A mobile application (or mobile app) is a software application designed to run on smartphones, tablet computers and other mobile devices. They are usually available through application distribution platforms, which are typically operated by the owner of the mobile operating system, such as the Apple App Store, Google Play, Windows Phone Store, and BlackBerry App World. Some apps are free, while others must be bought.
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Praise (insert preferred deity), Spotify finally has a podcast tab
After cramming the podcast section in library, Spotify has finally redesigned the interface by placing Podcast tab in the ...
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This smartphone app could change the way we treat eating disorders
A new smartphone app promises to help anorexia sufferers learn to eat again. “Anorexic patients can normalize their ...
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How to instantly close all the open Safari tabs on your iPhone (and iPad)
Do you have hundreds of tabs open on your iPhone browser? And want to quickly and simply close them all down? We've got you. ...
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Facebook revives its mobile data gathering program with a new app
Facebook today announced a new app called Study, that'll collect your data in exchange for monetary benefits.
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How to mute noisy conversations (and accounts) on Twitter, Gmail, Slack, and more!
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Smartphone apps have seemingly combined forces, each seeking to hijack our attention and leave us longing for a way to roll back the clock. ...
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CHEAP: Sweatiness awaits with 21% off Jabra's Elite 65t gym-ready earbuds
On the hunt for a new pair of wireless earbuds? Then check out this great offer on a pair of Jabra Elite 65t true wireless ...
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Facebook bans Huawei from pre-installing its apps, but does it matter?
Facebook has banned the Chinese tech company from pre-installing its apps – Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp – on Huawei's ...
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This keyboard app spell-checks gender bias to challenge how we talk to girls
One project hoping to change perceptions around everyday, gender-biased language is the Samsung-backed app created by Plan ...
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It sure looks like Apple is gearing up for more cryptocurrency apps
At this year's Apple Worldwide Developers Conference the company is announcing its "CryptoKit;" a cryptography-oriented tool ...
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Privacy is Apple’s most premium product
However, Apple was selling another feature to all of us – privacy. Apple took jibes at Google and Facebook and tracking ...
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How to sync non-Amazon ebooks across multiple Kindles and apps
Did you know you can add non-Amazon ebooks to Kindle apps and devices? AND you can read that same ebook in sync across multiple ...
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The new iOS Photos app makes it easier to manage and edit photos
Photos takes a few cues from Adobe's Lightroom
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Women’s fertility app secretly took $1.79M in funding from anti-abortion campaigners
A report from the Guardian found that fertility app Femm has been funded almost $1.8m by anti-abortion and anti-gay campaigners. ...
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Trying to quit your phone addiction? There's an app for that
We’re squandering increasing amounts of time distracted by our phones. And that’s taking a serious toll on our mental ...
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Here's how you can apply experience-design to your everyday life
The other day a coworker and I were chatting about our phone’s home screens and the way we organize our app icons. ...
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Your iPhone is leaking personal info to tracking companies
The Washington Post finds a lot of third-party iOS apps are sending sensitive personal information to tracking companies. ...
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Pokémon goes full-on fitness with new sleep tracker
The Pokémon Company reveals several new apps and software, the most unusual of which is a sleep tracker app. Have we reached ...
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This game reveals the hidden racial bias of dating app algorithms
It should be no surprise that racial bias factors into swiping matches on dating apps — but algorithms used by these apps ...
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Understanding the rising popularity of China’s rural influencers
Beginning in 2016, China saw the sudden and meteoric rise of the short video social media platform Kuaishou 快手. The app had been quietly accumulating a following since its launch in 2011, focusing on half-organic, half-algorithm-driven growth and ignoring traditional media ...
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PSA: Stay away from this ‘Bitcoin Collector’ app – it’s malware
Have you seen a new "Bitcoin Collector" program promising up to $45 worth of free cryptocurrency each day? Stay away, it's ...
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Hands on: The touchscreen NAD M10 is the shape of amps to come
We went on a trip to London and got our hands on the incredible NAD M10 amplifier – a brilliant bit of kit that feels unique ...
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Bolt won't beat Uber by copying it – it needs to forge its own path
Bolt, formerly known as Taxify, is a ridesharing app that's aiming to take over the world. Unfortunately, it plans to do ...
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How the messaging app 'bthere' became a sexual assault prevention tool
For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual ...
