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Get an Ember self

The Ember Mug is my new favorite thing. It’s overpriced, impractical, a total extravagance — …

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Add a lifetime second line to your phone for just $21

One phone gets you one phone number, right? Actually, it’s possible to add a second line, which can be useful in all kinds of ways: business, dating, selling stuff on Craigslist and so on. There’s a good free option in the form of Google Voice, but I’m going to make the case for this instead: ZDNet Academy is offering a …

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Google just updated Google Maps. How to use its new commute tools

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of Google Maps, Google is rolling out a big update to its planning and navigation app for iPhone and Android that will give you more detailed information about what you’re facing if you use public transportation to get around. Since its launch in 2005, Google has expanded Maps from a navigation tool to a fuller-featured …

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