Glowing reviews for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge have been translated into stellar sales for Samsung. The South Korean company’s latest handsets have been so successful this year that they�...
https://www.cultofmac.com/426874/samsung-snags-top-smartphone-spot-from-apple/
When you’re out in the sticks somewhere, you might get to a place where there’s no signal. How will you ever find your way home (or to the next party) without your trusty Google Maps app? Wel...
https://www.cultofmac.com/426687/no-data-no-problem-how-to-use-google-maps-offline/
As the technology around us gets smarter, many fear it will turn against us. That nightmare comes true in this parody ad for Google’s self-driving car, which mows down poor pedestrians as it t...
https://www.cultofmac.com/426647/self-driving-google-car-mows-down-poor-pedestrians-in-joke-ad-2/
A 10-year-old with insane hacking skills just scored a $10,000 payout from Facebook for uncovering a serious flaw in Instagram. The Helsinki-based boy, who can’t even open a Facebook account fo...
https://www.cultofmac.com/426544/facebook-coughs-up-10000-for-10-year-old-instagram-hacker/
Google’s autonomous cars have taken to the road with the rest of us normals in our comparatively Flintstones-esque, human-directed rides. And the very small brush-ups are starting to come in. I...
https://www.cultofmac.com/426497/people-cant-stop-running-into-googles-autonomous-cars/
Apple’s encryption showdown with the U.S. government may be more or less dormant for now, but Facebook-owned WhatsApp has its own courtroom drama happening in Brazil. It scored a slight win tod...
https://www.cultofmac.com/426440/whatsapp-wins-encryption-victory-in-brazilian-courts/
Everyone knows you shouldn’t say “bomb” on an airplane — and it should be just as obvious that you shouldn’t name your wireless gadgets ridiculous things, either. A simple Wi-Fi hotsp...
https://www.cultofmac.com/426332/idiot-grounds-flight-with-stupid-wi-fi-hotspot-name/
Google is on the verge of signing a new deal with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to build “several dozen” self-driving minivans, according to a new report. The first models could be on the road s...
https://www.cultofmac.com/426311/google-teams-up-with-chrysler-to-build-self-driving-minivans/
Silicon Valley campaign donations have poured way more money into the presidential bids of Democrats than Republicans, surprising nobody, ever. This shocking revelation comes from a report from C...
https://www.cultofmac.com/426230/surprise-silicon-valley-campaign-donations-lean-to-the-left/
Google is working on a new app called Trips that will help users plan their next vacation by automatically pulling information from their emails. The app will also help travelers find things to ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/425787/google-trips-app-will-help-you-plan-your-next-vacation/
While we’ve heard reports of smartphones catching fire before, usually this is the result of dodgy third-party charging cables being used. Not so with a new report claiming that one user’s Sa...
https://www.cultofmac.com/425758/galaxy-s6-edge-catches-fire-while-using-official-samsung-charger/
Apple has released a major update for Apple Music for Android that adds support for music videos to the app. The app, however, continues to remain in beta. Apple Music users on Android will now ...
Google is rolling out a major Photos update that adds a greater search experience, and the ability to customize movies that were created automatically. The release also makes it possible to renam...
https://www.cultofmac.com/425593/google-photos-update-brings-better-search-customizable-movies/
HP has another answer to the super sleek Apple MacBook, and despite similar specifications, it costs less than half the price. The new all-aluminum Chromebook 13 boasts an Intel Core M processor,...
https://www.cultofmac.com/425560/hps-latest-macbook-rival-will-only-cost-you-half-as-much/
If your schedule looks busier than Best Buy on Black Friday, then the last thing you want to do is dig through it to find time for another meeting. But now you don’t have to. Google Calendar’...
https://www.cultofmac.com/425377/google-calendar-now-helps-you-find-time-for-more-meetings/
Instagram could be planning to overhaul its mobile apps with a new black and white interface that will make your photos pop. The redesign has already rolled out to a small number of users as pa...
https://www.cultofmac.com/425326/instagram-could-boot-app-colors-to-make-your-photos-look-better/
Google has released an Android TV app for iOS, allowing users to control their television or set-top box from an iPhone or iPad. It comes almost two years after Android TV made its debut on the N...
https://www.cultofmac.com/425302/you-can-now-control-your-android-tv-with-an-iphone-or-ipad/
After the successful debut of Miitomo, Nintendo has announced that its second and third mobile games will be based on the Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem franchises — and are set to debut on iO...
https://www.cultofmac.com/425285/nintendo-bringing-animal-crossing-and-fire-emblem-to-mobile/
When you’re excited to watch the latest videos from your favorite YouTube channels, the last thing you want to see before them is ads you can’t skip. Normally, they don’t appear on every vi...