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Thailand's oldest bank hints at new blockchain app powered by Ripple
Thailand's oldest bank, Siam Commerical Bank (SCM), has hinted it will be experimenting with blockchain technology powered ...
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Listen, parents, here are 3 reasons you shouldn't use child tracking apps
The use of self-tracking and personal surveillance technologies has grown considerably over the last decade. There are now apps to monitor people’s movement, health, mindfulness, sleep, eating habits and even sexual activity. Some of the more thorny problems arise from apps designed ...
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Microsoft unveils Minecraft Earth, the new AR hotness
In celebration of Minecraft's tenth anniversary, Microsoft played its Pokemon GO card and released an augmented reality phone ...
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The most compelling tech tools to assist the visually impaired
In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, here's a look at some of the most innovative apps and solutions helping ...
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Google's new free app teaches kids to read by listening to them
Google has just ripped the beta label off Rivet, its free mobile app designed to help young children learn to read. It's ...
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Bumble’s Louise Troen on censoring dick pics using AI
We're coming to you live from day one of TNW 2019, our flagship conference in Amsterdam. Up next is Louise Troen, Bumble’s ...
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Tencent's Chinese PUBG dupe has enemies who wave after you shoot them
Tencent revealed this week it would be pulling its test version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds from the Chinese market. ...
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Apple's iOS 13 slated to focus on replacing other companies' apps
Apple's developer conference WWDC now less than a month away, and Bloomberg's latest report spills beans on what to expect ...
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Microsoft releases Visual Studio dev kit for Ethereum dapps
Microsoft is further broadening its suite of enterprise-grade blockchain tools with the launch of a dapp development kit ...
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Apple quietly released its own iPhone game, starring Warren Buffett
Apple has apparently made its first game in years, in partnership with, of all people, Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. ...
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Bumble will use AI to automatically censor unsolicited nudes
Starting in June, users of dating apps including Bumble, Badoo, Chappy, and Lumen will have access to the AI-based tool “Private ...
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Mario Kart Tour could be Nintendo's biggest smartphone win
Nintendo is preparing to offer up its next mobile game, and rumor has it the company is hoping this one will be a gold mine. ...
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China’s dating apps are experimenting with livestreamed matchmaking
China’s largest date-to-marry matchmaking apps are experimenting with leveraging live-streaming to help users find love, ...
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Actually, reading books on a phone is great
As a physical book apologist, it pains me to write this. I love books. I love the unwieldy weight, the slowly yellowing pages, ...
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Google/Amazon deal sends YouTube to FireTV and Prime Video to Chromecast (finally)
Google and Amazon appear to have buried the hatchet, and are now offering their video streaming apps on each other's devices. ...
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Apple’s reportedly making a tag to track your things
Last night, 9to5Mac reported that Apple is working on an app – codenamed GreenTorch – that'll replace Find My iPhone ...
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Jumbo is an iPhone app that clears your old tweets and Google searches
There’s an insane amount of news every day about social networks screwing up and compromising user data. So, it’s advisable ...
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Activision knows when its employees are having sex
The Washington Post this week reported Activision Blizzard has been using various apps to track its employees' health ...
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Payment options in apps can be designed better
Let’s start with a simple thought: What was the last meal that you had? How did you decide to eat a certain dish as opposed ...
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9 design ideas for the future of digital dating
Whether you are a gen-Z, millennial or a recently separated 40-something, chances are you have heard of or used Tinder enough ...
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Snapchat's reinventing itself to fight Instagram
Snapchat announceda a bunch of things at their partner summit last week including games, shows, AR lenses, and SnapKit for ...
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This app turns your Samsung Galaxy S10's camera cutout into a nifty battery monitor
The notch isn't just dead space.
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Google kills off Google+ and Inbox in ritual slaughter
If Google were a TV show, it'd undoubtedly be Game of Thrones. Like Game of Thrones, it'll introduce a prominent new character ...
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Face-to-face interactions shouldn't be replaced by digital communication
What with Facetime, Skype, Whatsapp and Snapchat, for many people, face-to-face conversation is used less and less often. These ...
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Revolut launches auto-exchange for cryptocurrency – and I can’t find a reason to hate it
Online challenger bank, Revolut, has just introduced a new feature which makes it easier to protect yourself from volatile ...
