Apple long has argued in favor of customer privacy, but the company wants to do more with your personal data so services like Siri voice recognition can get smarter. A new option in its iOS 10.3 software, released earlier this week for beta testing, asks iPhone and iPad users to share iCloud account data. iCloud …
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Twitter is hoping users will begin exploring more on its mobile app. The social network said Thursday it is adding a new “Explore” tab in yet another attempt to make finding tweets and trending topics easier. Explore’s magnifying glass symbol on the app’s navigation bar is replacing Twitter’s much-hyped Moments feature, a lightning bolt tab which allows users to swipe …
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Nintendo quietly released a new Pokemon game for mobile devices January 24 named Pokemon Duel. Here are 10 things you should know about the new pocket monster game. 1. It’s on iOS and Android At first, many people were saying the game is only for Android, which isn’t true. You can download it from iTunes or Google Play. 2. It’s …
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You’ll no longer have to fumble around to find your missing AirPods. Apple’s latest iOS 10 beta update, 10.3, lets you locate your new Apple wireless headphones using the “Find My iPhone” app, undoubtedly making a few of you feel very relieved. The app can play a sound on one or both AirPods to help you find them. There are …
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Now playing: Watch this: 4 new Google Voice features 1:11 Remember Google Voice? Google does, apparently. The company on Monday announced an update to the virtual phone-number service, adding new features and completely redesigning the app. It’s the first meaningful update to the service in five years. As is usually the case with Google updates, the new app and features …
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Now playing: Watch this: Donald Trump takes the oath of office 1:47 On Friday, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. If you’re a student of history (or just a fan of 3 Doors Down and Toby Keith), there are plenty of ways to watch the inauguration ceremony, parade and other related events …
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Going viral can be a blessing for some apps, but it led anime-makeover app Meitu to more scrutiny than it may have wanted. Before long, security researchers were taking it to task for dodgy-looking data collecting code. Upon download, the app asks for a suspicious amount of unneeded permissions, such as access to your location and phone number, as well …
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Now playing: Watch this: Meitu blazing up the app store charts, but the code makes… 1:36 Meitu is the latest selfie craze to hit social media. It combines facial recognition with anime-like filters to make you look like a rejected Sailor Moon. The free photo-editing app, available for iOS and Android, lets you take selfies or upload pictures from your …
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The smartwatch race should be over. Apple should have won, but that hasn’t exactly been the case. While the Cupertino company remains the leading smartwatch maker, shipments of the Apple Watch have fallen and its market share is slowly diminishing due to increased competition from Samsung, Garmin and traditional watchmakers such as Fossil. Apple’s market share could be further disrupted …
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It’s nice to get a little lost every now and then — but with the BeeLine you always know where you’re going. The BeeLine is a little doohickey that attaches to the handlebars of your bike and shows you the direction to your destination, which you enter in the connected iOS or Android app on your phone. It’s not a …
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