Google TV is the company’s biggest push against the likes of Roku and others, and it arrived with some great competitive features. Now, Roku is pulling some inspiration from Google TV with the arrival of Roku OS 10.5’s new features including a “save list” and new live TV guide. Rolling out “in the coming weeks,”…
The decreasing cost of launch and a slew of other tech innovations have brought about a renaissance in geospatial intelligence, with multiple startups aiming to capture higher-quality and more frequent images of Earth than have ever before been available. Most of these startups, however, are focused on using satellites to collect data. Not so for…
Most of us are already familiar with image searches, the search engine feature that lets you find images directly related to your search terms. But there’s another kind of image search, for when you already have the image and need to know its unknown source or origin, locate similar images, or fact-check an image. A…
It is now time to kick off the week in Android game and app deals with all of today’s best Google Play price drops. Alongside everything waiting in our Chromebook, Google, and Android hubs, we are now tracking big-time deals on Motorola handsets as well as the PowerA MOGA XP5-A Bluetooth Android Controller. But for…
The release of iOS 15 was set to be a big event for mobile operating systems. Yet there isn’t a groundbreaking feature or overarching theme this year that sets this release apart. Apple has focused on quality of life updates as well as new features for its own apps. The result is a solid update…
We’ve all heard the term before, but what exactly is Stock Android? Stock Android, also known as Vanilla or Pure Android, is the simplest version of the operating system developed and developed by Google. It’s an unmodified version of Android, which means the device manufacturers installed it as it is. Android is an open source…
Smart blinds may not be the first smart product we think of when envisioning automation for the home, but they’re one of the most innovative. Having motorized shades that raise and lower with voice commands or on a set schedule is one of the best ways to create the illusion of people being home, even…
A few years ago, it was hard to find any decent free-to-play games that weren’t MMORPGs, and good free first-person shooter (FPS) games were almost non-existent. The few that were around usually came from less than reputable sources and usually experienced a host of bugs and connectivity issues. With battle royale games offering a boon…
Many Apple aficionados breathed a sigh of relief when the company unveiled its newly upgraded Apple Watch Series 7. That’s because the rumors of it radically changing shape and form turned out to be wrong. It comes as no surprise that most people like their current Apple Watch form factor just fine. That’s not to…