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The Neato Botvac D6 robo-vacuum is a godsend for hairy pet owners
This adorable, D-shaped robot can definitely handle what your pets drop, as long as you're willing to let it make a few passes. ...
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EOS and TRON's most used dapps are either gambling or 'high risk'
The most recent dapp statistics show cryptocurrency gamblng apps are all the rage on Ethereum's rival blockchains EOS and ...
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How to get Twitter's new 'Lights out' dark mode on iOS
Twitter had a dark mode but now it's rolling out a darker mode called lights out for iOS that has true black background instead ...
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New Android malware targets 32 cryptocurrency apps and 100 international banks
Meet "Gustuff," the new Trojan horse virus that's out to steal your cryptocurrency (and your fiat!) from your online accounts. ...
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How to use PS4 Remote Play on your iPhone
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...
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Apps are stealing your attention — here's how to break up with your phone
On average, people spend almost six hours on their phone everyday. But it's not all their fault, phones and apps are designed ...
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‘First cryptocurrency football club’ is still paying players’ salaries in fiat
Contrary to what was promised last year, semi-professional football team Gibraltar United is still not paying its players ...
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Discover Quickly is an excellent tool for finding new music you'll love on Spotify
Tthere's an intuitive new app you can use to find new tracks and artists on Spotify quickly and easily - but be warned, it's ...
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YouTube has set the stage for its own death, but can any app rise to challenge it?
Since its creation in 2005, YouTube has been the go-to website (and app) for watching videos. Today, with more than a billion ...
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Apple TV+, News+, and credit card: Everything announced at today's event
Here's everything you might have missed Apple's special event today, from new TV programming to a game subscription service. ...
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This app collects wallpapers designed to hide Samsung Galaxy S10's camera
The Hidey Hole app for Samsung's Galaxy S10 collects hole-punch wallpapers from Reddit – so you can easily hide that hole. ...
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Snapchat is getting into games -- here's what we'd like to see
Rumor has it Snapchat's going to reveal a new in-app game platform next month. Here are a few things the company could do ...
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Google now lets you easily compress photos straight from the Photos app
A few weeks ago, we explained how you can save space on your phone by using Google Photos to back up your pictures. Now, ...
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Apps are the unexpected savior of dying indigenous languages
In a globalized world, “global languages” have come increasingly to the fore, often at the expense of smaller, regional ...
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Twttr is (very subtly) better than Twitter
Twitter's tester app, the aptly named "Twttr," is perhaps not as different from the main Twitter as we'd hoped, but it's ...
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Who are you siding with in the Spotify-Apple antitrust war?
Apple and Spotify are locking horns over whether the iPhone maker is engaging in anticompetitive behavior with its App Store ...
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Lessons in Herstory uses AR to rectify women’s place in history books
Lessons in Herstory, is bringing life to the forgotten stories about women’s triumph in American history by retelling it. ...
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Abra finally treats its users as adults, lets them handle Ethereum directly
Yesterday, cryptocurrency wallet and services provider, Abra, announced that users can now purchase Ethereum through its ...
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Google Earth and Carmen Sandiego is the best combo since PB & J
Carmen Sandiego has invaded Google Earth, and it's such a perfect combination we can't figure out how no one has thought ...
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Google squeezed an offline dictation AI into its keyboard app
Google says it's effectively miniaturized a cloud-based neural network system for speech recognition into an 80MB mobile ...
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This Chinese turn-based singing game looks amazing
Meetup Music (or 音遇) is a Chinese, turn-based singing game that has been lighting-up the country's app stores. We've ...
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Report: India accounts for a quarter of TikTok's billion downloads
TikTok – the app that lets you create 15-second dubbed videos – is on a rapid growth curve. The app crossed 1 billion ...
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How to turn on Slack's dark mode on iOS and Android
Slack's finally rolling out its dark mode on its iOS and Android apps. We'll show you how to turn on the dark mode, but first ...
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Carrefour will use blockchain to let curious mammals know where their milk came from
French supermarket giant Carrefour is pouring milk all over its blockchain, allowing its customers to see the whole thing ...
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Google built a free app to teach Hindi and English to kids in India
Google just released a new Android app called Bolo (‘speak’ in Hindi) that's designed to help children learn Hindi and English. It works completely offline, making it ideal for use in rural areas with poor mobile connectivity, and comes with a friendly voice assistant to guide ...
