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• Microsoft announces when it will kill Wunderlist

  

  Microsoft's Wunderlist to-do app has been living on borrowed time for a while now. It was back in 2017 when the software giant announced it would be phasing out the app, which strangely enough, Microsoft had only purchased in 2015.

  Patrick Devaney - a year ago

• Google launches Android Ambient Mode

  

  Android's latest Google Assistant powered feature, Ambient Mode, will begin rolling out next week. Google first announced Ambient Mode back in September, telling the world that the feature would turn Android devices into smart devices whenever they're plugged in and charging.

  Patrick Devaney - a year ago

• Instagram unveils Reels, a TikTok clone

  

  Is TikTok the best app in the world right now? There is an increasing amount of evidence that a lot of people at Facebook and Instagram HQ seem to think so.

  Patrick Devaney - a year ago

• What is Windows 10X?

  

  Foldable screens and new dual screen devices have increasingly become the trend. Manufacturers now want to show themselves as forward thinking hardware developers. Microsoft's upcoming Windows 10X operating system has long been rumored to be the software giant's first foray into the dual screen world we all look likely...

  Patrick Devaney - 2 years ago

• Report: Your phone number reveals more personal info than your name

  

  According to a recent New York Times article, your phone number has loads of personal information attached to it. Quite often, websites and apps ask us for our phone number when logging in or creating an account.

  Jacob Yothment - 2 years ago

• A dark mode is coming to Google Chrome on desktop

  

  Every app these days seems to have a new dark mode or one in development. This is due in part to the appearance a slick black background can give but also due to recent research from Google that shows darker colors use up less battery power on devices with...

  Patrick Devaney - 2 years ago

• Google now allows you to play podcasts within search results

  

  The podcasting world has always been a bit of the Wild West. You'd discover a series through word of mouth or maybe by way of an article listing recommendations. Then it's on you to use a podcasting app or go to the website to download the episode and listen..

  Ben Bowman - 2 years ago

• LEAK: Windows 10 removes live tiles in new Start menu

  

  A new leak shows that Windows 10's new look will not feature live tiles. For those who do not know, live tiles are the moving tiles on your Start menu.

  Jacob Yothment - 2 years ago