Author Archives: Andrew Heinzman

Facebook is putting down Lasso on July 10th, according to notifications received by its users. Lasso, a blatant TikTok ripoff, failed to break into the mainstream and has less than 100,000 daily users in some markets. But Facebook still plans to launc… Continue reading →

Earlier this year, Apple bought the Dark Sky weather app and announced that it would shut down Dark Sky for Android on July 1st. But in a surprise blog post, Dark Sky announced that its Android and Wear OS apps will continue working until August 1st.R… Continue reading →

Lenovo is diving into telemedicine with Virtual Care, a new service that helps chronically ill patients track their health and make lifestyle changes between doctor visits. Virtual Care comes with health-monitoring tools, a Lenovo tablet, and an AI cal… Continue reading →

Spotify wants to help couples save a few bucks with Premium Duo, a $13 plan for two people to share. Premium Duo lets you keep separate accounts with personal playlists and listening history and comes with a regularly-updating Duo Mix playlist that inc… Continue reading →

To our great disappointment, Apple used its vast pool of wealth to buy the Dark Sky weather app. Support for Dark Sky ends today, leaving thousands of people in the dust. So what now? What other apps can provide the hyper-amalgamated weather informati… Continue reading →

Like you, I use streaming services because they’re a low-cost solution to cable television. But have we ever stopped to ask if this experiment is a failure? YouTube TV just announced a price increase from $49 to $65 a month—a higher rate th… Continue reading →

Samsung just unveiled its second-generation quad-level solid-state drive, the 870 QVO SATA SSD. It sets a new standard for consumer SATA SSDs, with 560/530 MBps Read/Write speeds, exceptionally high endurance rates, and a maximum storage configuration … Continue reading →

After testing Watch Parties for Twitch, Amazon is rolling out a Prime Video Watch Parties feature for all U.S. subscribers. With Watch Parties, up to 100 Prime subscribers can join a group chat and watch a show or movie together.Read This Article on Re… Continue reading →

Virtual reality headsets give us a glimpse at the exciting, immersive future of gaming. But VR also represents the decades-long disregard for accessibility features in games, and the tech may leave behind gamers with reduced mobility. A new SteamVR add… Continue reading →

Amazon is already running a one-day sale on its new Fire HD 8 tablets, which have faster processors, more storage, and a better battery life than their forebears. Now’s your chance to grab a Fire HD 8 tablet for $60, an HD 8 Plus for $80, or an… Continue reading →