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Q4 2018 internet report: Almost 4.2 billion humans are online
The data in Hootsuite and We Are Social’s new Q4 Global Digital Statshot report reveal that the ‘Next Billion’ is fast ...
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Report: Facebook ad clicks tumble, but the internet keeps on growing
The new 2018 Q3 Global Digital Statshot report from Hootsuite and We Are Social shows that there was plenty of change in ...
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8 digital New Year’s resolutions to improve your personal and work life
Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur — from managing ...
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The Roomba i7+ is an $1,100 robot vacuum that's worth every penny
Two months in and I’m ready to call it. The race is over. For the money, there is no better robotic vacuum on the market ...
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How to free up space on your phone with Google Photos' unlimited backup service
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...
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A love letter to the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Bluetooth speaker
If my house was on fire and I could only pick up one bit of technology, it might just be the UE BOOM 3 that I grab first. ...
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Fender Play is an excellent guitar tutor for people with social anxiety
Everyone knows the best way to learn guitar is to pay for lessons from a local professional. But what if that's not really ...
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13 ways to get customers to choose your app over the competition's
Competition between apps can be fierce. It’s no longer just about selling a great product and doing some light advertising ...
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How to stop Facebook from tracking your location
Facebook is know to be notorious to track your data. You can at least limit the location data the social network collects ...
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How to use two-factor authentication on popular PC gaming platforms
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...
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How to stop WhatsApp from downloading photos automatically
WhatsApp is probably one of the most used apps all over the world. And people send photos to each other freuqently that clutters ...
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Your company is losing mobile customers - here are three ways to optimize mobile experiences right now
When’s the last time you booked a Lyft or Uber or ordered a meal on DoorDash using your laptop? Many popular apps and services ...
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TikTok is under fire in India over alleged cyberbullying
Most of us know TikTok - the app that allows users to create 15-second videos - as a place for silly (and sometimes cringy) ...
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How to track timezones around the world with these free apps
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...
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Can you gamify love?
We gamify our children's chores, learning a new language, and our workouts. Why not gamify our love-lives by levelling up ...
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How to use Instagram collections like a makeshift Pinterest
Instagram's "collection" feature allows you to save any post on the app, and you can also turn every collection into a themed ...
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Why doesn’t Google make Gmail more like Inbox?
Often in cheesy rom-coms they say “All good things must come to an end.” Except it doesn’t in movies. But, if it's ...
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A handy list of ways Facebook has tried to sneakily gather data about you
As we learned last year, Facebook has a habit of stealthily grabbing customer data to improve its own products and services, ...
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After Facebook, Google apologizes for running a user data collection program on iOS
Last night, just when we were trying to get our heads around Facebook's data collecting program, TechCrunch reported that ...
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Facebook convinced teens to sell their privacy for $20
Another day, another Facebook controversy
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It's not just WhatsApp - India's fake news problem plagues several popular social networks
You can't discuss the 'fake news' phenomenon in India without bringing up WhatsApp. The Facebook-owned messaging service ...
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Moonday Mornings: Kik preps to fight the SEC over ICO
It's Monday Morning, you should know how this works by now.Dive in for a wrap up of the weekend's blockchain and cryptocurrency ...
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Open standards can disrupt Facebook’s messaging monopoly
Facebook is working on integrating Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp's messaging platforms into a monopoly. Here's how it ...
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Ballsy mobile devs can now monetize their games with cryptocurrency
Mobile games made with the Unity engine can now support earning, spending, and tipping cryptocurrency thanks to a new SDK. ...
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How to send files, links, and text from your phone to your desktop
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, ...
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No, buying drugs via apps isn’t safer
Markets for illicit drugs are constantly evolving to increase profits and reduce risks to suppliers in response to law enforcement ...
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Google's head of account security has fix for cryptocurrency SIM-swapping
In light of the SIM-swapping epidemic, we spoke with Google's head of account security about what cryptocurrency investors ...
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You can now share your Netflix faves to Instagram Stories — if you have an iPhone
When streaming first took off it felt like the period of shared viewership had ended. How could anyone gather around the ...
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The UK government's settled status app for EU nationals is an embarrassment
A bit like any central government IT project, really.
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Popular travel app hands out Trump-shaped stress balls to anyone who books a trip to Mexico
Travel app TRVL is offering Trump-shaped stress balls to travelers heading to Mexico, as a reward for those visiting in spite ...
