Apple has announced it’s finalized its acquisition of Shazam, a popular music identification service. The app was originally confirmed to be acquired by the trillion-dollar company back in December of last year, but things were never finalized until now. With today’s news, Apple is also
Five years after the Magenta carrier acquired the pre-paid service, T-Mobile has announced a rebranding of MetroPCS with the introduction of new plans and perks for customers. According to the company, MetroPCS will now be known as Metro by T-Mobile, or Metro for short. It’s
A week after the company released iOS 12, watchOS 5, and tvOS 12, Apple today began rolling out macOS Mojave to all Mac users. The new software can be installed by heading over to the System Preferences section of the Settings app. From there, hit
It’s no secret Pandora has been struggling in recent memory. It’s tried launching new plans to draw in more customers, redesigning its app for simpler navigation, and pushed its advertising approach even further to, hopefully, stray folks away from using services like Spotify and Apple
Following a short beta process that was introduced earlier this month, OnePlus has begun rolling out Android 9 Pie to owners of the OnePlus 6. The update comes in the form of OxygenOS 9.0 which includes the company’s own customizations on top of a nearly
After their initial unveiling just over a week ago, Apple today officially launched its new iPhone XS and XS Max for the world to buy. The new Apple Watch Series 4 is also launching today. All three devices are available from Apple.com and select retailers
Instagram has announced a new update it’s rolling out to its mobile app that allows users to share GIFs to friends within its Direct messaging section. Now, instead of being forced to send text, photos, or videos, you can send a GIF using Giphy integration
In case you weren’t aware, Amazon held a surprise event today where the company took the wraps off a ton of new hardware. We’ve already discussed the new Echo smart home speakers, but that’s definitely not all Amazon unveiled. In fact, there are as many
At a surprise event today in Seattle, Amazon unveiled refreshed versions of its popular Echo smart home speakers. While the original Echo isn’t seeing an upgrade today, the Echo Dot, Show, and Plus all are with new designs and upgraded features. For starters, the Echo
Apple has begun rolling out an update for Apple Music users on Android with some features brought over from iOS 12 along with a new addition exclusive to Android devices. For starters, Apple Music on Android is getting lyric search built into the app. Now,
Huawei is expected to unveil its new Mate 20 Pro smartphone soon, and thanks to Roland Quandt on Twitter, we’re getting another look at the device and its design. In two new real-life images, you can see the Mate 20 Pro with its uncommonly tall
Earlier this year, I got the chance to review FreedomPop, a carrier who offers free data plans for those on serious budgets. It came with plenty of exceptions, but it’s a good service nonetheless. Recently, one of my contacts at FreedomPop reached out and asked
Apple is quite the stickler when it comes to revealing how big the batteries are inside its smartphones. While the company will tell you how much longer its newer phones and tablets can last over their predecessors, the iPhone maker never formally states how large
Apple is expected to unveil redesigned iPad Pros later this year with slimmer bezels, a gesture-based navigation system, and Face ID. We’ve heard plenty of reports about the devices up until this point, but none of them have been as concrete as the evidence we
Following the release of a redesign for the browser earlier this month, Google has begun rolling out version 69 of Chrome OS to compatible devices that brings a lot of features in tow. Most notably, Chrome OS users will now enjoy the same Material redesign
Google is rumored to unveil its own Assistant-powered Smart Display at this October’s Pixel 3 event, and now, we have our first look at the device thanks to newly-leaked images. Via MySmartPrice, we’re getting our first official-appearing look at what’s called the Google Home Hub.
Following the release of watchOS 5 to all users yesterday, Apple has already begun rolling out the first build of watchOS 5.1 for test-driving on the Apple Watch. If you’d like to give the new beta a go on your registered watch, head over to the Apple Watch app
Following yesterday’s release of tvOS 12 to the public, Apple today released the first beta of tvOS 12.1 for debugging on the Apple TV. Registered beta testers can install the new build by going to the Software Update section of the Settings app and hitting the download button. The latest beta
After releasing iOS 12 just yesterday to the public, Apple has already begun rolling out the first beta of iOS 12.1 for testing on the iPhone and iPad. Registered beta testers can install the update by heading over to Settings > General > Software update. From there, you’ll see
There’s no doubt about it, keyboards can get messy over time. If you share yours with family members, friends, or co-workers, it’s hard to predict just what might happen to it with so many people using it day to day. It can get germ-infested, someone