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Read by the light of your iPhone with this quirky, clip-on lampshade

The iPhone can do a lot of things, but work as a functional piece of furniture? Yes, as one design studio proved when it created a tiny lampshade that clips to the iPhone. Activate the flashlight app and behold, a nightstand reading light. The luma shade, a collaboration between Peleg Design and the founder’s alma […]

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Got the sniffles? Uber is delivering flu-shots on demand

Winter is here, which also means flu season is getting ready to knock you out. Finding time to get immunized may not be on the top of your To Do List, but Uber is making it ridiculously easy to get your flu shot with it’s new UberHealth option that will bring a registered nurse to […]

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You won’t have to remove your iPhone case to use these lenses

Lens attachments for your iPhone can bring a fresh point of view to your photos but there are drawbacks. Some force you to remove the phone’s protective case to properly fit the lens. Others require a sticky mounting plate. The mount for the Iris lenses by Photojojo looks like a little girl’s ponytail holder with […]

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Make Black Friday an occasion to get your Mac organized with this Mac app bundle [Deals]

Instead of standing in line after Thanksgiving, get your productivity in line with these massively discounted apps for organizing any Mac. Everything from tuning your hard drive to editing PDFs and creating mixtapes and animations, if you work on a computer there’s something you can use, all for just $39.99. Here’s some of what’s included: […]

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Don’t even think about trying to repair your Apple Pencil

The Apple Pencil stylus accessory was one of the most-praised parts of the newly-launched iPad Pro — which, naturally, means that our friends at iFixit were tripping over one another to pull it apart and scoop through its gory innards like geeky zombies with a taste for tech components. Here’s what they discovered in their customary teardown. For starters, there’s […]

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Wearable recorder keeps your mic close at hand

There are people who walk this earth with a recorder and mic much the way a photographer does with a camera. Like the eye, the ear picks up rich and textured details, from the husky-voiced uncle spinning a yarn at Thanksgiving to swirly gusts of wind rousting the last leaves of fall clinging to their […]

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Apple Watch dominates list of 10 most wanted smartwatches

A new report from analytics firm Argus Insights puts the Apple Watch well ahead of its competitors heading into the all-important holiday season. Four of the 10 most favorably reviewed smartwatches on the market are Apples. More surprisingly, however, is that price doesn’t seem to be a factor. The full report from Argus covers both […]

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Apple Pay says ‘G’day’ to Australia

Apple Pay has finally made its way to iPhone and Apple Watch users in the Land Down Under, but only if they’re using American Express. One day after the mobile payments service launched in Canada, Apple has flipped the switch for Apple Pay in Australia, allowing iOS device owners to make payments at any retailer […]

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Liveblog: Find the hottest Black Friday deals right here

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. It would take the patience of a saint and the strength of Hercules to dig your way through all the deals out there, so […]

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Apple seeds tvOS 9.1 beta 3 to developers

The first major update for the new Apple TV just took one step closer to its public release with the third beta build of tvOS 9.1. Apple’s latest tvOS 9.1 beta is available to developers through the Member Center, or via an over-the-air update for those that already have the second beta installed. Installing tvOS […]

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