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The Huge Mistake People Are Making on LinkedIn's Mobile App

This little-known feature could help you connect with more people on LinkedIn through your phone.<p>I was recently speaking to a group of 700 project managers at a conference. The title of the presentation was, "Your Network is Your Net Worth: The Power of Super-Connecting." My goal was to teach …

Confide brings self-destructing messaging to iMessage

Confide, the confidential messaging app that launched back in 2013, has today announced an integration with iMessage in iOS 10.<p>As part of iOS 10’s new iMessage features, which incorporates apps right within the iMessage application, Confide users will be able to send self-destructing messages …

15 New Apps You Should Know

Once, every few months, we’ll start deleting all those apps we rarely use. The clutter on our phones starts to seriously get to us and we need to get …

The best places to buy and sell a used iPhone

Glyde and Swappa top our iPhone reseller rankings.<p><i>By Jackie Dove</i><p>With a new iPhone arriving soon, many people will look to sell their old iPhone for some quick cash. But which places offer the best return and the smoothest process? To find out, Tom's Guide tested seven services that buy and sell …

App platform Kinetise aims to bring app building to the enterprise

Kinetise, an app building platform and Disrupt hackathon favorite, aims to democratize the the the process of creating native mobile apps for iOS and Android in the enterprise. Using a drag-and-drop interface, the system essentially lets you build and deploy native apps, visually. In this way, …

Truecaller is bringing spam caller ID to the iPhone

Following the launch of the new iPhone 7 and the announcement of a formal shipping date of September 13 for iOS 10, Truecaller has announced that its app will now identify and display whether an incoming call on your iPhone has been marked as spam – allowing you to choose to avoid it before picking …

New Google Photos update should make iOS users jump with joy

Photos in iOS 10 is better than ever, but it’s still not as good as Google Photos. Today, Google’s photo app got even better by baking in the ability to edit iOS Live Photos and turn them into easily shareable GIFs or movies. Granted, the feature was already available, but before you’d have to …

Tips and Tricks for iPhone's New iOS

Along with the iPhone 7, Apple has released an update to its operating system. IOS 10 has a few updates that will streamline the way you use your …

This adaptor will let you listen to music while your iPhone 7 is charging

Most Apple fans were left frustrated by the company’s decision to axe the audio jack on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus mainly because it will prevent them from listening to music while their device is charging.<p>Apple’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller’s answer to this issue …

MacOS Sierra has arrived -- here's how to download and install it

MacOS Sierra is here. Learn if your Mac can run Apple's next computer operating system and, if so, how to download and install it.<p>Apple's next Mac …

WhatsApp straight up copies Snapchat's drawings and stickers

The latest WhatsApp Android beta is adding a number of new features that should make sharing images with your friends a bit more fun – and a lot more like Snapchat.<p>Android Police noted that the latest Android beta of the app introduces the ability to draw on an image and paste stickers, much like …

DirecTV now streams many more channels on your phone

It'll also stream your recorded TV shows, and won't count against your data cap.<p>AT&T is pushing hard to get you streaming DirecTV on your smartphone. An update to the DirecTV iOS and Android apps mean you can now stream many more of the TV channels you can get at home. In <i>The Verge</i>'s testing, the …

Everything you need to know from Apple’s iPhone 7 event

Apple held its annual September press conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, unveiling the iPhone 7 at long last. CEO Tim Cook took the stage (after a charming bout of Carpool Karaoke) to introduce everything new with Apple — from new iPhones to new Apple Watches. You can dig through the full …

Apple got rid of the headphone jack — here’s how you’ll listen to music on the iPhone 7

Apple just unveiled its new iPhone 7, which doesn't have a headphones jack. There will be a Lightning-to-3.5mm adapter or "dongle," which lets you use a traditional wired pair.<p><i>Video courtesy of Apple</i><p><b>Follow TI:</b> On Facebook

