Finding good deals on airfare can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. TravelHacker will do the legwork for you, scouring flights until a relevant deal strikes, then sending the information to you so that you can book your flight. Save time and energy on your hunt and sign up for a one-year …
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Adults are likely aware of the risks associated with apps that harvest and sell your data, but kids aren’t. Raising a kid in the digital age can be incredibly nerve-wracking, and as a parent it’s up to you to keep your children safe online. But protecting your child’s privacy can seem like an impossible task when you realize kids’ apps …
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Simplify your audio experience with one convenient app. With so many subscription radio services these days, it’s hard to know what you’re looking for and how to get the best value for your buck. Some services specialize, while others are more expansive, but usually at a steep monthly cost for the usage (as with SiriusXM). With TuneIn, however, you’ll get …
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A new report finds that 1.5 million apps on both Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store haven’t been updated in two years or longer and get hidden or removed entirely according to recent policy changes. These “abandoned” apps constitute one-third of the combined app catalogs of the App Store and Play Store, according to the report from analyst firm …
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The next Meta VR headset after Quest 2 will be something called, for now, Project Cambria. It’s a mixed reality-focused headset arriving sometime in 2022, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg just demonstrated for the first time how it’ll work. Unlike AR headsets like the HoloLens 2 and the Magic Leap 2, which have transparent lenses and layer semitransparent holographic images on …
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If you’ve ever used the workplace messaging app Slack, you’ve heard the sound: “ssssscrape, knock-knock-knock.” Slack actually provides 11 other notification sound options, which most people probably don’t know about. The catalog of sounds ranges from a playful “boing” to a whimsical “ta-da” to a snappy “yoink.” And the options aren’t limited to onomatopoeias. At the bottom of the menu, …
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During the Google I/O 2022 keynote, Google Wallet got a number of updates and new functionality. Google Wallet can store digital versions of your essential documents, including payment cards, transit passes, office badges, vaccine records, car keys, boarding passes and student IDs. The idea is to provide a faster, more secure alternative to physical cards.The updates to Google Wallet are …
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News that Apple is finally done with the iPod Touch after its seventh generation lingered on shelves for years has many Apple fans seriously considering picking one up this week. And while some folks have found themselves debating a trip to the store to pick up one of the last iPods at the Apple Store, I am reminded of just …
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Google Pay is a digital wallet that’s tied to your Google account. You can use it to send or request money with friends (kind of like Venmo), use it in apps to pay for things and use it at a store or restaurant with an Android phone or watch running Wear OS. But perhaps the real reason to use Google …
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Match Group, the company that operates dating apps such as Tinder, Hinge and OkCupid, has filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing the internet giant of forcing it to use the Google Play Store’s billing system, paying royalties for subscription transactions. The lawsuit, which was filed Monday in federal court in California, accuses Google of violating federal and state antitrust laws. …
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