How To Troubleshoot The Most Common Amazon Fire TV Stick Issues

How To Troubleshoot The Most Common Amazon Fire TV Stick Issues We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Amazon Fire TV Stick is a nifty little device that only requires an HDMI connection and a power source to bring Amazon’s Fire OS interface to your TV. Amazon launched the first Fire TV Stick in 2014, and has since released multiple versions of the device; including the Fire TV Stick Lite, Fire TV Stick 4K, and Fire TV Stick 4K Max....

August 13, 2025 · 7 min · 1387 words · Lori Ferguson

How To Turn Off Location Services On iPhone

How To Turn Off Location Services On iPhone The iPhone’s location services, typically handled through the “Find My” app, are useful in a number of ways. They can help you figure out where to go on a long road trip, assist in meeting up with friends and family, find specific types of services that are nearby, or evenhelp you catch pokemon. And if you ever lose your iPhone, location services can help you find it again....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 636 words · Dakota Gross

Huge Apple Services Outage Takes Out App Store, iCloud, More

Huge Apple Services Outage Takes Out App Store, iCloud, More If you’re trying to access an Apple service at the moment and find your attempts are futile, then you certainly aren’t alone. A huge outage has hit several core Apple services today, March 21, leaving a lot of users without access to the platforms many of us use on a daily basis. That’s bad enough as it is, but rumor has it this outage is impacting some internal Apple systems, as well, which means it may take the company longer than expected to restore functionality to the impacted services....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Jessica Cantu

If a Windows laptop doesn't have these 5 things, I'm not buying it

I’ve spent a lot of timeusing laptopsthroughout my life. When I got my first job, I didn’t initially save my money for an Xbox, PlayStation, or a car. I put all the savings I could towardsgetting a laptopthat was perfect for me. Back then, it was aDell XPS, which I used for work and light gaming. I spent weeks debating whether to purchase it or not, and if it was the right laptop for me....

August 13, 2025 · 7 min · 1351 words · Gerald Hernandez

Infinity Ward on Differences Between Modern Warfare II and 2, Possible Black Ops Connections

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is best known for its off-the-wall, bombastic campaign that, in hindsight, is nonsensical. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II might share a name with the 2009 title, but its subject matter and story are a far cry from the 2009 title. We had a chance to sit down with Head Writer Brian Bloom and Narrative Director Jeff Negus to learn more about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’s story, how it differs from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and any possible connections to the Black Ops series....

August 13, 2025 · 7 min · 1455 words · Robert Caldwell

iPhone 5 helps Apple regain lead over Android in US smartphone market

Apple’s iPhone 5 has helped the California-based gadget maker propel itself into the first place in the United States, topping Google’s Android in arguably the world’s most important smartphone market. Specifically, Apple’s iPhone doubled its share of US smartphone sales and now enjoys a 48.1 percent share compared to 46.7 percent for Android. The last time Apple held the lead in the US smartphone market was after the introduction of the iPhone 4S....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 615 words · Monica Stewart

Is The Pontiac LeMans Rare? Here's How Much One Is Worth Today

Is The Pontiac LeMans Rare? Here’s How Much One Is Worth Today Up until the brand was discontinued in 2009, Pontiac was a major name in the world of muscle cars. Under the General Motors banner, it produced such iconic rides as the Firebird, GTO, and Grand Am, among several others.Pontiac even nearly got into the truck gamebefore its time on the automotive scene came to a premature end. Now, Pontiac cars remain celebrated and very much sought-after by collectors, including a rideoften thought of as the same car as the GTO, the LeMans, which was produced from 1962 to 1981 and returned for another run from 1987 to 1993....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Johnathan Poole

KSI admits he was “surprised” by Joe Fournier’s aggressive push at press conference

KSI admits he was “surprised” by Joe Fournier’s aggressive push at press conference YouTube star KSI said he was “surprised” after boxing opponent Joe Fournier shoved him during a press conference for their upcoming bout this summer. KSI’s boxing career is coming to a close, as the British rapper has claimed that he’s planning on retiring following his final four matches this year. Aftertaking out FaZe Temperrrin January, KSI is now slated toface off with British pro boxer Joe Fournier in May— and it doesn’t look like there’s any love lost between these two athletes....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Lance Rodriguez

LG GD510 "Pop": Style & Solar Charging, But Short On Specs

LG GD510 “Pop”: Style & Solar Charging, But Short On Specs Sometimes a gadget comes along that is so pretty that, when you realise it has a spec-sheet more barren than the Sahara, you can’t help but tear at your chest and roar. LG’s GD510 “Pop” isn’t quite so bad as all that, but it’s ahandsome 3-inch touchscreen phone– the most compact ever with such a screen-size, they say – with a brushed aluminum body that throws out most of the things we take for granted in today’s handsets....

August 13, 2025 · 4 min · 702 words · Jeffrey Murray

New D&D Book Celebrates 50 Years Of Dungeons & Dragons History Like Never Before

Summary Of all theDungeons & Dragonsbooks releasing this year,The Making Of Original Dungeons & Dragons 1970-1977may be the most unique. To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the series, Wizards of the Coast is releasing this collection of the earliestDnDmaterials from Gary Gygax and others from the earliest days of the now-beloved tabletop RPG. At a press-only event, Screen Rant was given an early glimpse at the upcoming book. The Making Of Original D&Dwill be released on August 14, 2025 with an MSRP of $99....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Nicholas Murphy

New TCL TVs can hear your every word — even in noisy rooms

Synaptics’Audiosmart far-field voice(FFV) tech takes voice control to new levels withTCL’s new lineof televisions, which have Alexa built-in and were introduced at IFA 2018 in Berlin. The big deal about FFV is it enhances voice communication and automatic speech recognition in the real world. Background and foreground sounds and sudden and intrusive noises can confuse or block voice assistants likeAmazon AlexaandGoogle Assistant. Synaptics’Audiosmart FFVdigital signal processors (DSPs) use proprietary algorithms to sort out sound signals, improving the technology....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Leslie Martinez

Nintendo reveals new 2D Mario game Super Mario Bros Wonder

It has been quite some time since Nintendo released a 2DMariogame, which makes the reveal for the newSuper Mario Bros Wonderrefreshing. In the latest Nintendo Direct that aired on June 21, the 40-minute show ended off with a brand newMariotitle. With a fresh art style and some unique playable characters,Super Mario BrosWonder is a highlight of the Direct. Super Mario Bros Wondertrailer showcases side-scrolling 2D platforming Unlike the Nintendo Switch’s mainlineMariotitleSuper Mario Odyssey, this game looks akin to the style ofNew Super Mario Bros U....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Michele Mckenzie

Pocket Power: Metroid: Zero Mission

Handheld gaming is more than a compromise of power and portability. Whether it’s the ability to play anywhere, multitask or hold an entire console in your hands, it’s a special experience consoles have never replicated. In a world where high resolutions and teraflops reign supreme, we take a look at a portable relic every month and reflect on what makes it memorable. Be warned, spoilers may occasionally populate these articles....

August 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1067 words · Gregory Garcia