There are a ridiculous number of apps and websites that will help you plan and book a vacation. There are so many, in fact, that choosing which to use can be overwhelming. Search behemoth Google would like to change that.Google launched "Destinations" on Wednesday to provide all … | Continue reading
Few things are worse than losing your phone — even if it's just those few seconds when you think you lost it. But a new Apple Watch app may be able to provide a little peace of mind.Mobile security company Lookout launched a new Apple Watch app Tuesday that aims to keep you from … | Continue reading
In celebration of its 100th anniversary, BMW has unveiled a stunning concept car called the Vision Vehicle that looks as futuristic as its name suggests.Unlike some concept vehicles of the past, the Vision Vehicle doesn't look that unrealistic compared to cars on the road today. … | Continue reading
Your bedroom should be a place of sanctuary and relaxation, a place you feel relaxed and comfortable. But between dogs in the bed or someone "finishing this one last email" before sleep, it can be difficult to completely wind down.While experts usually recommend keeping technolog … | Continue reading
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates may be retired from running the largest software company in the world, but he's still engaged in everything from technology to politics. Along those lines, Gates decided to show up for his fourth Ask Me Anything session on Reddit on Tuesday and, a … | Continue reading
If you opened Snapchat on Tuesday and noticed that things look a little different, you're not losing your mindSnapchat updated its font on the iOS app, which now appears throughout the app — though not in photo captions or on Snapchat DiscoverSee also: 10 hidden tricks to make Sn … | Continue reading
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion on Monday asking the court to overrule a ruling in an iPhone unlocking case in New York.Last week, U.S. Magistrate Judge James Orenstein in the Eastern District of New York denied the Department of Justice's request to compel Apple to … | Continue reading
Bring your umbrellasThat’s the first thing SXSW Interactive Director Hugh Forrest tells me when I ask, as I do every year, what to expect at the upcoming digital and tech-focused portion of the nearly two-week-long South by South West Conference, which kicks off in Austin, Texas, … | Continue reading
Even with the recent popularity and coverage of smartphone virtual reality headsets, like the Samsung Gear VR, Google Cardboard and the upcoming release of the Oculus Rift, many people are still unaware of the new and upcoming VR devices. According to a recent study, only 33% of … | Continue reading
Google's social networking endeavors may have stumbled in recent years, but the company has no intention of giving up, with the latest attempt coming in the form of a new feature called Google PostsThe feature is currently only available to presidential candidates and will allow … | Continue reading
Yik Yak, the app known for its anonymous sharing on college campuses, is now taking a small step back from total anonymity.The app is introducing handles, which allows the app's users to share messages and post comments using individual usernames. The feature, which is optional, … | Continue reading
Amazon Instant Video already offers streaming movies and TVs on demand, but it could also include virtual reality content in the future.A new job listing posted to Glassdoor, first spotted by virtual and augmented reality blog Upload VR, has revealed Amazon is looking for a senio … | Continue reading
Are you ready to share not just your best photo moments, but almost all the contents of your camera roll with friends, family and maybe a few strangers?This is the new vision from app developer Paul Davison, most known for his social "near me" app Highlight that went viral years … | Continue reading
HTC's upcoming flagship, currently dubbed (though the name may change) HTC 10, is not exactly a mystery any more. Known leaker of gadget-related details, Steve Hemmerstoffer (or @OnLeaks on Twitter) last week shared a number of images of a HTC 10 prototype, along with a full set … | Continue reading
Mashable's Product Analyst Raymond Wong unboxes the latest Samsung Galaxy phones — the S7 and S7 Edge.Read the full review for the Galaxy S7: http://on.mash.to/1OYxHHOAnd also check out our review of the Galaxy S7 Edge: http://on.mash.to/1U1ymAi Read more...More about Samsung, Un … | Continue reading
Even though he's not working there anymore, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak always has an opinion on all things Apple, and he doesn't shy from saying it in public. On Monday, Woz was a guest on Conan, where he shared his thoughts on Apple's firm denial to help the FBI install a ba … | Continue reading
