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Google TV is dead, long live Android TV: Three years after launching the first generation of Google TV devices, Google is now looking to rid itself of the brand and realign its smart TV platform efforts more closely with Android. The move is part admission that Google TV failed, part hope that Android will eventually Continue Reading →

Instagram announced earlier this month that it will begin serving in-feed advertising before the end of the year, and the Facebook-owned photo and video app has made a subtle, but important, change after it removed the option to switch off autoplay for videos on iOS. (The Android app retains an option to disable autoplay entirely, Continue Reading →

Whenever there is a new operating system, it’s not surprising to see apps crash at a somewhat higher rate, given all the changes. But one of the interesting things in Apple’s latest iPhone transition is that apps appear to be crashing at a much higher rate on the new iPhone 5s as on either the Continue Reading →

Not content to contend only with Netflix and Hulu for long-form video content like movies and TV shows, Amazon is exploring a push into the short-form territory dominated by YouTube. Amazon has pitched YouTube networks on distributing their short-form videos through the e-commerce company’s a-la-carte Instant Video service, according to people with knowledge of the Continue Reading →

Yahoo Mail has been experiencing a major bug, following its revamp earlier this week. According to a number of reports, the service has been automatically forwarding emails to users’ “alternate,” external email addresses – a setting that was switched on without users’ permission. Yahoo has replied to some help requests via its Twitter account @YahooCare, Continue Reading →

The Samsung Galaxy S5 could be just a couple of months away, as new reports suggest the sequel to the Samsung Galaxy S4 will be rushed out to fight falling sales. Korean site Naver — founded by ex-Samsung staffers, incidentally — reports that the S5 will be revealed in January to gloss over a slump Continue Reading →

Google on Friday announced that next month it will change which apps are presented to tablet owners when they visit Google Play. The company is looking to emphasize apps that are built specifically for the devices, and bury everything else. There are two changes coming on November 21 for tablet owners browsing Google Play: The Continue Reading →

Students who excel in mathematics should continue to refine their skill set even when class isn’t in session. Here are five advanced mathematics apps for high schoolers that can help come test time. They can also leverage what a student knows for private studying. Trigonometry Trigonometry is a simple, attractive and effective application. The app Continue Reading →

“Who can look up your Timeline by name?” Anyone you haven’t blocked. Facebook is removing this privacy setting, notifying those who had hidden themselves that they’ll be searchable. It deleted the option from those who hadn’t used it in December, and is starting to push everyone to use privacy controls on each type of content Continue Reading →

Forget turning off data when you get on that international flight: T-Mobile is making it much easier for globetrotters to use their phones without breaking the bank. On Wednesday evening the cellular carrier announced its newest “un-carrier” move, bringing unlimited international data and texting to its Simple Choice customers. That means that if you are Continue Reading →