https://www.cultofmac.com/425112/brace-yourself-for-bumper-ads-before-every-youtube-video/
Google finally added podcast support to Play Music last week, but it’s currently only available to users in the United States. However, there is a quick and easy way to active this feature on ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/425099/how-to-enjoy-podcasts-in-google-play-music-outside-the-u-s/
Revolv smart hubs will no longer be supported as of May 15. Even though subscribers have known this was coming since February, there wasn’t a lot of attention until an author’s highly critica...
https://www.cultofmac.com/424917/why-you-cant-trust-lifetime-guarantees-on-the-internet-of-things/
If you’ve already updated to the latest Google Play Music release for Android and iOS, but you still can’t find the new podcasts section, here’s a simple fix that should bring it out of hid...
https://www.cultofmac.com/424846/cant-find-podcasts-in-google-play-music-heres-the-fix/
Samsung will launch its next-generation Gear S3 smartwatch later this year, according to a new report, and the company has teamed up with a Swiss jeweler to create a luxury version that could tak...
https://www.cultofmac.com/424837/samsung-to-fight-apple-watch-edition-with-luxury-gear-s3/
Developer David Repas just wants to give you some free stuff with no obligation on your part. “I’m just one guy trying to create a company around giving stuff away,” he tells Cult of Androi...
https://www.cultofmac.com/424556/this-apps-sole-purpose-is-to-snag-you-free-stuff/
Even though speculation about what to expect ran wild, the formal introduction of the Kindle Oasis last week still left a lot of people surprised. We’ve got the lowdown on the most important th...
https://www.cultofmac.com/424260/7-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-kindle-oasis/
Facebook is continuing its mission to try and replace your standard telephone number with its latest update for Facebook Messenger — allowing up to 50 users to jump on a VoIP audio call for a ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/424250/facebook-messenger-now-offers-group-voice-chat-for-up-to-50-people/
Apple’s affordable 4-inch iPhone SE is causing a major headache for Chinese makers of low-cost Android phones. Supply chain manufacturers in Taiwan and China are reportedly becoming more conser...
https://www.cultofmac.com/424244/low-cost-android-makers-are-hurting-thanks-to-iphone-se/
Samsung couldn’t have wished for a better start for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. Not only are sales shaping up to beat expectations, with an estimated 10 million sales during March alone, ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/424235/samsung-crushes-apple-in-smartphone-shipments-as-iphone-plummets/
Saving web pages to Google Keep is now even easier, thanks to a handy Chrome extension that’s available to download now. Google has also made organizing your notes a simpler task by adding supp...
https://www.cultofmac.com/424153/google-keep-now-has-a-chrome-extension-and-supports-labels/
It might be time to think twice about using your smartphone while it is charging. Suhana Mohamad, a 30-year-old mother of two from Malaysia, was tragically killed by her handset after being e...
https://www.cultofmac.com/424138/using-your-phone-while-it-charges-can-kill-you/
A Bob Marley-themed Snapchat filter designed to celebrate 4/20 has backfired, with hordes of users accusing the company of promoting “blackface.” It’s the latest instant outrage to flare up...
https://www.cultofmac.com/424123/racist-snapchat-filter-turns-anyone-into-bob-marley/
Apple is expected to banish the 3.5mm headphone jack to make its next-generation iPhone 7 even thinner. But it won’t be the first smartphone maker to take this controversial step. LeEco today u...
https://www.cultofmac.com/424085/android-maker-beats-apple-to-banishing-the-headphone-jack/
Tech employees at Google, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon are some of the most ardent supporters of Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders, according to findings by the Federal Elections Commission. In ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/424091/apple-and-alphabet-employees-are-definitely-feeling-the-bern/
Apple and Google have leant their names to an open letter taking aim at a controversial new anti-encryption bill, which demands that tech companies make their devices breakable at will. “We wri...
https://www.cultofmac.com/424082/apple-and-google-take-aim-at-controversial-anti-encryption-bill/
If you love rose gold but hate yourself for even thinking about getting locked into Apple’s walled garden, you’re going to love Samsung’s new pink gold (not rose gold) color option for t...
Google Play now sees more than twice as many downloads as Apple’s App Store, according to the latest data from App Annie — but it still can’t rake in anywhere near as much revenue. Just thr...