While most people try to avoid that panic feeling that accompanies a dying smartphone battery, attendees at this year's South by Southwest may find themselves hoping for the redThat's because smartphone accessory maker Mophie is once again enlisting a fleet of adorable St. Bernar … | Continue reading
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is the hottest smartphone Samsung has ever made. It's desirable in a way the smaller Galaxy S7 isn't and still quite refreshing compared to the iPhone 6S Plus' tired and cold industrial design.Read the full review of the Galaxy S7 Edge: http://on.mash.t … | Continue reading
The Samsung Galaxy S7 is, without a doubt, the most able iPhone competitor I have ever seen.The Samsung Galaxy S7 is a modest masterpiece of restraint. While the 5.1-inch flagship smartphone is not a great leap-frog over the technological past, Samsung has pushed nearly every des … | Continue reading
Your flat is your happy place, your safe zone and the oasis that awaits at the end of a long, hard day — even if your bedroom only fits a bed and a dresser.Living in a small space doesn't mean that you have to sacrifice a sleek aesthetic and connected home technologies, however; … | Continue reading
Google Photos on iOS just became a whole lot useful for iPhone 6S users. The new version of the software now lets you view and back up Live Photos, the short animated clips you can take with an iPhone 6S. Since a lot of folks use Google Photos for backing up all their photos and … | Continue reading
KeRanger, the first functional OS X ransomware ever detected in the wild, probably didn't do a lot of damage.Discovered March 4 in a version of the BitTorrent client Transmission, the KeRanger malware infects the host machine, encrypts some of its contents, and asks for bitcoins … | Continue reading
Kids these days don't know the hardships us older folks (that means over 30) had to endure back in the early days of personal computing, like hoping that a 5¼-inch disk still works or squinting at a monochrome monitor. But Windows 95, as old as it is, should still be pretty recog … | Continue reading
Arabic just became the eighth language supported by Microsoft's real-time translation tool.Skype Translator, which allows people who speak different languages to communicate in real time over Skype, was updated Tuesday with support for Arabic. The new language, like the rest of S … | Continue reading
Hero looks like an unassuming and slightly over-sized coffee maker and, to be honest, if your poured some espresso into it, it might just spit some out into its plastic dispenser cup. But that’s not why Hero may become your healthcare hero.The roughly 10-pound home appliance is a … | Continue reading
While most of the players in virtual reality are focused on developing gaming and travel experiences, NextVR has devoted its resources to putting you in the middle of live sports eventsThose endeavors will now include the realm of college basketball, as the company is teaming up … | Continue reading
Opinions on Yelp updates are like stubby fingers, at first glance harmless, upon further examination, hilariousThat was our first thought when Yelp — the app that facilitates opinions on a wide range of businesses — found a way to weigh in the would-be bloviator-in-chief, Donald … | Continue reading
The love between a human and a dog is a special bond represented in everything from books to film. Now the relationship is showcased in the newest intimate form of media — virtual realityMercedes-Benz recently equipped the Internet famous Loki the Wolfdog and his owner Kelly Lund … | Continue reading
The payments technology company Square has launched it's Square Reader product in Australia. The square-shaped reader is a small device that attaches to a phone or tablet to process credit and debit card payments.Square Reader plugs into a headphone jack of an iOS or Android devi … | Continue reading
The auto industry spends a lot of time selling us on the dream of a future of environmentally friendly vehicles and self-driving cars, but that vision is rarely framed for the public in one, easy-to-comprehend visionTo that end, Nissan has released a concept video that attempts t … | Continue reading
Peeple, the notorious people-rating app that went viral last year for all the wrong reasons, has landed in the App StoreOften billed as "Yelp for people," the app — which launched on iOS Monday — lets you rate people you know on a 1-to-5 star scale professionally, personally or r … | Continue reading
Instead of going into a theater and watching a movie on a huge projection screen, your next movie experience could be one with a VR headset strapped to your face.In 2015, Samhoud Media experimented with what it calls the VR Cinema, using pop-up theaters around Europe. But last we … | Continue reading
