Sonos is in trouble. A pricey streaming box won’t help
How the heck did Sonos get here? I’m still in a state of slack-jawed shock considering how Sonos torched its once-sterling reputation with last year’s epic app fail. I’m even more surprised […]
Fight Google’s data cap with a simple change to Google Photos
Until now, uploading photos on your Android phone has seemed like a perfectly good idea. But in just a few weeks beginning in June, 2021, that decision is going to hit you right […]
Windows will soon be jamming to MIDI 2.0’s music services
For many, MIDI means SoundBlaster cards, chiptunes, and WAD files played to the sound of a killer synth score. But Microsoft Windows has begun previewing MIDI 2.0, the first update to the […]
Amazon Kindle or Kindle Fire: How to remove ads and Special Offers
If your Kindle has ads or “Special Offers” showing onscreen, it’s because you made a deal. You chose to save money on your Kindle’s purchase price by accepting the “Ad-Supported discount (formerly […]
Windows 11’s app store has a solution for gigantic PC game downloads
PC gaming via the Microsoft Store can be a pain: game updates can lag, and mod support may be limited. But Microsoft is testing at least one small improvement: modular downloads of […]
How to encrypt your Facebook messages with Secret Conversations
Good news, privacy enthusiasts: WhatsApp isn’t the only Meta-owned app that supports encrypted messages. Facebook Messenger also offers an encrypted messaging feature called Secret Conversations. Secret Conversations allows Messenger users to send […]
Laptop makers, I’m begging for this one simple USB-C feature
Last week I spent a few days watching the Asus and Best Buy websites like a hawk, waiting for that slinky little Zenbook A14 to start shipping. It’s a really cool, lightweight […]
Forgot your Fitbit tracker at home? Here’s how to make your steps still count
New Fitbit owners often expect that manual tracking of a walk or run will count toward their daily steps. Unfortunately, the Fitbit dashboard doesn’t work that way. It’ll let you track the […]
Snapdragon claims 10 percent of the PC market
Qualcomm said Wednesday that it has made strong progress against its goals for Snapdragon PCs, and that its ongoing litigation with Arm had wrapped up. Specifically, according to Circana — which owns […]
How to securely store photos and video on Android
Keeping sensitive images or video on your Android smartphone? You should consider protecting them from prying eyes, whether your collection is comprised of makeshift scans of tax documentation, vaccination records, or personal […]