Truecaller beefs up its spam call detection thanks to Apple’s CallKit Extension in iOS 10

Back in August, the FCC rounded up the biggest names in telecom to crack down on the nuisance that is spam calling and other unwanted communications. Today, Apple just took a big step to helping with that crackdown after it unveiled the CallKit Extension in iOS 10 which gives third-party apps …

Apple's AirPods toe the line between usefulness and gimmickry

We'll soon see if they're worth the price.<p>Apple's embracing this whole "no headphone jack" thing in a big way, and there's no better indicator than the company's new, $159 AirPods. They're not quite ready for public consumption -- the launch is scheduled for next month -- but Apple had plenty of …

Amazon just revealed the iPhone 7 before Apple

We’re still waiting for the Apple event to start, but there’s really not much point left. Amazon just jumped the gun and temporarily put up its page …

iOS 10 beta's best parts

The top 9 ways your iPhone is going to change when iOS 10 comes out

Apple is going to push an update to nearly all iPhones next week with a whole bunch of improvements and changes.<p>It'll be called iOS 10 — the 10th major revision to the iPhone and iPad operating system.<p>iOS 10 will have common-sense changes that might be weird at first. But you'll eventually find …

How to Watch iPhone 7 Launch Event Live

Apple’s “See you on the 7th” special event kicks off in just over 48 hours from now at 10:00 am PST or 1:00 pm ET at the Graham Bell Civic …

What to expect from Apple's 'See You on the 7th' Event

It’s official — Apple’s big iPhone 7 reveal is slated for Wednesday, September 7 in San Francisco at the Bill Graham Civic Center. The invites were …

How To Delete Stock Apple Apps in iOS 10

No longer will you have to create a folder called “Extras”, put in all the unused stock apps and drag it over the last Home screen. For Apple has …

Google Maps now has a ‘Catching Pokémon’ feature in Timeline

Pokémon Go might be losing some steam, but the smash-hit mobile game is still popular enough for Google Maps to add a dedicated ‘Catching Pokémon’ activity option in Timeline.<p>That’s right. As noticed by Redditor GoldLeader272, you can now indicate in Maps when and where you’ve been playing Pokémon …

The Steel HR is Withings' best-looking wearable yet

Truth be told, I’m not a fan of smartwatches. It’s not because I’ve never owned one. It’s simply because I don’t see the need for one, which is why I was shocked when I fell in love with the Withings Activité Sapphire. It’s smarter than the traditional timepiece, but not too smart — and I like …

Dual-lens in, Pro out in latest iPhone 7 rumor

At the height of iPhone rumor season, Japanese site Mac Otokara (which has a relatively good track record with rumors like this) reports that there will only be two iPhones unveiled this fall, the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus.<p>Mac Otokara claims that reliable sources confirmed these …

Uber passengers in India can now hail a cab without the app

Uber has launched a new mobile site that makes it easy for people to hail a cab without having the app installed on their phones, and to pay for their rides without a credit card or mobile wallet.<p>It’s currently live in a few Indian cities: Nagpur, Kochi, Guwahati, and Jodhpur. All you need to do is …

Recover lost iPhone data the simple way with this free-to-try Mac app

<i>This post is brought to you by iMyfone Technology Co., maker of iMyfone D-Back.</i><p>Conversations, photos, notes — with the iPhone, the data we rely on most has never felt closer or more convenient. But when something goes wrong and that data disappears, it’s anything but convenient. And iTunes, with …

Yet another reason the iPhone is superior to Android

Despite Google’s best efforts, device fragmentation remains an ongoing and frustrating problem for Android users. So while Google may be …

Amity’s interactive messaging app one-ups iOS 10’s iMessage, and works on Android, too

With the forthcoming arrival of iOS 10, iMessage is finally getting a much-needed revamp that will see it incorporating third-party apps, as well as more engaging and interactive features like message bubbles, animations, handwriting, tapbacks, invisible ink, and more. But unless your friends are …