However, storing and updating a dedicated app can be a data sink for those with low-bandwidth plans, limited storage, or older phones, so Instagram is rolling out updates for its mobile site that will make it more functional like its mobile app, according to TechCrunch. The update’s main attraction is the ability to upload photos on Instagram’s mobile website, allowing folks to post pics just by opening their phone’s browser. Instagram now lets you upload photos and publish new posts via the web

The rumors about the new Amazon Echo, the one with a touchscreen and a camera, have reached a fever pitch. It’s a very good thing, then, that Amazon might be ready to lift the curtain on the product as soon as tomorrow morning. Amazon’s new touchscreen device would come hot on the heels of the Echo Style, another Echo product that specializes in fashion analysis that Amazon announced last week and, potentially, share some of the same functionality. Twas the night before the KnightDespite weeks o

Screenshots have surfaced showing Fuchsia’s UI so far, giving users and programmers alike their first real glance at Google’s new OS, as reported by Ars Technica. Unlike Chrome OS and Android, which are built on Linux kernel, Fuchsia is based on a Google-made microkernel called Magenta. The search giant is rumored to be trimming the edges on its operating systems, as seen by it bridging some apps between Android and Chrome OS last year. You can see how it compares visually to its Google-made kin

How Google wants to re-invent the routerInterview “At the end of the day all we want as a user is for Wi-Fi to just work.”

In essence, the xFinity xFi app instantly upgrades millions of existing Comcast customers’ now-renamed xFi Wireless Gateway (previously the Wireless Gateway 3) devices with more control than ever. The xFi platform is going to touch 10 million homes. Comcast’s Patti LoyackTo that end, Comcast has partnered with Plume, a Wi-Fi device maker that has designed Comcast’s forthcoming xFi Pods. However, that’s not to say nothing of the device monitoring tools already available through the xFi app and cl

Having problems with your your iPad Pro’s attachable keyboard? Revealed in an internal memo dated May 5, Apple plans to extend its standard warranty on select Smart Keyboards for both the iPad Pro 9.7 and iPad Pro 12.9 following issues with the snap-on accessory, according to 9to5Mac. The policy change covers Smart Keyboards experiencing “functional issues,” such as sticky or unresponsive keys, sensor or connector problems, or difficulties connecting the keyboard to the iPad Pro. The extension c

Android Wear 2.0 has finally rolled out to the original Huawei Watch. In case you’re not aware, Android Wear 2.0 will introduce a slew of new features to Huawei Watch owners. The highlight of the install is undoubtedly its ability to run apps even when you’re not around your phone. Other neat additions include a revamped interface and detail-heavy watch faces by way of customizable complications. Huawei Watch has joined the legion of compatible smartwatches to receive the Android Wear 2.0 softwa

Word of a jeopardized iPhone 8 launch due to production issues has been circulating for the last few weeks, but a new report suggests the new iPhone is actually right on schedule. Apple’s parts suppliers are on track to meet an August-September mass production schedule, with some parts getting a ramp up beginning next month. Apple is widely expected to announce the iPhone 8 to mark the iconic smartphone’s 10th anniversary along with the iPhone 7S and iPhone 7S Plus, two phones that follow the te

LightworksThere are lots of free video editors around, but Lightworks is something special. How to use itSome apps are great for quickly trimming and cropping clips, but for serious video editing look no further than Lightworks . Import video, images and audio files, drag them into the timeline and get to work. If the colors in your video need adjusting, Lightworks offers advanced options to get them looking great, with keyframes and visual effect routing. Whether you’re an experienced video edi

The word from an analyst at CLSA says the iPhone 8 will come with an edge-to-edge display, but the Touch ID fingerprint scanner will move to the rear of the phone to make it possible. It seems then, Apple may not have prepped itself enough to make the iPhone 8 the all-singing, all-dancing device some have tipped it to be. Some leaks have suggested Apple is floundering in its attempts to source the screen tech it needs for the iPhone 8. If Apple flounders on these two rumored big-ticket upgrades