Popular cross-platform messaging service Viber has announced that it will follow Apple’s example by embracing user privacy through the introduction of end-to-end encryption. Viber revealed toda...
https://www.cultofmac.com/423888/viber-follows-apples-lead-with-end-to-end-encryption/
Google’s upcoming Android N upgrade will bring native support for iPhone-like pressure-sensitive displays. The move should make “3D Touch” screens more popular on Android, and will make it...
https://www.cultofmac.com/423644/android-n-brings-native-support-for-iphone-like-3d-touch-displays/
Amazon is stepping up its battle with competitor Netflix by introducing a payment option allowing customers to buy its streaming video service for a monthly fee of $8.99 — one dollar less than ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/423637/you-can-now-enjoy-amazons-video-service-for-8-99-a-month/
Samsung’s new Gear Manager app for iOS, which will let you pair an iPhone with the Gear S2 smartwatch, has leaked out ahead of its official debut. Testers say the app will bring a surprising a...
https://www.cultofmac.com/423121/samsungs-gear-manager-app-for-iphone-leaks-out-early/
Finding time in your busy schedule to hit the gym, get through a new book, or start a new hobby can be a task in itself. But now Google Calendar has the power to do it for you. The new Goals fe...
https://www.cultofmac.com/422912/no-excuses-google-calendar-now-finds-time-for-self-improvement/
Samsung didn’t adopt the iPhone’s pressure-sensitive display for its latest Galaxies as some reports promised it would, but other Android makers are already using it. The latest is Meizu, whi...
https://www.cultofmac.com/422900/meizu-pro-6-is-latest-android-to-swipe-iphones-3d-touch/
Nintendo fans bemoaned the company’s decision not to use Mario or Link or Donkey Kong in its first smartphone game, but it seems Miitomo is doing perfectly well without famous faces. According...
https://www.cultofmac.com/422804/nintendos-miitomo-game-said-to-be-making-280000-every-week/
If you’re thinking about swapping your iPhone for the new HTC 10, that decision just got a lot easier. HTC has made its new flagship compatible with Apple’s AirPlay platform right out of the ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/422623/htc-10-supports-apple-airplay-right-out-of-the-box/
Although Apple’s Swift language might be open source now, the last place you’d expect to see it is on Android. But according to some sources, Google is considering making Swift a “first cla...
https://www.cultofmac.com/421973/google-could-tap-apples-hot-programming-language-for-android/
Well over a year after snapping up Alien Blue, the most popular third-party Reddit client for mobile, Reddit has finally launched its official client app. Customers who download Reddit: The Offic...
https://www.cultofmac.com/421918/reddit-finally-unleashes-its-official-mobile-app/
It’s not every day you see a tablet transform into a, well, a Transformer. But that’s exactly what we’re going to show you today, after Xiaomi VP Hugo Barra shared photos of a Mi Pad 2 that...
https://www.cultofmac.com/421829/theres-more-than-meets-the-eye-to-xiaomis-transforming-tablet/
When that pizza craving hits, the faster you get your hands on a slice of pie, the better. Don’t waste any time when ordering your next one, then — use Zero Clicks. With this new service fro...
https://www.cultofmac.com/421745/new-dominos-app-orders-your-favorite-pizza-as-soon-as-you-open-it/
Sony’s latest PlayStation 4 update has arrived, bringing Remote Play to Mac and PC for the first time. This awesome feature lets you enjoy your favorite PS4 games while you’re in another room...
https://www.cultofmac.com/421700/how-to-play-playstation-4-games-on-mac-and-pc/
Apple’s new iPhone SE might be able to take sales from Android in some emerging markets, but it certainly won’t be able to stem the bleeding in many countries, where Google’s platform cont...
https://www.cultofmac.com/421672/android-stealing-market-share-from-the-iphone-the-world-over/
With iOS, you have AirDrop, and on Android you have Android Beam to send photos and files back and forth to other devices running the same operating system. But what if you want to send photos fr...
https://www.cultofmac.com/421596/swipe-your-photos-from-one-device-to-another-without-any-fuss/
Apple’s battle with the FBI may not have achieved much in court, but it did do some good. Following in the iPhone-maker’s footsteps, WhatsApp today began rolling out end-to-end encryption ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/421545/whatsapp-follows-apples-lead-with-end-to-end-encryption-for-all/
T-Mobile has today added yet more services to its Binge On program after revealing that subscribers have streamed a whopping 90 billion songs for free since Music Freedom launched. Amazon Music, ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/421529/t-mobile-binge-on-now-supports-amazon-music-espn-radio-more/
Sony is giving PlayStation 4 owners the ability to play their favorite games on Mac and PC. Its latest firmware update for the PS4, which will roll out to all tomorrow, introduces Remote Play for...
https://www.cultofmac.com/421505/youll-be-able-to-play-playstation-4-games-on-mac-and-pc-tomorrow/
Looking for a new tablet but don’t need all the whiz-bang features that come with Apple’s pricey new iPad Pro? Amazon may have just what you need when it reveals the 8th-generation Kindle nex...
https://www.cultofmac.com/421387/amazon-ceo-teases-top-of-the-line-kindle-coming-next-week/