17 Sep 2015
Summarize good reads in seconds with Highly for Chrome
Summarize good reads in seconds with Highly for Chrome Call it curator’s curse: I frequently share articles that I think my friends and family will find useful, only to hear that they haven’t had the time to read time. I don’t get angry; everyone gets sent a pile of links these days and it’s hard
16 Sep 2015
You can’t track down your lost iPhone using an Android device
You can’t track down your lost iPhone using an Android device If you’ve misplaced your iPhone and only have an Android device to track it down with, you’re sadly out of luck. It turns out that iCloud.com, where Apple’s Find My iPhone feature is available, doesn’t support Android browsers, including the default app as
16 Sep 2015
Soon! Charge your phone to 80% in just 35 minutesSoon! Charge your phone to 80% in just 35 minutes
Soon! Charge your phone to 80% in just 35 minutes It seems like device manufacturers can’t pack much larger batteries into their products, but thankfully, they’ll power up more quickly in the near future. Chip maker Qualcomm has announced that its upcoming technology, which will feature in its 2016 offerings, will charge mobile devices from
16 Sep 2015
Want iOS 9? Here’s what time you can download it today
Want iOS 9? Here’s what time you can download it today Today is the day. Apple enthusiasts get to experience iOS 9 for the first time (unless you had early access). The only thing is, it’s not going to be available the second you wake up, so here’s a handy list that indicates the
15 Sep 2015
Apple Watch will be sold in John Lewis stores across the UK
Apple Watch will be sold in John Lewis stores across the UK The United Kingdom’s John Lewis department stores will carry Apple Watch beginning September 18, according to Wareable. Until now, the only way to try an Apple Watch in the United Kingdom has been by visiting Apple’s stores, but those are only situated in
15 Sep 2015
Apple says iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are on track to be its best-selling models yet
Apple says iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are on track to be its best-selling models yet Apple only updates its iPhone design every two years, so the intermediate ‘S’ models are normally not received quite as enthusiastically, despite their upgraded processing power. It looks like that may not be the case with the new 6s
15 Sep 2015
Microsoft to announce its next Windows 10 hardware on October 6
Microsoft to announce its next Windows 10 hardware on October 6 If you’ve wanted to hear more about the Surface Pro 4, it looks like you won’t have to wait much longer; Microsoft is sending out press invites for an event on October 6. The invite is sparse on details, but we expect the
15 Sep 2015
Square now lets you tweet political donations
Square now lets you tweet political donations Square has teamed up with Twitter to let you easily send cash donations to US presidential and local campaigns that you support. Once a candidate has signed up for Square’s new program, they can then tweet a unique URL called a Cashtag to request donations from their
15 Sep 2015
Sony’s virtual reality headset has a name: PlayStation VR
Sony’s virtual reality headset has a name: PlayStation VR Despite still having no release date, Sony announced that its virtual reality headset has a name: PlayStation VR. The device was only known as ‘Project Morpheus’ before today. Sony announced the new name at its SCEJA Press Conference in Japan today, but didn’t give any further
14 Sep 2015
Twitter can tell which apps will fail next… sometimes
Twitter can tell which apps will fail next… sometimes While not particularly well known for data-driven reporting,BuzzFeed found that by looking at the number of tweets linking to an app, it was possible in some cases to detect the health of an app, and whether it was likely to shut down in the near future.