Posts by Rob LeFebvre

Maybe just go with your brain, too, when you hit the voting booth. Photo: NBC News

Maybe just go with your brain, too, when you hit the voting booth. Photo: NBC News

Keeping up with the latest information on the current presidential election just got easier if you’re an Amazon Echo owner.

NBC News has created a new “skill” for Alexa, the Echo’s virtual assistant: Now Alexa can read you top election headlines, candidate bios, election calendar events, and even the latest delegate counts.

Let’s see Siri do that, eh?

Get a free one of these when you buy three months of Spotify Premium.  Photo: Spotify

Get a free one of these when you buy three months of Spotify Premium. Photo: Spotify

If you haven’t already grabbed a free trial of Spotify, you’re in luck – this deal makes joining the streaming music service even more enticing.

Today through February 28, when you buy three months of Spotify Premium for $29.97, you’ll get a free Chromecast.

Add a card, get a sweet set of headphones. Photo: Samsung

Add a card, get a sweet set of headphones. Photo: Samsung


Samsung really, really wants you to sign up for it’s Apple Pay competitor, Samsung Pay, and it’s willing to give you free headphones to do so.

If you sign up for the mobile payments service and then add a credit card to it, you’ll get a free pair of Level U wireless headphones when you do.

Blast aliens for love. Photo: Stephen Smith/Cult of Mac

Blast aliens for love. Photo: Stephen Smith/Cult of Mac

Looking to play a fast-paced, arcade-inspired video game on your iPhone or iPad? Polyblast, like a modern mashup of retro arcade favorites Space Invaders, Missile Command, and Tetris, has just gotten a Valentine’s Day update, making this simple yet addictive little shooter a fantastic choice for your day of love.

If you love simple arcade-style shooters, Polyblast will keep you well-sated with solid gameplay mechanics, a delightful visual style, and a soundtrack that’ll take anyone from the era of quarter-gobbling stand-up cabinets back to their alien-blasting youth.

Check out the video below for a quick look at the game in action.

Final Fantasy IX is now on Google Play and the App Store.

Final Fantasy IX is now on Google Play and the App Store. Photo: Square Enix

Final Fantasy VII may be a touchstone for thousands of gamers, but Final Fantasy IX is no slouch either, and it’s coming to your mobile phone today for 20 percent off.

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