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Hushed Private Phone Line: Lifetime Subscription Now you can prevent your phone number from being revealed to everyone you need to call or text with. The Hushed app gives you a second secure number with call forwarding and customized voicemail. You can even choose your area code if you plan on using your second number for business. Get a Hushed Private Phone Line: Lifetime Subscription for $13.99 (reg. $150) with coupon code DOWNLOADNOW....

Google has been trying to transition the general consumer away from Hangouts for quite some time, whether it be through Allo or Android Messages, the desire to close shop has been evident for years. But the user base still must be pretty strong with Hangouts, so it’s taking the company a bit more time to wind things down. For instance, Google might want to shut up shop right now, but, according to unnamed sources speaking with 9to5Google, the company will be waiting until 2020 to end the service for general consumers....

Google is one of the few companies out there that openly asks people to break their software. They’ve been paying white-hat security researchers to patch Chrome bugs for years. What exactly is a white-hat hacker? It’s someone who finds security exploits and reports them to companies instead of using said exploits for their own personal gain. People who do the latter are referred to as “black-hat” hackers. Last night, on the search giant’s “Online Security” blog, Google announced that they’ve expanded their rewards program to a few more open source projects, namely Android and several other projects that relate to internet plumbing....

The search giant Google is removing the “Movies and TV” tab from the play store. This section will be moved to the Google TV app. Google TV App will be a new one-stop-shop to buy, rent, and watch movies. The changes will come into effect from May 2022. Only the Play Movies & Tv tab is being removed; still, you can buy books from the Play store. Google TV App To Get ‘Movies & TV’ Tab From Play Store The company claims that the content which is already purchased will be available in the Google TV app....

Unlike the iOS, Android is a diverse ecosystem and it powers devices across different price range and segments thus currently making it impossible for Google to be at the helm of the affairs. As of now Google has been commissioning the manufacturing to companies like LG, Huawei and Motorola each year when it comes to Nexus devices. Now it seems that Google wants to tighten the noose and curtail the power of the manufacturers by taking complete control over the Nexus lineup....

This update is similar to Netflix and Disney Plus, where every user has a different profile. Each user profile gets its own movie recommendations with a watchlist and Google Assistant. Now Add Personalized Profiles to Google TV Earlier, Google TV allowed the users to sign into multiple Google Accounts to use the services with different accounts. However, all the users had the same content suggestions, Google Assitant functionality, and the watchlist feature....

According to the USDA, food prices in March 2022 were 8.8% higher than in March 2021. Everything from eggs to meat to produce has been increasing in price. Tap or click here for our report. In general, stores like Walmart are great for canned and packaged goods but can fall short on some other stuff. You’re better off shopping at a grocery store for money-saving and getting top-quality products like produce, organic goods, and other staples....

The two countries managed to gain access to voter information from multiple U.S. states. But that’s not all — Iran was also caught spoofing emails to make violent threats against voters. Tap or click here to see full details from the DOJ. But more appears to have happened with stolen voter information. Security researchers have detected data belonging to nearly 150 million U.S. voters is now up for sale on the Dark Web....

Sure, you could mute it and turn on subtitles, but then you’re missing a ton of dialogue and music. If you want to listen to the TV without disturbing others, you know it’s not an easy task. That’s especially true if you’re hard of hearing. Speaking of which, here’s a quick tech tip: Tap or click here for Google apps that can help the hard of hearing. Here’s another accessibility tip for your TV....

The Galaxy Watch 5 and 5 Pro are an undeniable step up from their previous versions. Looking to expand its consumer base, Samsung has upgraded their smartwatches to make them a perfect companion for both the everyday user and the outdoor workout fanatics. Also: Everything announced at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked The Galaxy Watch 5 and 5 Pro track blood oxygen, heart rate, sleep cycles, body composition, workouts, and more. But the new infrared temperature sensor expands what our wearables can do....

If we talk about multitasking, you can get a customizable multitasking sidebar on Android. The panel sits on the edge of your screen and provides quick access to your most-used & favorite applications, shortcuts, contacts, widgets, etc. So, if you are looking for an easy way to switch between apps without leaving the current one, then we have got you covered. In this article, we will share a method that would add a customizable multitasking sidebar on your home screen....

So, if you are a Snapchat user, you can add your favorite music to your stories and snaps without using any third-party app. Before this, the only way to add music to snaps is by playing music in the background while recording the snap. Steps to Add Music to Snapchat Stories and Snaps Now that Snapchat officially supports adding music to Snapchat Story and offers few licensed musics, you should take advantage of this feature....

The latest update to Google Hangouts, which should be rolling out now, bumps the app to version 3.0. However, despite the noteworthy version number, this particular update isn’t filled with new features. The update focuses more on some minor tweaks, including changing the location of the snooze feature. It’s now at the top of the navigation drawer. For users that might have experienced a bug with changing the volume while in a Hangouts message, that particular bug has been fixed, too....

Google Home launched in the United States last year, but it took a few months before it arrived in the United Kingdom. and today, Google announced that Home will be launching in new markets, including: Canada, Australia, France, and Japan. What’s more, these regions will be picking up the smart speaker before the end of this year. However, Google did not finalize any dates just yet. So, if you’re in one of these markets and have been waiting for Home, looks like you won’t have to wait much longer....

Google is the undisputed leader of digital maps. Nokia is pretty close with their “Here Maps”, and Apple is slowly and steadily improving “Apple Maps”, but neither of them come close to Google. Looking to keep that edge, several business publications, including the Wall Street Journal, are reporting that Google will spend upwards of $1.3 billion on an Israeli company known as Waze. Never heard of Waze? It’s probably because you don’t spend too much time driving....

Recently, Google introduced an app which gives parents the freedom to control their kids’ smartphone. Well, Google launched Family Link app which lets you monitor the activities of Android device of your little ones or others. Well, Google says that this app is only meant for parents. However, with the help of this app, you can even monitor your friends Android device. Users can see what apps their kids are downloading from Google Play store and can also restrict them from downloading unsafe apps....

In August last year, Google unveiled ARCore to take on Apple’s ARKit. ARCore was released as a preview version back then that was still being developed. It supported a limited number of devices, though Google promised to support a wider variety of devices when it launched ARCore 1.0 to the public. That day has finally arrived as Google has announced that ARCore is now out of preview. ARCore 1.0 comes with a number of improvements and enhancements along with support for more devices....

Since the watch will no more be completely dependent on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, it will automatically latch to a cellular network, which will allow it to function as a standalone device even if your phone is not in handy. The Smartwatch will not just beam notifications but you will also be able to receive and send messages and run your apps, even if your phone is in the next room....

You want to tell everyone. You want everyone to be sympathetic. You also want the source of your hurt to apologize and set things right. Sadly, this doesn’t happen all that often, so you’re left to whine about how hurt you feel. Yes, we’ve all been there. We haven’t all, though, resorted to whining once we’ve become multi-billionaires. Yet here we have Google, a company that’s bathed in money for the last decade or two – and not always in the most humane ways – suddenly insisting that, oh, how could the world be so beastly?...

You see, Hisense is not often on the list when it comes to the best of the best TVs or ones that are high-end. Instead, the company competes with the likes of TCL and Vizio for the mid-range crown. Naturally, it’s always interesting to see where these companies put their resources with their TVs, where they cut costs, and where they take risks. After testing the latest U8H model for a few weeks, it’s safe to say that Hisense is bringing high-quality imagery straight into your living room at the expense of a design and software experience that isn’t made for everyone....