Category: Tech Made Simple

Samsung confirms February Unpacked, hints at Changes to Come

Row of Samsung Mobile Phones in store

Samsung will host an Unpacked event pm February 9 at 10am ET, the company has confirmed in a press release authored by president TM Roh. In so doing, the company inadvertently (?) revealed the time and date for the launch of the Galaxy S22 series and the Galaxy Tab S8 series, both of which are […]

With Project Iris, Google appears ready to go up against Microsoft, Meta and Apple in the coming headset wars

Exterior of Google Headquarters

Meta may be the loudest company building AR and VR hardware. Microsoft has HoloLens. Apple is working on something, too. But don’t count out Google. As The Verge reports, the tech giant has recently begun ramping up work on an AR headset, internally codenamed “Project Iris,” that it hopes to ship in 2024, according to two […]

Valve says the Steam Deck is finally on track to Ship by the end of February

As The Verge reported, back in November, Valve gave everyone some bad news, revealing a two-month delay for the Steam Deck, but it’s starting off 2022 on a better note. In its latest update, the company says it “looks like” Steam Deck shipments will start by the end of February. Of course, we’re in a […]

Instacart Expands Ordering Options with Ready Meals

magnifying glass over Instacart website

On January 13, Instacart launched Ready Meals.  As the company’s press release states, online shoppers can get “fresh, healthy and cost-effective alternatives to restaurant takeout from customers’ favorite grocers. With Ready Meals, consumers nationwide can now take a break from cooking and instead get fresh, ready-made meals delivered from the store to their door in […]

Fortnite Coming Back to iOS Soon Thanks to Nvidia’s GeForce NOW Service

With the Apple vs. Epic Games lawsuit continuing on, there are no signs that Apple has any intention of allowing popular battle royale game Fortnite to return to the App Store on iPhone and iPad. As MacRumors reports, the Fortnite app has not been available from the iOS ‌App Store‌ since August 13, 2020, which […]

Here’s what’s behind the Wordle c-r-a-z-e

A simple word game is the newest social media and pop culture phenomenon: Wordle.  But what exactly, is Wordle?  Well, it’s actually simple to explain, but not so easy to do. The task is to guess a five-letter word. You have six tries. After each guess, the tiles change colors to show which letters are not […]

Are Criminals using Apple AirTags to Stalk People and Steal Cars?

Apple’s AirTags, which use Apple’s Find My Network, can leverage nearby devices to transmit their location, providing bad actors with a new means of finding individuals and high-value cars. The relatively low price of ‌AirTags‌, costing as little as $25 each when bought in packs of four, as well as the ubiquity of Apple devices, […]

Big design changes in store for Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro and other 2022 iPhone models

Apple iPhone with Apple logo on screen

Rumors for Apple’s upcoming 2022 iPhone refresh are continuing to roll, with Twitter leaker DylanDKT claiming that the iPhone 14 Pro lineup will feature a pill-shaped hole-punch design for its front-facing camera, with the bulk of Apple’s Face ID hardware being placed under the display (instead of an eyesore of a notch). As reported by […]

E3 2022 will be online-only again following COVID-19 surges

E3 — one of the largest video game trade shows of the year — will once again be an online-only event this summer, the ESA has announced, citing ongoing concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic. The news, first reported by VentureBeat, marks the third year in a row that E3 will have skipped its in-person event due to […]

Even with all the Covid Cancellations, CES 2022 ended up launching some really Cool Tech

CES logo sculpture in front of convention center

The 2022 Consumer Electronics Show is in the record books, and it was a weird one.  The weeks leading up to it were filled with COVID-19 cancellations due to the uber contagious Omicron variant, and as a result the show floor was virtually empty. Once inside, it seemed that the keynote presentations lacked the usual […]