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Report: WhatsApp surpasses Facebook as the social network's most popular app
In recent years, Facebook has arguably been the most popular app in a lot of major markets across the globe. However, WhatsApp, ...
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Facebook launches Spectrum to make uploading large images easier
Spectrum promises to make mobile uploads better.
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Twitter's Android app finally gets a chronological timeline button
After rolling out the button to switch between chronological and algorithmic timelines for iOS, it arrives on Twitter for ...
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Meet the people building their own sex toys
Since sex toys are becoming increasingly more expensive, some people are taking initiative and building their own sex toys. ...
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YouTube now lets you swipe through videos like Instagram Stories
We've all wasted hours watching recommended videos on YouTube, but now the company is making it even easier to procrastinate ...
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Keep your digital life secure with these 6 simple tricks
Data breaches, widespread malware attacks, and microtargeted personalized advertising were lowlights of digital life in 2018. As ...
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Blockchain startup Zwoop collapses following cancellation of ICO
VC-backed cryptocurrency startup Zwoop has gone into administration. According to an exclusive report by The Telegraph’s ...
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How Uber Lite was engineered to thrive in emerging markets
Last June, Uber launched its ‘diet’ app –Uber Lite – in India, with a view to support users with older phones, and ...
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VLC hits 3 billion downloads, and will soon add AirPlay support
VLC, the beloved open source video player, has now been downloaded over 3 billion times! On top of this, the company will ...
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Just because you can earn cryptocurrency for squatting doesn’t mean you should
It's barely the middle of January and we've got our first "why did they invent that" cryptocurrency token project of the ...
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Instagram now lets you easily share your posts across multiple accounts
Instagram is introducing an official regram feature to its iOS app, so you can share the same post from multiple accounts ...
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Square launches SDK to help mobile developers take in-app payments
Square wants to make it easier for mobile devs to deal with payments
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AirPlay 2 is coming to more TVs, proving Apple can change its mind
The announcement during CES that a raft of TV brands are getting AirPlay 2 support is a sign that Apple is starting to change ...
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No, Samsung isn't pre-installing Facebook on your phone
Early this morning, Bloomberg reported that Samsung doesn't let users uninstall the Facebook app from some of its phones. ...
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Google twists Samourai Wallet's arm to disable privacy features
Samourai Wallet, a bitcoin wallet provider, is temporarily disabling some of its privacy-related features following a request ...
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12 tactics for engaging and retaining your mobile app users
As more and more businesses create stand-alone branded mobile apps, competition for user attention is fiercer than ...
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Weather apps are secretly selling your location data to the highest bidder
Location data is a funny thing. You need it to get an accurate forecast, and they, the app-maker, need it to cash in on a ...
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7 awesome apps you might've missed in 2018
Tons of great apps came out in 2018, but it's hard to keep track. Check out TNW's list of awesome apps you might've missed. ...
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Get your shit together in 2019 with these 7 free productivity tools
New year comes with new promises (i.e. lies) about finally getting your life in order. If you're really going to try, then ...
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These are the coolest things we reviewed in 2018
We review a lot of cool stuff at TNW. In fact, it's one of the best parts about working here -- instant access to some of ...
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25 of our favorite Mac apps (2018 Edition)
It's that time of year again, a time to look back and reflect on the best new apps and the trusted, reliable applications ...
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Motion design looks hard, but it doesn't have to be
Motion helps make UIs expressive and easy to use. Despite having so much potential, motion is perhaps the least understood ...
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3 surprising ways social ‘neighborhood’ apps could boost your business
Have you ever logged onto Facebook, only to be inundated with mundane status updates from your ex-high school classmate or ...
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2018: The year Congress and social media collided
One of the biggest, and most unwelcome revelations of the past few years is just how much social media platforms can be -- ...
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Our favorite iOS apps for the iPhone and iPad in 2018
As 2018 comes to a close, it's time to look at some our favorite apps of the year. While not all of these are brand new, ...
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Why your phone's notifications are the way they are
The notification bell that was once used to keep us in the loop is now mostly used to bring us back into the loop instead. ...
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These are the 10 coolest Kickstarter campaigns of 2018
Kickstarter is always a mixed bag. On the one hand, there are some of the most innovative products on Earth, all in one place. ...
