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Hermès’ pricey Apple Watch bands are now available online

You don’t have to visit select Apple Stores to get your wrists on Hermès’ special Apple Watch bands anymore. After debuting this Fall as limited edition pieces only available at Hermès’ and Apple retail stores, the stylish leather straps can now be purchased via the online Apple Store by any unhip nerd with a credit […]

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Should Apple ever release a budget iPhone?

Speculation surrounding a “budget” iPhone died out when Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller promised it would never happen. But with iPhone 6s demand allegedly falling and the global smartphone market becoming increasingly saturated, could a more affordable phone give Apple a security net? Could it prevent the iPhone business from stagnating in the same way the iPad business has? […]

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WhatsApp to begin sharing your data with Facebook

WhatsApp made millions of smartphone users happy with week when it announced it will be ditching its annual subscription fee, but its next move might not be so popular. According to a hidden option found in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android, the service is planning to share user data with Facebook “to improve [your] Facebook […]

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In Rogue Agent, you’ll do more running than spying

You aren’t just any agent. You’re a rogue agent. And you’re trying to escape before the enemy agents find you. That’s the plot behind — you guessed it — Rogue Agent, a thrilling new puzzle game on iOS. With 52 different worlds, several mini-games and a few power-ups, the spy game makes you constantly try to escape […]

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Pay what you want to get your Mac a checkup from the neck up [Deals]

Your Mac was born to perform, but for the rest of its life it’s up to you to make sure it stays in shape. This bundle of a dozen — count em — apps are like taking your computer to a full service health spa. Give your Mac’s hard drive a deep clean, enhance its […]

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Fujifilm is going to make it more expensive to live in the past

For the photographer still in love with film, the romance is about to get more expensive. Fujifilm announced it will implement a worldwide price increase for film starting sometime this month. Exact prices were not announced but in announcing the increases, Fujifilm characterized them as “substantial” and “double digit.” “The demand for film products is […]

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How to use Picture in Picture mode to watch YouTube on iPad

Picture in Picture mode is one of the best features of iOS 9. On iPads, it lets you continue to watch a video from one app (say, Netflix) in the corner of your screen, even while you’re browsing a webpage, reading your email, and so on. A lot of cool video apps already support Picture […]

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Apple TV’s new ad animates the future of television

The Apple TV future of television is apps, says Apple. Whether you’re sitting down to watch The Simpsons on Fox, Game of Thrones on HBO, or racing your buddies in Asphalt 8, these days it’s a good chance you’re using some sort of app. You’re definitely app-ing it up if you’re using Apple’s latest hockey-puck […]

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3D-printed Apple Watch stand is Mac-tastic

Some intrepid makers have put their 3D printers to work making cool, retro-themed Apple Watch stands. Specifically, they’re creating ones shaped like the company’s early, beloved desktop computers like the 128K. It makes sense, really. The Apple Watch shows the time in big green letters when it’s on its side in Nightstand Mode, and green […]

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How to speed up slo-mo videos on your iPhone

Your iPhone’s slo-mo function is a ton of fun to use when you’re taking action video of yourself or your buddies as you ski down mountains and base-jump off cliffs. If you’ve got an iPhone 5s or later, you know the joy of capturing all the action in a much slower timeframe and then using […]

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