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Your iPhone and Apple Watch Are Now Hotel Keys

Apple and Hyatt have come together to turn your Apple devices into a hotel room key. You can use either an iPhone or an Apple Watch to take advantage of the feature, but it’s only available at Hyatt hotels for the time being….

Dave LeClair 17h ago

Microsoft Testing Voice Control in Windows 11

Microsoft is constantly rolling out new updates to Windows Insiders. Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22518 for the Dev channel is one of the more exciting ones in recent memory, as it adds voice access to the operating syste…

Dave LeClair 19h ago

Razer Wants You to Stick a Magnetic RGB Fan to Your iPhone

Razer just announced a rather interesting product that takes advantage of Apple’s MagSafe technology. Rather than a charger or a car mount, Razer is releasing the Razer Phone Cooler Chroma, which will keep your phone cool dur…

Dave LeClair 21h ago

You Can See Your iPhone’s Repair History With iOS 15.2

Apple surprised us with a new feature coming to iOS 15.2 that lets you see whether a device was repaired using genuine Apple parts or if any repairs were done using improper ones. If you’re buying a used iPhone, this feature …

Dave LeClair 22h ago

Windows 11 Has a New Notepad, Here’s What’s New

Notepad is a staple app in Windows. It was sadly neglected with the launch of Windows 11, but Microsoft has updated it to fit with the Windows 11 look, some new features, and a dark mode.

Dave LeClair 23h ago

Your Roku Device Isn’t Losing YouTube After All

Google and Roku haven’t been on the same page lately. Google removed YouTube TV from Roku devices, and it was close to removing YouTube. Thankfully, the two companies have agreed to a long-term deal that’ll keep YouTube on Ro…

Dave LeClair 23h ago

OneDrive Is Getting Faster on M1 Macs and Windows on ARM PCs

Microsoft is putting out a new preview version of OneDrive Sync that’ll vastly speed up the cloud storage solution on M1 Macs and Windows on ARM PCs. The native app should give you some significant performance gains if you’v…

Dave LeClair 2d ago

Last Chance: Download YouTube for Roku Before It’s Gone [Update]

There’s a battle raging between Roku and Google-owned YouTube, and Roku users are caught in the middle. On December 9, 2021, Google will remove the YouTube app from the Roku store, which means no one else can download it to t…

Dave LeClair 2d ago

SSD Slowing Down? Windows 11 Might Be to Blame

Users are reporting issues with Windows 11 and NVMe SSDs slowing down. If you’ve noticed that your drive isn’t as blazing-fast as it used to be and you’ve recently switched to Windows 11, that could be your problem….

Dave LeClair 2d ago

Steam Needs to Copy This New Xbox App Feature

Microsoft is beta testing a new feature for the Xbox app on PC that seems so obvious that it’s incredible it hasn’t come to every PC gaming storefront. The app’s beta will now tell you right away if a game will run well on yo…

Dave LeClair 3d ago

All the Features Google Added to the Pixel in December 2021

Google has announced a bunch of new features coming to Pixel phones. While none of them will blow you away on their own, when you look at all of them, it’s a pretty solid drop from Google that should make Pixel owners very ha…

Dave LeClair 3d ago

Google TV Is Getting 300+ Free TV Channels Thanks to Pluto TV

Pluto TV is coming to Google TV in a big way. Google announced Pluto TV would be integrated at the OS level with free live streaming TV channels in the Live tab or view Free Live TV recommendations in the For you tab….

Dave LeClair 3d ago

Here’s How Firefox 95 Is Even More Secure

Mozilla is getting ready to release Firefox 95. While the list of new features won’t exactly set the browser world on fire, the security upgrade the browser is receiving is nothing short of impressive The browser now includes…

Dave LeClair 3d ago

WhatsApp Can Now Automatically Make All Your Messages Disappear

Disappearing messages are an excellent feature for privacy. You choose a timeframe, and messages go away after that amount of time. WhatsApp is making its disappearing messages feature better, as you can now make it so all ne…

Dave LeClair 3d ago

Want Spotify Wrapped for YouTube Music? Google Has You Covered

YouTube Music may not be as popular as Apple Music and Spotify, but it’s still an excellent music streaming service. Google is rolling out its own 2021 Recap to make its users happy to take users through a musical trip down…

Dave LeClair 3d ago

This Is Your Last Chance Unlock Your LG Smartphone

Recently, LG announced that it was departing the smartphone business. To go with that, the company is shutting down its developer website, which means this is your last chance to unlock your bootloader….

Dave LeClair 3d ago

Sony Takes Aim at Xbox Game Pass With Potential Competitor

Xbox Game Pass has been massive for Microsoft, and this isn’t lost on Sony. According to a new report, it appears that Sony is looking to combat Xbox Game Pass with its own competitor.

Dave LeClair 6d ago

The Most Popular Emoji of 2021 Fits This Year Perfectly

Just like last year, 2021 has been a year filled with trials and challenges. The Unicode Consortium has analyzed the most used emoji for the year, and we all used the tears of joy face far more than any other one, which feel…

Dave LeClair 6d ago

Verizon’s “Custom Experience” Is Data Collection in Disguise

Verizon emailed customers about a new program called “Custom Experience,” which is the company’s excuse to collect all kinds of data on you to help it provide more relevant information. That’s all well and good, but the progr…

Dave LeClair 6d ago

Facebook Takes on Venmo With New Split Payments Feature

Facebook wants you to use Messenger as a way to send money. Most people think of Venmo as the go-to cash-sending app, but Facebook wants you to use Messenger. To help convince you to try its money-sending Messenger features, …

Dave LeClair 6d ago

Microsoft Listens to Users About Windows 11’s Default Browser Problem

There’s been a lot of talk regarding changing the default browser in Windows 11. Unfortunately, Microsoft made it a lot harder than it needs to be, but it looks like the company is backtracking, as the latest Windows 11 Insid…

Dave LeClair 6d ago

Microsoft Office’s New Look Is Here

Microsoft started testing a new user interface for Office a few months ago. The new look and feel better aligns with Windows 11 and now it’s making its way to all Office 365 and Office 2021 users.

Dave LeClair Dec 2nd

Tesla’s Newest Electric Vehicle Is for Kids

Tesla seems to have some new vehicles in the works all the time. Instead of announcing a new full-sized car or truck, though, the company actually announced a brand new quad specifically designed for kids….

Dave LeClair Dec 2nd

Apple’s Best iPhone App of 2021 Is Toca Life World

All sorts of companies are putting out their best lists for apps. Google announced its best Android app recently, and now Apple has followed along, announcing Toca Life World as its best iPhone app of 2021….

Dave LeClair Dec 2nd

Chrome Is “So 2008” According to Microsoft Edge’s New Pop-up

Microsoft has been pushy with trying to get people to use Edge lately. Now, when you try to download Chrome through the Edge browser, a new pop-up may attempt to dissuade you by calling Chrome “so 2008.”…

Dave LeClair Dec 2nd

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