Category: Tech Made Simple

Microsoft makes Outlook for Mac Free to Use

Microsoft just made Outlook for Mac available free in Apple’s App Store, and you no longer need a Microsoft 365 subscription or Office license to use it. It’s a surprise move that coincides with Microsoft’s push to make its Windows desktop Outlook email client more web-powered. As The Verge reports, Outlook for Mac includes support for […]

Metroid Fusion is coming to Nintendo Switch Online

Child's hands holding a Nintendo Switch

Now that Game Boy and GBA titles are part of the Nintendo Switch Online subscription, Nintendo is starting to roll out some classics: and the next one will include Metroid Fusion, available to subscribers starting on March 8th. As The Verge reports, the side-scrolling adventure originally hit the GBA back in 2002, and it represented an interesting […]

Forget about Foldables – Lenovo’s new Design Rolls to Extend your Motorola Phone and Laptop Screens

Motorola is showing off a concept smartphone that rolls out as a user slides it up. Motorola made a big impression in 2020 with its clamshell-folding Razr, and it’s taken the flexible display to new heights at this year’s Mobile World Congress tech conference in Barcelona. The Motorola rollable phone concept has a display that wraps […]

The 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class will Feature a Giant Touchscreen, TikTok, Zoom, and even a Selfie Camera

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its 2024 E-Class’ interior, and while the cabin is not a radical departure in design from existing Benzes, the new E-Class is packed full of interesting and advanced features that will influence the rest of the lineup — like a selfie camera and built-in apps for TikTok and Zoom. As The Verge […]

Nintendo Won’t Attend E3 2023

It’s Official: Nintendo is skipping this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3. The Switch maker confirmed on Friday it won’t participate in the gaming convention, which is returning this summer in-person after being canceled in 2022.  Given that Nintendo has pulled back from the convention in recent years, the move isn’t that surprising. Nintendo […]

Tesla announces New Engineering Headquarters in California

Tesla announced a new engineering headquarters in California, saying it would take over office space in Palo Alto formerly occupied by Hewlett Packard. Tesla CEO Elon Musk made the announcement last week alongside California Governor Gavin Newsom (D), who called the announcement “another proof point of the renewable energy vibrancy that is California.” Tesla was […]

Instagram’s Co-Founders Launch AI-powered News App, Artifact

Instagram’s co-founders are throwing open the doors to their new personalized news app, Artifact. Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger’s new app launched last month with a waitlist, but now anyone on iOS or Android can download Artifact to try it for themselves. Despite the pedigree of Artifact’s creators, it won’t necessarily revolutionize the way you consume news […]

Over 30 new Emojis are on their way to your iPhone

Get ready for new emoji to hit your iPhone. A total of 31 new emoji designs arrived on iOS with the release of the first iOS 16.4 developer beta, according to Emojipedia.  As CNET reports, the new emoji include a new smiley, a shaking head, new animals like a moose and a goose, and new heart […]

Ikea’s new Air Quality Sensor lets you Monitor Pollutants in your Home

Keeping track of air pollutants in your home just got easier thanks to Ikea’s new Vindstyrka indoor air quality sensor arriving in April. The tabletop device features a large display so you can see in real time the particulate matter levels (PM2.5), humidity, temperature, and total volatile organic compounds (VOC) of your home’s air. No pricing has been announced […]

A new mainline Civilization game is in development at Firaxis

A new Civilization game, likely to be called Civilization VII, is in development at Firaxis Games, incoming studio head Heather Hazen has announced.  “I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to carry on the studio’s storied legacy, beginning with the announcement that Firaxis is in development on the next iteration of the legendary Civilization franchise,” Hazen said in a press […]