I wrote last time that one of the tests of truly useful technology is how quickly it stops feeling like a luxury and starts feeling like something you wouldn’t want to live without. A month on, I can report that HomePod has definitely completed that transition … I’m finding that HomePod is moving rather rapidly into the same category: a gadget I wouldn’t want to be without. Siri That’s partly for smart home control....

According to Bloomberg, and backed up by analysis from iFixit, the HomePod mini includes a secret sensor that is designed to measure the current temperature and humidity of the room the HomePod mini is in. It seems like this sensor could be activated through a software update to provide new functionality to HomePod mini users. Various third-party HomeKit products exist that can measure room temperature, but it would be convenient for HomeKit users if the HomePod mini could do it without the need for an additional accessory....

When mega-retailer Target was the victim of a data breach during the 2013 holiday season, more than 70 million customers earned that their personal information, including email addresses and credit card numbers, had possibly been compromised. However, there was one small bright spot in the torrent of bad news: Target reported that the PIN numbers for compromised debit cards were encrypted, and therefore useless to the criminals who now had access to them....

Facebook is one of the social media platforms with a chat feature. You can message friends and family if you have an internet connection. However, sending messages isn’t known to everyone as people are still joining the network. Also, you can’t send secret messages using Facebook’s desktop site. Keep reading to know how to message people on Facebook on different platforms. How To Send Private Messages on Facebook Using Mobile Devices?...

Some new numbers from the Opower blog have revealed how much you can expect to spend when charging your iPhone 6 or 6 Plus. At average U.S. energy prices, the cost comes in at a mere $.47 per year for the smaller 4.7-inch device. The 5.5-inch model will run a little extra due to its larger battery, coming in at just over half a dollar for a total of $.52 per year on average....

It was probably an easy call that Supergirl’s first Valentine’s Day-themed episode of the series’ CW era would end up being the most Supergirl thing ever. Whereas Arrow is comfortably settled into its niche as Teen Angst Batman Begins, The Flash lives and dies by a formula of Barry Allen reacting in boyish earnestness to DC fanservice and Legends of Tomorrow is… well, still sort of searching for its episode-to-episode “soul,” Supergirl seems to be most confident in itself when allowed to structure episodes around it’s cast of adult-shaped middle schoolers awkwardly (but endearingly) fumbling through romantic relationships, where the comic book crisis-of-the-week is mainly around to complicate and/or resolve the main storylines....

Earlier this week, we broke the news that Apple’s upcoming version of iOS 6 is fully scalable and aware of taller, larger iPhone displays. The display resolution of 1136 x 640, a resolution we first reported in May that Apple is testing for future iPhones, shows a seemingly perfectly tweaked version of iOS 6. As we revealed earlier, this means five rows of home screen icons and tweaked native app user-interfaces....

Printing is an important part of our lives that we often neglect. Gone are those days when we have to use our computers to print out small cron jobs documents. Nowadays, you can connect your iPhone and iPad to a smart printer and print effortlessly. I myself don’t have a smart printer, but still, there are ways to print to PDF on your iPhone and iPad. Users who have a dedicated wireless printer set up at their home can connect their iPhone and iPad to their printer wirelessly to print their documents....

Hisense TVs generally tend to offer great value in terms of their price within an affordable price range which allows buyers to save some bucks. Recently, the HiSense brand has started adding plenty of smart features, some gaming features like variable refresh rate (VRR), better display panels, and more. However, it seems that several users are encountering the quality issues such as HiSense TV Blinking Red Light consistently while turning it on or using a remote....

There are several ESPs that you can obtain an email account from for free. These providers vary in features, and some may have premium functionalities that you can pay a fee for. This article shares a list of the best free email account providers you can choose from, as well as a quick guide on what factors to consider when selecting an ESP. How (& Where) to To Find Free Email Accounts : Types of Email Providers Before we get into the list of the best free email accounts, let’s take a look at the types of email accounts available....

A special look at A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood shows how the crew perfectly recreated the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood set for the movie. While the film ultimately wasn’t as much of an awards contender as some might have hoped, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood was still one of the most acclaimed offerings of 2019, winning critics and audiences over with its heartfelt story punctuated by themes of kindness and forgiveness....

Play Store is the most essential and popular app for Android users. Google updates Play Store frequently with the latest features, security and performance improvements. Still, sometimes we get some errors while browsing apps in the Play Store or while downloading and installing the app updates. Android User usually receives the error code “Error retrieving information from server RH-01” while trying to update or download the app. As you see the error message tells us that there is a problem in retrieving information from the server....

How I Met Your Mother was a huge part of our lives for nine years. Ted, Barney, Robin, Lily, and Marshall were the friendship group we all wanted to be the sixth member of, and we stuck by them through the many relationship highs and lows. Robin Scherbatsky, in particular, had her fair share of relationship woes – mostly thanks to Ted and Barney. But whatever life threw at her, her style never suffered....

While another vendor being in Marketplace may seem like a regular day’s business, given there are more than 1,600 software partners currently listed, what is interesting is how companies such as Talkdesk, AWS and other vendors all exist in one playing field. To understand how all these vendors can co-exist in one place, I met with Nicolas Pujol, ISV Partner Management Leader for AWS, to better understand how AWS created a model in which everyone can win....

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ends in a predictably almighty battle between Jedi and Sith, and the fate of the galaxy is at stake; here’s exactly how the long-awaited fight ends. The Rise of Skywalker reveals Palpatine as the final boss of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, and the entire Skywalker saga, with the Emperor seeking to possess Rey’s body and rule the galaxy with the spirits of the Sith living eternally inside her....

There’s been a lot of discussion about Apple’s decision to discontinue the original HomePod and its relation to what the future of Apple’s Home strategy will become. I highly recommend that you read Zac Hall’s piece on this topic. This week, I want to look at the positive aspects of where Apple is at with its Home strategy. After filling my house with HomePod minis, I’ve now discovered how essential having a voice-driven Home assistant in every room is for your home....

Although How I Met Your Mother tells the story of Ted Mosby’s (Josh Radnor) search for his one true love, the show can also be seen as a funny look at friendship over the years. The sitcom, which aired for 9 seasons, saw Ted, Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris), Marshall Eriksen, Lily Aldrin (Alyson Hannigan), and Robin Scherbatsky (Cobie Smulders) getting into some messy (and hilarious) situations. While there are many catchphrases that are legen…wait for it…dary, there are just as many humorous lines on this popular series that fans didn’t notice....

There is more to Snapchat than sharing snaps and chatting with friends. Like most platforms, such as TikTok, Snapchat introduced a way for content creators to earn posting their content, depending on their total views. For Snapchat, there is a bag with good rewards that each content creator chases daily, and young Snapchat users have enjoyed the reward. Have you tried Snapchat’s Spotlight? No? We got your back. Today’s post covers tips on making money on Snapchat using Spotlight....

The new 2021 iPad Pros are here, and while it might not be a night-and-day major upgrade of last year’s models, some might think its improved display is critical! If you’re looking to upgrade to the latest model, you probably have an older iPad to trade in. Here’s what you need to know about trading in your iPad to maximize how much you’ll get to put toward a new 2021 model…...

Rakuten Mobile created a new type of mobile service that didn’t exist prior to the partnership, which is still going strong today. For those not familiar with Cisco CX, it is the services team at Cisco. It’s branded “CX” because the services are designed around customer outcomes versus traditional infrastructure services, which are more technology-centric. In 2018, Rakuten Mobile called on Cisco CX to play a program management role in its network buildout....