Category: Tech Made Simple

Would You Like to Play a Game? Taylor Swift Launches New Hub on TikTok and Debuts on Threads to Promote New Double Album Release

TikTok has launched a new hub to promote Taylor Swift’s new album where you can earn in-app rewards for completing certain tasks, like following Swift’s account on the platform. The update comes just days after Swift’s music returned to TikTok as the app continues to feud with the singer’s record label, Universal Music Group (UMG). According to […]

Apple is Making Progress Cleaning up its Company Carbon Footprint

Apple got some good news just in time for Earth Day: the tech giant’s latest sustainability report shows that its greenhouse gas emissions are falling as it pushes suppliers to clean up their operations. As The Verge reports, if you dig deeper, you’ll find that Apple’s gross carbon dioxide emissions dropped from 20.6 million metric tons in 2022 to […]

The Delta Game Emulator is now Available for the iPhone on the Apple App Store – For Free

The Delta game emulator is officially available on the Apple App Store — for free. You should be able to find in Apple’s official store in many countries outside of the European Union. If you live in the EU, it should be available in the new third-party AltStore PAL app marketplace that just went live. As The Verge reports, the […]

Samsung bringing Select Galaxy AI Features to several Older Flagship Phones and Tablets in May

Samsung is planning to bring select Galaxy AI features to several older flagship phones and tablets next month via the One UI 6.1 update, according to 9to5Google and Android Central, both of which referred to a post from a Samsung representative who posted on the company’s community forum in Korea.  As The Verge reports, the slightly trimmed-down version of Galaxy […]

Google Finally Launches Find My Device Network

Android users will soon be able to locate phones, smartwatches, earbuds, and trackers courtesy of Google’s new Find My Device network. Last week, Google finally launched its Find My Device network geared toward locating devices even if they’re offline. As ZDNet reports, Google actually announced the Find My Device network in September 2023, but delayed its […]

Could Lossless Streaming on Spotify Finally be Happening?

Could lossless streaming on Spotify actually be happening this time? We’ve been through so many twists and turns with this saga already, but there’s new cause for hope. Code snippets in recent builds of Spotify for Android yet again tease the possibility of the company’s long-delayed lossless audio coming in the near future. After originally being known […]

The Oura Ring wants to help You Detect Early Changes in your Health

The Oura Ring is getting a bit more experimental. Now, Oura users will get access to a new Oura Labs feature, which allows them to opt in to experimental features. The first will be something called Symptom Radar, which detects early signs of physiological strain. As The Verge reports, Symptom Radar isn’t quite illness detection — a […]

iOS 18 is Coming – Here’s What We Can Expect

We have several months until Apple will introduce the iOS 18 operating system at the June 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference, but there are some exciting updates coming that we’re already hearing about. As MacRumors reports, Apple is expected to focus heavily on AI improvements in iOS 18 due to the growing consumer interest in generative […]

NASA Selects 3 companies to Develop a Moon Rover for upcoming Artemis Lunar Explorations

NASA has selected Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Venturi Astrolab to develop the lunar terrain rover for its Artemis lunar explorations. All three companies are in the running for task orders with a potential value of $4.6 billion over the next 13 years. As The Verge reports, the trio will develop their team’s ideas for a Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) to […]

Apple is Loosening Restrictions and Opening the App Store to Retro Game Emulators

Apple is loosening its App Store restrictions and opening the marketplace up to retro game emulators. In an update on Friday, Apple announced that game emulators can come to the App Store globally and offer downloadable games. Apple says those games must comply with “all applicable laws,” though — an indication it will ban apps that provide […]