7-Eleven’s cashier-free mobile checkouts are available in NYC

Posted on August 20, 2019August 20, 2019 by admin

If you're in such a hurry that you can't even talk to a cashier at a convenience store, you're in luck — 7-Eleven has formally launched its Mobile Checkout feature in New York City after some testing in Dallas. Locals can use the 7-Eleven app for A…

Disney+ will have apps for iOS, Apple TV, Android and Xbox One

Posted on August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 by admin

The debut of Disney's highly anticipated streaming service, Disney+, is almost here. But, leading up to the November 12th launch date, the company is starting to share more details about it. Today we're learning about how you'll be able to watch cont…

Runkeeper drops its Wear OS app due to a ‘buggy experience’

Posted on August 18, 2019August 18, 2019 by admin

Add Runkeeper to the list of companies dropping their smartwatch apps — albeit not for the usual reasons. The developer is warning customers that it's scrapping its Wear OS app as of the 9.13 release. It's "just not able" to deliver the best exper…

Google pulls 85 Android apps with particularly obnoxious adware

Posted on August 17, 2019August 17, 2019 by admin

Google has removed 85 apps from the Google Play store after security researchers at Trend Micro found a particularly annoying adware scheme hiding inside.The adware, called AndroidOS_Hidenad.HRXH, was embedded in fully functioning photography and gam…

iHeartRadio shares tunes as Stories in Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat

Posted on August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 by admin

Do you really, really want to be sure everyone knows what you're listening to? iHeartRadio thinks it can help spread your musical message. The company has introduced sharing to Stories in Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat through its mobile app — i…

Sony’s Xperia 1 is available with hands-free Alexa

Posted on August 15, 2019August 15, 2019 by admin

Don't like that nearly all of Amazon's Alexa-centric phones are budget models? You won't have that complaint after today, although you might not have expected this option. Amazon has started selling a variant of Sony's Xperia 1 with hands-free Alex…

OnePlus’ upcoming TV will simply be called the ‘OnePlus TV’

Posted on August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 by admin

OnePlus doesn't have a release date or any specs for its upcoming TV, but it does have a name: OnePlus TV. The company announced that it chose the very simple moniker from multiple winners of a contest on its forums. "We believe there's no other name…

Twitter’s latest test lets you follow topics

Posted on August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 by admin

Twitter isn't relenting in its eagerness to test new features. The social site has begun testing an option to follow topics in addition to people. You'll have to pick from a list of topics curated by Twitter, starting with sports, but it should exp…

Google Pixel owners can claim up to $500 in class action settlement

Posted on August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 by admin

Google's settlement over faulty Pixel microphones has largely cleared the gauntlet, and it's now time to make a claim — though how much you'll get depends on how well you qualify. The tech giant is offering up to $20 to any US resident who bought a…

Venmo can instantly transfer money to your bank account

Posted on August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 by admin

Venmo's instant transfers are no longer limited to sending money to debit cards. The PayPal-owned service now permits transferring money immediately to linked bank accounts. It still incurs the same 1 percent fee with a minimum 25-cent transfer cos…