Articles by Carl Velasco
You Can Now Gift In-App Purchases From The Apple App Store
Apple is now letting users gift in-app purchases to friends. Previously, iOS folks could only send full paid apps, but now Apple has expanded its policy to include microtransactions as well.
Snapchat Hopes To Outperform TikTok With New Lens Challenges
Lens Challenges are a set of new filters on Snapchat centered around a particular song, dance, event, holiday, and more. These Lenses are highly similar to TikTok, which wasn’t exactly an accident.
The Razer Turret Is The First Keyboard And Mouse Combo For Xbox One, Yours For $249
The Razer Turret is the first keyboard and mouse combo specifically tuned for the Xbox One. It’s a tad bit pricey at $250, though, considering players can use most wireless keyboards and mice on the market.
Apple: Some New iPads Are Slightly Bent, But That’s Totally Normal
Apple says some iPad Pro units might have a slight bend to their chassis, but that’s only a natural side effect of their manufacturing process. Customers aren’t too happy about the cosmetic blunder, however.
How To Get A Free Copy Of ‘Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey’ From Google
Get Ubisoft’s 'Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey' for free by playing just an hour of the game on Google’s new video game streaming platform. It's available now on Project Stream.
Facebook Secretly Gave Spotify, Netflix, Bing, And Many Other Services User Information
Facebook gave major companies access to user data. It was part of partnerships on data collection the company entered into with a number of services, both big and small.
Windows Sandbox Explained: Why It’s Great For Running Suspicious Programs
Windows Sandbox is a virtual machine for those not savvy enough to know how to run a virtual machine. It makes the process of checking unknown apps safer and more efficient.
Lenovo Announces The World’s First 12GB RAM Smartphone
Lenovo’s latest handset, the Z5 Pro GT, is the first phone in history to boast 12 GB of RAM. Don’t expect it to ever come to the United States, though.
Facebook Messenger Now Supports Boomerang, Selfie Mode, And AR Stickers
Boomerang finally arrives on Messenger. That and Selfie Mode, which adds a bokeh mode to photos, plus new AR stickers to spice up the holidays.
Why Facebook Hasn’t Released The ‘Clear History’ Feature It Promised Months Ago
Over seven months ago, Facebook said it would release a Clear History feature as an added privacy measure. It’s still not here, and here’s why.
Fitbit OS 3.0 Adds Expanded Dashboard, More Third-Party App Support On Versa And Ionic
Fitbit OS 3.0 is finally here, available for the Ionic and Versa. It expands support for third-party apps, introduces improved health views, and more.
Google Assistant Now Tells You If Flights Might Be Delayed
Smart gets smarter. This forthcoming holiday season, Google Assistant will begin giving flight predictions so traveling users can prepare in advance in case delays occur.
Amazon Is Finally Tired Of Selling You ‘Crap’
Amazon doesn’t want to lose profits over selling CRaP items, which stands for products that “Can’t Realize a Profit.” As such, it’s asking brands to make some big changes.
Huawei Nova 4 Comes With A Punch Hole Design And 48-Megapixel Camera
Huawei’s newest phone, the Nova 4, comes with a punch hole design, similar to the just-announced Samsung Galaxy A8s. It’s got some great specs to match as well.
Second ‘Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’ Character DLC Possibly Leaked
A character from the 'Dragon Quest' series could arrive on 'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate' via a future DLC. If rumors are true, get ready for Erdrick, Smash fans.
Successor To Xbox One X Reportedly Codenamed Anaconda: What We Know So Far
Microsoft’s upcoming successor to the Xbox One X now has a rumored codename: Anaconda. No word on release date and pricing yet, of course, but it’s posited to be more powerful than Microsoft’s latest console.
The Amazon Echo Wall Clock Is Here: Here’s What It Can Do
The $30 Amazon Echo Wall Clock works with Alexa but doesn’t have its own microphone. It’s great for people who already have Echo devices in their household.
Beat That, Epic Games: Discord Store Will Give 90 Percent Of Revenue To Developers
Discord just bested Epic Games’ revenue policy by announcing that it’ll give developers 90 percent of game sales starting next year. Steam has reason to be afraid in the coming months.
Nintendo Says It Won’t Make NES Or SNES Classic Editions Anymore
The NES Classic and SNES Classic won’t outlast the holiday season. Nintendo has confirmed that both mini consoles are going away forever after this season’s festivities.
Limited Edition ‘Kingdom Hearts III’ PlayStation 4 Pro Bundle Now Available For Preorder
The 'Kingdom Hearts III' PlayStation 4 Pro bundle previously announced for Japan is coming to the west. The $400 bundle comes with a physical copy of the game, a 1 TB unit, and some fresh-looking decals.
YouTube Warns Creators Their Subscriber Count May Fall As It Purges Spam Accounts
Some YouTube creators will see their subscriber count dip down going forward, YouTube says. The company is performing a routine purge to keep the service as clean as possible, and part of that is eliminating spam accounts.
Rumor: Samsung Galaxy S10 Arriving On February 20 With 1 TB Option
Samsung will launch the Galaxy S10 in February and then release it in March, according to a new report. There will apparently be a 1 TB storage option for the Galaxy S10 too.
Free-To-Play Version Of ‘PES 2019’ Is Available Now
Konami has finally released 'PES 2019 Lite.' The game is a free-to-play version of the main title that focuses on myClub, where players can assemble their dream soccer squad.
Social Media Features On Apple Music Slowly Going Away
Apple is throwing the towel on Connect, the social media center of Apple Music. Seems like the feature couldn’t avoid being the second iTunes Ping.
Netflix Apparently Testing A ‘Watch That Scene Again’ Feature
Netflix reportedly tested a feature that would make scrubbing films or TV shows for a specific scene much easier. The implementation might still be imperfect, though.
You Can Buy A Chromecast On Amazon Again, But Here’s The Bad News
Amazon has now fulfilled its promise to put back Chromecast devices on its site. The unfortunate thing, however, is that Google is still stubborn in letting the streaming sticks have Prime Video.
Intel Unveils 10-Nanometer Sunny Cove Processors For 2019: Will They Power Future MacBooks?
Intel just offered a glimpse of its future chips. Among them are the new 10-nanometer Sunny Cove processors, which should replace Skylake chips going forward.
Samsung Upgrades Notebook 9 Pen With 15-Inch Display And Improved S Pen
Samsung shows off the new Notebook 9 Pen, which comes with an eighth-generation Intel processor and a matching S Pen to boot. No word on pricing and release date yet, however.
Vivo Nex Dual Display Edition Wows With 2 Screens, 3D Camera, 10 GB RAM, And More
Vivo has sown off the successor to Nex, and it got two OLED screens. However, can the Vivo Nex Dual Display Edition stand out from the pack?
LG Shows Off 2-In-1 And 17-Inch LG Gram Laptops Ahead Of CES 2019
LG just unveiled two new laptops as part of its LG Gram lineup, a 17-inch model and a 2-in-1 laptop-tablet hybrid. Full details will follow next year during CES.
