Looking for a way to step up your competitive mobile gaming? The answer could be simple: Get a bigger phone. Mobile esports company Skillz announced today that it’s conducted an analysis of over 800 million tournaments and found that people competing with larger phones won significantly more often than people using smaller phones. Skillz hosts a …
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Add 64GB of external storage to your iPhone for $25
You can never be too rich, too thin or have too much storage on your phone. Indeed, I suspect anyone who bought an iPhone with just 16GB or 32GB of space is frequently feeling the pinch. Fortunately, there’s an inexpensive way to make more space available — at least for things like movies and music. All you need is a …
Read More »Spend at least $20 at Best Buy, get $20 cash back
I’ve been preaching the gospel of cash-back services for as long as I can remember. To me it’s a no-brainer: With a few extra clicks, you can save money you wouldn’t otherwise save. True, the return isn’t instantaneous — this is all about delayed gratification — and often your rebate amounts to just 1 or 2 percent of the total …
Read More »Fortnite for Android is now open to all, no invite necessary
It just got easier to start playing Fortnite on your Android phone. On Thursday, Epic Games announced that it’s opening up the Fortnite beta to all compatible Android devices, no more invites needed. No invite needed – download the Fortnite Beta now on any compatible Android device 📱 Time to squad up: https://t.co/lH95t8qkwd pic.twitter.com/9UZNG7oFXd — Fortnite (@FortniteGame) October 11, 2018 …
Read More »Google Pixel 3: Get one free when you buy a Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL
The Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL have arrived, bringing with them bigger screens, better cameras and — surprise, surprise — higher prices. Luckily, if you can swing one of the new phones, you can swing two: Verizon is offering a free Google Pixel 3 (64GB) when you buy a Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL, with free shipping …
Read More »Apple TV service will reportedly provide free original content to device owners
Owners of Apple devices will have free access to Apple-owned content through the company’s TV application, according to a CNBC report on Wednesday. “Owners of Apple devices, such as the iPhone, iPad and Apple TV will find the still-in-the-works service in the pre-installed ‘TV’ application,” according to CNBC. The service will also reportedly include subscription channels to digital video services. The …
Read More »Netflix has no idea what Apple is doing with $1B worth of shows (and doesn’t really care)
Netflix is pretty well versed in the art of burning through money to make internet TV. But like just about everyone else, the streaming service has no clue what Apple is doing with $1 billion of television programming. “I don’t have any idea what that Apple product is going to be,” Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s chief content officer, said Tuesday. “I don’t think …
Read More »Taylor Swift’s Instagram post spurs spike in US voter registration
Global superstar Taylor Swift caused a spike in voter registration across the US on Monday, according to Vote.org, largely on the back of a single Instagram post. One day after she concluded the US leg of her reputation stadium tour, Swift published a post on Instagram and Tumblr declaring her support for two Tennessee Democrat candidates in the upcoming midterm …
Read More »Marshall upgrades its home Bluetooth speaker line
Not too long ago Marshall announced a new set of Alexa-enabled Wi-Fi speakers. Now it’s upgraded its line of home Bluetooth speakers with new models that range in size from small (Acton II) to medium (Stanmore II) to large (Woborn II). They start at $249 or ÂŁ219 with no word yet on Australian pricing. All the speakers feature Bluetooth 5.0, …
Read More »Add Bluetooth to some wired headphones for $7.49
Want to cut the cord? No, not that cord — I mean the one running from your favorite on-ear or over-the-ear headphones to your phone or tablet. Assuming that cord is removable, there’s an adapter that can plug in and bestow Bluetooth goodness. And it’s on sale right now: For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Insignia Headphone …
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