means you’ve got one last chance this week to load up on paid iPhone and iPad apps without paying a penny. We’ve …
This is the software experience that will power Samsung’s foldable smartphone
Last month, Samsung unveiled a bunch of new things it’s working on, including the new Infinity displays created for the Galaxy S10 and foldable phone. …
Windows 10 is still sending data to Microsoft, even if you don’t want it to
When Microsoft first launched Windows 10 a few years ago, users quickly discovered that the operating system would collect and send data about them back …
7 paid iPhone apps you can get for free on December 12th
Whether you’re looking to plan your week, make a song, or pick a new wallpaper, we’ve got all the paid apps gone free you could …
Waze-like incident reporting shows up in Google Maps, but it’s not functional yet
As is the case with many of its products, Google doesn’t have just one navigation solution for its customers. In addition to Google Maps, Google …
6 paid iPhone apps free to download on December 11th
Epic Games, creators of Fortnite, shared some tragic news this week: The entire Infinity Blade trilogy has been taken off of the App Store, possibly …
Google just brought the live visual search powers of Google Lens to iPhone
Google Lens is one of those neat that Google keeps coming up with. Many Android users are probably familiar with it, especially Pixel owners, as …
Google Maps’ personalized ‘For You’ feature is now rolling out on iOS
Google is increasingly trying to transform Google Maps into an application that can be used for more than navigation purposes, with a significant emphasis on …
5 paid iPhone apps on sale for free on December 10th
The first full week of December is behind us, but when it comes to free apps, we’re just getting warmed up. App Store releases begin …
Alexa is teaching itself to get better at understanding what you mean
One of the drawbacks of relying on a voice-based digital assistant like Alexa is you may be interacting with it without the benefit of a …
7 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on December 7th
We’ve got one last roundup for you to check out this week, and it’s got all the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale …
Google pulled a batch of malicious apps with more than 2M downloads from the Play store
It’s happened again. Another batch of apps that exhibit malicious behavior has been found and pulled from the Google Play store — but not before …
Google is finally fixing its incomprehensible messaging apps strategy
As we and others reported last night, Google has confirmed it’s shutting down its messaging app Allo that never really caught fire in something of …
