You may have noticed that the dialer shortcut on your Android 6.0 lock screen has been replaced with a shortcut to Google Now. The lock screen has been evolving for a long time, and many of the changes have happened to provide a better experience to the user. However, Google doesn’t always know what you …

Using split view on an iPad running iOS 9 means you can view and use two apps at the same time. The feature is a big boost to productivity Apple’s tablet, especially on the iPad Pro. The only problem is, you can’t view two Safari browser tabs at the same time using split view. Up until a few days ago, …

The world has the Star Wars bug once again, and not even Google is immune. The tech titan published a Star Wars website on Monday that lets users choose their side in the battle to control the Galactic Empire and that transforms their Google apps to suit their allegiance. The Google Maps app, for example, will show your location not …

The heavily sought-after OnePlus 2 smartphone just got a bit easier to get — but it won’t last long. Usually, the Chinese-based mobile manufacturer implements an invite-only system for interested buyers to purchase the unlocked device. But from November 27 to 30, the handset will be available for purchase online without an invitation. Currently, the OnePlus 2 costs $330 and …

Roku makes the best smart TV software, and now it’s available on TVs from the second-largest television manufacturer worldwide. LG is second only to Samsung in TV sales, and is easily the biggest name to offer a Roku TV. The 55-inch LG 55LF5700 ($549) and 65-inch 65LF5700 ($999) are on sale now at Best Buy, both in-store and online. They’re …

Fitbit is making its Charge HR and Surge fitness trackers smarter, with a new software update available now. A new feature, known as SmartTrack, will be able to automatically recognize activities when wearing either tracker and upload your workout information to the Fitbit app. By default, activities are recorded when you’ve been active for at least 15 minutes, but that …

Your lapel pin should be this smart. Inspired by the sci-fi ingenuity of Star Trek, engineers at Google have worked up a one-of-a-kind prototype wearable device to test out the possibilities of a real-life communicator. It doesn’t connect to any starships, though. Instead, it’s meant to suggest new ways to tap into the vast knowledge banks of Google search. The …

The holidays are the perfect opportunity to sit around and do as little as possible. But what will entertain you or your loved ones during this relaxation period? The answer is your favorite online videos streaming onto your big screen television. Choosing a gadget to give those videos a theatrical presentation is more complicated than ever since there are so …

The Internet was built for procrastinators, which I believe describes all of us. It is all too easy to go down a wormhole where you follow one link to the next, only to resurface a hour or more later with that pile of work you were avoiding still sitting there. If you, like the rest of us, need help reining …

As we all expected, the big news at CES this year was Ultra HD 4K displays. It seemed that every TV manufacturer had one, ranging from massive LED LCDs to midsize LED LCDs to midsize OLEDs. We’ve talked about this before, but now with more info, and definitive product announcements, let me explain in exacting, excruciating detail why 4K TVs …