Apple's new campus has received significant attention during its development phase, from design renderings to blueprints to aerial footage captured by drones. Apple has shared with Mashable exclusive details and photos of its new corporate offices, including the theater that will … | Continue reading
Promoted by Goldman SachsOpen source solutions have changed the way people think about software and hardware alikeAs defined by Don Duet, head of the Technology Division at Goldman Sachs, "Open source is fundamentally the ability to take intellectual property and make it broadly … | Continue reading
While the Olympus Pen-F camera looks like an old-school film camera, it's actually all digital. In this week's "Plugged In," Mashable Tech Correspondent Ray Wong takes a look beneath the lens and tells you all you need to knowRead Ray's full review: http://on.mash.to/1YkUoxj Read … | Continue reading
Whisper is the latest social network to add support for animated GIFs to its platformThe app, which is known for its anonymous sharing feature, is adding a new feature that allows users to share animated GIFs in direct messages. The update is rolling out to Whisper's apps on Mond … | Continue reading
Olympus keeps tugging at our heartstrings with digital cameras that resemble film cameras.Having remastered the single-lens reflex (SLR) into a desirable and powerful compact interchangeable camera with the OM-D series, Olympus has set its sights on reinventing the rangefinder to … | Continue reading
Ransomware is a particularly nasty piece of malware: After your computer is infected, it encrypts your data and refuses to give you the key unless you pay its makers a sum of money. Save for any glaring mistakes in the malware's implementation, paying up is usually the only feasi … | Continue reading
Insurers are using drones to assess the damage caused by bushfires, so it seems only fair firefighters should get a couple of their own devices.On Monday, the New South Wales (NSW) government rolled out a technology package worth more than A$4 million (US$2.96 million), aimed at … | Continue reading
Since the passing of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, the most charismatic member of the company's public-facing team has been senior vice president of software engineering Craig FederighiOn Sunday, Federighi used some of that social capital to push Apple's message forward regarding … | Continue reading
Petrol stations around Australia will have to smarten up. Launching nationally in Australia Monday, the app GasBuddy allows users to report and compare petrol prices around their location, and hopefully, find a better deal.Available free on iOS and Android, GasBuddy has joined ap … | Continue reading
Even with a big debate looming on Sunday night, Hillary Clinton was doing all she could to gain more traction with younger voters, a demographic that has eluded her so far this primary season in favor of opponent Bernie Sanders. On Sunday afternoon, Clinton took to her Reddit pag … | Continue reading
Ray Tomlinson, the inventor of modern email, has died at age 74Raytheon Co., his employer, on Sunday confirmed his death; the details were not immediately available.See also: Study reveals how many times you should be checking email daily to reduce stressAlthough Tomlinson wasn't … | Continue reading
Let's admit it: emoji is one of the best things that has ever happened to the iPhone.Seriously, what would life be like without the ability to quickly show someone solidarity or express tears of joy?See also: Why 2015 was the year of emojiAlthough iOS has a solid built-in emoji k … | Continue reading
In 2012, Matt McCann visited London thinking he had booked the perfect hotel room.Beyond searching for a good price and decent location, he needed a hotel designed with accessibility in mind. McCann has cerebral palsy and uses a rolling walker to get around, and found a place tha … | Continue reading
Ready or not, USB-C is the port of the future. There weren't many devices with the new, tiny, reversible USB-C port this time last year, but that's quickly changing.Joining Apple's new MacBook and Google's Chromebook Pixel 2 are Dell's XPS 12, XPS 13, XPS 15 and Latitude 7000 ser … | Continue reading
When Kevin Rudd was prime minister of Australia, Ngarluma man Tyson Mowarin was struck that the Mandarin-speaking leader could say hello at the foot of the Great Wall of China, but could not say hello in the local indigenous language at the foot of Uluru.Using Welcome to Country, … | Continue reading
With new rumors swirling around Facebook's plans for Messenger and Amazon unveiling two new Alexa-enabled speakers to join the Echo, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps.See also: How to turn off your search and location history in GoogleEach weekend, we round up … | Continue reading