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The internet is toxic because humans are toxic
No matter how well we code, no matter how convincingly we simulate and augment reality, there's no software that can make ...
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4 fitness tech trends you can expect to see in 2019
For a tech founder, working in the industry of health and fitness is extremely challenging — but the rewards far outweigh ...
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The best new social media features of 2018
Social media sites and apps have changed a lot since the beginning of the year. Here are a few of our favorite changes from ...
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10 amazing and helpful apps that will inspire you
There are millions of mobile applications available to smartphone users today, and that number will only keep growing ...
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The free internet makes us the product — we need to stop it
The bad headlines continue to stack up for Facebook this year: from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, to the New York Times ...
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This sex-positive dating app connects people through their fantasies
As with, well, everything really, the internet has changed the dating game. Just think how ubiquitous the phrase “swipe ...
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This iOS 12 Shortcut automatically activates your iPhone camera during a police stop
Mobile phones are the great equalizer. Residing in each of our pocket's is a device that shifts the balance of power, if ...
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How an app can help fight loneliness in old people at Christmas
While loneliness is experienced by all ages, it's especially pronounced in older people. In the UK, 51 percent of all people ...
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Turn any photo into a WhatsApp sticker with this free Android app
Snap photos or import images into Sticker Studio, and you can quickly create stickers to use in WhatsApp on your Android ...
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Google employees want to teach you to code for free with their cute new app
A bunch of Google employees participating in the company's Area 120 internal incubator have launched Grasshopper, a free ...
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How to find and share your top Instagram posts from 2018
Using the app or website, Top Nine, you can see your best performing Instagram posts from this year based on likes, comments, ...
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Don’t worry about screen time – focus on how you use technology
Many Americans find themselves bombarded by expert advice to limit their screen time and break their addictions to digital ...
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Tumblr's porn ban slams the door on women and other marginalized communities
After graphic images of child sex abuse appeared on Tumblr in November, the app was quickly removed from Apple's App store ...
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Microsoft's Hummingbird app uses AI to deliver a personalized news feed
Microsoft has quietly released an AI-based news app called Hummingbird on Google Play and Apple’s App Store. It's currently ...
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Tumblr reemerges on the App Store after controversial NSFW purge
After a turbulent few weeks, it appears Tumblr may finally be back on track. Its app has now reappeared in the iOS App Store. ...
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This app is like Shazam for fonts
WhatTheFont is a Shazam for fonts -- a designer's dream. The app is a mobile version of the website previously developed ...
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All those free apps on your phone are tracking your location and selling your data
The New York Times explained how many popular mobile apps are tracking your precise location round the clock, and then selling ...
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Instagram gets WhatsApp-style walkie-talkie voice messages
Facebook-owned Instagram has just added one of the best features from its sister app, WhatsApp: direct voice messages.
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Google+ will die 4 months sooner thanks to new bug affecting 52 million users
After announcing in October it would be shuttering Google+, its little-loved social media site, Google today announced that, ...
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How to scan documents with your phone
In this article, we show you a quick and easy way of turning a physical document into a digital one using only your phone. ...
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Experts warn AI could hardwire sexism into our future
From Apple's Siri to Amazon's Alexa, voice recognition and AI assistants are typically female by default. Technology isn't ...
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How to add a wake up weather forecast to your iPhone Lock Screen
Hidden deep in the recesses of the Settings menu is a feature Apple, presumably, wants you to use. Part of iOS 12, Apple ...
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Apple's Entrepreneur Camp is a show of support for all women in tech
Apple announced earlier this week it'd be launching an app development camp exclusive to female-led companies and developers, ...
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Google removes 2 popular Android apps that enabled click fraud
Google finally The search giant removed CM File manager and Kika keyboard apps after an internal investigation for ad fraud ...
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9 tips to edit and post photos on Instagram like a pro
There are millions of photos shared by Instagram users. You definitely don’t want your followers to miss your photos in ...
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Forget Siri: Here's how to use Google Assistant on your iPhone or iPad
It's safe to say the digital assistant wars are over. Siri, arguably, is awful, and the clear-cut favorite in the space is ...
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7 EU countries accuse Google of violating GDPR by tracking users
Consumer groups in the Netherlands, Poland, Czechia, Greece, Slovenia, Sweden, and Norway have asked regulators to look into ...
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We’ve got 99 problems — does your app solve one?
