Android’s share menu is bad. Google knows that and is fixing it.
The latest update to Android — 9 Pie — has been a real treat to use. It’s been fun learning how to use the new gesture navigation, the subtle UI tweaks look great, and the improved notifications are a dream come true. Unfortunately, one thing that wasn’t addressed with the Pie update is Android’s share menu.
The share menu in Android has been a slow, [Read More…]
If it looks stupid but it works, it’s still kinda stupid.
While game achievements exist, not every game supports them. And when things are going wrong on your device, sharing a screenshot is the easiest way to get it resolved. Unfortunately, your options are a bit… limited if you’re using the Lenovo Mirage Solo.
Here’s how to share screenshots from the Lenovo Mirage Solo!
What doesn’t work
Most Android devices take a screenshot the same [Read More…]
Instagram this week announced a new feature that allows users to easily reshare Stories that mention them.
The Facebook-owned company introduced the resharing feature within its app last month, and now the tool is getting an upgrade.
Now the latest update to the app brings the ability to reshare any Stories that mention you. Until now, when someone mentioned you in a Story, you received a notification via Direct Messages that alerted you that you got tagged.
If you wanted [Read More…]
Instagram this week announced a new feature that allows users to easily reshare Stories that mention them.
The Facebook-owned company introduced the resharing feature within its app last month, and now the tool is getting an upgrade.
Now the latest update to the app brings the ability to reshare any Stories that mention you. Until now, when someone mentioned you in a Story, you received a notification via Direct Messages that alerted you that you got tagged.
If you wanted [Read More…]
How do I use Google Drive on Android?
Google Drive is one of the handiest cloud storage services around, giving you 15GB of free space, which you can access from just about any device with an internet connection. The age of USB thumb drives is over.
When you set up your Android phone, you would have been prompted to add your Google account, which is all you need to use Google Drive. Here’s how to set up [Read More…]
Looking to share Oculus Go experiences but don’t want to use Facebook? Here’s how!
So many of us now know that the Oculus Go is a fantastic little piece of stand-alone virtual reality hardware. You don’t need a computer and you don’t need a phone. It’s a portable and closed environment and that’s great!
But it you have taken a bunch of screenshots and you want to share them with your friends, you don’t have a ton [Read More…]
Willing to share some of that free quick shipping and streaming video with your crew? It’s probably easier than you think.
Your Amazon Prime account is set up with a feature called Amazon Household that allows you to share a large handful your benefits with friends and family. Add another adult to your digital household and enjoy easy features including parental controls for the kids, unlimited storage for photos, and a family library to share books, apps, [Read More…]
The feature that Stories deserves.
Over the past couple years, it seems like everyone is trying their hand at their own ‘Stories’ feature. After Snapchat launched Stories in 2013, we’ve seen Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and even Skype try to get in on the action as well. Now, Instagram has confirmed to be testing a new feature with users in Brazil that allows them to share their Instagram Stories on WhatsApp with just a couple taps.
Instagram confirmed [Read More…]
Have a jolly time with these experiences to share with family!
The Holiday season is in full swing, and you know what that means! Cookies, Santa, family, friends, and of course, VR! Christmas is just a few short days away, which means it’s the perfect time to share your favorite experiences with your favorite people! To help while away the hours between arriving and sitting down to devour dinner, bringing your Gear VR or Daydream along to [Read More…]
Share your New Year’s Resolution in this weekend’s comments thread
Where we all resolve to chill out after a week of work.
I hope everyone had a great holiday, and the transition back to work after a few weeks of slacking off on the clock isn’t being too difficult. Sometimes the ramp up back to normal after the holidays can be horrible. And by sometimes I mean all the time.
Around here that means getting ready for CES and all the crapjunkcool things that will totally be [Read More…]