WhatsApp will have end-to-end encrypted backups, Zuckerberg says
WhatsApp users on iOS and Android will soon be able to secure their backups to iCloud and Google Drive with end-to-end encryption, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed Friday. “WhatsApp is the first global messaging service at this scale to offer end-to-end encrypted messaging and backups,” Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post, “and getting there was […]
The best 4K and OLED TV deals as of Sept. 10
Best TV deals to shop as of Sept. 10: Samsung 65-inch Class Neo QLED QN85A Series — $1,649.99 (save $550) LG NanoCell 90 Series 75-inch smart TV — $1,896.99 (save $403) Sony A80J 65-inch Bravia XR OLED TV — $2,298 (save $201.99) Large 4K TVs no longer have to cost an exorbitant amount of money. […]
Epic Games scores partial victory in battle royale with Apple
Epic Games won this round. Sort of. On Thursday, a federal judge ruled that Epic Games, maker of Fortnite, could direct iOS users to a third-party site to make in-app purchases. Apple tried to force the company to exclusively use its App Store. The ruling from Northern California District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers doesn’t just […]
Save almost $1,000 on the Razer Blade Advanced, plus more laptop deals
The best laptop deals as of Sept. 10: OUR TOP PICK: Razer Blade 15 — save $800 BEST APPLE DEAL: 2020 Apple MacBook Air — save $99.01 BEST 2-IN-1 DEAL: Asus Chromebook Flip C434 — save $110 What’s better than a great laptop? A great laptop that’s cheap. Nowadays, even budget machines can pack the […]
If your kid isn't ready for a phone, a smartwatch might be a better fit
The percentage of kids who have a smartphone grows by the year: As of Oct. 2019, over half of kids have their own phones by age 11 (compared to ages 13 and 14 over the past few years). Kids seem to start begging for their own phone as soon as they can talk (or at […]
Samsung's 55-inch 'The Frame' 4K TV is hundreds off at Walmart
SAVE $312.49: Normally $1,499.99, Samsung’s 55-inch “The Frame” QLED 4K smart TV (2021) is on sale at Walmart for just $1,187.50 as of Sept. 10 — that’s a 21% savings. Mounting a big, black rectangle in the middle of a wall is a surefire way to throw off your home decor, and guess what? Television […]
How to free up storage on iPhone
If you’re like me, you get super stressed whenever you get that notification on your iPhone telling you you’re running out of storage. For whatever reason, knowing my iPhone storage is almost full gives me a similar anxiety to knowing I need to de-clutter my apartment. Maybe I have a thing with clutter? Or maybe […]
Amazon's Omni TVs *just* went up for preorder, and one size is already on sale
Save $110: As of Sept. 10, the 50-inch version of the new Amazon Omni 4K Smart TV is 22% off — or $399.99 — when you pre-order it ahead of its October release. In very typical Amazon fashion, Amazon has decided it wants to make its own version of yet another product. Instead of the […]
Dipping your toes into PC gaming? Here are 5 laptop options for under $1,000.
BEST DEALS ON GAMING LAPTOPS: Lenovo Ideapad L340 Gaming Laptop — $795 (save $174.99) HP 14 Laptop — $523.49 (save $36.50) Acer Swift 3 Thin & Light Laptop — $629.99 (save $60) PC gaming is said by many to be the best way to play video games. In many ways, that’s true — high-end gaming computers […]
Snag this deal on a Samsung Galaxy A32 and a free month of Boost Mobile talk and text
TL;DR: Pick up a Boost Mobile Samsung Galaxy A32 with 5G and enjoy one free month of unlimited talk, text, and 5GB 5G/4G data with the code BOOST5, all for just $124.99 as of Sept. 10. That’s a 58% savings. With all this talk about 5G, you’ve probably wondered what you’re missing out on. But […]