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How to make grocery lists with Fantastical 2 and Apple Watch

No one looks forward to grocery shopping — and while lists can make the task slightly less annoying, pulling an iPhone out every few seconds to check things off isn’t ideal either. Luckily, if you have Fantastical 2 and an Apple Watch, grocery lists just got a lot simpler. While walking through a local grocery […]

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Amazon’s new approach to encryption is the exact opposite of what you’d expect

While Apple is embroiled in an ugly battle with the FBI in the hope that it can protect the privacy and security of its users, Amazon is throwing away the encryption it previously offered its own. With its latest Fire OS 5 update, the company has removed the ability to encrypt data on its Fire […]

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Beefy iPad Pro case is worth its weight in protection [Reviews]

Lust List: DropTech protective case for Apple iPad Pro by Gumdrop Apple charges a whopping $599 to repair a broken screen on an iPad Pro. With its 13-inch screen, yeah, the Pro has a lot of glass, but 600 bucks is nearly as much as it costs to buy a new one. Yeah, I couldn’t […]

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Hipsters rejoice: American Apparel is getting Apple Pay

The coolest way to pay for stuff is finally coming to the country’s hippest store: American Apparel. The company revealed today that it will be using software provided by Index to bring Apple Pay support to point-of-sale terminals across the country, making it easier than ever to buy simple cotton hoodies and t-shirts. American Apparel’s […]

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Galaxy S7 trounces iPhone 6s in camera tests

Remember when the iPhone had by far the best camera you could get in a smartphone? Those days are long gone. In the camera comparison video below, Samsung’s new Galaxy S7 edge well and truly trounces the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus in almost every test carried out. I know the iPhone doesn’t have a […]

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New torture tests pit Galaxy S7 edge against iPhone 6s Plus

In the endless battle for supremacy between Apple and Samsung, the Korean company has leaped ahead of Cupertino when it comes to water-resistance. But the iPhone 6s Plus still reigns supreme in terms of shatter-resistance. A YouTuber set the new Samsung Galaxy S7 edge next to an Apple iPhone 6s Plus in a big deep […]

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ACLU backs Apple in FBI fight

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a brief today supporting Apple in its clash with the government. The organization argues that the FBI’s demands that the iPhone maker create software that will allow investigators to bypass built-in security features represent an overreach of authority that will leave hundreds of millions of users vulnerable to cyberattacks. […]

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Switch-hitting cord flips from Lightning to micro USB

It might sound like the black-and-white portion of a late-night informercial, but the fact is that we have a lot of stuff that needs charging and syncing, and not every cable will work. But the LMcable, which is currently seeking support on crowdfunding site Kickstarter, aims to take some of that pain away. It’s a […]

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How to check your iPhone’s battery life from your Apple Watch

While we already know you can check your Apple Watch’s battery life on your iPhone, what about the other way around? Can you check your iPhone’s battery life from your Apple Watch? As it turns out, you can, with the help of one app. I’m aware there are quite a few apps now available in […]

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Does the world really need a thinner iPhone?

A joke in Zoolander 2 pokes fun at the ’90s craze for tiny cellphones, something which today seems as retro as flannel shirts and Pulp Fiction posters in your dorm room. With the upcoming iPhone 7, Apple is apparently showing us the next iteration of that ideal by bringing us a smartphone so thin — just 6.1 mm thick — […]

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