We were one of the earliest in this space to share our distaste for the excessive use of glass in smartphone designs. We questioned why anyone would call glass “premium,” when it is without a doubt an incredibly fragile material that can be easily scratched or broken with the slightestContinue Reading
Apple has made it clear that they have no plans to bring iMessage over to Android. They know it keeps their users on the platform and are apparently fine with the green bubble bullying of Android users that is a result of the broken messaging experience iPhone users complain aboutContinue Reading
The ongoing back and forth between Google and Apple concerning RCS and green bubbles took on a new level of confusion this week, when someone noticed that Apple is either taking credit for Google’s work or has created its own cross-platform reactions idea. That’s an odd description of the situation,Continue Reading
Apple released iOS 16 today to its still-supported line-up of iPhones and that means Google was ready with an announcement about its plans for the new update. That may read in a weird way, but you have to understand that a new version of Apple’s mobile OS also typically pushesContinue Reading
A lot of reaction stuff following a big Apple or Google or Samsung event, where they’ve revealed their next line-up of hardware devices, can be silly. It’s one side taking shots at another or pointing out who did which feature first or better. It can be fun (or incredibly obnoxious).Continue Reading
If the upcoming iPhone 14 has an astrophotography mode, which seems to be teased in Apple’s flier for the event, then I must say that I am looking forward to checking it out. I refuse to be that Android fanboy who won’t try something from Apple just because it’s Apple.Continue Reading
Google’s Switch to Android app is getting much wider availability today, so that you can ditch the iPhone and move over to just about any semi-new Android phone. The Switch to Android app, which was previously available for switching to Pixel phones, is now available to switchers who have anyContinue Reading
During the pandemic millions of people around the world were reliant on video apps such as Zoom or Apple’s own FaceTime to chat with family and friends online, the pandemic may be past its worse, but video calling still remains popular. And, of course, many of us are still workingContinue Reading
The Pixel tracking system collects and sends site visitor data to Meta, and Meta can match this to a user’s profile on Facebook or Instagram. | Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images There doesn’t seem to be a corner of the internet Meta isn’t tracking. You can’t see them, but Meta’sContinue Reading
The crypto meltdown doesn’t show any sign of stopping. | Boris SV/Getty Images As crypto crashes, the state of cryptocurrency and insurance is nebulous. The crypto industry is cratering. Bitcoin prices are at their lowest since 2020; one platform has barred users from withdrawing funds, and many of the biggestContinue Reading
