Earlier this year Facebook announced plans to introduce a subscription news service with paywalls, and now the company is testing it out. It means that publishers will have two paywalled options to choose from: one that allows Facebook users to read 10 free stories a month before needing a subscription; and another “freemium” model that …

Android users now have a way to instantly try out apps without installing them first. Google announced “Android Instant Apps” at its 2016 developer conference and made it available to all developers this May. Accessible via a “Try It Now” button, Instant Apps work by your simply tapping a URL. The small selection of Instant Apps available now includes the …

The Mac Mini, Apple’s cute and compact computer, made its debut three years ago, but the company’s been mum about updating the device ever since. According to an email exchange with a Mac Mini fan and Tim Cook, published on MacRumors, the Apple CEO said that “While it’s not time to share any details, we do plan for Mac mini …

Google announced a new Pixelbook Chromebook with a new Pixelbook pen at its event in San Francisco. The lightweight 12.3-inch convertible (meaning it can be used as a tablet) will be available in three configurations with pricing starting at $999 or £999. The Pixelbook Pen, sold separately, costs $99 or £99. It’ll be available in US, UK and Canada. Preorders …

Warning: This story discusses mild-altering substances and technology used to consume them. These substances are legal in some places but not in others. You shouldn’t do things that are illegal — nothing here endorses illegal drug use. In the three years since “vape” was voted word of the year, it’s turned into a synonym for marijuana vaporizers, as well as e-cigarettes. That’s …

In the beginning, tablets looked more like the televisions that strap onto the back of a car’s seat than something out of “2001: A Space Odyssey.” However, I’m happy to report that the times have changed and so have tablet designs. After Apple released the iPad (let’s give credit where credit is due), aesthetics and design became a more prominent …

The second wave of powerful and thin Max-Q laptops has landed and, by the looks of it, they’re up to par with what we’ve seen so far. The Origin PC EVO15-S and NT-15 Quadro laptops are available to purchase online now and pricing starts at $1,609 and $3,073, respectively. International pricing converts to £1237/AU$2,161 and £2,364/AU$4,128. At only only 0.73-inches …

Apple is facing a lawsuit that claims the company purposefully disabled FaceTime on iOS 6 in order to push people to upgrade to iOS 7. As of last week, the company has failed in its bid to dismiss the lawsuit. US District Judge Lucy Koh ruled that iPhone 4 and 4S users can pursue claims against Apple. Plaintiffs claim that Apple …

According to Spotify, it now has over 60 million paying users. Compared to its biggest competition, that’s double Apples Music’s 27 million subscribers. Spotify updated its subscriber information today with the new number. It’s impressively increased by 10 million over the 50 million subs the company announced in March.   Last month Spotify claimed it had 140 million total users, which …

Google is following through on its pledge to make sharing files from one phone to another phone without an internet connection easier. The Nearby Connections 2.0 API, previewed at Google I/O earlier this year, offers offline, high-bandwidth peer-to-peer communication by leveraging Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE and classic Bluetooth connections. It’s now publicly available on all Android devices running Google Play services …