Browsing Category: Tech News

  • 85-year-old grandma is so happy to get a fidget spinner for her birthday

    Looking back on the year 2017, it’s hard to not point to the fidget spinner as one notable thing that didn’t make us cry (most of the time). Here’s one more feel-good spinner story to close out the year. (Hopefully we’ll never have to hear about them again after this, but I can’t make any …

    December 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • You probably missed these two surprise 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' cameos

    The Last Jedi spoilers lie ahead, friends. Proceed with caution. The Canto Bight casino sequence in Star Wars: The Last Jedi was a big moment for eagle-eyed easter egg hunters.  No other part of the movie featured such a diverse array of extras milling about in the background. There was never any question that the …

    December 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Amazon is having an insane holiday sale on smartphones until Dec. 23

    Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. Cellphone carriers are dropping holiday deals left and right, but the big issue is that the phones usually take forever to ship — and who wants to give a belated holiday gift? Good news: Amazon is currently having …

    December 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • You can now control your Christmas tree lights with your phone

    Twinkly turns your tree into a light show that you can control from your phone. Read more… More about Christmas, Mashable Video, Christmas Tree, Real Time, and Real Time Video Source: Mashable | You can now control your Christmas tree lights with your phone

    December 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • MashReads Podcast: 'Cat Person' perfectly taps into the murky ambivalence of millennial dating

    Every editorial product is independently selected by Mashable journalists. If you buy something featured, we may earn an affiliate commission which helps support our journalism. It’s hard to read “Cat Person,” a short story by Kristen Roupenian, without thinking two words: Extreme same. The story, first published in the The New Yorker in early December, …

    December 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • BlackBerry plans to kill its app store, and hey, remember BlackBerry?

    BlackBerry announced plans to shut down the official BlackBerry app store by December 2019. By the way, did you know BlackBerry still has an app store? The app store will be the final casualty of BlackBerry’s switch to Android, which officially happened back in 2015 with the release of the Priv. Since then, BlackBerry gave …

    December 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Twitter is soaring today as its stock hits a high for the year

     Twitter is finally having a good day on Wall Street as it heads into the final weeks of the year, and this time around it may be a result of a little bit of optimism from investors. There were two big moves for the company today: first, Twitter said it would begin enforcing new rules …

    December 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • A fraudulent Cuphead game briefly appeared in the App Store

    Apple recently allowed a fraudulent $4.99 Cuphead app to appear in the App Store.   The mobile gaming site Touch Arcade first spotted the fake app and reported its existence as a “surprise” iOS launch. However, Cuphead’s developer, Studio MDHR, later announced on Twitter that the iOS app was an “impostor.” The real game is …

    December 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Hey slackers, these gifts all have free 2-day shipping with Amazon Prime

    Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. There’s a week left until Christmas and you haven’t even starting shopping? It’s ok. Amazon Prime is here for you, saving people who put off holiday shopping until the very last minute, every single year. Don’t worry, you’re …

    December 18, 2017 | by Raheel