Everyone knows that apps fail. No one wants to build a mobile app that gets one thousand downloads and then capsizes into ...
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Genies makes realistic looking Bitmoji that can be used in other apps
Genies has launched their new Android and iOS mobile app that lets users create a digital version of themselves that looks ...
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Deep dive into Latin America's last-mile delivery startups
The last-mile delivery apps servicing the $2 trillion USD e-commerce market has global attention. Delivering products, groceries, ...
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Email on mobile sucks, but it’ll get better in the next 10 years
The problem is the medium itself - mobile communication has aspired to take over the entirety of our business communication. ...
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Shark S87 robotic cleaning system: A great vacuum with bad AI
I remember a time not so long ago where robot vacuums would set you back $1,000 or more and prove more work than they were ...
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Facebook's former PR firm seeded fake stories about bias at Apple News
Facebook's recently-fired PR firm allegedly floated a story to journalists that Apple News was biased against Republicans. ...
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Here's our first glimpse of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
Niantic and WB Games surprised everyone this morning by dropping the first trailer for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, the spiritual ...
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Be My Eyes app lets you lend your eyes to a blind person in real time
The free app, Be My Eyes, connects blind and visually-impaired people with sighted volunteers who “lend their eyes” to ...
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Tinder adds more gender identity options for Indian users
Tinder has introduced a new gender option for its app users in India. This feature includes more options for individuals ...
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Why your app idea is just 'meh' and won't succeed
You heard me correctly, I said “meh.” I’m not talking about the "meh" used to ironically describe something beautiful/awe-inspiring; ...
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Instagram's rumored School Stories could be cool -- with rigorous moderation
Word on the street is that Instagram is testing a new, collaborative kind of Story -- specifically, a kind which would be ...
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Our lack of interest in data ethics will come back to haunt us
When was the last time you saw a creepy ad on Facebook, which seemed to know about a product you were discussing with a coworker? ...
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Get more cats on your Instagram feed by cheating the algorithm
If you’re anything like me, a blue-eyed tabby cat coquettishly peering at the camera from under its lashes makes you want ...
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London is making life way too hard for mobility tech companies
The urban mobility market has come a long way since London’s first horse drawn bus service in 1829. Even in the last five ...
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Pokemon GO finally counts your steps while offline
Niantic today announced a new feature for Pokemon GO called "Adventure Sync" -- a lofty name for a very simple feature: step ...
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Facebook trims Messenger's clutter with new update
Facebook today announced it was overhauling Messenger, updating the interface and cutting down on the embarrassing amount ...
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50% of American WhatsApp users don't know it's owned by Facebook
Research from the search engine DuckDuckGo has revealed 50 percent of American WhatsApp users don't realize Facebook owns ...
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Adobe to finally bring the 'real' Photoshop to iPads
Adobe revealed at its MAX event that a new Photoshop would be coming for iPads -- and not just any old defrocked mobile version. ...
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Social media is being weaponized at a terrifying rate
Believe it or not, there are several ways in which social media can be used to sabotage, disenfranchise or misinform others. ...
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Rapid scaling can ruin your startup — so fix these technical problems now
In the grand scheme of things, everything has been going perfectly to plan. Your product or service launch has been a success, ...
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Here's how to keep advertisers from using your phone number on Facebook
A Gizmodo report on Wednesday detailed the latest in a long series of Facebook privacy blunders. The report said, and Facebook ...
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Tattoodo wants to be the Booking.com of getting inked
Tattoodo has launched a platform that will allow people from across the world to find and book their next tattoo online.
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Crafty kids are finding ingenious ways to thwart Apple's 'Screen Time' feature
Apple first introduced Screen Time this summer as one of the key feature additions on iOS 12. By adding limits to specific ...
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Apple acquires Shazam and announces it'll now be ad-free
Apple has officially acquired the musical identification app, Shazam. The hardware giant has also stated that the app will ...
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Deebot Ozmo 930 is the robot vacuum you've been waiting for
As smart vacuums go, there's a lot of space between the very best, and the very worst. The Deebot Ozmo 930, by Ecovacs, belongs ...
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We shouldn’t market to people’s past — we need real-time, location-based strategies
We need to stop marketing to people's past and realize that people's hobbies, interests, and lifestyles change as time goes ...
