Spotify is one of the most-used music streaming platforms out there, and now, it’s finally getting a highly requested feature. After some small rollouts over the past few months, Spotify is adding song lyrics to its Android app, and on iOS, too.
In what appears to be a server-side rollout, Spotify for Android is adding music-synced song lyrics to the Now Playing screen. These song lyrics…
Last fall, Microsoft launched a new Office for iOS beta with a unified design including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Sticky Notes in one app for a simpler experience. Now the new Office app for iPhone is available for all users.
Microsoft launched the public version of the…
A recent update to Google Fit has now made it even easier to check your current fitness tracking stats on Android and iOS.
While Google Fit is a solid — but basic — fitness tracking companion on both Android and Wear OS, it’s not been all that easy to check your…
Mozilla launches a standalone VPN service for Android and Chromebook
February 19, 2020
Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox browser, has announced that it’s bringing a private VPN to Android, Chromebook, and Windows as a standalone service.
The firm best known for its line of browsers that come in a variety of flavors on mobile and desktop is charging $4.99 per month for access to its VPN service — no good VPN is ever free, after all. However, it is currently only in the…
On the tail of the recent update for the OnePlus 7 Pro, the OnePlus 7T is now receiving the OxygenOS 10.0.8 update with fixes and improvements for many of the same issues, plus the January 2020 security patch is also in tow.
The update was — naturally — confirmed over…
EU introduces AI strategy to build ‘ecosystem of trust’
February 19, 2020
The European Commission unveiled today a sweeping set of proposals that it hopes will establish the region as a leader in artificial intelligence by focusing on trust and transparency.
The proposals would lead to changes in the way data is collected and shared in an effort…
Dynamics 365, Microsoft’s line of enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management apps, is gaining enhancements intended to aid enterprises in “transforming” their operations. A Dynamics Customer 365 Insights update will bring connectors designed to enrich customer profiles and enable insights with Azure Synapse Analytics, Microsoft’s cloud analytics service. Both…
'Animal Crossing' themed Nintendo Direct scheduled for Thursday
February 19, 2020
Animal Crossing: New Horizons will bring Nintendo’s franchise to the Switch in March, and one month ahead of the game’s release date it will unveil more details about the new entry. A 25-minute livestream on February 20th at 9 AM ET will give us a look at the “Nook…
The Galaxy Z Flip's hinge fibers aren't enough to keep dust out
February 19, 2020
Samsung made much ado over fiber layers in the Galaxy Z Flip’s hinge that are supposed to keep dust and debris from ruining your day, but how effective are they, really? They might not be as effective as you’d like. iFixit has tested the hinge’s dust resistance in…
Hasbro's Halo-themed Nerf gun lineup includes a Needler
February 19, 2020
Over the last year, we’ve seen Hasbro jump on the Fortnite bandwagon by releasing themed Nerf guns. It’s now turning its attention to a more historic gaming franchise, with the company announcing three Halo-themed Nerf guns that will come out this fall.
The highlight of the new lineup is a $50 motorized version of Halo’s iconic assault rifle. The MA40 will come with 10 darts and a clip…
