Author Archives: Josh Hendrickson

Google Maps Adds News COVID-19 Focused Safety Features

Cities and states are slowly coming out of isolation, which means more travel and more risk. Google Maps wants to help by implementing a few new features to keep you up to date with the latest COVID-19 information. That includes relevant alerts and war… Continue reading

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Google Meet Adds a Presentation View to Its Tiled Layout

Google’s efforts to improve Meet continue to pay off. Recently it added a tiled layout so you could see up to 16 participates simultaneously. But, if someone started presenting their desktop, you’d lose the tile layout option. Now, you can … Continue reading

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What We’re Watching: I Hate Myself For Loving ‘Lucifer’

Well crap. I just binged an entire series. And I loved every minute of it. I couldn’t stop myself; every episode left me wanting another. And now that the whole thing is over, I want more. Thank goodness another season is on the way (someday). I … Continue reading

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The Sony PS5 Is Sexy, but Sign Us up for ‘Horizon Forbidden West’

We’ve seen the PS5’s controllers already, but this was our first look at the PS5 console itself. Like the controllers, it’s sleek, black and white, and full of curves. It would fit very well in a game of Portal. But to our surprise, … Continue reading

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Namco Will Bring the Retro-Skinned ‘Pac-Man: Championship Edition’ to the U.S.

Last week, we told you about the Namcot Collection, a Japanese-only release of several Namco retro games, including a version of Pac-Man: Championship Edition’ skinned to look like the original Pac-Man. Now, Namco will release that game, along w… Continue reading

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Adobe Photoshop Camera Is Now Available on iOS and Android

Late last year, Adobe announced it was working on a new camera app for iOS and Android. Photoshop Camera went into preview, and let you quickly apply AI-enhanced filters to your photos. Now, Adobo is ready to take the preview tag off the apps and fully… Continue reading

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The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Now Comes in Four Colors

When the current model of the Paperwhite launched in 2018, it only came in black. That was a step back from the previous generation’s choices of black and white. Amazon started offering a Twighlight Blue version last July, and now it has two more… Continue reading

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Arcade1Up’s New Arcade Machines Include ‘Marvel Pinball’ and ‘Big Buck Hunter’

Over at IGN’s Summer of Gaming event, Arcade1Up just announced four new arcade machines for your home. The new titles include MS.PAC-MAN, XMEN VS. Street Fighter, Big Buck Hunter, and Marvel Pinball. The latter two represent first in the comp… Continue reading

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Google Releases Android 11 Beta With Better Notifications and Conversation Bubbles

Today, Google took the wraps off the new Android 11 Beta. Typically, the company uses Google I/O to show off its prominent new features, but it canceled that event this year. Instead, we’re getting a quieter launch, but Google packed the beta wit… Continue reading

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IFTTT Cuts off Wink While Adding Support for 25 Other Services

IFTTT is a cloud-based service that links together with your disparate smart home devices. It allows gadgets that generally can’t talk to each other to work together for a better smart home experience. Now, IFTTT is adding 25 more services to its… Continue reading

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