Meta pulls the plug on its smartwatch project and Portal Meta made headlines late last week after it decided to let go of 11,000 employees, even overshadowing Twitter’s mass layoffsnot too long ago. It was only a matter of time before a move like this would also bring about the death of some of the social media giant’sambitious projects. We’re now gaining additional information on this front, courtesy of an extensive report by Reuters....
Norton vs. McAfee: Which Internet Security Suite Is Better? In our cyber-dependent age, it’s never been more crucial to have a trusted form of antivirus software installed on your devices. But the antivirus market is now huge, and it’s tough to make a choice on which provider is best for you. So, we’re going to compare two major antivirus programs, McAfee and Norton, to see which is better suited to your preferences....
Reddit: How to create your own subreddit Reddit can be an amazing social media platform for those who want to dive deeper into interesting topics, explore niche hobbies, and interact with various communities online. Reddit is available on all devices, whether it’s an Android phone, a laptop, a desktop, or aninexpensive Chromebook. On Reddit, you join communities called subreddits that that focus on any topic imaginable from Android to birdwatching....
Samsung Gear S3 from 2016 gets a taste of Wear OS thanks to this unofficial build Smartwatches have been around for wellover a decadenow, but Wear OS as we know it didn’t arrive until 2018. Even then, by a lot of accounts it wasn’t until the big G partnered with Samsung for Wear OS 3 thatthe wearable operating system started becoming a force to reckon with. Right now everyone’s paying attention to theexisting watches that eventually will be updatedto that release, but what about those that never will?...
The Pixel 7 now pairs with Pebble watches thanks to a major update When we’re talking about the best of the bestfitness trackersandsmartwatchesthese days, examples like theSamsung Galaxy Watch 5come to mind. But if you’ve been into smart wear for a while, you’ll be aware of Pebble, a promising startup crowdfunded its way to producing adorable, cult-favorite watches with e-paper displays, only to acquired by Fitbit, which has since beenacquired by Google....
Best Google Pixel 6a screen protectors in 2025 We can’t deny that the Google Pixel series changed the smartphone game, especially when it comes to photo quality and software. When Google introduced the A series several years ago, they delivered what most of us loved about their flagship phones and at acheaper price. While thePixel 8amight be the current budget Google phone,Pixel 6aowners may not feel compelled to upgrade just yet....
ChromeOS may eventually get a proper place for some proper privacy settings We can all appreciate a little bit of privacy here and there. Bought a laptop within the last few years? You might have a little cover that you can slide over your camera. Take a look at that smart speaker and you’ll see a mute switch you can flip to turn off its always-listening microphones. AndChromeOSdevices may soon have a dedicated settings page for anything concerning your privacy....
Every Samsung device that will get four Android OS upgrades Major smartphone manufacturers offer more software support since regular updates are crucial to your phone’s security. Google has been offering seven years of Android updates for a while. Not to be left behind, Samsung has also promised a seven-year software support lifespan for theGalaxy S24series. Meanwhile, other Samsung devices are eligible for four years of Android updates. Here’s our list of every Samsung device covered by its four-year update policy....
Google starts taking its tablet-friendly Play Store redesign seriously Google is preparing to unveil the newPixel 7 and 7 Proon October 6, but further down the line we’ve got aPixel Tabletwaiting for us. Long before that even gets here, Google’s been trying toshow tablets a little overdue love, like the work it’s been doing tooptimize over 20 of the company’s appsfor tablets. Following the Material Youdynamic theming change, we’re now seeing the Play Store on Android tablets shaping up into what we were promised back atGoogle I/O 2022....
How to Fix the Epic Games Launcher LS-0014 Error in Windows 10 & 11 LS-0014 is an Epic Games Launcher error code some players have encountered when trying to launch games within the client. The game won’t boot; instead, the Epic Games Launcher displays a “Launch Failed” message with an LS-0014 error. The LS-0014 error has been more widely reported for Fortnite, probably because that’s one of the most popular titles in the Epic Games Store....
How to Set Up Visual Alerts for Audio Notifications on Windows 10 and 11 Windows often uses audio alerts to let you know that something has happened. But what if you cannot hear these notifications due to hearing problems or when facing certain situations? You’ll be glad to know that Windows also allows the use of visual cues or text instead of audio notifications. Read on to explore how you can set visual alerts for Windows notifications....
Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent hands-on — Inferior in every way Square Enix’slatest gacha game is Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent, styled after the Nintendo Switch game, but now offering all of the free-to-play mechanics most gamers hate. That’s right; Square thought it wise to cash in on the popularity of Ocotpath Traveler with a monetarily abusive gacha game on mobile, offering a familiar amalgamation of its popular HD-2D art style, but it’s severely lacking in polish, almost as if the bare minimum is a perfectly sound business strategy when developing and launching free-to-play mobile games, clueing everyone into precisely what Square Enix thinks of its fans....
Price hikes helped OEMs arrest sliding smartphone revenue in Q3 2022 Some exciting smartphone launches are coming up just around the corner in 2023, with high-profile devices like the Samsung Galaxy S23 series and OnePlus 11 already lined up. There’s a lot riding on some of those handsets, as looking back at smartphone sales across 2022, companies recorded asteady decline in revenue during Q1and evenQ2 2022, mostly fueled by the worldwide economic chaos, component shortages, and political turmoil....
