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Christina Bonnington


Christina Bonnington is a tech reporter who specializes in consumer gadgets, apps, and the trends shaping the technology industry. Her work has also appeared in Gizmodo, Wired, Refinery29, Slate, Bicycling, and Outside Magazine. She is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and has a background in electrical engineering.

Instagram Live Face Filters

Instagram adds Face Filters for live video

Now you can use Face Filters in live videos.

On Sep 22, 2017 by Christina Bonnington

Tech
Apple TV 4k in front of TV

You can’t actually download 4K movies on the Apple TV 4K

Want to watch 4K movies? You'll have to stream them.

On Sep 22, 2017 by Christina Bonnington

Tech
Do Not Disturb While Driving on iPhone X

How to set up Do Not Disturb While Driving in iOS 11

Switch this feature on, stat.

On Sep 22, 2017 by Christina Bonnington

Tech
MacBook keys and trackpad

Hackers can use this feature to remotely lock your phone and hold it for ransom

Using Two Factor Authentication doesn't help with this one.

On Sep 21, 2017 by Christina Bonnington

Tech
Control Center in iOS 11

Turning off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in iOS 11 isn’t as easy as it seems

When you toggle these settings off, they aren't totally switched off.

On Sep 21, 2017 by Christina Bonnington

Tech
Google Pixel phones in three colors

Google pays a staggering $1 billion for some of HTC’s smartphone team

Google just made a really big bet on hardware.

On Sep 21, 2017 by Christina Bonnington

Tech
iOS 11 control center on iPhone

How to customize Control Center in iOS 11 to your liking

This is one of the first things you should do with your new iPhone.

On Sep 21, 2017 by Christina Bonnington

Tech
Three men face palming

Equifax has been sending people to a fake phishing site for weeks

Seriously, Equifax???

On Sep 20, 2017 by Christina Bonnington

Tech
Red embroidered glasses on gray fabric

Amazon Alexa glasses are in the works, report suggests

By this time next year, you could be wearing Alexa on your face.

On Sep 20, 2017 by Christina Bonnington

Tech
screen recording on iOS

The simple trick to using screen recording in iOS 11 and iOS 12

With the ability to record what's on your phone's screen, life will never be the same.

On Sep 20, 2017 by Christina Bonnington

Tech
Amazon logo

Congrats, Amazon just gave you a baby registry

An errant email caused Amazon customers very real emotional distress.

On Sep 20, 2017 by Christina Bonnington

IRL
iPhone settings menu with sad emoji

iOS 11’s massive space requirement sends Twitter into a tizzy

Before you can download iOS 11, you may need to free up some storage space first...

On Sep 19, 2017 by Christina Bonnington

Tech
Woman walking with Victoria's Secret shopping bag

Touchscreens make you more impulsive while shopping, study shows

You'll likely shop more rationally on the desktop than on your phone.

On Sep 19, 2017 by Christina Bonnington

Tech
US Navy submarine in water

U.S. Navy will start using Xbox controllers to steer periscopes

May the joystick rest in peace.

On Sep 19, 2017 by Christina Bonnington

Internet Culture
dancing bitmoji snapchat

How to use Snapchat’s Bitmoji World Lenses

Snapchat's newest feature is super easy to use.

On Sep 19, 2017 by Christina Bonnington

Tech