Now playing: Watch this: Pokemon Go trackers shut down 1:14 Ever since Pokemon Go was released, it has had ongoing server problems that can cause the game to freeze or not load at all. Sometimes, though, the game won’t work because you are in an area with 3G instead of 4G. Should you find a …

If Spotify is too expensive and your tastes don’t get much more adventurous than Coldplay, Amazon Music wants to be the music-streaming service for you. It might not have as many songs as rivals, but Amazon says you don’t need them when you have the rest of Amazon Prime at your fingertips. Launched in the US in 2014 and the …

The updated remote control app for the 2015 Apple TV has arrived. The new app, called Apple TV Remote, is basically a software version of the Apple TV’s tiny remote control: There is a large area at the top for gesture controls, making it easy to navigate around the user interface. Siri has a dedicated button allowing users to ask …

“Monty Python,” “Fawlty Towers” and James Bond-franchise alumnus John Cleese has already conquered the worlds of TV, movies and stage shows. Now he’s on to YouTube with the launch of his very own John Cleese channel. Cleese posted a welcome video last week and quickly followed it up with the introduction of the Church of JC Capitalist, a send-up of …

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a directive Monday making the playing of online games like Pokemon Go a parole violation for sex offenders. The directive applies to the state’s nearly 3,000 level 1, 2 and 3 sex offenders currently on parole. The Department of Criminal Justice Services will be providing guidance to county probation offices recommending the adoption of …

In case you missed it, July 29 was the last day to get Windows 10 for free. If you planned ahead, you might have taken steps to secure your upgrade even after that deadline. If not, well, plan on ponying up $119 for Windows 10 Home or $199 for Windows 10 Pro. Or maybe not! For a limited time, Microsoft …

Make your next stay at YouTube a more pleasant one. And if not more pleasant, then at least a bit more efficient by employing a few keyboard shortcuts. 1. Tab for control Hit the tab key to gain control of the video player. Tab lets you cycle through the various controls on the video player, cycling through play/pause, next video, …

A bold plan to rid the web of obnoxious advertising just came one step closer to reality. Browser maker Brave said Monday that it has raised a seed round of $4.5 million, money that will go toward its browser and its technology for replacing conventional web ads with its own. The investors are Founders Fund, the high-profile venture capitalist firm …

Marking the one-year anniversary of the launch of Windows 10, Microsoft is releasing a series of changes it calls the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. But if you’d rather start with a brand-new PC than update the operating system on your old one, Microsoft has announced a series of temporary discounts on some Windows 10 laptops and hybrids, from retailers such …

Here’s your to-do list for today: Check stock prices. Take the Lambo for a spin. Relax on your throne. Preorder an iPhone 7. Apple may not have officially announced the iPhone 7 yet, but that hasn’t stopped luxury retailer Brikk from offering preorders for some exceedingly blinged-out new iPhones. It’s all about the anticipation. Brikk’s custom Lux iPhone 7 options …

Gareth Clear, a 36-year-old management consultant from Sydney, Australia, was severely burned by his iPhone 6 after he fell off his bicycle on Sunday. The phone, which was in Clear’s back pocket, caught fire when Clear fell on it. “I just saw smoke coming out of my back pocket and I was completely bewildered about what it was and then …

The public’s love affair with tablets appears to be over. The market for slates slid more than 12 percent in the second quarter, according to data released Monday by market researcher IDC, the seventh consecutive decline in quarterly shipments. The sector saw 38.7 millions shipped during the quarter compared with 44.1 million units in the year-ago period. Following several years …

Thanks to a recent update you can now change your avatar on Pokemon Go whenever you feel like you need a new look. Before, you could only choose customizations for your character at the start of the game. To access the customization menu, tap on the face of your avatar at the bottom of the map screen. Then, tap on …

After being the editor-in-chief of Engadget, co-founding The Verge, and serving as the editor of Bloomberg Digital, Josh Topolsky is prepping a new media brand. The new website is called The Outline. It has raised $5 million in funding with a plan to launch in the fall of 2016, according to The Wall Street Journal. Topolsky told the Journal that …

Want an emoji that portrays a black Santa or a female muscle builder? You can have those and more with Apple’s iOS 10 due out this fall. In an announcement Monday about its new emoji, Apple emphasized the additional gender diversity options coming in iOS 10. The update includes more than 100 new and redesigned emoji, including new female athletes …