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Obama warns against ‘absolutist views’ on encryption

President Obama was in Austin for the opening day of the South by Southwest Interactive festival, and talk turned inevitably to the current tension between law enforcement and tech companies on subjects like security and citizen privacy. The President couldn’t comment on the specific, ongoing case that has Apple and the FBI fighting over whether […]

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9 classic iOS games to keep you entertained this weekend

There are hundreds, maybe even thousands, of games available in the App Store. I’ve played tons of them over the years. Some of those games eventually ended up getting deleted, or moved to the last few pages of my games folder, where they remain for long car or plane rides. However, there are a few […]

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Why won’t Apple build a game-worthy Mac? [Friday Night Fights]

Mac users needn’t bother pre-ordering an Oculus Rift headset because they can’t use it. According to Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, that’s because none of the machines Apple offers are powerful enough to meet its recommended specifications. They’re not powerful enough to play the latest games at high-settings, either. Even if you spend thousands on a high-end […]

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Samsung Galaxy S7 is the smartphone to beat in 2016 [Review]

Building a smartphone that beats the Galaxy S6 has likely been Samsung’s biggest challenge so far. How do you improve upon an already stellar design and one of the best smartphone cameras on the market? You build the Galaxy S7. With its curved glass back, larger battery, Dual Pixel camera and even more powerful internals, the […]

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Donald Trump’s Apple boycott disappears in a flurry of tweets

U.S. Presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s bid to make America great again by boycotting its most valuable company has already failed. Three weeks ago Trump called for a boycott of all Apple products because the company has refused to comply with a federal order to unlock the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone 5c, but it looks like […]

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Adobe rushes out yet another security patch for Flash

In a post that surprises no one in the tech community, Adobe needed to fix another Flash security flaw today, rushing out a patch for its web multimedia software. Adobe is rating the update as a critical vulnerability “that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.” Which, of course, sounds […]

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Teen dev’s ambitious app isn’t your typical photo editor

If you’ve grown bored of Instagram’s filters, there’s a new option for giving your iPhone photos a little touch of magic. New image-editing app Glaze is a one-stop-shop for photo tweakers that lets you jazz up still images, videos and — for iPhone 6s users — Live Photos, too. “When I was looking around for […]

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Everything we know about the new 9.7-inch iPad

The iPad Air lineup hasn’t been updated since October 2014 but that is finally set to change on March 21st when Apple is expected to unveil a new 9.7-inch iPad that will undoubtedly be the best tablet to ever come out of Cupertino. Thanks to a flurry of rumors and leaks over the winter we […]

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Gabba 2 jacket prepares you for the worst [Reviews]

Lust List: Gabba 2 Convertible Jacket If one Gabba is excellent, then Gabba 2 has to be better. The Gabba 2 Convertible Jacket is just that — Gabba turned up a notch. Take what was the highly popular and highly functional original Gabba jersey, add some removable sleeves, and the Gabba 2 jacket is the […]

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Meet the Cult of Mac fixer crew

If you’ve heard about or used the Cult of Mac buyback program, you might be wondering what we do with your old devices — especially if you sent in broken gear. Is your old-but-loved iPad or iPhone in good hands? Here’s the skinny. We’ve partnered with a tech startup in Fayetteville, Arkansas, called MyPhones Unlimited for […]

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