This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Today’s the last day to get your shopping done before Christmas arrives — but you won’t be the only last-minute shopper. On top of the crowds, you may struggle with empty shelves in stores due to the supply chain crisis making it …
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It’s the end of the calendar year, which means it’s time to get your life together. And by “life,” we mean, at least in part, your phone. That’s right, your iPhone could use a fresh start in 2022 as well. Maybe it’s slowed down lately, maybe it’s bloated with extra apps or maybe it needs a new aesthetic. Whatever the …
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Make 2022 the year you take device security seriously. As your iPhone becomes increasingly integral to your life and identity, the need to keep your data safe grows even more important. While you’re locking down your Gmail account, your Facebook page, and your browser, don’t neglect your iPhone just because you already have Face ID or Touch ID set up. More from …
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Samsung dropped the price of its compact foldable phone line by bringing the Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G to $1,000 (£949, AU$1,499), which is $450 less than the price of last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 5G. That puts the new Flip at the same price as the Galaxy S21 Plus and the iPhone 12 Pro. Arguably, both have better camera systems than the …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. COVID-19 is raging once again, canceling travel plans and upending holiday get-togethers. If you are feeling anxious about heading out into a crowd, but still want to send someone you love a thoughtful present without worrying about shipping deadlines, gifting a Kindle ebook might be the …
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Innovation. What a completely slippery word, second only to “invention.” As much as we’re culturally fond of the notion of the “eureka!” moment or “game-changing” devices, important leaps in technology (or science or philosophy or…almost any discipline) progress slowly and quietly until they appear, seemingly full-sprung from the heads at Apple. Or Google. Or Microsoft. Or that unknown company crouching …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Walmart has offered a lot of great holiday deals this season, trying to help you check off those final names from your gift lists. Unfortunately, if you’re still holiday shopping, you’re cutting it close as far as which delivery options are still available. Walmart still …
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Are you looking for a smartphone with Google Photos, Chrome, Gmail and Google Drive integration? If so, a Pixel might be a good choice for you. Google offers many iterations of its Pixel phones, including the Pixel 4A and Pixel 5, and now the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro that come with the company’s in-house Tensor chip. Pixel phones are known for taking …
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If you’ve tried shopping for a new TV lately, you may have noticed the prices are generally the same for each model of TV regardless of the store or online vendor selling it. That’s neither a coincidence now accident. It’s called UPP, or Unilateral Pricing Policy, and it’s how manufacturers force retailers to stick to specific prices. That means there …
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Google’s domain is a powerful force thanks to the company’s range of services, from Maps to Photos to Flights. But the search giant has just been humbled by new kid on the block TikTok, which nabbed the spot for No. 1 most popular domain of late 2021, according to tech-security company Cloudflare. Google.com closed out 2020 as the most popular domain …
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