May, 2017

• 23 May

  Can Facebook overcome its darker side?

  

  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, with a nearly religious zeal, has said for years his mission is “making the world more open and connected.” But in the last few weeks, that more open and connected world has led to headlines about violence, murder and, most recently, revenge porn shared on his social network. People have used …

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• 23 May

  Custom Snapchat Stories let you collaborate with friends

  

  At a party with friends and want to make anyone not there jealous? Snapchat’s adding a custom Story feature that’s probably going to do the trick. While Snapchat already has a feature called Our Story that lets users contribute to a public story, a custom Story can only be added to and viewed by a specific set of friends. You …

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• 23 May

  Apple: Supreme Court shouldn’t consider another Samsung case

  

  There’s no need for the Supreme Court to get involved in Apple v. Samsung again, at least according to Apple. The iPhone maker on Monday filed its response to a Samsung petition for the nation’s highest court to consider yet another aspect of the two companies’ long-running patent dispute. Samsung in March asked the Supreme Court to look at a …

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• 23 May

  Apple and Nokia settle patent dispute and forge new partnership

  

  Apple and Nokia officially buried the hatchet on Tuesday. In a joint statement, the two companies announced they have settled all patent disputes and agreed new terms that should see them work together harmoniously for many years to come. Under the new agreement, Nokia will provide network infrastructure products and services to Apple. Apple, for its part, will resume selling …

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• 23 May

  Bye, Siri: 6 tips for using Google Assistant on the iPhone

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Get to know your Google Assistant on iOS 2:11 Google on Wednesday released a stand-alone Google Assistant app for the iPhone. It’s the first time Google’s assistant has been made available outside Google’s Android and Google Home platforms. You can’t fully replace Siri with Google Assistant, but with a little patience you can use Google Assistant …

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• 23 May

  How to use location and hashtag Stories on Instagram

  

  Since introducing a stories feature last year, Instagram has added a boatload of new features to its stories, most recently its Snapchat-like face filters last week. Now, it’s making it easier for you to find stories. Instagram announced on Tuesday that it has added two new ways to search for stories: Bubbling them up to the top of the Explore …

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• 23 May

  When fidget spinners make an awful app popular

  

  A fidget spinner app is taking over Apple‘s app store, but after only a few minutes with it, it’s pretty clear its popularity has more to do with the physical toys than with the quality of the app. If you’re in the dark, fidget spinners are stress-relieving toys that consist of a bearing in the center with three spokes sticking …

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• 23 May

  Prynt Pocket shrinks in size, now comes in mint green

  

  Imagine printing a Snapchat. That’s kind of what the Prynt Case did. Now, the new model is even smaller than the original, making the Polaroid for the Snapchat generation even easier to carry around. The Prynt Pocket is a smartphone accessory that attaches to your phone and lets you instantly print out photos, including ones you’ve already taken. Each printed …

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• 23 May

  Samsung Galaxy Book a great Windows 10 tablet, but no Surface Pro

  

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• 23 May

  Google’s 55

  

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