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How to hide your apps in iOS 9 without a jailbreak

Every once in a while, you might have an app or two that you really don’t want to show off. Whether it’s a racy game or two or dating apps you don’t want your children seeing when you hand them your phone to keep them occupied, being able to hide those apps from general view […]

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Black Friday Liveblog: Flying super heroes, Bluetooth headsets, Airport Extreme, and more!

It’s that time again – the craziest deals of the year laid out for you the day after Thanksgiving here in the U.S. like some vast, glittering extravaganza of retail joy. There are amazing deals on toys for your kids, entire camera kits, and some seriously cool Bluetooth headsets to keep the holidays rockin’. You […]

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Streamlined bike computer captures all the data you need

Lust List: Super GPS bicycle computer by Lezyne It seems silly to call something with so much technology packed into it “simple,” but this is the word I keep coming back to when describing Lezyne’s new bicycle computers. They are simple. They are also powerful and sleek — and they just might be the perfect […]

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Square begins rolling out new Apple Pay readers nationwide

You local coffee shop might finally start accepting Apply Pay this week, thanks to the official launch of Square’s new card readers that support NFC payments, as well as new chip-and-pin debit cards. Square is rolling out the new readers to 100 local business around the country, after revealing the new device at Apple’s Worldwide […]

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This six-bladed drone fits in the palm of your hand [Deals]

If you’ve played with one of the many palm-sized, office-friendly drones on the market, you know they can be more than a little squirrely. SKEYE has made a mini drone that’s a whole lot more stable — the trick was adding another pair of rotors. It’s a major upgrade for an already crazy fun toy, […]

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Black Friday Liveblog: Amazing deals on headphones, tablets and more!

It’s that time again – the craziest deals of the year laid out for you the day after Thanksgiving here in the U.S. like some vast, glittering extravaganza of retail joy. We’ve found the absolutely best possible deals (so far) on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, the Wii U, Apple Watch, and so much more! It […]

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Keep your favorite tunes untethered with this booming bluetooth headset [Deals]

The more we carry our music and audio programs in our pockets, the more those pesky headphone cables get in the way, or give way to fray. REMXD’s On-Ear Bluetooth Headphones offer full-spectrum sound unbound by wires, at an unbeatable price. You can get your hands on one of these hands-free sets for $35.99. REMXD will […]

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The Apple Pencil has reignited my love of drawing

The Spider-Man drawing above was created entirely on the iPad Pro using Procreate and the Apple Pencil. After many years, my love of drawing has been reignited and transported to the digital age. Friends of mine from childhood, high school and college remember me as someone who loved to draw. Armed with reams of continuous pin fed dot matrix computer […]

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Weighing the options for monitoring your body fat

If you want to lose weight, your Apple Watch can help you sustain healthy habits, but it can’t actually monitor your progress. For that you need to step onto scales. Any scale will measure your weight, but that is only part of the story. Whether you are dieting or bulking up, it is just as important to keep […]

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Pay what you want for a full-course education in JavaScript [Deals]

JavaScript is one of the most essential languages underpinning the modern internet. It’s an invaluable entry on anyone’s resume, and with this bundle of 10 JavaScript development courses you’ll be able to claim that knowledge with confidence. What’s more, you can pay whatever you want for the whole thing, and 10 % of anything you […]

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