For all of Zuckerberg’s talk of virtual reality’s ability to bring people together, wearing a VR headset is currently a very lonely experience. Give your audio a boost with the best PC gaming headsetsAn enterprise-grade machine requiredThe catch (because there’s always a catch isn’t there?) Instead, Nvidia has the machine running four virtual machines on a PC server, meaning that each Vive essentially has an instance of Windows to itself. Nvidia’s blog post doesn’t mention the lighthouse setup t

It’s the apps that really set iOS apart from other platforms – there are higher quality apps available on the App Store for the iPad than any other tablet. Luckily for you we’ve tested thousands of the best iPad apps so that you don’t have to. So read on for our selection of the best iPad apps – the definitive list of what applications you need to download for your iPad now. If you are looking for games, then head over to Best iPad games – where we showcase the greatest games around for your iOS

Both the Amazon Echo and the Google Home have set themselves up as must-have accessories for early adopters of smart speaker home technology. Here you will find all the information we have about Harman Kardon’s Cortana-powered speaker, the Invoke. A smart speaker powered by Microsoft’s digital assistant Cortana, made by Harman KardonA smart speaker powered by Microsoft’s digital assistant Cortana, made by Harman Kardon When is it out? Invoke designThe Invoke looks more than a little like the Ama

GIMP is an incredible free photo editor, and is getting better all the time thanks to its enthusiastic community of contributors1. GIMPAn exceptional free photo editor, GIMP is a worthy rival to premium softwareThe elder statesperson of free photo editing, GIMP (also known as the GNU Image Manipulation Program) is the most powerful photo editor around. Its power and flexibility make GIMP the best free photo editor for Windows. Pixlr EditorThe best free photo editor for your browser, with layers,

The Guardian’s online dating website has suffered some manner of data breach, with user information getting spilled and subsequently used in targeted spam emails of a sexually explicit nature. Users of the Guardian Soulmates website have reportedly received spam messages which include details drawn from their site profiles, and according to one user who spoke to the BBC, the emails “directly [referenced] information that could only have come from the Soulmates database”. Apparently, said user –

It seems we won’t see the launch of a Surface Pro 5 any time in the near future, sadly, although Microsoft may well give the current Surface Pro 4 a spec bump at an event later this month. Panay essentially replied that the Surface Pro 4 would remain a competitive product for five more years, and that he was “super, super sure” of that – in other words, buy the SP4, there’s no need to hold out for a Surface Pro 5. In other words, there’s no such thing as a finished Surface Pro 5 design right now

If you’ve got an Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II or Olympus PEN-F then you’re in luck, as Olympus has announced new firmware updates to enhance the performance of these cameras. Elsewhere there are tweaks to autofocus settings, camera settings and general functionality. Compatibility with Profoto Air Remote TTL-OThe latest firmware upgrade delivers compatibility between the Profoto Air Remote TTL-O and the E-M1 Mark II, E-M5 Mark II and PEN-F models. The Profoto Air Remote T

Apple’s Music Memos is all about getting music ideas down — fast. There’s a tuner, and during playback, you can add automated electronic bass and drumming. Music Memos also tries to transcribe the chords being played; its accuracy is questionable beyond the basics, but not bad as a trigger when you later want to learn how to play your own spark of inspiration. Usefully, you can fling recordings at GarageBand and Logic (bass and drums going along for the ride as separate tracks). Less usefully, y

If you own an Android Wear smartwatch you’ll want to fill it with the best Android Wear apps around, so we’ve put together a selection of the top choices on the Google Play Store right now. Google is constantly adding new apps to its Play Store, so we will continue to update this list with the very best apps you can find. The selection has got even stronger since the release of Android Wear 2.0, and there’s now a great selection of apps. Whether you own a Huawei Watch 2, an LG Watch Style or eve

But recent leaks point towards the next generation of Amazon Echo speakers coming equipped with a touch screen of their own, a dramatic change of direction for Amazon’s home-based voice assistants. Amazon isn’t the only company reportedly considering combining a screen with a non-portable voice assistant since Apple’s rumored Siri Speaker will also reportedly feature a screen. It can be hard to think about the end-goal of an initiative like the Amazon Echo because nothing like it has ever existe