Google has a new tool that shows you how much it really knows about you
It’s hardly a secret that Google tracks pretty much everything you do online, and it does this for a few reasons — mainly to keep the lights …
Apps & Software
A look at all the technologies and websites banned in China
Looking at China from a tech perspective is always a fascinating endeavor. The country is more populous than any other place on the planet, and …
Evernote just made its free option worthless
Evernote used to be the best cheap, simple service for syncing notes and lists between multiple devices. Used to be, because starting today, the free version …
11 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now
June might be winding down but our series on paid iPhone and iPad apps that go on sale for free for a limited time is …
Facebook is tracking your phone’s location to recommend friends
You know who doesn’t like to be spied? Mark Zuckerberg. That’s probably why he covers with tape both the camera and microphone of his Mac. …
Sharp new satellite imagery makes Google Earth way better for stalking
Google Earth and Street View already combine to make the tool for stalking people since the phone book went out of print. With a brand-new …
9 paid iPhone apps on sale for free today
After a excruciatingly hot weekend, it’s time to cool down with a sizable new collection of free apps from your friends at BGR. Be sure to …
Apple’s Craig Federighi explains the built-in security features of Auto-Unlock
One of the more exciting new software features Apple introduced with macOS Sierra is Auto Unlock, a feature that allows users wearing an Apple Watch to quickly …
Microsoft pays woman $10,000 for auto-upgrading her PC to Windows 10
Windows 10 auto-upgrades are like a sick, cruel joke being played on us by this point. Most stories that start with “my Windows 10 PC …
Twitter copies Snapchat in desperate bid to remain relevant
Twitter is acutely aware that it’s no longer the hip social network of choice for tweens. (Was it ever the hip network of choice for …
Chrome OS is slowly turning into a real operating system
Chome OS has always been a thing I think of for people’s grandparents, or young students looking for their Fischer-Price My First Computer. But with Chromebook …
One major Android N change you’re going to hate…for about five minutes
Google is getting closer and closer to the moment diehard Android fans are waiting for, the official release of Android N to supported Nexus devices. …
Uber is making it a lot harder to see surge pricing
One of the best or worst features of Uber is surge pricing. For drivers, it means higher payouts. For customers, it means knowing when to …
Leak reveals the next big new features coming to WhatsApp
One of the most popular cross-platform messaging app around, Facebook’s WhatsApp, is about to get a whole lot better. A new report says that a …
Free app lets you save seven times more photos on your iPhone
When you think of the name “Avast,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? We can guarantee it won’t be iPhone photo storage apps, …
Banks are killing the password, and they can thank the iPhone for that
Many distinct entities are looking to kill the password, or replace it with better, more secure ways of logging into several online services. Banks are …
How to get paid every week just for using one Google app
Next time you’re waiting on a painfully long line at Starbucks or doing anything where you have some time to kill, there’s a much better …
The only browser to use if you want your laptop battery to last as long as possible
Modern laptops have now arrived at a point where pretty much anything you purchase is going to offer enough power to handle web browsing, media streaming …
10 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now
Yesterday’s list of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free was a terrific one, and you can still find a few remaining apps …
Critical iOS 10 component isn’t encrypted, but it’s a feature not a glaring oversight
Apple last week released the first beta of iOS 10 after explaining the main features of the upcoming iPhone, iPad and iPod touch update during its …
This genius chatbot will blow off unwanted text messagers
The makers of the famed Burner app — an app which lets users create and use temporary phone numbers — recently came out with a …
This is when your Nexus device will stop getting the latest Android updates
If all you care about is running Google’s latest version of Android the minute it’s officially launched, then there’s only one type of smartphone for …
This website automatically texts ‘Game of Thrones’ spoilers to your worst enemy
I don’t know that I hate anyone enough to continually text them Game of Thrones spoilers from an anonymous number. But luckily, if I did, there’s an …
74% of Netflix subscribers would ditch the service over ads
Ads aren’t coming to Netflix, so don’t freak out about it just yet. But in a what-if scenario where the streaming site would decide to …
11 paid iPhone apps on sale for free for a limited time
If you’re on the hunt for some sweet new iOS apps and you don’t want to part with much cash to get them, you’re in …
Huge Google Play sale on one of the most popular Android launchers in the world
Some of its fans call Nova Launcher “the best thing that ever happened to Android,” and it may very well be so. The innovative app …
10 paid iPhone apps on sale for free today
What, Monday’s killer list of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free wasn’t enough for you? Of course it wasn’t… you can never …
5 ways to speed up Google’s Chrome browser
Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge ship as the default web browsers on Windows computers. Safari is the default web browser on any MacBook, iMac or …
11 paid iPhone apps on sale for free for a limited time
Another week, another five days full of all the paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free that you can handle. We’re starting the …
A week with iOS 10: It’s fantastic, and I’m bored
Heading into WWDC 2016 last week, I was excited. In fact, this was the first Apple event in years that genuinely had me excited. As I explained to …
