Google recently celebrated its popular Chrome browser’s 10th anniversary with a big update. The latest version, “Chrome OS 70,” comes with a wide range of new features, as well as a User Interface (UI) change. In addition to a Google Material Theme, the previous update to Chrome OS introduced Night Light, dictation, Linux app support, […]
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Google Watch Gets an Update
Google is set to release a new system update called the “H Update” to its “Wear Operating System (OS)” with features like the battery saver, body efficiency and smart app resume. The new system update, labeled “System Version: H,” should appear on your device sometime in the next few months. The “H Update” features a […]
Facebook Takes More Drastic Measures
Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is trying to tackle the rabid spread of sensational content on its site by taking “more drastic measures.” In a conference call with the media last week, Zuckerberg stated, “People naturally engage with more sensational content. What we see is that as content gets closer to the line of […]
New Smart Outlet Saves Power
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used to help you reduce your electric bill. Currant, a startup dedicated to making smart home devices that reduce energy consumption, has announced its first AI-driven product. The “Currant Smart Outlet,” works with a companion app that tracks real-time electricity usage and displays graphs to show where energy is being […]
XBox Drops One on Black Friday
Microsoft is offering its latest Xbox One X console at its lowest price point ever for Black Friday. The software maker is dropping the price to $399, a hundred dollars off the normal retail for the Black Friday bargain hunters. Microsoft’s deal will be available at a variety of retailers, but the company warns it’s […]
Amazon Cozies Up to Apple
If you’re an Amazon shopping junkie with an iPhone habit, you just hit the jackpot. The online retail behemoth has made a deal with Apple to sell all its best-selling portable communication gadgets, including iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches direct from its website. Technically Amazon has offered Apple products before, but those have been […]
DIY with YouTube
Seems that YouTube isn’t just for surfing for the latest releases from your favorite musical artists or posting your HI-larious home videos anymore. It’s apparently fun AND educational. A new Pew research study surveyed over 4,500 Americans and found that 51% of users, both regular and occasional, say they rely on YouTube to figure out […]
Get Ready for Foldable Phones
Do you miss your old flip phone? Just kidding. But if you love all the apps and doo-dads that come with the smart phones, but find they’re ever-increasing size is just making them cumbersome to carry around, your solution may have just arrived. Samsung has just unveiled their new “foldable phone technology” with the company’s […]
Facebook Wants to Lasso You
So, you like to sing and dance around your bedroom, do ya? Maybe video yourself and share with your friends? Facebook knows all about it, and wants to help you get ready for your next lip sync battle. “Anonymous” sources from inside the social media giant say that Facebook is about to launch “Lasso,” a […]
Clean Up Your Desktop!
Does it feel like your once snappy computer is slowing down? Speeding it up could be as easy as taking out the trash. Here are some of the biggest reasons your computer’s on slug mode, and the easy ways you can fix it. Take out the Trash. When you delete files they’re still on your […]