Few people are actually using Amazon’s Alexa to shop on Amazon
British consumers are buying technology with embedded voice assistants and asking it do things like … help them boil an egg. That’s one of the …
Apps & Software
Snap gaming platform on the way now that Facebook has copied everything else
The parent company of Snapchat is working on something new, along the lines of this AR “game” I’ve swiped across a few different lenses in …
8 paid iPhone and iPad apps you can download for free today
What, all the paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free we shared with you yesterday weren’t enough? Well don’t worry because we’ve got …
Google’s creepily human-like Duplex AI is coming to the real world
Google is getting closer to introducing its new Duplex AI into the real world, Duplex being the assistive AI that Google built to talk like …
Microsoft says its racist facial recognition tech is now less racist
Earlier this year, Microsoft released new facial recognition software to developers that offered great promise but turned out to be racist. After the company’s 2016 …
Instagram’s new Explore tab is a wonderful reminder that these sections are basically dumpster fires
Instagram is breathing new life into a section of its app that too often is a chaotic mess of content in other social media apps’ …
7 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now
Yesterday’s app roundup was a very good one, and there are still a few freebies to be found in that post if you happened to …
Instagram video chat and new AR camera effects available today
At the beginning of last month, Instagram revealed a host of updates that would soon be available on the app. Nearly two months later, those …
A major Google Maps redesign is rolling out to everyone right now
First unveiled at Google I/O 2018 back in May, the major Google Maps update was recently spotted in the wild. At the time, we told …
How to downgrade from iOS 12 public beta to iOS 11.4 the super easy way
You’ve been patient enough not to jump on the first iOS 12 beta release for developers, knowing that a public beta will follow. The good …
The first public beta of iOS 12 is available to download right now
Breaking with its hallowed 1PM ET release schedule, Apple has just pushed the first public beta of iOS 12 live. That means anyone without a …
8 paid iPhone apps you can download for free today
We’re starting off the new week with a terrific roundup of the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free. We’ve got eight …
Kiwi might be the perfect mobile browser and I’m so jealous it’s not on the iPhone
Since almost the dawn of on-device app stores, a theme has emerged: third-party app developers tend to focus more on iOS than on Android. The …
8 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now
What, you thought we would let you slip away into the weekend without one last chance to fill up your iPhone or iPad with apps? …
You can subscribe to your favorite YouTube influencers for just $5 per month
Video content creators and their fans should know there’s a new way to sponsor YouTube influencers, a $5 per month channel subscription that was just …
6 paid iPhone apps you can download for free today
Yesterday’s roundup of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free was a good one, and there are actually still a few freebies in …
Google Assistant can now continue conversations with you
Google on Thursday announced that an exciting new Google Assistant feature first demoed at I/O 2018 in May is ready to roll out to US …
Microsoft takes on Google News with new app for iPhone, Android, and Windows 10
All the tech giants out there now have their own News portal. We’ve got Apple News on iOS devices and coming to Macs soon, we’ve …
iOS 12 developer beta 2 is available for download right now
It’s been two weeks since Apple released the first beta of iOS 12, its most performance-focused iOS upgrade in years. The feedback has generally been …
7 paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free right now
We’re big supporters of app developers and we believe people should be happy to pay the price of a cup of coffee for an app …
Google Maps no longer lets you book Uber rides from within the app
Google is constantly adding new features and functionality to its array of mobile apps, which is why today’s news is so surprising. On Monday, Android …
8 paid iPhone apps that are free downloads today
School’s out and summer weather is officially here, which means it’s the perfect time to… sit inside and fill up your iPhone or iPad with …
This app you’ve never heard of lets you watch shows and movies for free that aren’t even on Netflix
People often think that when it comes to streaming TV shows and movies online, there are only three options: pay for the good stuff, steal …
The 6 best free iPhone games of the week
It wasn’t all that busy of a week for iOS game releases, but the highlight of the week might be one of the two or …
7 paid iPhone apps you can download for free today
Yesterday’s roundup of the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free was a great one, and you’ll still find a few remaining …
Apple Maps is more broken than usual
Apple Maps has a reputation for being “broken,” in the sense that it will send you to a place far from where you want to …
Snapchat’s new feature focuses on privacy, so Facebook probably won’t steal this
It was just a few weeks ago, during an onstage interview at the Code Conference, when Snap CEO Evan Spiegel zinged the blue juggernaut that’s …
8 paid iPhone apps you can download for free today
Yesterday’s roundup of the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free was a great one, and you’ll still find a few freebies …
World Cup 2018 fever kicks off with new features from Apple and Facebook
We’re in the final stretch, football fans — by the way, that’s how you spell ‘soccer’ everywhere else in the world. Come tomorrow evening in …
10 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now
Another day, another roundup of the best paid iPhone and iPad apps in the iOS App Store that are on sale for free for a …
