Across the internet, but most likely not in real life, we see people wanting to ‘bring back the iPod,’ a time when you were not bombarded with notifications and didn’t have a time-sucking smartphone. Let me explain why this is ridiculous. First of all, smartphones had been around since the 1990s, with PDAs springing up…
OpenAI is making a bold shift from building AI tools to directly embedding them inside the world’s biggest companies.With the launch of its new $4 billion “OpenAI Deployment Company,” the ChatGPT maker is essentially creating a full-scale distribution engine for enterprise AI. Backed by major private equity firms like TPG, Bain Capital, and Brookfield, the…
Two of the largest budget phone companies, Samsung and Motorola, have the Galaxy A17 and the Motorola G 2025, which were released in January 2025. Both are listed at around $160, though carrier deals may vary. I’ll be comparing them at their set price rather than any specific deal. So, what does $160 get you?…
Instagram has rolled out a new feature called Instants, a private photo‑sharing format that lets users send unedited, disappearing images directly to Close Friends or mutual followers in direct messages. The company says Instants is designed to encourage more casual, “in‑the‑moment” sharing, moving away from the highly curated feed and Stories. What Instants Does Instants…
Yesterday Google announced the Googlebook, which appears to be a new type of laptop based on the ChromeOS and Android merger and, of course, powered by AI. Some reports are indicating that this could be the phase-out of ChromeOS, which I would be in favor of but may not be the best decision for Google…
People love to criticize social media as nothing more than a massive time-waster. While there’s certainly truth to the endless-scroll trap, the complaint often ignores a bigger issue: social platforms are overflowing with valuable content—if only you could actually find it. The internet has a persistent search problem, but Instagram has quietly solved a big…
Apple is gearing up for its next major software update, releasing Release Candidate builds of iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, and more on Monday. The RC stage typically signals that a public rollout is right around the corner, with a launch expected as early as May 11. The headline feature in iOS 26.5…
I spent the past week using Square Home as my daily launcher, and here’s my honest take. Performance Hit The most noticeable change was how much sluggish the phone felt. On day one it was tolerable, but by the middle of the week the lag became obvious. Tapping icons often resulted in a visible delay…
Google has rolled out a major new feature for the Gemini app that allows users to create downloadable files straight from a simple prompt. Announced on April 29, 2026, by Group Product Manager Maryam Sanglaji, the update enables Gemini to generate a variety of file formats directly in the chat. Users no longer need to…
Motion Ninja is one of the most advanced video editors available on mobile phones today. It lets you apply high-end effects to your videos that are usually only found in professional desktop editing software all directly on your phone. It’s also one of the few apps that truly takes advantage of your device’s processing power….
