Google Family Link can now share a child's age range with apps
Google says parents can pass a child's age range to apps from Family Link. It is a signal, not a filter. Here is what parental control buyers should check. Welcome to NerdBible
Google Family Link can now share a child's age range with apps
Google says parents can pass a child's age range to apps from Family Link. It is a signal, not a filter. Here is what parental control buyers should check. 
Roland JUPITER-08 and n/vision synths cost $549.99, dock included
Roland's two new Boutique synths are on sale at $549.99 each with a keyboard dock in the box. What the specs say and what to check before you buy. 
Duolingo adds Image Flashcards that ask you to say the word aloud
Duolingo's latest update adds Image Flashcards, Avatar Suits and a chess review tool. Only the flashcards touch language learning. Here is what the announcement says and leaves out. 
Lightspeed cuts 250 roles: what POS buyers should check
Lightspeed says 250 roles are affected by layoffs and closed vacancies. It will give more detail on Nov. 5. Here is what the company has said and what POS customers can check now. 
Amazon's $150 Alexa Tablet keyboard fits only one tablet: what to check
Amazon's magnetic Alexa Tablet Pro Keyboard costs $150 and is made only for the $500 Alexa Tablet 12 Pro. Here is what the full setup costs and what to check. 
How to Read a Solar Panel Spec Sheet: STC, NOCT, Voc and Temperature Coefficient
The wattage on a solar panel is measured in a lab. Here is what the rest of the spec sheet tells you, and how to check a panel will actually work with your power station. 
Passkeys explained: how they work with password managers and what to do with old passwords
What a passkey is, why it resists phishing, where to store it, how to move passkeys between password managers and why your old password still matters. 
teenage engineering explained: the OP-1, pocket operators and which device is for you
From pocket operators to the OP-XY: what each teenage engineering device does, the specifications the company lists, what reviewers criticise and which one fits your music making. 
HHKB keyboards explained: the Happy Hacking layout, Topre switches and which model to choose
What makes the Happy Hacking Keyboard different, how Topre switches compare with mechanical ones, and what the HYBRID Type-S, HYBRID, Classic and Studio each offer. 
The dark web explained: what it is and what it means for your data
What the dark web is and is not, why privacy-minded people use Tor, how stolen data is traded, what dark web monitoring checks, and what to do after an alert. 
AI website builder deals should show the renewal price and what credits buy
Hostinger's current AI Builder offer lists a 48-month price, a renewal price and one-time credits. Buyers should not have to piece those together from small print. 
AI video plans should price credits in finished seconds, not 'up to'
Credit totals and 'up to' clip counts hide what a month of AI video really buys. Plan cards should show finished seconds and the expiry and refund terms. 
AI support agents should define "resolution" on the pricing page
"Per resolution" is not a standard unit. Zendesk, Front and Gorgias each define it differently in their docs, and buyers should not have to hunt for it. 
Mattress "was" prices should say when they were last charged
Two California settlements over mattress discount advertising show why a crossed-out price needs a date or a plain label. The allegations are denied, but the fix is cheap. 
VoIP price pages should show the monthly rate and fees too
Business phone plans lead with a discounted annual rate. Buyers should see the monthly price, the likely fees and any metered AI charges next to it.
POS vendors should show processing and exit terms on one page
Toast has disclosed an FTC draft complaint it disputes. Whatever the outcome, POS buyers deserve software, processing and exit terms in one plain statement before they sign. 
PDF editor plans should show the exit fee beside the price
A US settlement with Adobe over early termination fees is a useful template. Any PDF editor that sells a cheaper annual-commitment plan should say what leaving early costs, at the point of sale. 
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