Author: Zach_Wilson
A new RCS update could connect iPhone and Android video calls, someday
iPhone and Android users might be able to make interoperable video calls through their messaging apps — eventually. Last week, the GSM Association (GSMA) announced that the finalized RCS Universal Profile 4.0 standard will let users turn 1-to-1 or group RCS chats into video calls thanks to a feature called…
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The extremely handy and super-cheap air duster I use to clean out my gaming PC is back on sale again
There was a surprising amount of interest when I first wrote about the Wolfbox MF50 Electric Air Duster. And now the handy and super-cheap gadget is back on sale at Amazon, so I thought I’d give it another shoutout in case you missed the initial offer. I’d been buying compressed…
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50 years of Apple pushing tech forward, for better or worse
Over the last 50 years, Apple reimagined personal computers, catalyzed the era of the smartphone, enlarged an iPhone and called it the iPad and garnered a strong position in wearable tech through its Watch series and its AirPods. It also popularized software and services like its App Store, FaceTime, iCloud,…
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Dyson’s thin PencilVac Fluffycones is tougher to resist at $150 off
Robot vacuums are great for keeping floors clean on a regular basis, but they don’t catch everything. If you’re looking for a tool to handle the finer details your robovac might miss — room corners, edges, hard stairs, entryways, etc. — Dyson’s PencilVac Fluffycones is one of the lightest, most…
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I found the best portable SSD deals for World Backup Day — store lots and save big
If you’ve been thinking about upgrading your storage, World Backup Day is the perfect time to pick up something reliable for protecting your files. I’ve spotted some excellent portable SSD deals reduced in price as part of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, covering everything from ultra-fast drives for creatives to rugged…
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A new manufacturing process uses lasers to seal paper packaging instead of glue
Although paper is a more environmentally friendly packaging material than plastic, it’s often contaminated with additives, such as adhesives used to create a secure seal. That complicates the recycling process and reduces the quality of recycled paper. Now, German researchers at four Fraunhofer institutes have developed an alternative process that…
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