For many Apple Watch owners, the gadget wrapped around their wrist is much more than just a watch. Around 80 percent of Apple Watch owners said they use the device for fitness tracking and notifications, according to survey results released Friday by advertising technology company Fluent. Listening to music is popular among 77 percent. Exchanging …

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Within just a few seconds, you can remove and replace the battery in LG’s G5 thanks to its new modular design. What’s a modular design? I’m glad you asked. In short: Through this design, the bottom of the phone slides out, bringing the battery with it. Once it’s moved, you can then replace it with a fully charged battery or …

Now playing: Watch this: Send emojis faster with keyboard shortcuts 0:50 Each time you send an emoji, you’re probably opening the menu and selecting it manually. But did you know there’s a faster way to do this? Here’s how: iOS users Emojis can be assigned text labels that make it super quick to add them into any conversation. Head to …

You might not realize it, but you’re probably sending rude emails. Using more than one exclamation point? Rude!! Using the word “need”? Do you really need to be so demanding? The word “actually”? Dropping that one in emails is actually impolite. This public-service announcement comes courtesy of Outsource-Philippines, a provider of global outsource solutions. It’s circulating an infographic titled “These …

AT&T hopes surprise-free bills will entice more people to sign up for DirecTV. The telecom giant said Monday it will guarantee the price of a new DirecTV subscription for two years when combined with a new or existing AT&T service like wireless or home Internet. As part of the new plan, customers will pay the standard $50 a month for …

Like any streaming device, the latest generation of Apple TV is a great addition to an entertainment system. It brings Siri into your living room, provides a source of casual gaming and places all sorts of digital streaming options at your fingertips. It also forces you to choose. Unlike previous models, the latest Apple TV comes in two storage capacities: …

When LG announced the G5, one of the headlining features outside of its modular design is the always-on display. Yet, out of the box the feature isn’t enabled, which is likely to confuse users. To enable the G5’s always-on display, launch the Settings app, then select Display from the list of options at the top of the screen. Next, scroll …

Now playing: Watch this: Bot Invasion! Prepare for chatbots on Facebook Messenger,… 2:49 Last week, I tried to see if I could live without Facebook. I didn’t purposefully avoid it. I just wanted to figure out how much I actually use the social network that’s sucked up so much of the world’s time since Mark Zuckerberg created it more than …

Tablets are like vinyl records and Tupac, people either think they’re dead or alive. Despite the drought in new models, tablets aren’t dead. However, the same can’t be said about the hype around them. Even the latest iPad — one of the most popular tablets — barely turned any heads when it was released earlier this year. The lukewarm feeling …