Technologies - Page 665

May 3, 2016

Watch while you can: Every movie and show leaving Netflix in October

Wouldn’t it be nice if Netflix could just expand its library rather than trade out old content for new content? Sadly, that’s just not how it works, so you might as well binge on everything you can before these shows and movies disappear in the coming weeks.

May 3, 2016

The Arbitration Clause Hidden in Many Consumer Contracts

Last year a firestorm erupted after General Mills, the maker of Bisquick, Cheerios, and other food brands, changed the legal terms on its website, requiring that all disputes related to the purch...

May 3, 2016

There’s a great new iOS 9 feature you might have to turn off right now

There are plenty neat tricks available in iOS 9, including 3D Touch (only on iPhone 6s series), a smarter Siri and improved battery life. But there’s also one awesome feature that can turn out to be a nightmare for users.

May 3, 2016

Making a Slideshow to Preserve Your Memories

My father recently celebrated a milestone birthday.

May 3, 2016

3 gadgets that are always listening and how to stop them

Imagine driving down a dark, deserted road when your tire blows out. There's no one around, but, thankfully, you're not alone. "Hey, Siri.  Call roadside assistance." A second later, you get a response in a warm and comforting voice, "Calling roadside assistance."

May 3, 2016

Initial Test Results: iPhone 6s and 6s Plus

The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus arrived in stores today, and we have preliminary tests from the engineers in our labs.

May 3, 2016

Google Photos helps prove man’s innocence after assault by police

There’s many arguments for automatically backing up your photos and videos to the cloud but most of these are around being able to access them from wherever you are. Just occasionally, the auto backup feature in most services proves to have real world benefits and as a man from Toronto found out, your smartphone can save you a lot of bother.

May 3, 2016

New AmpMe app hopes to bring high-quality sound to your phone

One Montreal-based startup wants to give you a portable sound system that you can take to parties, to picnics, or only just as far as your living room. On Thursday, AmpMe announced the launch of a new free mobile app that syncs music across smartphones for a communal listening experience. By playing music together through multiple phones, the app is designed to produce that rich speaker-produced sound just through iOS and Android-supported phones and tablets.

May 3, 2016

iPhone 6s: Where, when and how to buy one

Apple’s iPhone 6 was released on September 19th last year, which means people have been waiting for the next-generation iPhone 6s to launch ever since September 20th, 2014. Well, Apple fans, the wait is finally over. At 8:00 a.m. on the East Coast, the brand new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus became officially available for purchase in the United States.

May 3, 2016

How to clean your smartphone, tablet, TV and computer

When was the last time you really looked at the glass covering your smartphone screen? If you do, you'll probably see a collection of oily fingerprints, dead skin or makeup from holding it up to your face, maybe some dust or flecks of spit from holding it near your face at lunch ... any number of other gross things, really.