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You can browse the web, play games, and watch TV and movies on your phone, buttabletsmake the experience all the more enjoyable, thanks in part to their large screens. In fact, that extra room can make enough of a difference that, with the right accessories, a tablet can even replace your laptop for most basic tasks. It’s easy to pay a healthy chunk of change for ahigh-end tabletthat’s as powerful as the laptop you already own, but you don’t need to spend over $500 to get a great tablet experience....

Whether you believe in aliens or not, there have been a lot of photos of unexplained flying objects over the years. Many are blurry, partially obscured or just a bit unconvincing. There have also been a lot of mass sightings and events with interesting stories though. We’re collecting some of the best we’ve seen for your viewing pleasure. The great alien reconnaissance (1952) In 1952, a number of “bright lights” were seen in the skies over Washington D....

Bloombergreportedon Tuesday that Apple is now “experimenting” with iPhone marketing strategies it apparently rarely uses, including discount promotions through generous device buyback terms, in an effort to help increase sales of its iconic smartphone. As an example, iPhone XR which retails for $750 for the baseline model with 64GB of storage is currently listed on Apple.com for $449, which is a significant $300 less than its official sticker price. The deal requires that customers trade in their iPhone 7 Plus, meaning the $449 reflects price of Apple’s colorful new handsetaftertrade-in of an iPhone 7 Plus....

Soon after the firstCruella trailerwas released, “Disney’s Joker” began trending on social media. In the upcoming movie from director Craig Gillespie, Stone portrays a younger version of the animated antagonist from the 1961 movieOne Hundred and One Dalmations. Delving into the origin story of the dastardly character is in many ways reminiscent of what Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix did withJoker, and the phrase “Disney’s Joker” appears to be the most common reaction to theCruellatrailer....

Google is rolling out a revamped mobile experience on smartphones as we speak. It’s pretty slick as Google has finally adopted the design language used across its other web properties. The company really hit the ball out of the park in terms of design: the refreshed site features a black navigation bar which slides in and out of view smoothly, akin to the Facebook app. Matter of fact, it almost feels like a native app....

While the latest iterations of Samsung smartphones seem far more technologically advanced and durable, that’s not to say users still can’t encounter issues that cause a Samsung device to break. For example, you may find that your Samsung phone doesn’t get past the Samsung logo screen, or you’ve accidentally locked your device due to incorrect password attempts. Alternatively, your Samsung may have encountered water damage meaning you can’t access the screen, or the screen has been smashed and therefore you can’t view any information on your device....

The latestChromecast with Google TVupdate will provide users greater control over playback and offer improvements to Wi-Fi, HDMI and Bluetooth issues. The April upgrade for the streaming platform is headlined by what Google describes as ‘Advanced Video Controls’, which allows the watcher to tinker with HDR and colour settings. The new formats are available under ‘Display & Sound’, and are now also joined by resolution and refresh rate information. Google has introduced some HDMI tweaks, too....

In light of therecent Heartbleed exposure, a lot of companies have been updating their OpenSSL security software and asking account users to update their password information. Some companies have actually forced users to change their password. It is extremely important to have a unique, strong password that combines numbers, letters, and symbols to secure your private information. However, it is difficult to remember dozens of complex passwords and you don’t want to use the same one for every account....

Microsoft sent word out today of a new product event planned for 22 September, where the company is expected to reveal their lineup of new Surface devices, including the first successor to the foldableSurface Duoand a newSurface Booklaptop that’s presumed to be getting both a new name and a major redesign. The Surface Duo, which initially launched at an eye-watering $1,399 / £1,349, was Microsoft’s first foray into the foldable market, featuring two separate 5....

Vertexis an upcomingtweakcurrently in development that aims to bring Mission Control inspired functionality to iOS 7. The tweak, which is currently being talked about on/r/jailbreak, merges Control Center and the app switcher together, along with other iOS 7-centric touches splashed in. There’s still no timetable for Vertex’s release, but we do have a video preview of the tweak created by developer Ian Burns. Check past the break for the video and more details concerning this awesome looking jailbreak release....

The UK government has been considering banning the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles for a few years now. That is now going to happen in 2030, with a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, and a2035 ban on hybrids. This is part of the government’s plan to tackle the issue of air pollution and the increasingly negative impact these vehicles are having on the environment and to reduce carbon emissions in a move away from fossil fuels....

Remember avague rumor from last weekwhich had some people concerned that Apple might employ a special tamper-resistant design foriPhone 5screws? Turns out the report was a false alarm, an elaborate hoax by a Swedish design shop which wanted to highlight how Apple rumors propagate across the blogosphere. Day4, the design company, revealed this in a blog post titled “How we screwed (almost) the whole Apple community”, explaining that the team had decided to design a rendering of the non-existent screw and publish it through a throwaway Reddit account to see if the story would gain any traction…...

This morning I received an email from one of our readers, asking me how the iPhone works when traveling internationally. If I travel to Costa Rica can I use my iPhone there? Do I have to get a special SIM card – or is it like when you go to Europe and it just “works” without doing anything? Also, is it free to e-mail pics using Wi-fi if I am connected there?...