GM is eliminating Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from all vehicles — here’s the real reason why

GM is eliminating Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from all vehicles — here’s the real reason why

General Motors is eliminating Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from all future vehicles – and it’s already maddening motorists. The surprising announcement was made earlier this week by CEO Mary Barra, who claimed the company will completely phase out the popular systems from its entire fleet of electric and gas-powered cars over the next few … Read more

Are iPhone users petty? You’ll be surprised how many won’t date Android fans: survey

Are iPhone users petty? You’ll be surprised how many won’t date Android fans: survey

A recent survey uncovered the drama that’s been bubbling between Android and iPhone users.  The findings show that being an Android user could be impacting your dating life — as if we need something else to make it even harder. About 22% of iPhone users admit they look down on those sending non-iMessage texts, and nearly 23% … Read more

Instagram’s hidden game is played with your favorite emoji — here’s how

Instagram’s hidden game is played with your favorite emoji — here’s how

As if anyone needed it, there’s a new way to kill time on social media. Instagram has hidden an emoji-based game within the direct messaging feature of their smartphone app — and people are beginning to notice it. To play, both iOS and Android users should open a message and draft and send a single … Read more

Millennials, ditch your wallets: Gen Z says you’re old if you still carry one

Millennials, ditch your wallets: Gen Z says you’re old if you still carry one

It’s a total fashion dough‘nt. Carrying cash, identification and debit cards in a billfold has become akin to carrying around old butterscotch candies at the bottom of your purse as teens and early 20-somethings have officially declared wallets atrociously antiquated — or, more modishly put, “cheugy.”  “Millennials, apparently there’s a new way that we can age … Read more

Android users less attractive than iPhone owners, women say: ‘Like, no’

Android users less attractive than iPhone owners, women say: ‘Like, no’

Consider it a judgment call — some women find men who own a Google Android phone instead of an Apple iPhone less attractive. TikToker Travaine Barnett hit the streets in October to ask ladies what it is about Android devices, notorious for green text message bubbles that show up on iPhones, that give them the … Read more

YouTube could soon let you search for songs just by humming

YouTube could soon let you search for songs just by humming

Searching for songs just got smoother. Google announced last week that they will begin testing a brand new feature that will allow Android users to search for songs on YouTube simply by humming or singing. “We’re experimenting with the ability for folks to search for a song on YouTube by humming or recording a song … Read more

High school bans smartphones — and kids are happier than ever

High school bans smartphones — and kids are happier than ever

When the 65 high schoolers who attend Buxton boarding school in Williamstown, Massachusetts, resumed in-person learning in the fall of 2020, Head of School Peter Beck noticed that the kids had lost something important.  After months of remote learning due to the pandemic, kids no longer knew how to interact with one another.  “The students … Read more