We all wish our phones were just a little faster, right? Whether you’re chugging along with a device from three years ago or rocking a brand new Pixel, it’s the same — more speed is better. Here’s what to try, and what to avoid. What Works: The Basics The default apps and settings on Android […]
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Cortana only works with Microsoft Edge, Facebook releases Windows 10 apps, Google lets you know when apps have ads, Uber insists you shouldn’t tip your driver, and a madcap inventor creates a homemade hoverbike. Microsoft Confines Cortana to Edge Microsoft is limiting Cortana searches to Edge and Bing, locking its three properties together in an […]
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E-readers like the Amazon Kindle can only do one thing, but they do it very well: they make the reading of digital books as easy on the eyes as the reading of paper books. They have screens that look just like paper, viewable from any angle, viewable even in direct sunlight, and battery life measured in weeks. […]
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Of all major desktop operating systems, OS X is the only one I can honestly say works best using the touch-based input of a trackpad. While Microsoft has focused on bringing touchscreen technology to the desktop, Apple has continued to optimize for the more traditional pointer-based approach. The combination of high quality hardware, a preference among users for laptops, and multi-touch […]
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Ever get that feeling you’re being watched? The Internet of Things is making surveillance even simpler for security services, to such an extent that Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, has declared that smart meters, cameras, and other IoT devices are being co-opted to listen into conversations and generally keep an eye on you. Yes, […]
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