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Apple Watch
An iOS 13 Preview: The 7 Top Features Coming to Your iPhone
WIRED - Lauren Goode
On Monday of this week, Apple released the iOS 13 public beta, which, as its name suggests, is prerelease software that the general public can now …
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Firewalls
Firewall app promises to keep robocalls from ringing your phone
Engadget - AJ Dellinger
The tool comes from the creators of disposable phone number app Burner. Ad Hoc Labs, the creators of temporary phone number app Bunner, announced a new tool designed stop robocalls from blowing up your
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Photography
That Guy Ruining Your Photo? Delete Him with the Bye Bye Camera App
lightstalking.com - Kehl Bayern
How many of us have taken a nearly awesome photo that is just ruined by somebody awkwardly hanging out in the background? There’s nothing more fun …
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Mac App Store
macOS Catalina first look: goodbye, iTunes; hello, iPad apps on Mac
The Verge - Chris Welch
iPad apps are coming to the Mac, and iTunes is being broken apart into several different apps. From a consumer perspective, those are the most significant new aspects of macOS Catalina, which Apple will
archwizardadded this to Tech | Gear | Internet
Google Drive
Google Drive on the web adds offline saving for all files
androidpolice.com - Corbin Davenport
You've always been able to access Google Drive files offline with the official 'Backup & Sync' desktop client, but given how terrible that …
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Apple Music
Apple fires back: Spotify pays fees on less than 1% of its members
CNET - by Joan E. Solsman
Spotify has largely opted out of the Apple systems that require fees, specifically because it claims Apple abuses the power of the App Store to stifle rivals.
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Google Play
Google Play Store counterfeit apps are tarnishing Android's credibility
slashgear.com - Ewdison Then
Google never misses a chance to talk about improved security on Android and, to some extent Chrome, especially when it means talking about AI and …
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Apple Watch
UrbanWatch for Apple Watch Brings the Urban Dictionary to Your Wrist
MacTrast - Chris Hauk
If you’re like me, and run across a slang term you don’t understand, you immediately check the word’s definition using the Urban Dictionary on your …
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Lifestyle (UK)
How I spent a week eating leftovers using apps that aim to end food waste
inews.co.uk - Emily Jupp
Whoever said there was no such thing as a free lunch had never tried using a food waste app. OK, so the lunches are not always free, but they are …
archwizardadded this to Smart Mobile Tech
Google Duo
Google Duo is the next app to copy Snapchat, just a few years too late
talkandroid.com - Jared Peters
Remember a few years back when every app and its grandma was ripping off Snapchat’s disappearing photos idea? And you know that Slowpoke meme? If you …
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OneDrive
Chrome OS will show Android cloud storage apps in Files app
slashgear.com - Ewdison Then
From the very beginning, Chrome OS and Chromebooks were envisioned to be cloud-centric, which is why the early models had very measly internal …
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Pandora
How To: Share Songs from Pandora with Friends on WhatsApp, Twitter, or Facebook
gadgethacks.com - Amboy Manalo
One of the best parts of Pandora is its personalized stations that auto-generate songs within the specific style or genre you've chosen. Not only …
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Instagram
5 Neighborhood Apps Everyone Needs - appPicker
apppicker.com
Moving to a new neighborhood is exciting, but it takes time to get familiar with your surroundings. While most landmarks and entertainment spots are …
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Media Industry
R.I.P. Quartz Brief, the innovative mobile news app. Maybe “chatting with the news” isn’t something most people really want
Nieman Lab - Joshua Benton
Just because people like to chat on their phones doesn’t mean they want to chat with you, news organizations. Quartz Brief, the truly original mobile news app built around a chat interface and bots pre-fed
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Firewalls
The best firewall, reminders and video editing apps this week
Cult of Mac - Charlie Sorrel
This week, we make our music more magical with FabFilters on iOS, edit multiple streams of 4K video with Lumafusion 2, stay private with Guardian Firewall, and ridicule Microsoft’s Office to-do app, which
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Technology
New app Trash from ex-head of Vine uses AI to make short clips
The Guardian - Alex Hern
A new app from the former head of video-sharing app Vine hopes to repeat the success of the cult social network by making it easier to shoot and edit short clips. Trash hopes that its secret weapon will
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iOS Apps
Security vulnerabilities found in three quarters of mobile apps
Digital Trends - Georgina Torbet
Three quarters of Android and iOS apps have security vulnerabilities related to insecure data storage, according to a new report by enterprise …
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Facebook Messenger
Here are all of the Facebook apps and what they do - Android Authority
Android Authority - Joe Hindy
Facebook is the world’s most popular social media service. It boasts over 37,000 employees and 2.38 billion monthly active users. It also has a decent collection of apps and they all do various things.
