You still can’t watch Amazon Prime Video from your Apple TV, but you can now download an app in order to do some Amazon shopping from your television’s big screen. As to why you’d want to do such a thing, I couldn’t say. Maybe you left your phone in the other …
Read More »Instagram now lets you bookmark posts for later viewing
Instagram will now let you save your favorite posts from its service for later viewing via a new bookmarking button that appears below the posts in your feed. The idea is that there are times you’ll encounter content you’ll want to revisit – including, perhaps, a product you want to buy …
Read More »Micro-investing app Stash raises $25 million Series B
Stash, a mobile application that aims to make investing easier for those who aren’t as financially experienced, has raised $25 million in Series B funding, the company announced today. The round, which follows the startup’s $9.25 million Series A just this August, was led by prior investor Valar Ventures, with participation …
Read More »New malware forces your phone to mine a cryptocurrency
We’ve all come a long way, the good people and the black hats and the tech we all depend on. It used to be rainbow tables and dial-up, and most people weren’t online at all. Now your stuff connects to the Internet and phones home — often whether or not …
Read More »Tinder now has an Apple TV app
Tinder’s latest app is actually designed for collaborative consumption. The practice of Tindering for friends is hardly a secret, but now the dating app-maker is acknowledging that impulse and making it easier to group swipe with a new Apple TV app (built into the existing iOS one) that puts …
Read More »The Daily Beast brings Cheat Sheet news summaries to its mobile app and Alexa
The Daily Beast launched a new version of its iOS app today, incorporating one of the IAC-owned news site’s main features — the Cheat Sheet, which provides brief (150 to 200 word) summaries of the day’s top stories. The Cheat Sheet gets prominent placement in the app. In fact, it’s now …
Read More »T-Mobile LG G5 Gets Android 7.0 Nougat Update
Earlier this month, LG started rolling out the latest Android 7.0 Nougat update for the LG G5 in South Korea, but it seems the company is set to roll it out in more regions as well. If you’re in possession of the LG G5 tied to T-Mobile in the United …
Read More »Samsung Re-opens Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Nougat Beta
If you were unfortunate to sign up for the Android Nougat beta for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, there’s a piece of good news for you. Samsung has now re-opened the Android 7.0 Nougat beta program once again for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge users in the …
Read More »Unlocked Moto Z Gets a Price Cut in the US
Earlier this year, Motorola introduced high-end Moto Z in several markets across the globe, but if you’re interested in picking up the handset in the United States, there’s some good news for you. The metal-clad Moto Z has received a limited time price cut in the US, dropping by $200 …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S8 Front Camera May Have Auto Focus
We have been hearing various rumors about the new Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphones, the handsets are expected to launch at Mobile World Congress 2017 in February of next year. According to a recent report the front facing camera on the new Galaxy S8 will come with auto focus, this is …
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