Joe Maring
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The Fitbit Ace is Fitbit's first fitness tracker for kids and costs $99
By Joe Maring last updated
One of Fitbit's newest fitness trackers is the Ace, and it's the company's first product that's made specifically with kids in mind.
Fitbit announces Charge 3 fitness tracker, coming this October for $150
By Joe Maring last updated
After kicking out a couple quality smartwatches with the Ionic and Versa, Fitbit's going back to its fitness tracker roots with the new Charge 3.
Fitbit Versa hands-on: Fitbit's finally getting serious about smartwatches
By Joe Maring last updated
Following disappointing sales of the Ionic, Fitbit's hoping to recapture people's attention with its latest smartwatch — the Versa.
Fitbit's Ace fitness tracker for kids is now available for $99.95
By Joe Maring last updated
The Fitbit Ace — Fitbit's first product designed specifically for kids — is now available for purchase around the world for just $99.95.
Android Messages for web is officially rolling out to all users
By Joe Maring last updated
Google's in the process of turning Android Messages into an iMessage competitor, and as part of those efforts, the website for messaging on your desktop is now live!
Free Flickr accounts will be limited to 1,000 photos and videos next year
By Joe Maring published
Have a free Flickr account? Big changes are headed to your account next year.
Facebook October 2018 security breach: Everything you need to know
By Joe Maring published
Facebook has announced that a security breach from July 2017 to September 2018 exposed information for around 30 million users. Here's what you need to know.
Wi-Fi 6 is the next big upgrade to wireless networks
By Joe Maring published
A new wireless standard is coming out next year, and when it's here, it'll simply be known as Wi-Fi 6.
PSA: A national emergency alert test is happening on your phone tomorrow
By Joe Maring published
On Wednesday, October 3, a national wireless emergency alert test will go off at 2:18 PM EDT and cause your phone to make a loud alert sound.
Google's Project Stream will let you play AAA games in Chrome
By Joe Maring published
As part of the company's first big venture into gaming, Google's unveiled Project Stream as its new technology for streaming AAA video games via Chrome.
Newegg September 2018 credit card breach: Everything you need to know
By Joe Maring published
On September 19, Newegg discovered that malicious code was skimming credit card info for all of its customers. Here's what you need to know.
LittleBits announces three new Inventor Kits that are all available now
By Joe Maring published
Want to help your kids get excited about STEM? LittleBits has three new Inventor Kits that are available now — including the Base, Electronic Music, and Space Rover ones.
Google may soon let you run Windows 10 on Chromebooks using 'Campfire'
By Joe Maring published
Being able to run Windows on a Chromebook has been a pipedream for years, but according to new information, it could be a reality sooner than expected thanks to Google's "Campfire."
Reddit's August 2018 security incident: What you need to know
By Joe Maring published
On August 1, 2018, Reddit confirmed a security breach resulted in compromised data for select users. Here's everything you need to know.
Facebook and Instagram apps updated with tools to help you use them less
By Joe Maring published
Apps can be addictive, and to help combat that, Facebook and Instagram are both being updated with a handful of tools to give you a better phone-life balance.
Dashlane 6 now available with VPN, credit monitoring, and more
By Joe Maring published
Dashlane, the popular password manager, just got updated to version 6 with a full-fledged VPN, Dark Web monitoring, real-time credit tracking, and a whole lot more.
Google defends Android following $5 billion fine from European Commission
By Joe Maring published
The European Commission is officially fining Google for its supposed misuse of Android, but the company plans on appealing the decision.
New WPA3 Wi-Fi security standard officially rolling out
By Joe Maring published
On June 26, 2018, the Wi-Fi Alliance officially started certifying gadgets that support the all-new WPA3 security standard.
Supreme Court rules that police need warrants to get phone location info
By Joe Maring published
In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court officially ruled that police must obtain a search warrant to get location info provided by cell phone towers.
U.S. states can now force consumers to pay online sales tax
By Joe Maring published
Thanks to a ruling from the Supreme Court, states can now force shoppers to pay online sales tax even when buying from a store that's not physically present in that state.
Where (and how) to watch the BlackBerry KEY2 launch livestream
By Joe Maring last updated
Want to watch BlackBerry unveil the KEY2? Catch the livestream right here on June 7, 2018, at 10:00 AM ET.
U.S. Senate votes to restore Net Neutrality (updated)
By Joe Maring published
Thanks to a Congressional Review Act, Democrats have pushed the U.S. Senate to vote on potentially restoring Net Neutrality laws that have been repealed by the FCC.
Google is making it easier to manage the user data it collects
By Joe Maring published
As part of the General Data Protection Regulation out of Europe, Google's making changes across the board with a more transparent privacy policy and better user controls.
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