FCC greenlights Google’s daring plan to control computers with gestures like in ‘Minority Report’
Google has a habit of announcing exciting projects well ahead of being able to deliver them to customers. Examples such as Google Glass and Google …
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You can now make charitable donations through Google Assistant
If you forgot to make any New Year’s resolutions last night, here an easy one: Donate to charity. You can change lives by donating just …
Google Maps is getting support for instant messages, but it’s not what you think
The last thing we need in Google Maps is support for chat, considering the plethora of messaging apps available on smartphones right now — including …
10 paid iPhone apps on sale for free on January 1st
Happy New Year, Apple fans! If you’ve got an iPhone or iPad, the best way to start off the new year is to fill your …
Leaked photos reveal group calling and low light mode might come to Google Duo
One of the more interesting storylines out of Google in 2018 was the continued fractured nature of the company’s overall strategy when it comes to …
7 paid iPhone apps on sale for free on December 31st
Happy New Year’s Eve! We’re just a few hours out from 2019 here in the United States, and what better way to celebrate than by …
Mark Zuckerberg looks back at Facebook’s most challenging year to date
With 2019 right around the corner, Facebook is presumably thrilled to leave 2018 behind as the company looks to fix a lot of the damage …
Sneaky 6-year-old gets caught asking Alexa for help with math homework
According to New Jersey mom Yerelyn Cueva, her 6-year-old son Jariel’s favorite subject is math. Okay, the kid likes numbers. Nothing unusual there. That fact, …
Netflix will no longer allow new customers to pay with in-app subscriptions on iOS
Whether you’re joining Netflix for the first time or returning after some time away, you will no longer be able to pay for a subscription …
6 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on December 28th
There’s one last roundup for you to enjoy this week that covers the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free for a …
7 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on December 27th
Yesterday’s roundup of the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free was a good one, and there are even still a few …
You can no longer see Google’s mysterious Android replacement in action
We’ve been talking about Fuchsia for a couple of years now, as various reports uncovered many details about Google’s mysterious operating system that will one …
6 paid iPhone apps on sale for free on December 26th
If you were too busy partying to check out our Christmas Day roundup of the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free …
8 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on December 25th
There’s already plenty of cause for celebration today since it’s Christmas Day, but Apple fans have even more to celebrate. Why? Because we dug through …
These are the first apps you should download on your new iPhone or Android
New iPads, Android phones, Samsung flagships and a myriad of other shiny new tech toys are likely being unwrapped in homes around the country today. …
A Christmas miracle: Galaxy S9 gets Samsung’s official Android 9.0 Pie update
When Samsung rolled out the Android 9.0 Update beta program for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ phones, featuring the brand new One UI user …
Here’s why Amazon’s Alexa says random creepy things like ‘kill your foster parents’
At this point, it seems clear that Amazon executives don’t get bent out of shape when they hear about the Alexa digital assistant blurting out …
Google now has a fun ‘Seinfeld’ themed Easter egg you should try
Google loves a good Easter egg, and with the holiday season in full swing, the search giant resurrected a fun little surprise that you may …
10 great iPhone games you can play offline that are on sale for the holidays
Keeping ourselves occupied while traveling has never been easier, what with smartphones, tablets, and wearables. In fact, there’s often so much choice — apps, movies, …
Bloomberg: Facebook’s Bitcoin rival will be used for WhatsApp money transfers
Back in May, while most Facebook-related reports still talked about the then-recent Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook quietly confirmed that a new unit led by former …
5 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on December 21st
You’re running out of time to finish up your last-minute Christmas shopping, but you can’t run around full-throttle all day long today. Relax for a …
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 …
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 …
