Spotify is confusing. I’m a three-year veteran and still stumble upon features that have probably been there all along. (Song queue, anyone?) Spotify’s app makes me feel like I’m at Costco, looking for a giant block of cheese, but the people with the samples keep throwing me off course. But I love Spotify. Most of …

It’s hard to care about Google I/O when you own an iPhone. But it turns out that more than one new product announced at the conference supports iOS. A handful of Google’s new apps and products will work with your iPhone when they come out later this year. Here’s the rundown of what new Google apps and products will — …

Your battery indicator shows a cool 40 percent and then suddenly, it’s dead. With older iPhones, it’s a common problem — years of use throw off the calibration while the battery’s capacity dwindles. We’re talking about the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, though — these phones haven’t even had their half-birthdays. The issue, according to Apple, is that the battery …

Snapchat is getting old. Literally. In hindsight, there were so many warning signs. First, the Wall Street Journal – a digital newspaper that has an average readership age of 51 — claimed a spot on Snapchat Discover, nestling itself among brands like DailyMail, Vice, and Buzzfeed, who use the platform to target coveted millennials. Then came the White House. On …

Now playing: Watch this: How to make your laptop battery last longer 1:24 If you’ve tried all the tricks — dimming your screen, closing apps and turning off unused antennae — but your laptop’s battery still can’t hold a charge, it might be time to replace the battery. A battery’s capacity (the amount of energy it can hold) depletes over …

Manufacturers take great care in designing packaging that is just as appealing and stylized as the product it houses. For that reason, it may be difficult to let go of the crisp, new box your device came with, and in some cases, you shouldn’t. As you mull over recycling a product box, answer these four questions. 1. Are you within …

There’s something wonderful about gifting someone with a book you read and loved. But today, you’re likely to find that many friends are reading their books on an e-reader like the Nook, Kindle, or iPad. Gifting someone with an e-book is a lot easier than it seems, but will vary depending on which e-reading device he or she owns. Here’s …

Now playing: Watch this: Why Apple’s ‘S’ phones are the most innovative models 2:34 The “S” line of iPhones, which emerge every other year with minimal physical changes, are supposed to be the “boring” ones. But take a closer look at the family, which range from the iPhone 3GS in 2009 to this year’s iPhone 6S, which goes on sale …

You’re at dinner. Suddenly you’re stuck with the check as everyone promises to pay you back later. Sure, they can hand you cash the next time you see them, but maybe you’d rather just have the money go directly to where it came from — your bank account. To request an electronic transfer from your indebted friends, you’ll have to …

Google’s had a bumpy ride in the mobile payments world, but now it’s looking at a second chance. Android Pay is the new Google Wallet, and it’ll more convenient, secure and ubiquitous than ever. Here’s what you need to know. A fingerprint scan isn’t required. Fingerprint scanning is the most secure smartphone authentication method right now, but you won’t need …