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Get easy Valentine’s Day cash

It’s almost that time of the year again when you get really stressed out because you totally forgot that it’s Valentine’s Day. Your girlfriend/wife/boyfriend/husband/whatever is expecting something really great this year, and there’s just one problem: You don’t have any cash to buy something nice. You look around and all you see are old iPhones and […]

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Sharing your Snapchat username just got snappier

Tucked away in a recent Snapchat update for Android and iOS, users of the app will notice a new option that allows for the quick and easy sharing of a URL that links directly to their user profile. The link, which can then be copied or shared anywhere a link can be tapped or clicked, takes […]

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Super-fast charger promises power in 5 minutes

A new portable power supply says it can store enough juice for three full phone charges in just 15 minutes. The ASAP Dash is looking for $30,000 on crowdfunding site Indiegogo. And if it works as well as it says it does, it could be a must-have gadget for people who find themselves consistently low […]

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Apple buys education software startup LearnSprout

Apple, which lost ground to the Google Chromebook last year in the K-12 market, has acquired the education software company LearnSprout, which develops programs for schools to track student performance. The move could give Apple a stronger foothold in the education market because LearnSprout is in more than 2,500 schools in 42 states. Apple confirmed […]

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How to delete multiple contacts and manage groups on iPhone and iPad

Interact is a brand new contact-management app by Agile Tortoise, maker of popular notes app Drafts. It’s no secret that contact management on iPhone and iPad is lacking. Interact solves a lot of iOS’ shortcomings, adding the ability to edit and manage groups, send messages and attachments to entire groups, and even delete multiple contacts […]

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Aquarium app fills your Apple TV with A.I. fish

A fairly popular group of apps for the Apple TV has been those that add a bit of scenic ambience to your living room. I’m talking live camera streams around the world or footage of gorgeous waterfalls. Even Apple’s own Aerial screensavers are stunning. One such app with a special twist is Aqua TV, which puts […]

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iPhone 5se may have been finished and ready to ship for months

Apple may have been producing units of its upcoming 4-inch smartphone for nearly a year. The rumored iPhone 5se may seem like a product that’s come out of nowhere, but a new report claims Apple finished development and production on it months ago. Cupertino’s just been waiting for the perfect time to reveal the smaller […]

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iPad Pro can update accessories’ firmware via Smart Connector

A Twitter user has shared surprising details of the first firmware update for Logitech’s Create iPad Pro keyboard, which he was prompted to install after grabbing the iOS 9.3 beta 2 seed. The Logitech update appears to fix a nagging keyboard lag experienced by some users, but that’s not even the coolest part: It looks […]

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Soon you’ll be able to do more than ‘Like’ Facebook posts

Facebook is planning to roll out its new “Reactions” icons in the next few weeks, making it possible for us all to react a bit more subtly and carefully to our friends and family on Facebook. The ubiquity of Facebook has led us all to a similar experience: a friend of ours posts something sad […]

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How to escape those awkward iMessage group convos

You know how it is — you get invited to a multi-person chat via iMessage with people you sort of know and it gets all kinds of awkward and annoying as the group blows up your iPhone with a ton of messages you really don’t want to pay attention to. What’s a popular girl or […]

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