If you’re using Google Maps to go places, you’ll need to return to the Uber app to complete a booking. The two services no longer have heavy integration with each other. It was a useful feature because, when looking at places of interest, the vast majority of people use Google Maps. The app then offered the ability to request a ride without needing to go to Uber’s app. Google Maps used...
Update: Apple Maps is back up and running. The issues were resolved at 1:05PM ET. /// Your iPhone might not get you where you need to go today if you’re using Apple Maps. The service is down for a large number of users. So far, Apple Maps is borderline useless. Users are unable to view routes, get real-time navigation, and complete searches. As the issues are worked on, select...
It’s been a while since we’ve held an old-fashioned smartphone of your dreams giveaway, let’s change that. Right now we are living in arguably the golden era of smartphones. Just about every smartphone available is fantastic and offers a bunch of great features. From the iPhone X, Pixel 2 XL and Galaxy Note 8 to the OnePlus 6, LG V35 and HTC U12 Plus, the choices are endless. One of...
Apple on Monday announced plans to allow developers to easily port their iOS apps to macOS, but don't take this as a sign that iOS and macOS are merging. Far from it. Unfortunately, the feature won't be available to developers until next year, which means consumers will have to wait another year until they see their favorite apps available on the MacBook Pro. For now, Apple said News...
Earlier this week, Apple introduced iOS 11.4, introducing features like AirPlay 2 and Messages in iCloud. The update was a long time coming, finally completing the version of iOS 11 that Apple first unveiled last summer. Now, thanks to the release of macOS 10.13.5, Mac users can also take advantage of Messages in iCloud. The feature allows users to more easily sync messages between...
Music streaming is dominated by two services, but you might be able to get away with using one that you’ve been unknowingly paying for. Amazon, the e-commerce giant involved in every business imaginable, does indeed have its own music streaming service. Prime Music launched in mid-2014 as a free-to-use service for anyone with a Prime membership. Amazon was letting customers purchase...
Twitter announced that it’ll handle emoji for Android devices with outdated software. With the vast majority of Android devices not running the latest version, the social network is taking control of the situation. It’ll insert its own Twemoji designs over Google’s or another company’s so that users see every emoji on Twitter even if their phone or tablet doesn’t support them. The...
Advertisements that you can’t skip are appearing on Snapchat. The company behind the popular messaging app has started rolling out no-skip ads, but they’re only attached to publisher-made content. So you won’t actually see ads placed between your friends’ messages and stories. Yet there’s no question users will be annoyed by the ads when they do come across them. With its latest move,...
The reaction to Snapchat’s update that was announced last year and rolled out in 2018 has been far from well-received. Aside from being bad for the company’s business model, there’s no benefit for users. Both chats with friends and their stories are merged in one location. It’s also based on some algorithm rather than chronological order. Snap received backlash from every direction,...
Apple is working with the state of North Carolina to test out drones to improve its Maps service. In the state, the Transportation Department has authorized drone testing that usurps the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) limits, allowing for the drone experimentation such as the one Apple is partaking in. Over the past few years, Apple has made giant strides in Maps. It’s actually...