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iPhone 7 rumor roundup: ‘Pro’ version, OLED displays, more
iPhone 7 rumor season is in full swing and recent reports suggest Apple may introduce a “Pro” version of its 5.5-inch iPhone, finally incorporate OLED displays, and hint at a thinner design with stereo sound. OLED displays coming in 2017 It may not happen this year, but 2017’s iPhone 7s lineup might have OLED display ...
How to order your Amazon Tap, Echo Dot: No ‘Alexa Voice Shopping’ needed
Amazon.com has launched two new Alexa-enabled devices called the Amazon Tap and the Amazon Echo Dot. While they work in a similar way to the existing Amazon Echo, they both come with a lower price tag. Below we show you how to order an Amazon Tap, an Amazon Echo Dot and a workaround for ordering ...
8 must-know tricks to manage your memories in Google Photos
Since launching its photo storage service in May last year, Google Inc. has seen Google Photos become incredibly popular. In November, the company announced that just five months after launch, Google Photos had 100 million users. Not only is Google Photos a great place to store all your photos and videos and free up space ...
Now you can make a conference call in Slack: Here’s what you need to know
In January Skype announced integration with enterprise messaging app Slack that allows Slack team members to make Skype voice and video calls from directly inside the Slack app. Now Slack Technologies, Inc. has made it even simpler for teams to collaborate — at least on voice calls — with the release of a new native ...
How to send PDFs to your WhatsApp contacts on iOS, Android
At the start of last month, Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp became the world leader in messaging with the announcement that the service had reached 1 billion users. “WhatsApp began as a simple idea: ensuring that anyone could stay in touch with family and friends anywhere on the planet, without costs or gimmicks standing in the ...
3 out of 4 American drivers “afraid” to hand over control to self-driving cars, says report
Despite technology companies, car manufacturers, and even the American government investing heavily in autonomous vehicles and associated technologies, it appears a large portion of American drivers are nowhere near ready to cede control to cars that drive themselves. According to a new survey of 1,800 drivers (PDF download) by AAA (the American Automobile Association, Inc.), ...
New Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 edge vs. rumored iPhone 7, 7 Plus
Unless you’ve been living on the dark side of the moon, you’ve by now seen the new Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge handsets launched by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. a little over a week ago. As flagship handsets, the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are taking on Apple’s iPhone 6s and 6s Plus — ...
How to use Facebook Live on Android to livestream your favorite moments
On Friday, Facebook announced that it will roll out its live video streaming service, Facebook Live, to Android users over the course of this week. The rollout to Android will kick off with users in the U.S., but Facebook says it will hit other countries “within the coming weeks.” Facebook Live, which allows Facebook mobile ...
Rumored 9.7″ iPad Pro vs. Surface Pro 4: Can a smaller iPad Pro compete?
The Apple rumor mill is on fire and the latest reports suggest we might see a 9.7-inch iPad Pro launched sometime around mid-to-late March. Initially it was thought Apple would launch the iPad Air 3, a straightforward upgrade to last year’s iPad Air 2, but it appears the Cupertino tech giant believes its customers want ...
Rumored iPhone 5se vs. iPhone 6s: How will the new 4” iPhone stack up?
Rumors that Apple is set to release a new 4-inch iPhone, dubbed either the iPhone 6c or iPhone 5se, have been doing the rounds for some time. Now, leaked drawings have seemingly confirmed that the new 4-inch iPhone will be called the iPhone 5se and look much the same as the iPhone 5s. Despite it ...