How to Schedule a FaceTime Call on Your iPhone, iPad, and Mac

How to Schedule a FaceTime Call on Your iPhone, iPad, and Mac FaceTime is an excellent video-calling app for Apple users to stay in touch with their friends and family. It allows you to invite friends for a quick chat, host a watch party using the SharePlay feature, or make conference calls for work. However, unlike other video conferencing apps like Zoom and Google Meet, you don’t get an option to schedule a FaceTime call—at least not directly....

May 6, 2025 · 3 min · 593 words · Richard Bailey

How to Set Up Bedtime Mode or Sleep Mode on Android

How to Set Up Bedtime Mode or Sleep Mode on Android One of the big downsides to smartphones is the way they continually distract you throughout the day. Worse, if you have not set up your notifications properly, your phone will keep buzzing even when you are sleeping. This is why you should set up Sleep mode on your phone to cut down on all unwanted distractions when you go to sleep....

May 6, 2025 · 4 min · 744 words · Tracy Gonzalez

Instagram's chronological feed makes a grand return, but you can't set it as default

Instagram’s chronological feed makes a grand return, but you can’t set it as default It’s unclear if any user actually benefits from thealgorithmic feeds every social network opted to impose, but it sure is a reality we all have to face online. Facebook and Instagram both offer algorithmic feeds instead of chronological ones, and while Twitter gives you the option to switch to a “Latest Tweets” feed, Instagram doesn’t have a similar option....

May 6, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Stephen Griffin

Netflix might just buy Roku in an attempt to jumpstart its ad-supported subscriptions

Netflix might just buy Roku in an attempt to jumpstart its ad-supported subscriptions Netflix started its life as a DVD rental service in 1997, but it transitioned to an on-demand video streaming service over the years, quickly rising to become one of the most used ones with tons ofexcellent original content. The company has also started dipping its toes into gaming, but if new rumors making the rounds right now have any truth to them, its next big venture might be hardware....

May 6, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Derek Hale

Nothing Ear (2) Review: Better in Every Way

Nothing Ear (2) Review: Better in Every Way Nothing Ear(2) Nothing’s third set of earbuds, the Nothing Ear (2) have kicked on from the company’s first release in 2022. The Ear (2) bring a much improved, more balanced sound that will appeal to a wide-range of users, and maybe even to some less-discerning audiophiles that just want something that sounds good but doesn’t cost much. Improvements to ANC, comfort, and fast-charging are all welcome additions, and Nothing has done an excellent job of taking the good from its first attempt and building upon that foundation....

May 6, 2025 · 11 min · 2216 words · Debbie Coleman

Pre-registration opens for Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent closed beta

Pre-registration opens for Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent closed beta Octopath Traveler is a popular Square Enix RPGthat made waves on the Nintendo Switch back in 2018, later ported to Stadia, PC, and Xbox One in the following years. It’s a game that pulls on the old nostalgia strings thanks to its scrumptiousHD-2D artthat mimics the look of Square’s ’90s RPGs, all while still offering modern 3D graphics. Seeing that Octopath Traveler was a success across multiple platforms, Square decided to capitalize on the brand’s polarity with a mobile game....

May 6, 2025 · 3 min · 568 words · Michael Martin

The latest Pixel Watch leak offers our best look yet at the upcoming Google smartwatch

The latest Pixel Watch leak offers our best look yet at the upcoming Google smartwatch At this point, it is no secret that Google is working on aPixel Watchthat should make its debut later this year. The smartwatch has already leaked in some blurry renders, hinting that it would feature a circular screen with a dial on the right. Now, a new leak gives us a clear look at the watch’s front and one of the bundled Fitbit-styled watch faces....

May 6, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Jose Dillon

The Play Store is losing the permission overview for apps

The Play Store is losing the permission overview for apps Google recently launched the newData Safety section on the Play Store. In it, app developers are required to explain what personal data and which permissions they use in order to provide their services. It looks like the company deems the Data Safety section a suitable replacement for the permission list of old. Play Store listings now show a shortcut to an app’s Data Safety section rather than the plain list of all permissions it can ask to get access to....

May 6, 2025 · 3 min · 608 words · Tonya Simmons

The Top 9 Dangers of Using the Metaverse

The Top 9 Dangers of Using the Metaverse The metaverse is an advanced blockchain-based platform with the potential to revolutionize the way we interact with the web. In spite of its impressive advantages, using the metaverse does come with some risks. Users run the danger of being vulnerable to many different threats due to its decentralized structure. It is essential to be aware of the dangers of using the metaverse so that you can avoid them and protect yourself on the platform....

May 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1175 words · Monica Roberts

Weekend poll: Are you still subscribed to Netflix?

Weekend poll: Are you still subscribed to Netflix? When you think of streaming services, you probably think of Netflix. It’s only natural — the company was the first platform to hit it big around the globe, popularizing binge-watching and setting the stage for the entertainment landscape we find ourselves in today. That said, the competition is stronger than ever, and Netflix is feeling it. The company is completely revitalizing itself, from its content strategies to how it makes its money, and it might cost the company some of its most dedicated fans....

May 6, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Judy Herrera

Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile is now open for pre-registration

Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile is now open for pre-registration The Call of Duty franchise has seen renewed success in the free-to-play space. On consoles and PC, Call of Duty: Warzone has millions of active players, and on mobile, Call of Duty Mobile lets you play on the go. During Game Spot’s mobile gaming show,a mobile version of Warzone was announcedby Activision, and if you’d like to check it out on your device, you can now pre-register to download it as soon as it becomes available....

May 5, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · William Navarro

Honor launches the Magic4 Pro with a quad-curved display and 100W wired and wireless charging

Honor launches the Magic4 Pro with a quad-curved display and 100W wired and wireless charging It’s not too long ago that former Huawei subsidiary Honorwas spun off into its own company, separate from its now severely hamstrung former parent company. For Honor, things couldn’t have gone better, as it still hasaccess to Google apps and servicesand has been able to release a whole lineup of intriguing flagships and mid-rangers internationally. Today atMWC 2022, Honor is aiming to follow up its recent success with the Honor Magic4 series, perfecting the formula it introduced with the Magic3 before it....

May 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1083 words · Michael Blake

Smartify your car in a pinch with this 70% off deal for the Amazon Echo Auto this Black Friday

Smartify your car in a pinch with this 70% off deal for the Amazon Echo Auto this Black Friday The Amazon Echo Auto is a plug-and-play gadget that can turn any car’s audio system into an Alexa-enabled smart speaker. It has eight mics to detect your voice commands, and can stream tunes from Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Music, SiriusXM, and other services. All it needs is an aux connection to the car, or a Bluetooth connection to your phone, which, in turn, streams the music to your car....

May 5, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Michelle Jenkins