These are the kinds of questions I’ve been hearing since Microsoft announced a new version of the Xbox One – dubbed the “Xbox One S” – on June 13. Here’s the long and short: It’s much smaller than the original Xbox One (a 40% reduction, according to Microsoft). It’s white instead of black (duh). It…
Author: Abdullah Al-Qasem
These 8 awful movies were somehow huge hits in China
“Warcraft’s” paltry domestic box office return of $24 million over its opening weekend would lead you to believe that the Duncan Jones helmed blockbuster was the latest in a long line of video-game adaptations to have faltered, but that only tells 1/16th of the story. Because while “Warcraft” has floundered in the US, it has…
These 5 apps could help you land your dream job
Whether you’re fresh out of college or mid-career, searching for a job can be stressful. But luckily, there are a few apps that can make the process significantly easier, from perfecting your interview skills to polishing your résumé. Here are some of the best apps to help get you hired. Build a polished résumé quickly with Pocket…
Lots of apps have free and paid versions — here’s which ones are worth your money
The App Store is full of opportunities to throw money down the digital drain. And it doesn’t help when your favorite free apps try to hard sell you premium subscriptions. Spotify What’s included in the free version? Spotify’s free mobile app allows you to listen to your playlists on the go — but only on…
The 5 most important things we learned about Apple this week
Apple’s 2016 WWDC event. The dust has settled from WWDC, Apple’s big event for developers. Although there aren’t any new products immediately on the horizon, everything that was announced this week will eventually change the way you use your Apple devices. Here are the five most important things we learned from Apple this week: iOS…
Apple is laying the groundwork to kill passwords
You’ll be able to automatically log into your Mac if you’re wearing your Apple Watch. Apple One of the small, overlooked Mac features Apple announced at WWDC last week also happens to be one of its most impressive. With macOS Sierra, the new operating system coming to Mac in the fall, you can automatically log…
Here’s how the OnePlus 3 compares to the best smartphone camera in the world
It’s time to compare the OnePlus 3 camera to the Samsung Galaxy S7.Whenever an exciting new smartphone comes out, we like to run it through its paces and see where it fits in the pocket-computer pantheon. And, given that all our phones serve double duty as point-and-shoot cameras these days, one of the most important tests…
Apple explains why it totally redesigned how the Apple Watch works
Apple is completely changing the way the Apple Watch works.Users will receive a free update to WatchOS 3 this fall, which is essentially a wholesale redesign of the Apple Watch interface. For example, Apple has added the ability for Watch apps to be updated in the background, a new control center, and a new “app…
These are the thinnest laptops in the world
Laptops are shrinking. No, not just in terms ofyearly sales, but physically too. Years after the MacBook Air and its Ultrabook counterparts shrunk the mainstream laptop down to manila envelopelevels, a new wave of notebooks have set out to make those devices look positively tubby. There’s a rejuvenated effort to make the high-end laptop an object…
Here’s how your iPhone will change when iOS 10 comes out
Every year, Apple comes out with an update to its iPhone software with a bunch of improvements and tweaks.Apple says iOS 10, out later this year, is the “biggest release ever,” thanks to a slew of new user-facing features. Respected Apple writer John Gruber says the improvements are all “very practical,” and that the theme…