Snapchat users with an Android device can participate in an open beta of the app. Beta programs allow companies to test new features and updates before release to all users, gathering important feedback and fixing bugs along the way. Snapchat’s beta program isn’t new, having launched in late 2013. But unless you happen upon the …

Apple appears close to getting the regulatory green light to open its first retail stores in India. The company is expected to win approval from the Indian government to launch the stores, the Bloomberg news service reported Sunday, citing “a person with knowledge of the matter.” Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the Bloomberg story. …

For a developer of tools for creative professionals, Adobe has been remarkably lax at asset management. The only tool it offers to manage more than just a limited set of file types has been Adobe Bridge, which hasn’t been substantially updated in years. I have a press deck from 2008 — that’s circa Photoshop CS4 — with screenshots that look …

It’s probably not every day that you need to have a document notarized, but when the time comes, it usually involves some legwork. What the heck is notarizing? Where do you find someone who can do it? How long does it take, and what does it cost? If you have an iPhone or iPad, all you need is Notarize (iOS). …

For most of us, replacing a broken cable costs a trip to JB Hi-Fi and a few dollars. For TPG Telecom, a major fault to a 6,900-kilometre long cable will cost a small fortune and a trip to Guam. TPG customers could face a significant slowdown after one of the Internet service provider’s major international submarine cables was hit by …

I’d guess that few people associate the Super Bowl with a great time to go shopping. But if you’re in the market for a big-screen, high-def TV, you might want to top off the big game with a visit to the mall. Everyone already knows about Black Friday deals. But TVs in particular often hit the lowest prices of the …

If you’re reading this we can probably assume you didn’t manage to score those first class flights to San Francisco and box seats in Levi’s Stadium for Super Bowl 50. Our condolences. But if you’re keen to watch the big game, your options are no longer limited to chucking a sickie, heading down to your local pub and queuing for …

Now playing: Watch this: What it takes to broadcast the Super Bowl 3:23 Will Peyton Manning win his second Super Bowl, or will newcomer Cam Newton capture his first? These questions will be answered on Sunday, February 7, when the Denver Broncos take on the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The game …

Sound bars have come a long way, and some sound perfectly decent, as long as you never compare them to stereo or home theater speaker systems. Their performance advantages over sound bars are so overwhelming I was confident a $380 stereo system consisting of a pair of speakers and integrated amp would trump the sound of a much more expensive …

Republican presidential candidates will take the stage for one last debate prior to the New Hampshire primary. The debate will mark the return of Donald Trump, who sat out of the previous debate due to a dispute with Fox News and anchor Megyn Kelly. In addition to Trump, participants include Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, neurosurgeon Ben …