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Verizon/Niantic Today, Verizon announced that it is expanding its partnership with Pokémon GO developer Niantic to enhance the popular mobile game’s experience for its customers. Those using Verizon will be able to access exclusive bonus events, avatar clothing options, and sponsored gifts, as well as an upcoming 5G multiplayer AR game demo. “Our work with…

A custom wallpaper goes really well with custom app icons and custom widgets. You don’t need to be a designer to create your own solid-color or gradient wallpaper. All it takes is the Shortcuts app on your iPhone and iPad. Using the WallCreator shortcut from MacStories, you can generate a solid-color or a gradient wallpaper…

Justin Duino Color us shocked; here at Review Geek, we have a brand new view for Facebook on mobile—a chronological news feed! The new view comes courtesy of a new tabbed system with Home, Favorites, and Recent options. We’ve only seen the new view on a few devices, so this may be a limited test…

LG OLED TVs are slowly but surely coming down in price. They are nowhere near the price of LCD or QLED TVs but the price is coming down. Unless, of course, you want a rollable TV. Announced back during CES 2019, LG’s rollable OLED R TV is finally going on sale, sort of. As of today, the…

Casimiro PT/Shutterstock An October 10th attack gave hackers “unauthorized and unlawful” access to Barnes & Noble’s corporate data, according to an email sent to the company’s customers. Barnes & Noble believes customer data was exposed (but not necessarily leaked) in the attack. Credit card numbers were not exposed, thanks to a layer of encryption. In…

Apple has made headlines with its shifting App Store policies that forbid streaming game services, like Stadia, GeForce Now and Xbox Game Pass, from appearing on the iPhone and iPad. Naturally, this has led to people looking for work-arounds: thus, “Stadium,” a thin browser app made by an indie developer specifically to run Stadia on…

While there are quicker ways to open File Explorer, such as using a keyboard shortcut, you can use Command Prompt to open the file manager in the current directory (or any other directory) in Windows 10. Here’s how. Open File Explorer Using Command Prompt First, open Command Prompt on your PC by opening the “Start”…

CC Photo Labs/Shutterstock ‘Tis the season for trick-or-treating, and spooky sounds are returning to your Nest Hello video doorbell! It not only changes the sounds your doorbell makes when it rings, but also your visitor announcements on Google Assistant devices. It’s incredibly easy to activate, here’s how! When you first open the Nest app on…

Docker Compose is a tool you can use to centrally manage the deployments of many different Docker containers. It’s an important tool for any application that needs multiple microservices, as it allows each service to easily be in a separately managed container. What Does Docker Compose Do? Docker containers are used for running applications in…

ROCCAT Gaming peripherals are often a jumbled mess of marketing terms that don’t actually mean anything, which can be frustrating if you’re just looking for a good mouse for a gamer in your life. But there are certain things that make a mouse better for gaming, so we sought out of the mice that actually…

Using Activity Monitor, it’s easy to keep an eye on your Mac’s disk activity at a glance right from the Dock. A special option replaces Activity Monitor’s normal icon with a small animated graph that charts disk usage over time in your Dock. Here’s how to set it up. RELATED: How to Troubleshoot Your Mac…

Amazon.com acts as a middleman in the sale of millions of goods from thousands of vendors all over the world. The quality of those goods varies wildly. To avoid concerns about third-party sellers, you can choose to only buy products procured, owned, and sold by Amazon itself. Here’s how. “Shipped by Amazon” vs. “Sold by…

Bk87/Shutterstock.com While a surveillance camera instantly improves the safety and security of your domicile or place of business, they can do much more than you might realize. Choosing the right kind of camera with the features that will accommodate your needs can be overwhelming. But we can help! Security Camera Basics Most security cameras boast…

Shutterstock/Cousin_Avi Traditionally a worry for individuals, identity theft is now a concern for businesses. It can erode the loyalty of employees and make clients think you’re too risky to be associated with. Breaches, Fines, and Damages Breaches of personally identifiable information (PII) or the inappropriate use of PII can result in large fines. In Europe,…

Nintendo Slippi is a custom version of the Dolphin emulator suited for Super Smash Bros. Melee netplay. Here’s what sets it apart from other ways you can play Super Smash Bros. online, and how to play the Nintendo classic online on your PC. What Is Netplay? Netplay enables online play in emulators, but it isn’t…