Netflix doesn’t need the App Store to succeed, but should it still pay Apple’s 30% fee?
Earlier this week, TechCrunch reported that Netflix is removing the option to pay for a subscription through iTunes in 33 countries as part of a …
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Every movie and TV show coming to Netflix in September
I figured it was going to be hard for Netflix to top the great slate of content it introduced in August, but this September might …
‘Stormdivers’ is a new game like ‘Fortnite’ but with sci-fi and superpowers
Looking back at the launch day lineup for the PlayStation 4, there wasn’t much to get excited about. In fact, the only game that held …
‘Pokemon Go’ now blocking all Android devices with files related to rooting
Shortly after Pokemon Go launched in the summer of 2016, Niantic updated the app to block all Android phones that had been rooted. This didn’t …
Gmail for Android now lets users unsend emails at the last second
Slowly but surely, the Gmail app on mobile devices is catching up with its browser-based big brother. On Monday, Android Police was among the first …
Watch Xbox’s Gamescom 2018 live stream right here
Other than the Nvidia RTX 2080 reveal event on Monday, the only thing resembling a traditional press conference at this year’s Gamescom expo in Cologne, …
More leaked Pixel 3 XL photos give us a better look at Google’s notch
Now that the release week of the Galaxy Note 9 has finally arrived, the Pixel 3 has supplanted Samsung’s flagship as the phone most likely …
2018 iPhones may have faster wireless charging thanks to a new copper coil
Of the myriad changes Apple made to its iPhone line last year, one of the most intriguing was the addition of wireless charging. Though wireless …
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 might not disappoint like the Galaxy S9
Samsung’s year hasn’t gone according to plan. Disappointing preorder numbers turned into disappointing sales for the Galaxy S9, as the company’s latest (normal-sized) flagship broke …
Watch Nvidia unveil its newest GeForce graphics cards live right here
Nvidia will help to kick off Gamescom 2018 — the largest gaming convention in the world — on Monday as it takes the stage to …
The 7 best free iPhone games of the week
After a slow week, we’re back with a really solid collection of free iOS games this week. The highlight of the week is undoubtedly the …
‘Pokemon Go’ gives players the chance to catch Celebi in new research task
Pokemon Go has flourished in recent months, thanks in no small part to the many substantial updates that Niantic has rolled out since the year …
Best Buy’s 2-day anniversary sale has great deals on iPads, Apple Watch, and more
Every year, in celebration of the store’s anniversary, Best Buy holds a sale in which it slashes prices on dozens of popular items, from tablets …
Watch the first trailer for Disney’s new TV series, ‘Star Wars Resistance’
Nearly four months after its unveiling, Star Wars Resistance suddenly has a trailer and a release date. Announced back in April, Star Wars Resistance is …
Gmail’s new self-destructing emails are now rolling out to mobile devices
We first learned about Google’s new “confidential mode” for Gmail back in April: a feature to help users better protect sensitive information they send to …
MoviePass rolls out restrictive new plan to suck all remaining value out of service
Following weeks of chaos, confusion, mixed messages, and deliberation, MoviePass rolled out its new subscription plan on Thursday. It costs the same as the old …
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ offers up clues to the plot of ‘Avengers 4’
Samsung and Apple could learn a thing or two from Marvel and Disney. Despite producing massive blockbuster films year after year, the studios manage to …
Amazon reportedly in talks to acquire a chain of movie theaters
One day, there will be no worlds left for Amazon to conquer, as it slowly absorbs every industry on the planet. Today is not that …
The Galaxy Note 9’s battery life is even more impressive than we thought
While the improvements to the Galaxy Note 9 over its predecessor weren’t nearly as flashy as some Samsung fans might have hoped they would be, …
Google reportedly working on health and fitness assistant called Google Coach
Back in 2014, Google and Apple launched health and fitness platforms for their respective mobile operating systems. While Apple’s HealthKit API and Health app took …
‘Diablo 3’ is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2018, according to a leaked report
Blizzard has been hinting at a potential Nintendo Switch port of Diablo 3 for months now, but it appears Forbes may have let the cat …
Android Pie makes it impossible to record calls with third-party apps
Having only launched a week ago, Android users are still figuring out all the changes and quirks introduced in the 9.0 Pie update. For example, …
Microsoft’s Your Phone app lets you mirror your Android device to a Windows 10 PC
Just a few short months after announcing the Your Phone app for Windows 10 at the Build developer conference in May, Microsoft has launched the …
Google Voice redesign rolls out on iOS with new look and new features
After half a decade of radio silence, Google finally updated the Google Voice app on iOS, Android, and on the web last January. All at …
Thor’s old roommate Darryl survived ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
Ever since Avengers: Infinity War hit theaters in April, Marvel fans have been discussing the long-term consequences of the movie. Are some of our favorite heroes …
OnePlus 6T mockups show a tiny notch that puts the iPhone X to shame
One of the worst-kept secrets in the smartphone industry is that every OnePlus phone is basically a carbon copy of the Oppo phone that launched …
5 apps that are way better on Android than they are on the iPhone
Few internet flame wars have raged as long as the one that iOS and Android users have been waging since the two mobile operating systems …
Bethesda may not release a game on PS4 if Sony won’t allow cross-play
Earlier this summer, when Fortnite launched on Nintendo Switch, Switch owners that downloaded the free game on their consoles who had previously played on PS4 …
MoviePass forcing users to choose between two movies a day at odd hours
After announcing a price increase and then immediately reversing it at the end of July, MoviePass spent yet another weekend making headlines for all the …
Google reportedly working on Windows 10 dual boot feature for Chromebooks
Google’s Chrome OS has become a viable alternative to Windows and macOS since its debut several years ago, but there are still times when a …
