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Managing multiple Instagram accounts is finally a lot easier

Switching between multiple Instagram accounts will get a whole lot easier this week. Instagram has tested a new feature for months that allows users to manage multiple accounts without logging out and signing in again every time. The company revealed today that its account-switching feature is finally ready for prime time and will roll out to iOS […]

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Sometimes the best gift for the tech-minded isn’t just another gizmo

This post is brought to you by Hulltex, maker of the Hullo Pillow. The challenge: You want to commemorate Valentine’s Day by getting your significant other something they don’t already have. But like so many people, you find yourself poring over product reviews, wondering which new shiny thing your loved one wants or could use but doesn’t […]

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Customize your iProducts with these precision wraps

Lust List: Macbook Pro Skin If you spend a lot of time hacking away on your laptop at coffee shops, hotel lobbies and conference room floors like I do you occasionally spot another hacker across the room with a cool sticker or cover on their MacBook Air and you fill with envy. Well, dbrand has […]

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Hackathon may finally create great Apple TV apps

Just a few months after release, the Apple TV has just about 3,600 apps in its App store. That’s a ton of entertainment, games, and media apps waiting to be discovered on the big screen. Unfortunately, there isn’t a single killer app among them. AppLovin, a mobile adverting and analysis firm, is hoping to change […]

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Apple drops El Capitan 10.11.4 beta update on developers

Apple has unleashed a huge batch of beta updates today for all of its platforms today, including a new beta build of OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 that promises to squash more bugs and bring better performance than ever to your Mac. Developers can download the new OS X 10.11.4 beta 3 update through the […]

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Last chance to reap the very real benefits of a VPN [Deals]

It doesn’t take long for the information superhighway to start feeling more like a hazardous dirt road from Mad Max. All sorts of bad guys and obstacles await us in the Internet — identity thieves, unscrupulous advertisers, location restrictions. Virtual private networks (VPNs) are a great way to secure passage to your favorite sites online, […]

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Parking, a weathercat, and other awesome apps of the week

Apparently some kind of sportsball contest is going on this weekend, but that’s no reason to put your phone down — we still have plenty of cool stuff for you to try out in our apps of the week roundup. Whether you’re looking to organize your daily thoughts, start your day off with a cartoonish […]

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Turning pro with Adobe software has never been easier [Deals]

Adobe is all over the digital workplace, creative workflows, and heck, the internet itself. The list of Adobe’s software platforms is long and familiar — from Photoshop to, InDesign to Flash and Dreamweaver and beyond — and getting fluent in one or several of them can improve your effectiveness and hireability dramatically. This bundle of […]

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Apple’s rumored March event: Catch our hardware expectations on The CultCast

This week: New hardware, incoming! We’ll tell you our hardware expectations for Apple’s rumored March 2016 event, and there’s a lot to discuss. Plus: Why the next iPad Air could be the best one yet; iPhone 7 may have far fewer features than expected; and, is Apple making a move into virtual reality? Our thanks […]

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Rule the Health app! Plus: best email apps, Apple’s March event and more

If you take the time to properly set up your iPhone’s Health app, you can turn it into a powerful dashboard for keeping track of all the metrics that matter most to you. Find out how to turn the unloved iOS app into an essential fitness dashboard in this week’s Cult of Mac Magazine. We’re […]

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