Category: Tech Made Simple

Adobe Premiere Pro brings AI-powered Auto Reframe for Editing Videos for Your Social Apps

Adobe is hoping to eliminate the tedious, time-consuming process that comes with editing videos for different social platforms with its new AI-powered Auto Reframe feature for Premiere Pro. For example, if you’ve got a video that you want to post to YouTube, the Instagram grid, and Instagram Stories, you’d currently have to manually edit that […]

Inside Disney’s New Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Hotel

You can fly the Millennium Falcon and come face-to-face with Kylo Ren at Disney’s theme parks, but soon you’ll be able to live out an all-new Star Wars dream: actually living aboard a starship.  Though you’ll experience familiar tropes of the iconic Star Wars film series in all new ways with Walt Disney World’s latest […]

Disney CEO Bob Iger Resigns from Apple’s board

Disney CEO Bob Iger has resigned from Apple’s board, just a couple of months before both companies are set to launch their independent streaming services.  Iger resigned on September 10th, according to a filing from Apple to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. That’s the same day Apple unveiled the launch date and subscription price […]

This Week’s Best Tech Deals: SimpliSafe, DualShock 4 Controller, iPhone 11 and More

Smart home security systems can be pricey, but Best Buy is hosting a good deal on SimpliSafe’s 11-piece system, a industry insider top pick among popular do-it-yourself home security systems. Usually priced at $369.99, it’s currently $269.99 as part of the retailer’s deal of the day promotion.   This kit configuration is exclusive to Best […]

The Watch Series 5 is One of the Best New Things about Apple Right Now

Apple Watch is one of the best things about Apple at the moment. At their September 2019 Event, Apple shared a heartwarming video update with testimonials from customers whose lives have been positively effected by their Apple Watch, from those whose fitness level has been increased, to those whose lives were saved by their Apple […]

Apple Announces the Launch of iPhone 11 at September Event

Apple iPhone with Apple logo on screen

The 2-hour Apple event of 2019 was jam-packed with flashy new gizmos and watchamajigs.  One of the biggest, and most highly anticipated announcements was for… (drum roll, please)… the iPhone 11.  Apple CEO Tim Cook started by highlighting how well the iPhone XR performed after launch — so it just made sense they launched that […]

Pinterest Now Surfaces Verified, Science-Based Information for All Vaccine-Related Searches

Online search bar with the word "vaccines"

Pinterest will now give visitors accurate information about vaccines and their safety when they type in a relevant search term. In an update today, the company says it will now surface reliable information sourced from various scientific organizations whenever someone searches for vaccine-related terms, like “measles” or “vaccine safety.”   Among the organizations whose information […]

Toyota is Diving in with Electric Vehicles for 2020 Olympics

The Olympics and Paralympics are coming to Tokyo next year, and official fleet provider Toyota is planning a massive deployment of battery-electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles.   The automaker says it will provide “3,700 mobility products and/or vehicles” for the Olympics, 90 percent of which will be “electrified.” That can mean either battery-electric, hydrogen-powered, or even […]

Beam Me Up Scotty, Literally

The future is now, and it seems classic 1960’s Star Trek has influenced present day reality. Okay, it’s not exactly teleportation, but it’s a start: scientists have created a futuristic elevator for the home that resembles the Turbolift on Star Trek‘s USS Enterprise.   Created by Terry Lifts, a company based out of Knutsford, Cheshire, UK, their […]