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Being productive doesn’t always mean staying busy. In fact, it often means simplifying your work — and even automating some of it. Mac users can get access to a host of different apps designed to work hard so you don’t have to, with this deal for the Mac Madness app bundle for just $20 right now …

Apple on Thursday fought back against the arguments that its controlling policies over the iPhone and iPad App Store hurt innovation and competition, releasing a report from economists it hired who said the tech giant’s apps and services such as Apple Maps, Apple Music and iMessage are not as popular as their peers. In the US, for example, Apple’s Maps …

Uber has struck a deal with local taxi companies in San Francisco allowing taxis to pick up Uber customers, as first reported by The San Francisco Chronicle on Tuesday. In an arrangement similar to the one that Uber set up with New York City’s taxis in March, Flywheel Technologies and Yellow Cab SF taxis will reportedly start taking on Uber users’ …

Google has removed dozens of apps from the Google Play Store that were secretly collecting users’ data, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The Journal said the Panamanian company that wrote the data-collecting code is linked to a Virginia defense contractor that does cyberintelligence work for US agencies.  The code was found in several Muslim prayer apps, a highway-speed-trap detection …

With that springtime sunshine peeking through your window, it’s a better time than ever to get outside and start learning to run.  When you’re new to running, it can be difficult to keep up your motivation and stay on track — especially as the days get hotter and the sweat starts to pile up. But a good running app can …

When you upload photos to Instagram, the app lets you do much more with them than slapping on a filter and hitting Post. If you’re in search of a way to give your feed an aesthetic boost without having to deal with third-party apps and software, it’s worth checking out Instagram’s built-in photo editing tools. Sure, they’re nowhere near as …

Spring is here, bringing you more warm and sunny days to take advantage of. That means it’s time to put your TV show binge watching on hold and enjoy the outdoors. And whether you’re looking for a park to camp out at or a new trail to hike on or want to stargaze from your own yard, we’ve found several …

If you’ve got an Apple Watch ($349 at eBay) strapped to your wrist, Apple’s workout service Fitness Plus can help you pump up your heart rate from the comfort of your home. In addition to displaying exercise metrics and guiding you through workouts, Fitness Plus also offers some cool quirks — like the Time to Walk feature, in which celebrities like Dolly Parton will tell …

Zoom recently released its version 5.10 update, which offers more ways for people to connect via video chat. Now, the popular video conferencing app allows people to livestream on Twitch, record and send video messages in Zoom chat, use animal avatars in meetings and more. Particularly since the beginning of the pandemic, Zoom has been an easy way for people to stay …

Apple said it will begin accepting signups for its Apple Business Essentials service, a program it began testing last year that’s designed to help small businesses with up to 500 employees manage their iPhones, iPads and Mac computers.  The new program starts at $3 per month per device or $7 per month per user with up to three devices, and …