Here’s how digital payments are rapidly changing the fintech space
The fintech industry has made huge leaps forward in powering cashless and digital payments around the world. Nowadays, pretty much anywhere you are, from a village square to a big city, money flows through taps, swipes, and clicks of your cards, apps, and devices. Nearly everyone on the planet is carrying a digital wallet for […]
A 100-mile long emissions-free smart city is set to be constructed in Saudi Arabia
The Line is an emissions-free smart city in the works as a part of Saudi Arabia’s larger Neom mega-city project. The city is meant to run solely on renewable energy and if built according to plan will measure 170 kilometers (105 miles) long.
Spotify has a challenger on the horizon: TikTok Music
TikTok is working tirelessly to make all your favorite apps obsolete. First, it came for Facebook and Instagram. Next up: Spotify. The video app already has a strong hold over what music flourishes and what music fails in 2022. So it isn’t particularly surprising that TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, filed a trademark application with the […]
Snag an iPad on sale just in time for back-to-school season
Save $30: The ninth-generation iPad is only $299 at Amazon: 9% off its usual $329. This price puts it within $10 of its all-time low. Today is the first day of August, which officially means we can no longer avoid back-to-school season. That also means if you happen to spot a good deal, it’s not […]
Score a free $50 Amazon gift card when you buy the new Google Pixel 6a
FREEBIE ALERT: As of Aug. 1, you’ll get a free $50 Amazon.com gift card when you buy the new Google Pixel 6a ($449) from Amazon. In the market for a new Android phone? According to Mashable tech reporter Alex Perry, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better option than last month’s $449 Google Pixel 6a. […]
Apple Pay is probably coming to Chrome on iOS soon
Apple Pay is a convenient way to pay for goods and services with your phone, but if you’re using any browser other than Safari, it won’t work for in-browser purchases. This will likely change soon. Steve Moser, iOS developer and writer at MacRumors, noticed that the iOS 16 developer beta 4, Apple Pay is available […]
The best keyboards for the upgrading your PC gaming experience
The keyboard is the most basic of computer accessories. That doesn’t mean you have to settle for a basic keyboard though. While gaming keyboard brands offer similar features, serious gamers know what sets the best keyboards apart — the kinds of features that can help you reach your peak gaming potential. Not everyone is a […]
Did you know that Apple's App Store has ads? Now it's getting even more.
Apple‘s App Store, a place to go when you’re looking to install new apps on your iOS device, isn’t exactly the place where you’d expect to be bombarded with ads. It already features some ads, but soon it will have even more. According to 9to5Mac, Apple’s App Store will soon start featuring ads on its […]
How to use iOS 16's expanded sound recognition tool
Apple‘s sound recognition tool, which allows users to be alerted when their phones detect specific sounds in their environments, is getting both a fun and useful customization upgrade with iOS 16. The new accessibility feature lets iPhone owners create and record their own alert sounds, rather than relying on the pre-programmed options for household, people, […]
Try this smart pen if you like to handwrite notes but hate digitally transcribing them
TL;DR: As of August 1, you can get the SyncPen3: NEWYES Smart Pen for just $129.99 instead of $179 — that’s a 27% discount. Between laptops, tablets, and smartphones, handwritten notes barely stood a chance at school or work. However, studies have found that handwriting your notes is better for your memory, and who doesn’t […]