The Google Play Store is a great place to buy apps, movies, books, and more. But if you’re looking for digital gift cards, you’re in luck. According to a report from Droid-Life , they have discovered that Google is allowing users to buy digital gift cards from the Play Store itself. This means you won’t have to jump between apps to get your gift cards. Grab digital gift cards from the Google Play Store Google is partnering with Blackhawk Network to roll out this new digital gift card mall for the Play Store....

Google Translate has always been a reliable tool for quickly looking up a word or translating a sign. But with a new wave of AI features, the app is evolving. It is going from being a simple utility to a powerful travel companion and language-learning partner. Now, Google Translate is receiving AI-powered updates to help you during your learning process and so that you have a natural conversation in another language....

Google TV Streamer– $79 The Google TV Streamer brings Google TV, Gemini and all of your favorite shows onto a single set box. Now 20% off. On August 6, 2024, Google introduced its newest TV streaming device, simply named “Google TV Streamer”. With this announcement, Google is effectively ending the Chromecast lineup and will only sell what units are still in stock. This is an entirely new streaming device from Google, and a much more powerful one, compared to the previous Chromecast with Google TV – which was also a mouthful of a name....

Big tech brands like Samsung and Apple tried to set the “ultra-slim phone ” trend this year. However, the public response has been underwhelming, allegedly even leading to the cancellation of the iPhone Air 2 and Galaxy S26 Edge . But what if the problem isn’t the ultra-thin phones themselves, but rather the approach they were taking? These devices, in pursuit of their thinness, present two major issues: small batteries and high prices....

In a surprising development, Instagram may soon limit the number of hashtags one can use in a post. People have started noticing that they are unable to add more than three hashtags to a post. Hashtags are an easy means to make your posts reach a wider audience, while also helping to reach that wider audience more quickly. Limiting the hashtags count means you’re basically undercutting the full potential of a post....

The Apple Watch, like most wearables out there, offers the ability to track the wearer’s sleep. It’s a perfectly functional feature, but in some areas, it feels lacking compared to the competition. Thankfully, this is something Apple could change in a future update to the Apple Watch. According to MacRumors contributor Steve Mosser, a sleep score function could come to the Apple Watch. Apple Watch to get a sleep score system The report points to strings found in iOS 26, specifically the Health app....

Apple announced its next major iOS update at WWDC 2025 last month. This comes in the form of iOS 26 , which, in addition to a brand new Liquid Glass design language , comes with some new features. This includes a Messages filtering system in iOS 26 that could have a negative effect on political fundraisers . iOS 26 could impact political fundraisers According to a Punchbowl News report, one of the features of iOS 26 is a filtering system in the Messages app that could impact the reach of political fundraisers....

Phones these days are pretty good at sustaining battery life, but that doesn’t mean you won’t sometimes run into a situation where your phone needs a little top-up, and this MagSafe charger from Lisen can do that job for you. At 5,000mAh for the capacity, it won’t give you several full charge cycles, but that’s not what it’s for in the first place. It’s for giving you that little bit of extra battery life to get you through the end of a long day or through the next morning....

Since last year, multiple sources have suggested that Apple has abandoned titanium metal in favor of aluminum for the iPhone 17 Pro models. A purported production line leak may have now given us the first glimpse of the rumored all-aluminum chassis of the iPhone 17 Pro . Apple is abandoning titanium in favor of aluminum for iPhone 17 Pro In a post on the Korean website Never, a smartphone supply chain leaker who goes by the name “yuex1122” has shared some photos of the all-aluminum iPhone 17 Pro ....

While Baseus is well-known for its power products like power banks and chargers, it also makes several different types of products, like these Bass BH1 headphones that are now available for just $39.99. These normally retail for $49.99, so you’re saving about 20% by picking them up while on sale. The Bass BH1 have quite a few really nice features, but one of the standout features is the incredibly long battery life....

