Articles by Lauren Keating
VHS Tapes Are Finally Dead: The Last-Ever VCR Will Be Made This Month
Japanese company Funai Electric announced it will no longer make VCRs at the end of this month, meaning the devices and VHS tapes are officially dead.
Google Play Books Launches A New Way To Easily Read Marvel And DC Comics On Mobile
Google Play rolls out a new feature called Bubble Zoom that uses machine learning to make reading digital Marvel and DC Comics easier.
New Voicemail Feature May Finally Be Coming To WhatsApp Soon
The latest update to the beta version of WhatsApp for Android finally includes a voicemail feature. This means that the option to leave voice messages may be released to the public soon.
Hulu August 2016: The Complete List Of Movies And TV Shows Available To Stream
New movies and TV shows added to Hulu in August include ‘Legally Blonde’ and ‘Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation’ and the season finale of ‘Casual.’
Facebook Messenger Now Has 1 Billion Users: Here’s How It Forced Itself On Users' Phones
Facebook announced its standalone messaging app has 1 billion monthly users. Here’s how Messenger became so popular in the past five years.
Amazon Video And Prime Video August 2016: The Complete List Of New Movies And TV Series Available To Stream
New movies and TV series available to stream on Prime Video and Amazon Video in August include ‘The Matrix,’ ‘The Jungle Book,’ and season 6 of ‘Game of Thrones.’
Sesame Street Teams Up With Kinsa To Launch First Connected Product And App For Children’s Health
Sesame Street enters the health tech market by teaming up with Kinsa for the Elmo Smart Ear Thermometer and app.
There Is Now A Dating Service Just For ‘Pokémon GO’ Players
PokéDates is the dating service launching for the web and mobile that has matchmakers setting singles up with other 'Pokémon GO' players at nearby PokéGyms or PokéStops.
HBO Now August 2016: Movies And TV Shows Available To Stream And Leaving This Month
New movie and TV shows streaming on HBO Now in August include ’The Peanuts Movie,’ ‘Brooklyn’ and the finale of ‘The Night Of.’
Netflix Confirms ’Making A Murderer’ Season 2: Here’s What We Know So Far
Netflix confirmed that season 2 of the docs-series ‘Making a Murderer’ is currently in production. Here’s what is known about the next chapter in the series thus far.
Snapchat Launches Bitmojis Months After Bitstrip Acquisition: Here’s How To Set Up And Use The Personalized Emojis In Snaps And Chats
Snapchat finally added support for Bitmojis after it acquired the app’s company Bitstrip back in March. Here’s how to set up and use the personalized avatars in Snapchat.
This Productivity App For Android Allows Users To Get Things Done Via Texts
Gyst is the productivity app for Android that integrates text messages with calendars, contacts and to-do lists to help business professionals get things done.
Chick-fil-A Swaps Out Popular Breakfast Item For A Healthier Option, But Consumers Aren’t Happy
Fast food chain Chick-fil-A confirmed it has removed the popular Spicy Chicken Biscuit to make room for the healthier Egg White Grill, but customers want the more fattening option back.
Starbucks Is Opening A Line Of High-End Cafés Inspired By The Tastes Of Italy
Starbucks announced the acquisition of the high-end bakery Princi, with plans to expand the company and open its own cafés that serve food inspired by the taste of Italy.
Netflix Gets Exclusive Rights To Stream New CBS ‘Star Trek’ Series Worldwide
Netflix announced its new licensing deal that makes it the exclusive streaming home to CBS All Access’ new ‘Star Trek’ series, as well as past franchise episodes.
Here’s What To Do When ‘Pokémon GO’ Servers Are Down
It can be frustrating when player’s can’t load ‘Pokémon GO.’ Here’s what to do when the mobile game’s servers are down.
ZTE Launches Insanely Affordable Zmax Pro With 6-Inch HD Screen And Fingerprint Sensor For $99 At MetroPCS
ZTE’s Zmax Pro six-inch phablet with a fingerprint sensor and Type-C port is now available for preorder at MetroPCS for just $99 after instant rebate.
World Emoji Day: These Are The Top Emojis Used On Tinder
Using emojis on your dating profile and in conversation can help a match learn a lot about you. Here are the most popular emojis used on Tinder profiles in 2016.
Mall Security Robot Runs Over Toddler In Silicon Valley
Knightscope’s K5 robot used for security in a Silicon Valley mall ran over a toddler causing minor injuries on Thursday.
Instagram Quietly Removes This Feature, And Users Are Not Happy
Instagram has quietly begun to remove what is known as its list view feature, the ability to scroll through posts on an account continuously. But it may not be completely removed to please unhappy users.
Customers Are No Longer Craving Chipotle: Report Finds Foodborne Illnesses Continues To Kill Appetites
A new report found that customers still don’t want to eat at Chipotle after last year’s foodborne illness controversy.
Herbalife Found Not To Be A Pyramid Scheme: Here Are The Facts Of The Case
Herbalife will settle FTC charges by paying $200 million to compensate consumers and changing its employee payment structure. The FTC agreed not to classify the company's business model as a pyramid scheme as part of the settlement.
Facebook Rolls Out Instant Articles In Messenger For Android: Here’s When The Feature Will Arrive For Android And iOS
Facebook announced support for Instant Articles for Messenger. Here’s when the feature comes to Android and iOS and how to spot it.
'Pokémon GO' Players Don’t Need To Worry About Using All Their Data - If They Have T-Mobile
T-Mobile announced that, starting next week, it will allow customers to play 'Pokémon GO' without the game using their monthly data for an entire year.
Google’s New Working Women Emojis Are Approved: Android Users Can Soon Use The Female Coder, Scientist, Mechanic And More
Unicode approved 11 new emojis proposed by Google that feature more diverse professions for men and women in all skin tones.
Disney Emojis Are Finally Here With The Launch Of This Magically Addicting Mobile Game
Disney launched a new mobile game on Thursday, July 14, called ‘Disney Emoji Blitz’ that allows players to collect and unlock emojis of popular Disney and Pixar characters to be used in text messages.
Amazon Prime Day 2016: Here’s How Well The Online Retailer Did
Amazon announced on Wednesday that Prime Day 2016 was the 'biggest day ever' for sales, outdoing last year’s Prime Day and even Cyber Monday.
Consumers Can Soon Order Pizza Hut With Its Chatbot For Facebook Messenger And Twitter
Pizza Hut will soon launch a chatbot for conversational social ordering on Facebook Messenger and Twitter.
The Highest Paying Jobs: These 11 Jobs Surprisingly Pay $100,000 And More
These 11 jobs, including some white collar ones, surprisingly come with healthy salaries of $100,000 and more.
Snapchat Is Rolling Out A New Feature That Makes It Easier To Add Celebrities
Snapchat has already started rolling out new feature that makes it even easier for users to add verified celebrity accounts to their friend list. The new feature is part of Official Live Stories and eliminates the need to search for usernames on Google.
