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35 temporarily free and 39 on-sale apps and games for Monday Welcome to Monday, everyone. The holidays may be over, but we still have some awesome sales to share with everyone, including some excellent standouts. First up isSpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, a fantastic port of the PS2 action game. Next, I havePeace Death, a quirky arcade simulator that’s perfect for killing time. Last but not least isDoom & Destiny Advanced, an enjoyable turn-based RPG that doesn’t take itself too seriously....

5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Use Apple Notes Apple Notes, the default note-taking app every online Apple device comes with, may not be the best for you. While it’s a neatly designed application with strong pros, the cons could likely be a deal-breaker. Here, we’ll explore why Apple Notes falls short of perfection and what the devs should implement in the future. So, perhaps if you were banking on one of these features in the future, it might save you some trouble to know that Apple Notes doesn’t have them—or doesn’t implement them properly....

Don’t squint to spot the new Google Play Store logo — here’s our best look yet Google made some slight adjustments to thePlay Store logofive years ago, leaving behind that classic shopping bag symbol enclosing its multi-colored play button design. This became the defining image associated with Google Play, and seemingly, we’re due for another shift. It seems a minor change is coming to the Play Store, having been spottedwhen users make Google Pay transactions....

Google is finally treating Android and Chrome OS as equals with new audio switching and messaging features Google’s been working on Android-Chrome OS cross-functionality for quite some time. Both Android phones and Chromebooks rely heavily on Google services, of course, and Chromebooks have enjoyed access to Android apps for a few years now. There’s also Phone Hub, which makes tasks like sharing your Android phone’s mobile data with your Chromebook simpler....

How to Fix the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool When It’s Stuck The Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool is a useful program that checks your RAM for potential issues. It usually locates and fixes issues that can result in slower system performance, frequent freezes or hangs, and blue screens. The system will typically suggest automatically that you run the Memory Diagnostic Tool when you begin experiencing any of the above problems, but it’s possible to run it manually as well....

LineageOS 19 is already adding support for a bunch more phones LineageOS remains one of the best alternate ROMs available these days, and it’s also one with a very long lineage (pun definitely intended). It got its start as CyanogenMod well over a decade ago, before all sorts of drama led to the fork we know today as Lineage.The big new 19 releaseofficially debuted earlier this week, based onAndroid 12, and if you want to check it out, we have good news for you — the roster of supported LineageOS 19 devices is already expanding....

Maryland Apple Store workers form first union in the company Employees at an Apple Store in Towson, Md., have voted to form a union, marking the first successful organized labor effort within the $2 trillion tech firm. The Washington Postreports that an initial ballot count saw 65 votes in favor of forming the Apple Coalition of Organized Retail Employees (ACORE) and alignment with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) versus 33 against, though the result has yet to be finalized....

Setting Up Your Samsung Phone? Here Are the First 8 Things You Should Do When it comes to software, Samsung follows a maximalist approach, giving you everything you could ask for and a whole lot more. The pros of this approach are obvious: you get more features, can customize your phone to a great degree, and don’t have to download unreliable third-party apps for any task. At the same time, it also invites confusion, especially among non-techie users regarding how to better interact with your Galaxy phone....

Verizon is planning some big changes to its rewards program — here’s what to know Verizon rolled out its Verizon Up programalmost five years ago, offering an excellent bonus for the carrier’s customers. It’s delivered perks like Device Dollars, which were monthly rewards you could put toward buying new gadgets. The biggest US service provider stopped letting people claim their credit in November, and that now looks like it was a sign of things to come....

What Are Eavesdropping Attacks and How Can You Prevent Them? The most dangerous way hackers can steal your online data is by doing it passively instead of actively. Since they silently work in the background and collect your information, knowing precisely what they are stealing from you may be challenging. This is the case with eavesdropping attacks. Even when you’re doing the most to protect yourself from hackers, you can still become a victim of a cyber eavesdropping attack without realizing it....

You won’t find a better Google Pixel 7 deal this Cyber Monday Considering the sheer number ofBlack Fridaydeals we’ve encountered over the past week, it’s been hard to keep track of them all. Moreover, given how quickly deals run out of stock during the annual shopping extravaganza, it’s understandable why people wait untilCyber Mondayto pick up theirfavorite smartphoneson sale. Well, if you’ve missed out on the Pixel 7 deals over the weekend, we have some good news for you....

Airbnb embraces novel concept of not giving customers sticker shock Whether you’re out for a vacation or just need a crash pad for the night, you’ve got more choices than ever when it comes to on-the-spot accommodations. If you’re going beyond the hotel, Airbnb is arguably the most prominent platform on the market — we think it’sone of the best apps for Android-toting travelers— with property-owning hosts listing rooms, apartments, or even entire houses....

Google Pixel 7 & 7 Pixel Pro: What’s new in software Google is a software company at its core. Even though it expanded its business to hardware, with theGoogle Pixel 7 Proand its smaller sibling being the latest in along line of great phones, the company is still responsible for Android as a whole. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t give its hardware products exclusive features. After all, it needs to differentiate itself from the competition....