Google Makes It Official and Announces Stadia Game-Streaming Service

Just two days ago we discussed the widely-expected Google game-streaming service that they’d been working on for a few years under the veil of Project Stream. On Tuesday Google made it official at the Game Developers Conference and announced the new service they are calling Stadia. Google Stadia Game-Streaming Service This goal from the beginning has been for Google’s project to be the “Netflix for games,” working on a subscription service. It was thought that it would work on any system without having to have a dedicated gaming console. We reported that it was unknown how it would work exactly but that there was a… Read more

11 Best Open-Source Software to Try in 2019

Open-source software feels like an anomaly in today’s corporate tech world. The idea that a community of developers are happy to work on a piece of software – usually for no money – for literally years seems ludicrous, and speaks to the passion that people have for making technology for the benefit of everyone. Open-source devs, we salute you! So to honor these tireless workers who quietly make our day-to-day computer experiences that much better, we’ve decided to write up a multi-platform list of what we deem the best open-source software you can get in 2019. Do note that there are tons of open-source software… Read more

How to Compress Large Audio Files in Android

Have you ever tried to send an audio file through WhatsApp to only get the message that it’s too big? It’s something that’s happened to almost everyone and can be very annoying if it’s something you need to send immediately. If the audio file you want to send goes over the 16MB limit WhatsApp has, the following apps can help you with that. They are easy to use, so you have nothing to worry about if you don’t get along with technology very well. Related: How to Zip and Unzip Files on Android Using RAR 1. WinZip – Zip Unzip Tool WinZip is an… Read more

What to Do When Your Bluetooth Will Not Connect

Bluetooth is not a new technology. From the beginning we loved the idea of not having to deal with all the wires when we wanted to connect devices. However, Bluetooth is not perfect and does have its issues and limitations. So, what do you do when it doesn’t connect? Why is my Bluetooth not working? Bluetooth connects two devices wirelessly so data can flow between the devices. To connect devices by Bluetooth, you must first pair them to each other. If you cannot pair them, there is most likely a software problem. There are quite a few things you can try to get the… Read more

Where Does Your Phone Come From?

Your phone has probably been to more countries than you have. That’s because it also contains more pieces of the periodic table than you do: a study found that the average smartphone contains about 62 distinct elements out of the 83 stable, non-radioactive elements in the periodic table as opposed to the paltry eleven non-trace elements identifiable in the human body. You don’t get all 62 of those elements from the same place, and some of them are only available in a few places on Earth, meaning that without a global supply, chain not even China, with its disproportionate share of resource production (over 90%… Read more