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Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
‘Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’ AR game now available in 25 additional countries
9to5Mac - Chance Miller
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is the latest augmented reality from Pokémon GO creator Niantic. It launched earlier this week in a handful of countries, and now it has expanded to 25 additional countries.
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Travel Industry
The Best 5 Apps to Save you Time - appPicker
apppicker.com
Mobile apps have become an integral part of our lives. They make our life more pleasurable, as they offer entertainment, help us communicate with …
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How-To's
How to use Waze
Digital Trends - Jackie Dove
Waze is a free, ad-supported interactive navigation app with benefits. Not only does it use your GPS-equipped smartphone to calculate routes from one …
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Technology
5 free apps to supercharge your memory
Fast Company - Doug Aamoth
To forget is human. But the good news is that your phone and computer are really good at helping you remember stuff. None of us are getting any younger, mostly because time moves only forward. It’s pesky
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AirPods
How to Uninstall Apps on Your Mac
MacRumors - by Tim Hardwick
Occasionally you might install an app on your Mac and later find that it's not for you, in which case you'll want to remove it. Likewise, if you've come up against the limits of your drive's storage capacity,
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iOS
9 Weight Loss Apps to Help You Shed the Pounds
PCMag - Jill Duffy
Every body is a beach body, but maybe you'd like to shed some winter weight or tone up before you slather on the SPF and head outside. These apps can …
archwizardadded this to Tech | Gear | Internet
Apple TV
Apple’s growing work of manually reviewing all apps detailed, board led by Phil Schiller
9to5Mac - Michael Potuck
A new report today from CNBC takes a thorough look at the app review process at Apple, it’s growing workload and team, the executive review board led by Phil Schiller that calls the big shots, the most
The Vergeadded this to Apps
Netflix
Netflix is testing a pop-out, picture-in-picture mode for desktop
The Verge - Chaim Gartenberg
What’s better than watching Netflix? Watching Netflix while also doing productive things at the same time. Fortunately, Netflix may finally be making that a reality, with Engadget reporting that the streaming
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Headphones
How To: Make Your Headphones Always Control Your Favorite Music App on Your Galaxy
gadgethacks.com - Jon Knight
I don't know about you, but I like to listen to music throughout the day. As I am writing articles or doing some cardio at the gym, I go through my …
cossackadded this to Travel news
Freebies
5 Apps That Will Help You Find Cheap Flights Every Time
Money - Lori Zaino/The Points Guy
Jumping on a fantastic deal via The Points Guy or playing around on Google Flights are obviously our preferred ways to book travel, but you may also be able to get a solid price searching via app. Of we’ve
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Business
Lightning Labs Mobile App Gets 2,000 Downloads in 24 Hours
coindesk.com - Leigh Cuen
San Francisco-based Lightning Labs, focused on a layered scaling solution for bitcoin, released its first mobile app on Wednesday. According to …
TNWadded this to Apps
Netflix
Netflix's 'Project Rumble Pak' tests adding vibration to your mobile movies
TNW - Napier Lopez
We’re all used to our console controllers vibrating during intense gaming sequences. Some movie theaters incorporate vibration motors into their chairs for a more immersive experience. Now, a new Netflix