Let’s get to the numbers The new price of Prime is $139 per year in the U.S. That’s a spike from the $119 annual fee that kickstarted in 2018. If you’re already a member, this price will take effect after March 25. Newer members have a smaller window of time to pay $119. They have only until Feb. 18 before the price change goes into effect. Oh, and you should also know the monthly membership is rising to $14....

(A screenshot from an American Airlines video) Have you made plans – other than deciding to quit your job, that is? Wouldn’t it be wonderful to fly off somewhere with your loved ones, lie on a beach and forget the last couple of years ever happened? There is, though, one small obstacle: Airlines. You can’t be sure what they’re going to do, whether or when they’ll get you to your destination....

It’s a new month, which means that Google has refreshed the developer page that showcases the distribution numbers for the search giant’s mobile operating system. The numbers are not all that surprising, to say the least. Much of the distribution hasn’t changed in major ways, if at all, but one thing has remained consistent: KitKat’s growth within the market. As Google pulls these numbers from the devices that visit the Google Play Store, it would appear that KitKat is still trying to gain on Jelly Bean....

How Does Android Code Signing Work? Android applications are .APK files (Android Packages), which are nothing but a collection of ZIP archives. For easy understanding, let us open up an APK file for an application and find out the same. Consider the application MyFirstApp.apk application which is signed by my certificate. Let us talk a little bit more about this signing process before we go ahead and understand the underlying issue....

Since Marshmallow, Google has used the hidden System UI Tuner menu to hide useful customisation options in the OS. The first Developer Preview of Android O is no different and hides some interesting customisation options under System UI tuner, with one of them being the ability to customise the lock screen shortcuts. The feature is pretty simple and essentially lets you set custom shortcuts for the right and left shortcuts on the lock screen....

A recent study has revealed something that many have already noted: there are more and more users switching from an Android device to an iPhone. Migration of users between the operating system and even between brands is normal. It is part of the market and offers that companies can make available. Android has managed to keep on top of preferences, but this scenario is changing, with a new wave of migration to iOS on iPhones....

After breaking several records in the stock market in recent months, where it was able to earn $ 714 billion, the tech giant Apple was able to return to the top of valuations yesterday, being able, for some time, to take its actions to worth 153.7 US dollars. When it reached this stock price, and the company had 5.21 billion shares, its value rose again, thus being valued at more than 800 billion dollars....

Last year, Apple launched MacBooks and iMacs, powered by M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max chipsets. According to the latest reports, this year, Apple is bringing seven new Mac devices, from which four will be powered by an M2 chip. It is expected that the company might debut a 13-inch MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, 24-inch iMac, and a redesigned MacBook Air, all powered with an M2 chip. New MacBooks Coming This Year in March, & May-June The Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman says in the Power On newsletter what Apple might do with the upcoming Mac lineup....

Google just added a couple of handy smartwatch gestures in its latest Android Wear update, but a new add-on called Aria lets you control everything without touching the screen at all. Aria connects to an existing smartwatch band and measures movement in your wrist to detect even the subtlest of flicks and finger gestures. It lets you access Android Wear’s launcher, scroll through lists, and even select things simply by moving your hand....

’s Magnus Hyttsten took to YouTube for another zany video that outlines the new tricks. ile ay Services 8.1 has been rolling out for a while, typically gives more details about what’s new when the rollout is complete all the new As are ready. th Ambient Mode, Maps will be able to render in a simple, low-color version on your Android ar watch, much like some ambient watch faces. The app invites tool will allow you to tap into your contacts to invite others to check out the app via email or SMS....

BBM Voice BBM Voice will let you make free long distance calls to anyone in the world with BBM over the internet. Much like FaceTime Audio or Skype. BBM Channels BBM Channels are conversation rooms that include BBM users beyond your contact list. Kind of like IRCs or forums centred around certain interests. Faster and Easier sharing of photos, voice recordings, location BBM will let you share your photos, voice notes in a single touch with your friends....

Recently, OnePlus launched its latest flagship device, the OnePlus 6T. Just like the OnePlus 6 before it, the OnePlus 6T features a glass body and aluminum chassis which makes the device slippery to handle. The glass body makes it necessary to use a case or one risks cracking the glass panels if the phone falls. So, here are some of our recommendations for the best OnePlus 6T cases out there....

As Bitcoin continues its walk to become “conventional” and in current use, it turns out that its increasing price rates are not the only thing that suffers a sudden increase. There is new research to note that popular cryptography now consumes more electricity than more than 20 countries in Europe. What is Bitcoin? We can refer in generic terms that it is a virtual currency created in 2009, based on the peer-to-peer (P2P) system....

With the holiday season officially kick in, now is an excellent time to buy an Android phone or tablet. To help you find the best deal on the various Android tablets out there, we have done a quick roundup of the various deals offered by retailers and carriers out there. You can find out our list on the best Black Friday deals on Android smartphones here. Android tablets Even though not listed above, you can probably pick up the Nexus 7 (2013) for pretty cheap from your local retailers....

The tech behind the lamp is pretty interesting. It uses natural language processing to monitor messages in normal workplace communications over messaging apps. When it spots familiar phrases linked with gratitude, such as “thank you,” “appreciate”, and “your help,” the smart lamp asks the sender if they would like to send a thank you to their co-worker’s Co-Orb. The messages arrive at the lamp via a personalized emoji and the name of the sender; when the recipient presses a button, the lamp reads the message out loud....

Setup The download page is here. Always read the description to see if there’s anything the author shared that they think is important! In this case, it mentions that this machine works better with VMware Workstation, so let’s follow their advice and run it in VMware. DHCP is also enabled, so we will need to discover the host’s address after it boots. We download the .zip file and import the ....

But just because the biggest shopping events are over doesn’t mean shopping season is slowing down. And for those of you who are still undecided on what to buy your friends and loved ones, it’s always a good idea to look at some of the year’s bestselling items for inspiration. Smart home technology was the biggest winner The Echo Dot is your gateway to smart home technology, and puts Alexa front-and-center in your daily life....

Google has started pushing Android 5.0.1 to AOSP, and has also released the factory images for the Nexus 7 (2013, Wi-Fi), Nexus 9 and the Nexus 10. Google has not provided any official change-log for the update, but looking at the small bump in the Android version, it is more than likely that Android 5.0.1 only contains some major bug-fixes and performance improvements. It is also rumored that the release of Android 5....

Rooting an Android device is a fairly complex process, especially if you are technologically challenged. Generally, the biggest issue with rooting is to make sense of alien sounding words that are used across how-to guides. Below, we list down such terms, alphabetically, and provide their explanation. ADB/Fastboot: They are a part of the Android SDK (Software Development Kit) and are used to unlock the bootloader of nearly all the Android devices....

The Soundcore Motion Q Portable Bluetooth Speakers are specifically designed in a way to deliver a full 360° surround sound around the space, with two full-range drivers and dual passive radiators that promise to produce 16W (8W each) of output. They come with IPX7 water protection that allows them to be submerged underwater without damaging the internals. For pairing, the speakers use Bluetooth 4.2 that offers a range of around 20 meters and also come with an auxiliary in port....