Getting a new phone is always an exciting time. Then the realization sets in that you have to figure out how to get information from your old phone to the new one. For the most part, a lot of the stuff we rely on is synced through various cloud services such as Google or Apple’s …

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Depending on your preference, the fact that Android app icons can all come in various shapes and sizescan be one of its benefits over iOS. For some, however, uniform app icons provides a cleaner look and experience. Samsung has added a new option with the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge that places app icons atop the same background, making all …

Congrats to Mary Lynn H. of Pennsylvania for winning the “Hitman: 47” prize pack last week. The Reeljuice 5X all-in-one portable charger has both Mini-USB and MFI Lightning connectors, so you can use it with both Android and iOS devices. This 8,000mAh model is supposed to hold enough juice to charge up a smartphone five times, and the 4-foot retractable …

Most of us are still getting used to having Facebook’s new reaction icons around. Instead of just “liking” a post on the social network, we can now express a wider range of emotions, from love or “wow!” to sad or angry. The cartoony icons are inspired by emojis and they’re really pretty dull. Now you can spice up your Facebook …

You can’t call them SUHD, or OLED, but LG is fine with you calling its latest TVs Super. The company’s line of premium LCD-based televisions for 2016, first announced in January under the copycat name Super UHD TV, has received official pricing for when they ship to U.S. retailers later this month. They range from $1,800 for a 55-inch model …

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What legal issues? Apple has some new toys to show off. The Cupertino, California, company on Thursday sent out invitations to an event taking place at 10 a.m. PT on March 21 at its headquarters. The invite teases, “Let us loop you in.” Could this mean Apple’s launching a hyperloop to transport reporters to its hearing with the FBI in …

Nothing is more frustrating that rogue spirits haunting your home. Instead of calling your local ghost hunters, intimidate poltergeists by building your own ghost trap replica, just like the one featured in the 1984 movie “Ghostbusters.” This impressive ghost trap would make for an essential component for any “Ghostbusters” cosplayers out there, and it would also be a great sci-fi …

Math has taken over baseball. Hall of Fame pitcher Rich “Goose” Gossage despises it. Goose, as the retired reliever is commonly known, let loose on the state of the game during an interview with ESPN on Thursday. The former New York Yankees great was working with the team’s current players at a spring training facility in Florida. The 64-year-old Gossage …