Author: Tracy

It looks like E3 won’t be happening this year as the trade show announced that it was being canceled for this summer (both the physical event and the digital alternative). An outcome that may spark flashbacks from 2020 when COVID-19 caused most of the world to come to a complete halt. Thankfully, this doesn’t have anything to do with the virus or any other virus for that matter. Instead, this year’s cancelation is brought on by a general lack of interest from companies that normally would be attending. Major names like Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony had already backed out of…

The whole point of cutting cable and moving to the internet for streaming alternatives is being able to pay less by subscribing to only what you need. If you prefer to spend your time watching Marvel, Star Wars, and cartoons, then Disney+ might be your thing. If you prefer TV series, then Hulu. If you prefer movies over TV while still getting a little TV, then Netflix, etc. But YouTube TV is kind of a mishmash or random, with some exclusives. It’s hard to put a pin on it, but the company thinks it is worth more than all the…

Elon Musk seems to have started a trend when it comes to charging users for the right to have a “fancy” little blue checkmark next to their name on Twitter. The CEO decided that he needed to find every possible way to make the social platform profitable, including the simplest of feature it seemed. As laughable as it seemed, Mark Zuckerberg appears to agree with the idea as Meta gets ready to do the same for Facebook and Instagram. At the moment, the feature is in testing and there is no absolute final decision on what will happen to accounts…

Ring will be launching its next video doorbell product into the market next month and, as always, it comes with a few new perks. It is the new Ring Battery Doorbell Plus, and it is currently available for pre-order for just $180. The new model features a new head-to-toe 1536p resolution (150 degree view, side to side and up to down) that shows more of what’s going on outside your door. A feature that only it’s pro model had to offer until now. Not only should you be able to see every little detail about someone approaching the door, but…

There are so many ways to automate various things around the home to make repetitive tasks less of a burden, allowing you to focus on the more important things in life. The smaller solutions include plugs and switches, while the more complex solutions can control HVAC, automate doors, and even window coverings. The latter, being something that Somfy is looking to make a little more user-friendly. One of the two biggest setbacks that prevent most consumers from considering their window coverings as part of their smart home is power. It would be nice to be able to automate your blinds…

YouTube is trying its best to make YouTube Premium appealing to users by throwing whatever features it can at it. In some cases, at the expense of non-paying customers. In the company’s latest attempts, it has enhanced the quality of 1080p on the platform and has hidden the option behind the subscription paywall. The move seems a bit desperate as you’d think the company would focus on higher resolutions when it comes to paywall features. While maintaining a constantly growing 1080p experience for everyone else for competitive purposes (since it is seen as such a standard/average resolution). Thankfully, YouTube’s current…

Android 14 (coming later this year) will be picking up support for Sony’s new DualSense Edge controller when it releases. It will come with the required drivers to make it function with the OS since Sony’s controllers require a little extra effort compared to standard Bluetooth options. The mobile OS has already supported Sony’s regular DualSense controllers since 2021 when Android 12 launched, but the Edge controller operates under a different driver. This requires some additions to be made along with a new driver added to the OS in order for it to function. The DualSense Edge controller is Sony’s…

Sony is running into a little trouble today as the company has been experiencing outages within its PlayStation Network (PSN). This service is needed to connect gamers to online games and content services, and at times and this can cause disruptions when parts of it go down. Apparently, somewhere around 1:30 PM PST, these services started experiencing issues in various regions causing users to experience various error messages when they try to log in. Preventing some users from being able to access their games since licenses are unable to be validated. This can also affect access to other digital services…

Amazon is ruffling feathers again, this time by finding another service to raise the price on (or this time, adding an additional price to). The Amazon Fresh program has allowed customers to be able to shop for various groceries that can be delivered to their homes within hours. Amazon Prime members have been able to take advantage of this service as part of their Prime membership. One of many perks the company offers its customers. However, the company has decided that changes were required in order to “keep prices low” within their grocery products (both on and offline). These changes…

It looks like Amazon has chosen the next feature to retire from its website. Part of a series of changes the company has been making over the last few years as it sheds weight from its e-commerce platform. This round will be affecting the charities that it has been donating to, called AmazonSmile. The AmazonSmile program allowed shoppers to default all purchases through it or anything that started with “smile.” instead of “www.” in the domain. Each time they made a purchase, Amazon would donate a small amount (0.5%) of the purchase price to the charity of their choice. It…