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Tim Cook cracks top 5 list of world’s greatest leaders

Tim Cook is a better leader than U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, but Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is the best of them all in a new poll ranking the leaders in business, government, philanthropy and the arts. The third annual list of the world’s 50 greatest leaders list created by Fortune puts Tim […]

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Best iPhone tripods and mounts for photographers

In a few weeks, my partner and I are heading to London and Iceland for a two-week vacation. While London definitely isn’t a first for us, Iceland is. This trip also marks another important first for me: It’s the very first time I’m leaving my DSLR at home. I’ll be relying solely on my iPhone […]

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Netflix admits to throttling video speeds on AT&T and Verizon

AT&T and Verizon usually get all the blame when it comes to throttling mobile data speeds, but in the case of Netflix, the service has revealed that it is to blame for lowering the video quality on mobile streaming videos. Netflix says it has been limiting video speaks on AT&T, Verizon, and most other wireless […]

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Super-thin case gives your iPhone a natural look [Reviews]

Lust List: Woodline iPhone Case by Pad & Quill I’m generally of the function-over-form sake when I choose an iPhone case, but this delightfully thin Rosewood iPhone case has me rethinking that. It’s not just that it’s thin — it’s classy. The deep brown hues and real woodgrain transform my iPhone 6 Plus from an […]

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Fixing your broken Apple Watch just got cheaper

Apple is making it cheaper to repair broken Apple Watch Sport units that are no longer under warranty. In an updated support document covering Apple Watch warranty services and pricing, the company revealed the out-of-warranty service fee on the Sport model has dropped $30. The changes bring the total price from $229 down to $199 […]

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Vintage-computer fest celebrates 40 years since our first bite of Apple

Phil Schiller says Apple is too busy “inventing the future” to “celebrate the past” by building a museum. So if you are in search of history on the 40th anniversary of Apple’s founding, you might want to travel to Georgia. There, a guy named Lonnie Mimms has taken over an old CompUSA building and meticulously […]

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Get really good at building apps with Ruby, by building real apps [Deals]

Ruby on Rails is the language that powers most of the web apps you use every day. If you’re looking to get involved in web development, learning Ruby is a wise and lucrative move. BaseRail’s in-depth training teaches you to build working, deployable apps, offering critical hands-on experience that normally goes for thousands of dollars, […]

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Apple Watch gallery is finally useful

The official Apple Watch microsite has gained a new power this week: Now, you can check out every combination of faces, cases, and straps to get exactly the look you want. An eagle-eyed reader tipped us off to the new feature, which has only been live since yesterday. It replaces the more basic and tedious […]

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Best Pac-Man ever just landed on Apple TV

Pac-fans with Apple’s newest streaming box should be running to their TV App Store right now: Pac-Man Championship Edition DX has hit your living room today. The TV version of the sequel to the mobile port of the console remix of the classic arcade title contains all of the content of the original, but now […]

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Apple TV is a tool of seduction in hilarious new ad

Alison Brie and that guy who got his arm chopped off in Game of Thrones are bringing their talents to Apple TV in a funny new ad called “The Kiss” that highlights Siri remote features. Apple premiered the ad today, which puts the two as actors on a dramatic war movie set. Using Apple TV, […]

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