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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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A very techy Christmas: 50 million new phones and tablets activatedChristmas 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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Unlocked iPhone 5 provides opening for T-Mobile stalwarts
Apple will begin selling an unlocked, contract-free version of its popular iPhone smartphone.
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Nintendo Wii U review roundupThe Nintendo Wii U launched over the weekend, and while critics generally like the new Nintendo machine, a few key features fall short.
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Apple and Flipboard team up to bring more books to iOS devicesVia Flipboard, the new version of the app also lets users see what titles are popular in other countries.
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At Apple, two high-profile executive departuresApple announced this week that Scott Forstall, the VP in charge of iOS software, is leaving the company -- reportedly in connection with the rocky launch of Apple Maps. It also announced the unrelated departure of retail chief John Browett. Is Apple floundering a bit, or just streamlining?
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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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Windows 8 goes live, marking a 'new era' for MicrosoftWindows 8 officially launched today at a press event in New York. So is the new Microsoft OS any good?
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RIM's pitch: Earn $1,000 off a BlackBerry 10 app, RIM will pay you $10,000RIM desperately needs a hit with BlackBerry 10, which may not launch until March of next year.
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Microsoft Office reportedly bound for iOS, Android in 2013A Microsoft Office app is headed for Android and iOS, one news outlet has alleged. But Microsoft says the Office report is inaccurate.
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It's official: Windows Phone 8 will launch October 29thMicrosoft sent press invitations this week announcing the launch of its Windows Phone 8 platform on October 29. The smart phone OS will run on handsets from Nokia, Samsung, and HTC -- and there's a rumor that Microsoft may be working on its own model as well.
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Apple apologizes for botched iPhone 5 maps appApple Maps has caused consumers "frustration," Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a statement today. He pledged that the company would work to improve the maps app on the iPhone 5 and iOS 6.
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Life after passwords: Mozilla releases Persona online ID systemMozilla released an ID system this week called 'Persona,' which promises to be easier and more secure than traditional username/password combinations. However, Mozilla admits the system, still in beta, has a few downsides.
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Google Maps, once an iPhone mainstay, is sorely missed by reviewersApple says it is working to make the experience on its much-maligned iOS 6 Apple Maps app 'even better.' Meanwhile, iPhone 5 users continue to pine for the days of Google Maps.
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Google Maps: How long until it's available for iPhone again?
Google was reportedly caught off-guard by Apple's decision to drop Google Maps and introduce its own Maps app in iOS 6, as the contract between the two companies still had more than a year left.
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iPhone 5 will see Google Maps app by end of year: reportGoogle Maps could be coming back to the iPhone a lot sooner than any of us thought.
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iPhone 5 sales top 5 million, but miss some estimatesThe Apple iPhone 5 sold well in its opening weekend, Apple announced. Still, stock opened down two percent Monday morning.
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Apple iPhone 5 draws big crowds in Asia
Apple iPhone 5 gives the consumer giant a huge boost as holiday season approaches. Carriers in Asia report record demand on first day iPhone 5 goes on sale.
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iOS 6 Apple Maps launches to a cacophony of jeersiOS 6 is here. But Apple Maps, an integral selling point of both iOS 6 and the iPhone 5, has been slammed by critics.
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Apple's iPhone 5 is great, but maps, iOS 6? Frustrating for some.
Apple's new maps application, intended to rival Google Maps, is buggy, disappointing, and sometimes just plain wrong. New iOS is worth downloading but older Apple products can't access all the features.
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New iPhone record spurs Apple shares to top $700 (+video)The new iPhone record caused another record to be broken. Apple stock shot higher than ever before.
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