Meta just made a bold move in the world of social media , but it might not be what you’d expect. Other platforms are still focused on human-created content. However, Meta has launched a new project that bets on the future of AI-generated creativity. It’s called Vibes, and it’s Meta’s new social feed entirely dedicated to short-form, AI-powered videos. Meta’s new Vibes platform is a feed for AI-generated video You can find “Vibes” right in the Meta AI app and website....

Motorola has announced five products in the US, during CES 2026 . The Motorola Razr Fold , the company’s first book-style foldable arrived, along with some accessories. Well, the Motorola Signature also launched, the company’s much-hyped flagship slab phone. The thing is, it did not launch during CES in the US, but in Europe, even though it’s on display at CES 2026. The Motorola Signature flagship is now official, but it’s not coming to the US Why is that?...

If you use YouTube , and you likely do, you probably know who MrBeast is. Those who don’t know, James Stephen ‘Jimmy’ Donaldson (aka MrBeast) is a 27-year-old popular YouTuber who is known for exciting challenge videos and giveaways on YouTube. Well, it seems the YouTuber is looking forward to an altogether different venture. According to a recent report, MrBeast is launching his own mobile phone service . MrBeast’s mobile phone service could use a mobile virtual operator network (MVNO) to reduce costs The news comes via Business Insider , which spotted a leaked investor deck where it was mentioned that the mobile phone service would be launched next year....

RCS has gained many new features and improvements in recent years. The new release now makes things simpler if you’re into sending voice notes. The GSMA has announced the release of RCS Universal Profile 3.1, which brings upgraded voice note capabilities. It also offers reliable connectivity in areas with poor network coverage. RCS Universal Profile 3.1 offers upgraded audio messaging capabilities The new Universal Profile 3.1 supports the xHE-AAC audio codec....

2026 is going to be a year of tests for the consumer electronics market. One of the popular smartphone manufacturers, Nothing, has warned that it may raise prices of its smartphones for reasons beyond branding and demand. Increasing component prices and supply shortages are pushing brands to hike prices. Nothing might raise the prices of its smartphones by as much as 30% In a detailed post , the CEO of Nothing, Carl Pie, explains that rising memory costs will force the company to hike prices of its smartphones ....

To check up on your health and fitness, you might need to turn to things like smart scales and wearables like smartwatches or fitness trackers. However, NuraLogix thinks it might have the answer in the form of a mirror. All you need to do is sit down in front of it and it will be able to tell you more about yourself. If that’s something that intrigues you, meet the NuraLogix Longevity Mirror....

Samsung is currently running a massive software rollout. The company is pushing the stable version of One UI 8 —built on top of Android 16 —to a wide range of devices, hitting key models like the Samsung Galaxy S23 series —including the FE model—the Galaxy Tab S10+, the mid-ranger Galaxy A55, the Galaxy Z Fold 5, and the Galaxy Z Flip 5. Additionally, the rollout is starting significantly ahead of the official schedule....

Samsung has officially begun testing its next major software revision, opening the One UI 8.5 beta program to a limited group of users. We already knew several of the improvements this software will bring thanks to leaks. Now, users with eligible devices will be able to get a firsthand early look. In One UI 8.5, Samsung has focused on three main aspects: integration, security tools, and user interface. One UI 8....

For years, Samsung Galaxy users searching for a simple, secure way to hide sensitive photos and videos often found the process cumbersome. Their reliable option—moving files into the separate, sandboxed Secure Folder—was effective but required too many steps. Well, it seems that this friction is finally coming to an end. The upcoming One UI 8.5 update introduces a native Private Album feature directly inside the standard Gallery app, giving users the seamless photo privacy they have long needed....

Microsoft is rolling out a new artificial intelligence feature in OneDrive that uses AI facial recognition. This serves to create “face groupings,” helping users quickly sort photos of friends and family. However, the introduction of OneDrive’s Facial Recognition tool has been overshadowed by a peculiar and controversial limit. Microsoft sets annual opt-out limit for OneDrive’s New AI Facial Recognition For users gaining early access to the feature, it is “on” by default....