[ad_1] Losing your cell signal while outdoors can be annoying — but if you’re out fishing, hiking, or hunting, your cellphone signal can mean the difference between life and death. Injuries, being lost, and any other number of hazards can mean we need to call for help — but if ...
Read More »Facebook adds free TV shows Buffy, Angel, Firefly to redefine Watch
[ad_1] Facebook hasn’t had a hit show yet for its long-form video hub Watch, so it’s got a new plan: digging up some deceased cult favorites from television. First up, Facebook is making all episodes of Joss Whedon’s Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly free on Facebook Watch. There’ll ...
Read More »How to take great photos with the Pixel 3, the best camera phone around
[ad_1] Simon Hill/Digital Trends If there’s one area where smartphones have really improved over the last couple of years, it’s photography. Google’s Pixel 2 was our reigning champion in the best camera phone category, so it’s not surprising that the device that knocked it out of the top spot was ...
Read More »YouTube rolls out Stories to creators with over 10K subscribers
[ad_1] A year ago, YouTube launched its own take on Stories, with the addition of a new short-form video format called Reels. The feature, which was rebranded as “YouTube Stories” at last year’s VidCon, was initially available only to select YouTube creators. But in June, YouTube said it would later ...
Read More »Restaurant chain offers families free meals if they hand over their phones
[ad_1] Tim Robberts/Getty Images We’ve all seen it. Families sitting in restaurants, each and every member lost in their own smartphone as they wait for their meal to arrive. Hang on, is that you? Many restaurateurs are keen for their establishments to offer a social experience, and by that we ...
Read More »Google Fi now officially supports most Android devices and iPhones
[ad_1] Google is making a major move to expand the availability of its Fi wireless service. It’s been a few years since Google launched Project Fi with the promise of doing things a bit differently than the large carriers. Because it could switch between the cell networks of multiple providers ...
Read More »Here’s how to take a screenshot on an iPad, step by step
[ad_1] Here’s the short answer: Press the Home button and Sleep/Wake button at the same time. Or, if you have the 2018 iPad Pro, press the Sleep/Wake button and the Volume Up button at the same time. For a more detailed explanation, keep reading. Further reading The iPad is a ...
Read More »Social music app Playlist lets you listen to music with others in real time
[ad_1] A new app called Playlist aims to make music a more social experience than what’s offered today by the major music platforms like Apple Music, Pandora or Spotify, for example. In Playlist, you can find others who share your musical tastes and join group chats where you listen to ...
Read More »Apple aims to get kids into coding with free classes at its stores worldwide
[ad_1] Apple Apple is offering free coding classes for students at Apple Stores around the world starting in December. The tech giant has been offering the “Hour of Code” sessions annually for the last six years, giving youngsters the opportunity to brush up on their coding skills or learn new ...
Read More »Banuba raises $7M to supercharge any app or device with the ability to really see you
[ad_1] Walking into the office of Viktor Prokopenya — which overlooks a central London park — you would perhaps be forgiven for missing the significance of this unassuming location, just south of Victoria Station in London. While giant firms battle globally to make augmented reality a “real industry,” this jovial ...
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