If you’ve ever quickly swiped through Tinder, you know that sometimes your fingers can get away from you – and, all of a sudden, you’ve Super Liked someone without meaning to. Oops! Tinder today is addressing that problem with a new feature now testing in select markets that will make …
Read More »Jellies is a kid-friendly, parent-approved alternative to YouTube Kids
As YouTube reels from a series of scandals related to its lack of policing around inappropriate content aimed at children, obscene comments on videos of children, horrifying search suggestions, and more, a new app called Jellies has arrived to offer parents a safer way to let their kids watch videos …
Read More »Google Collects Android Users’ Locations Even When Place Services Are Handicapped
A source acquainted with the matter said the cell tower addresses were being sent out to Google after a modification in early 2017 to the Firebase Cloud Messaging service, which is owned by Google and runs on Android phones by default.Even devices that had been reset to factory default settings …
Read More »Samsung Equipment S3 Battery Life Can Now Last 40 Days
Battery life is always an interest in smartwatches. A lot of get you through the day however all of it depends on how you’re utilizing them and if they’re connected to Wi-Fi or a cellular network. Samsung has rolled out a brand-new update for Gear Sport. How does the new …
Read More »China’s third-largest bike sharing service, which raised $90M, is reportedly closing down
Bike-sharing, the year’s hottest startup trend in China and beyond, looks like it is about to see the biggest casualty of its cut-throat competition. Bluegogo, which had raised $90 million from investors and operates around 700,000 bikes across China, seems headed for the deadpool after Technode, our Chinese partner site, …
Read More »Black Friday will be the biggest mobile shopping day ever in the U.S., forecast claims
A new report from App Annie predicts that time spent doing mobile shopping via apps will grow 45 percent in the U.S. during the week of Black Friday, compared to the same time two years ago. The firm also expects revenue generated through apps to break new records this season, …
Read More »Sprint adds free Hulu service to its Unlimited Freedom plan
As had been rumored this week, Hulu and Sprint today announced that Hulu’s service will now come bundled with Sprint’s unlimited wireless plan. Starting on November 17, both new and existing customers of the Sprint Unlimited Freedom plan will gain access to Hulu’s Limited Commercials service – the on-demand TV …
Read More »New Solar Panel Design Could Charge Your Phone With Ambient Light
Battery technology is still advancing at a sluggish rate in spite of intense research. The amount of energy you can carry around continues to limit what our mobile devices can do, and current methods of charging can only take us so far. A French solar power startup with the counterintuitive …
Read More »Apple’s iOS App Store adds weekend deals to boost app downloads
With the introduction of iOS 11, Apple redesigned the App Store with a heavier focus on editorial content, including articles, interviews, how-to’s, lists and other round-ups with app recommendations. Now, it’s adding another feature, as well, called “This Weekend Only.” The new section lists deals that can be found inside …
Read More »After leak, Google’s new file manager for Android, Files Go, launches into public beta
Google today decided to launch its new Files Go Android app into public beta to reach a wider group of testers. The company had been preparing to announce its new file manager for Android later in December, but those plans were thwarted earlier this week when the app was spotted …
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