Windows/iOS/Android/Chrome/Firefox: A good VPN is a handy tool. A free, unlimited one is even better. Betternet aims to make using a VPN (as well as my wordplay) dead simple. Read more…
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Betternet is a Free, Unlimited VPN With No Registration
iOS 9 is packed with all kinds of great features and one of the most useful is a new low power mode that triggers when your battery gets to 20%. Wired took a look at exactly how much extra time you should be able to get out of your phone with this mode enabled. Read more…
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How Much Extra Battery Power You’ll Actually Get with iOS 9’s Low Power Mode
The fight between law enforcement and tech companies about encryption and privacy is getting nastier than ever. Read more…
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Report: Apple Rejected Justice Department Demands for Encrypted iMessages
Pocket is one of our favorite services for saving articles to read later , but the iOS app was missing a killer feature Android users have had for a while: Text-to-Speech. That changes today with an update for the Pocket app on iPhones and iPads. http://lifehacker.com/how-to-use-poc… Read more…
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Pocket on iOS Finally Lets You Listen to Articles with Text-to-Speech
A newly discovered bug seems to cause Messages on iOS to crash when a specific string of text is received—and if it happens while the phone is locked, it also seems to reboot the iPhone too. Read more…
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A Simple Text Can Crash Messages on any iPhone It’s Sent to
It’s been 7 years, and the great iOS vs Android debate rumbles on—in internet forums and real life. But these platforms have come a long way even in the last year or two. Do the old arguments still apply? What features separate iOS 8.3 from Android 5.1 Lollipop? We used a Nexus 6 and an iPhone 6 to investigate. Read more…
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iOS vs Android: The 2015 Edition
Apple’s recently released iOS 8.3 update prevents desktop file explorers like iFunBox, iExplorer, iTools, and others from accessing the app directories on your devices. A few have updated with temporary fixes, but it might take a little while before everything’s working again. Read more…
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iOS 8.3 Prevents Desktop File Explorers from Accessing Apps
HBO Now , the new standalone version of HBO that doesn’t require a cable subscription, is finally here. The app launches exclusively on Apple devices—iPhones, iPads, and the Apple TV to be specific—so if you have one of those then legal, non-moocher, cable-free HBO is just a few taps away. Read more…
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Standalone HBO Is Now Available on iPhones, iPads, and Apple TV
iOS/Android: It happens to the best of us: you forget your phone when you go out, or it runs out of juice. Hotel My Phone lets you use a friend’s phone, but still use your phone number. Read more…
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Hotel My Phone Temporarily Moves Your Number to Another Phone
Apple just released a public beta for iOS 8.3 and anyone can sign up to check it out. Here’s how to do it. Read more…
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Apple Releases iOS 8.3 Public Beta, Here’s How to Get It