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Happy Halloween: Five free ghoulish iPhone games to play on the go
We have some Halloween ideas for you to enjoy the holiday at the touch of a finger. Here are five great free iPhone apps to try:
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10 ways the Android is better than iPhone 5
Sure a larger iPhone screen, 4G LTE support and a faster CPU are welcome additions, but Apple is a year late and $199 short. Android has provided all these features and more.
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10 great Siri tricks that iPhone owners probably don't know
Apple first introduced Siri in October 2011, inspiring widespread excitement over what the virtual assistant was capable of. Still in her beta stage, she's full of surprises – and rumored to be gearing up for an upgrade with the next iPhone. In the meantime, we've compiled a list of Siri's 10 most useful, entertaining, and underused tricks.Think we missed one? Drop us a line in the comments section below.
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32 essential Android tips and tricks
Several weeks ago, we highlighted 40 useful iPhone tricks everyone should know. We got such good feedback from that feature that we wanted to share the love with Android users – who, after all, make up the largest proportion of the smart phone community.
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Ten ways Windows 8 outshines the iPad
Windows 8 is now available for anyone to download, and it already shows a ton of potential. In fact, Microsoft’s bold new OS, which reminds us a lot of Windows Phone, outshines the iPad in some key areas. Granted, there were things we didn’t like in our Windows 8 Consumer Preview – — and the iPad 3 or iPad HD is just around the corner– — but there’s no question that Apple will soon have a real fight on its hands. Here are the top 10 ways Windows 8 is better than the iPad right now.
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Move over, Siri. Google Now is coming to the iPhone, iPad.
Google Now launches this week on iOS, as part of an update to the Google Search app.
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Samsung Galaxy S4: When is it too much?
The Samsung Galaxy S4, the followup to the most successful phone in the world, is now in stores. Chock full of new features, applications, and widgets, did Samsung over-do it?
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What does Apple have on tap for WWDC 2013?
Tickets to Apple's annual WWDC confab sold out in less than two minutes, a testament to the buzz the Cupertino company can still generate.
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Can Apple stay on top? Investors, suppliers question its future.
Projections continue to suggest negative results for Apple, but what is preventing Apple from dominating the market like it used to?
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PC shipments slump, Windows 8 may be to blame
A new report from IDC shows significant shrinkage in the PC market.
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What Facebook Home means for Google
There are a number of pros and cons for Android devices allowing Facebook Home, but what does it mean for Google?
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As Facebook matures, is it getting less fun?
Facebook's popularity keeps climbing in terms of new members, but some say 'Facebook fatigue' or 'News Feed overload' make visiting the site a chore.
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PC sales set to plummet as tablet sales take over: report
Analytics firm Gartner has painted a grim portrait of the PC market over the next couple years. But is it accurate?
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Official invitation hints at a Facebook phone
Facebook has sent out invitations to an event on April 4, where the company promised to unveil its 'new home on Android.'
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Android chief Andy Rubin will step down
Rubin, a co-founder of Android, will be replaced by Chrome chief Sundar Pichai.
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Horizons Apple's rumored iRadio service could be delayed until summer
Apple's never formally announced its iRadio streaming music service, but details have been creeping out for months. A new report suggests iRadio could be delayed for a few more months while Apple negotiates royalty rates with record companies.
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MWC 2013: A good showing for HTC, Sony, Ubuntu Touch
The 2013 Mobile World Congress wrapped today in Barcelona. Here's a brief look at the best-in-show.
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Koozoo: A Web 2.0 version of Big Brother goes mobile
Koozoo allows you to post or sift through videos of your environment. But don't worry – the Koozoo CEO says it's all perfectly secure.
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iPhone hack: Your iPhone's not as locked as you think
Do you lock the front door but leave the windows open? A new hack shows how iPhones are vulnerable, even when locked.
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Want to jailbreak your Apple iPhone 5? Here's how.
Evad3rs has released an iOS 6 jailbreak that works with the Apple iPhone and iPad.
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Are iPhone and iPad developer jobs drying up?
Meanwhile, Apple has released iOS 6.1, the latest version of its iPhone, iPad, and iPhone software.
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Microsoft Word on the iPad? Not so fast, Ballmer says
Despite persistent rumors to the contrary, Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer downplays the imminent arrival of iOS-compatible Office software.
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Android app offers a super-secret burner phone number
The new Hushed app for Android lets Android owners create disposable, fake, fully functional phone numbers usable in 40 countries on five continents.
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Pebble smartwatch, long delayed, set to ship on Jan. 23
The Pebble smartwatch, which enjoyed one of the most successful Kickstarter drives in history, is finally set to reach consumers.
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Horizons A very techy Christmas: 50 million new phones and tablets activated
Christmas week saw a record 50 million iOS and Android devices activated, and more than 1.7 billion apps downloaded, according to analytics firm Flurry. On Christmas Day alone 17.4 million new devices were unwrapped.
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Apple iPhone gets blockbuster weekend, thanks to China
Chinese consumers snapped up 2 million iPhone 5 handsets over the weekend. Still, a new Citi Research report helped drive Apple shares down.
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After short absence, Google Maps returns to the Apple iPhone (+video)
Google Maps, which was temporarily banished by Apple from all iOS 6 devices, is back in style.
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BlackBerry 10 to be tested by US government agency
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, or ICE, will test out the forthcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system.
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Google Maps app returns to the iPhone
The new Google Maps iPhone app includes turn-by-turn directions, street-level photography of local neighborhoods and listings for more than 80 million businesses. The Google Maps iPhone app still lacks some of the mapping features available on Android phones, such as directions in malls and other buildings.
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With Messenger, Facebook looks to dethrone SMS texts
The Facebook Messenger app could one day replace traditional SMS text messages, Facebook is claiming.
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