Video calling will be coming to WhatsApp sometime soon
Video calling has been the big capability missing from WhatsApp’s repertoire in the past, but it looks like that is all about to change. Over …
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Apple ruined the dream of having Google take over my iPhone
Try though I might, there’s simply no way I can ditch my iPhone and switch to Android. Why? Because the software experience on Apple’s iPhones …
Apple releases iOS 9.3.2 update for iPhone and iPad
If you own an iPhone or an iPad that was released in the last few years, Apple just released an update that you should install …
11 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now
If you have a 16GB iOS device you might want to immediately stop following our series on paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free. Why? Because …
Advertising and bloatware are about to invade your Start Menu in Windows 10
Microsoft has done a tremendous job with Windows 10 in so many ways, which is even more impressive when you consider that the company’s prior release …
Google is officially killing Flash in Chrome this year
The death of Flash is imminent; we’ve known that for a few years. A security threat and a battery hob, Flash is replaced with other …
ISIS launches an official Android app for kids (yes, really)
The sadistic Islamic fundamentalists who run Islamic State are some of the absolute worst people in the world… but that doesn’t mean they can’t have soft …
Next-level tracking addiction: UPS shows exact package locations on a map
Newsflash: people love stuff. They have tons of stuff and they want more stuff. They purchase stuff online all the time, like this 4K Ultra HD …
A computer science class didn’t notice one of its TAs was a chatbot
The Turing test has always been an approximate benchmark for good AI. In the test, a human is supposed to converse with a machine over …
11 paid iPhone apps on sale for free today
It’s the end of yet another long week, and there’s no better way to celebrate the upcoming weekend than by grabbing a bunch of paid …
Hate Instagram’s new logo? Here’s how to get the old one back on your iPhone
Facebook-owned Instagram rolled out an updated version of its mobile app earlier this week and it has been making waves ever since. This is the …
The entire world is still tearing Instagram’s horrible new look apart
Nobody likes change, and the tech community in particular seems to be especially averse to any sweeping or even minor changes made to software that …
An app that will let you know if you’re addicted to your phone
Have you ever wondered just how much time you spend on your phone every day? More specifically, have you been curious about how much time …
Our favorite iPhone weather app ever finally comes to Android
Google isn’t the only company with a surprise app release today. On Thursday, the developers behind Dark Sky finally launched their popular weather app on …
A deep dive into the new Instagram logo everyone hates
Instagram released a major app update earlier this week for iPhone and Android that brought some user interface changes as well as a major icon design …
12 paid iPhone apps on sale for free for a limited time
We have big shoes to fill after yesterday’s batch of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free, but we think we’ve done a pretty good …
The most popular Android apps of all time
On March 6th, 2012, Google officially launched Google Play in order to consolidate its mobile stores and compete more effectively with Apple’s App Store. Four …
Ditching Chrome for Opera can increase your laptop battery life by 50%
Chrome didn’t take very long to become one of the most popular desktop web browsers in the world, and it stole users away from Internet …
Nintendo’s ‘Fire Emblem’ and ‘Animal Crossing’ mobile games will both be free
Late last month, Nintendo revealed that its next two mobile games would be based on the popular Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem franchises, but no specific …
iOS 10 concept offers lockscreen widgets, improved notifications, and new gestures
Apple will unveil its newest software innovations next month at WWDC 2016, where iOS 10 and Mac OS 10.12 are surely going to be unveiled. Outside …
Google Translate for Android just got way more useful
There’s an update out for Google’s Android Translate app that you should definitely go download. Rather than just working in the dedicated app, Translate for …
10 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now
Today’s list of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free comes a bit later than usual, but you’ll love it every bit as much as …
Google I/O 2016 preview: All the biggest announcements you can expect next week
Every year during the spring and summer months, Android and Apple users alike are given a glimpse into the future of their respective mobile operating …
Instagram releases completely redesigned iPhone app
Surprise: Instagram just released a major update to its iPhone app that completely changes the look of the world’s most popular photo-sharing app. We saw …
Galaxy Note 6 reportedly getting BlackBerry-inspired software hub
BlackBerry is not quite dead yet. And while it’s not able to put up a real fight against Apple and the other Android smartphone makers, …
WhatsApp just released desktop apps for Windows and Mac
WhatsApp has been a smartphone-only messaging program for ever, but that changes today. There’s now desktop clients for both Windows and OS X, in addition …
Netflix saves you 160 hours of TV commercials each year
Cord cutting doesn’t only save you money — it saves you time as well. In fact, it turns out that Netflix may be saving you from …
11 paid iPhone apps on sale for free for a limited time
Today’s list of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free follows the killer batch we had yesterday, several of which are still free downloads if …
New free app gives Uber users the most important feature they’ve been missing
Uber has been a game-changer. Not “game-changer” as in some random startup with an overpaid PR firm claiming its automatic cat feeder is a game-changer. We’re …
Amazon challenges Google and Facebook with a YouTube service of its own
Looking to upload your homemade video clips somewhere other than Google’s YouTube or Facebook’s video services? You’re in luck, as starting Tuesday anyone with an Amazon …
