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Upcoming iPhone SE may look just like an iPhone 5s

Case-maker Spigen shared some renders of a new iPhone case for the upcoming iPhone SE that seem to use most, if not all, of the design language behind Apple’s older iPhone 5s model. MacRumors reports that the new case has the same general shape, round volume buttons, a power button at the top and an […]

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Chrome update sports a boatload of new features

Google’s mobile Chrome web browser gets a new update today, which — according to the Chrome team — has “more than a barge full of performance and stability fixes.” We’re not sure how many software fixes a barge would hold, but we feel confident in saying it’s a whole lot. The update should roll out […]

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How to report Game Center cheaters on iPhone and iPad

Up until recently, I almost always accepted Game Center invites from whoever. I like playing games on my iPhone and iPad and always welcome a worthy opponent. However, there are a lot of people out there cheating and faking scores. While I handled some of this by just deleting them, I also realized that there […]

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Why iPhone battery life will never hit more than 1 day

Every year Apple introduces a new iPhone, and every year I get my hopes up that this will finally be the model that can go two or three days without needing to be recharged. But according to a lithium-ion battery expert, the odds of Apple adding a power source capable of boosting iPhone battery life […]

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Microsoft skewers Mac with new Surface Book ads

Microsoft is taking a page out of Apple’s marketing playbook for its newest ads promoting the Surface Book, and the company threw in a few digs at the Mac while they were at it. Rather than just focusing on the product, Microsoft’s new ads add a human touch by focusing on how the device has […]

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Google swipes iPad’s killer work features for Android N preview

Google I/O doesn’t kick off for another two months, but Google won’t wait that long to drop its next-generation Android N upgrade. Its first developer preview is out today for Nexus devices, and it comes packing a number of features swiped from iPad Pro and iOS, including split-screen multitasking, picture-in-picture mode, and bundled app notifications. If you thought […]

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Facebook plans to let you skip Live Video notifications

Live Videos might be a boon to content creators who want to capture the attention of more of Facebook’s teeming throngs of users, but getting a ton of notifications from all the sources you’ve previously liked can be a serious pain in the pants. Luckily, Facebook plans to release a new update that will let […]

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Bluetooth LED makes iPhone camera even flashier [Reviews]

As far as smartphone cameras have come with improved low-light shooting and intelligent LED flash, there will always be some situations in which you could use just a bit more light. This is especially true for photographers who want to make smart adjustments for their photos, or even just people who tend to do most of […]

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Tim Cook’s old high school swaps MacBooks for Chromebooks

It turns out that Tim Cook’s old high school in Robertsdale, Alabama, isn’t quite as fond of the MacBook is he is. Robertsdale High, from which Apple’s CEO graduated in 1978, has swapped the company’s notebooks it was giving to every student for significantly more affordable Chromebooks built by Lenovo. MacBooks have been given to Robertsdale […]

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Here are some new ways your Mac can handle the day-to-day [Deals]

Macs are great for handling the day to day, but there we’ve found some great ways to make it even more productive. From unlocking PDFs to removing distractions from your daily workflow and managing finances, these apps are affordable ways to get a lot more out of your Mac. Take a peek at what we’ve […]

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