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1 in 3 Americans thinks Apple should run the government

Watch out Donald Trump. If some Americans had their way, Tim Cook might be the next president of the USA. One in three Americans think Apple would do a better job at running the the U.S. government than any politician, revealed a new study by Rbb Communications. Walt Disney Co. came in second place in […]

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We’ve gathered the top of the heap for iPhone accessories [Deals]

Your iPhone is full of amazing features, but some of the coolest things about it are sold separately. Whether it’s a skin-tight charging case you’re looking for, a keychain-sized tracking device or a foolproof way to keep your phone from dropping, we’ve got you covered. iSafe Drive Lite (32GB) – 24% off This MFI-certified, super […]

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Popular fitness app makes U.S. debut in time for New Year’s resolutions

You have a gym membership, but you’ve talked yourself out of going. You paid for a personal trainer and found reasons to cancel. Maybe fitness can be achieved through your smartphone or smartwatch, but the excuse that now grinds the revolution to a halt is too many apps from which to choose. Freeletics, a workout […]

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Apple’s unsung hero Jeff Williams is named new Chief Operating Officer

Apple today announced a bit of a corporate reshuffle — with Jeff Williams named Chief Operating Officer, VP of Hardware Technologies Johny Srouji getting a boost up to Senior Vice President level, and Phil Schiller expanding his role as Senior VP of Worldwide Marketing to include running the App Store across all platforms. “We are fortunate to […]

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Innovative sleeve will protect (and prop up) your iPad or MacBook

Just in time for the holidays is an impressive sleeve cover from Inateck that fits both the 12.9-inch iPad Pro and all 13.3-inch models of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with Retina Display. It’s up to you which one you pick to keep close when you’re moseying around. If you were quick to get on board with the […]

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Apple expected to bid on Thursday Night Football streaming deal

The NFL is looking for a new partner to host Thursday Night Football, and it appears that Apple may be gunning to make an interception from Yahoo and Google. Traditional networks like CBS, ESPN, Fox, and NBC were all informed by the NFL that it is ready to accept bid for broadcasting rights to its […]

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iOS 9.2 autocorrects ‘lardass’ to ‘Kardashian’

Someone at Apple appears to be playing a joke on the Kardashians. Either that, or the neural net powering iOS 9’s typo suggestions has unlocked a new synonym. All iPhones and iPads running iOS 9.2 now autocorrects the word ‘lardass’ to ‘Kardashian.’ News of the comic correction first started making waves yesterday when DJ Phoenix […]

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Star Wars is back: The Force Awakens is as awesome as you hoped it would be

If we ignore the prequels (and, heck, who doesn’t), there hasn’t been a solid Star Wars film in 32 years. That’s all about to change if film critics reviewing the new film in the franchise, The Force Awakens, are right. The first reviews are in and boy, are they positive. While a few reviewers point […]

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Force Awakens cast gives us all a nerdgasm with a cappella version of Star Wars

There are two things in the universe that give us incomparable joy: Apple devices and Star Wars nerdery. The latter is strong with the video below, where Jimmy Fallon, his house band The Roots, and the major cast members from The Force Awakens sing a medley of Star Wars music in a giant Brady Bunch-style […]

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Rdio marches to death playing the high notes

Rdio made the date of its demise official this morning. The streaming music service as we know it will cease to exist on December 22 — just six days from today — at 5 p.m. Pacific time. Rdio sent around an email to its users to let them know the specifics of the shutdown. “Rdio is being […]

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