Mobile & Wireless

Around a month ago, we reported that Google had seemingly changed the refund window for paid apps and games on the Play Store to two hours. We tested our theory extensively, and 2 hours was the figure we landed on repeatedly. Now, the change is official: Google has updated the refund policy for paid apps Continue Reading →

Facebook is trialing a new feature that lets you schedule the deletion of your posts in advance. A handful of users noticed the feature in the Facebook iOS app earlier this week, and we reached out to Facebook to seek clarification. A spokesperson said: “We’re running a small pilot of a feature on Facebook for Continue Reading →

Amidst all the fist-pumping and Bono-goofing on Tuesday, one piece of information was conspicuously absent: The Apple Watch’s battery life. What’s the point of strapping a tiny computer to your body if it needs constant charging? According to Re/code, even Apple hasn’t quite figured out the battery dilemma yet. After Tim Cook mentioned charging Apple Continue Reading →

Google’s research division announced Wednesday it had acquired Lift Labs, which builds “tremor-canceling devices” designed to improve quality of life for people suffering neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s or the more common essential tremor. Google declined to disclose financial terms of the deal. The startup developed “Liftware,” essentially a $295 spoon embedded with sensors and stabilization Continue Reading →

Microsoft is planning to stop using the Nokia and Windows Phone brands this holiday season in its marketing materials. GeeksOnGadgets has obtained an internal Microsoft document that details the company’s guidelines for its own brands, and The Verge can confirm the material is authentic and accurate. “As part of our phased transition, we will drop Continue Reading →

After assembling a couch-eye view of the 12 World Cup stadiums in Brazil, Google is taking the world on a trip to Egypt. Street View tourists will be able to explore historical landmarks like the Pyramids of Giza, the necropolis of Saqqara, and the ancient city of Abu Mena. The company used its Trekker camera Continue Reading →

Apple has finalized iCloud pricing. At WWDC, it announced that 20 GB would cost $1 a month and that 5 GB would be free. Now, Apple has announced the costs for every tier. You can get 200 GB for $3.99, 500 GB for $9.99 and 1 TB for $19.99 a month. This is near identical Continue Reading →

If you’re the type of person who buys a new iPhone every time one is announced, Sprint wants your money — and your phone when you’re done with it. On Tuesday, the carrier announced a new “iPhone for Life” program that will give you a free Apple iPhone 6 or 6 Plus up front, as Continue Reading →

Sometimes it’s easy to think that we live in a world where privacy no longer exists. Whether you’re talking about celebrity photo leaks, credit card breaches or Edward Snowden, it can feel like nothing is truly private, hidden or sacred anymore. VYSK Communications is in the business of making our phones more private and helping us Continue Reading →

  Apple’s most recent event jammed a ton of information on new products into a rapid two hours. The company’s first major unveiling was two new iPhones: the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Both phones are available for pre-order this Friday, September 12, and will be available on September 19. Pricing is as follows: Continue Reading →