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‘Free tech’ economy creates harmful monopolies and alters our self-expression
Many of the world’s biggest companies would be giving away their services for free in today’s digital economy and costs ...
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Instagram is testing a 'regram' feature to natively repost content
On Twitter there's the retweet button. Facebook has the share icon. On Instagram, nothing. To date, users have had to ...
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Twitter will soon let you switch between algorithmic and real-time feeds
Twitter today announced a change to the way it shows tweets to users. The announcement detailed a future that includes ...
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YouTube merges Gaming with main site after standalone app fails to impress
YouTube is transforming Gaming from a standalone site to a page on its main site. It's also admitted sticking games into ...
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Everything Apple announced at its 2018 iPhone event
It's that time of year again. Apple CEO today Tim Cook took to the stage to announce all of the latest and greatest in Apple ...
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A hands-on approach to designing for kids
This article aims to share a series of advices, stemming from lessons learned from designing for kids over a period of 12 ...
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Google to kill Inbox early next year
According to a report by Fast Company, Google is giving its popular bundled email client service, Inbox the axe early next ...
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Apple's move to shake up the newspaper industry offers little upside
Apple is making a play at the publishing business. In March, the company acquired Texture, a subscription-based magazine ...
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Instagram's parents guide is helpful, but doesn't go deep enough
Instagram has put together a starter guide for parents of teens who use the app. Unfortunately it doesn't shed light on some ...
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The Bluenero is a smart aquarium that lets you spy on your fish
The Bluenero is a smart and internet-connected fish tank. It includes a HD camera, a filtration system, an oxygen pump, an ...
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Skype has yet another new design, but hasn't fixed its core problems
Skype is walking back its controversial Snapchat-esque redesign, but Microsoft hasn't addressed any problems the app had ...
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The Davinci IQ is a masterful weed vape for the meticulous marijuana enthusiast
Sorry, what’s that? You roll your weed up in paper? And burn it with fire? Look, I admire the nostalgia, but it's all about ...
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The Motiv Ring is a fitness tracker for folks who hate fitness trackers
Bored of those bracelet-style fitness trackers? The Motiv Ring is an impressive bit of kit that can monitor your sleep, fitness, ...
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UK bans ‘misleading’ Facebook ads for a popular contraceptive app
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned Natural Cycle's advert on Facebook after claims that ads were ...
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Samsung's new tech further blurs the line between banks and blockchain
Samsung SDS has created a blockchain-powered signature system for banks that lets users verify their identity just once every ...
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PSA: Major EOS bug makes it possible to steal valuable resources directly from users
EOS has another major vulnerability: this one allows for valuable network resources to be effectively stolen from user accounts ...
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Revolut launches Metal debit card that gives 'cashback' in cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency users have a new way of showing dedication to the cause. Meet Revolut's solid metal card that literally pays ...
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A New Yorker invited over 150 men on the world's most bizarre Tinder date
More than 150 men showed up to Union Square in Manhattan on Sunday, some with roses in hand or a gift for the mysterious ...
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Over 50k people have blocked Twitter's biggest advertisers over the Alex Jones debacle (and you can too)
Alex Jones can't win these days. As the unofficial mascot of conspiracy theorists everywhere, Jones -- the man who answers ...
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How app store policies allow the Infowars app to survive -- and thrive
The Infowars app has shot to the top of the charts on both app storefronts, despite both companies ostensibly washing their ...
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How ten-year-old Evernote evolved for the current app market
Everyone's favorite note-taking app recently changed its ten-year-old look. The Evernote redesign might look simple, but ...
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Google's new Q&A app lets celebs personally answer your most boring queries
Google Cameos, a new app specifically for public figures, allows them to answer your most-searched questions, no matter how ...
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Online dating study shows everyone seeks partners 'out of their league'
A recently published study sought answers to a seemingly unquantifiable question: What does dating "out of your league" really ...
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Internal Facebook note reveals clever 'psychological trick' to attract teenage users
Always on the lookout for novel ways to attract teens, Facebook purchased viral polling app TBH last October. The app fell ...
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Inside Google's plan to stalk your social media accounts
Google, once again, is excited about social media. But not in the ways you might think; this isn't about another in a failed ...
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All Android phones should run stock OS (including you Samsung!)
Countless consumers around the globe cherish the customization options available to them when it comes to their smartphones, ...
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8 nifty, new apps that will help you save money
No matter where your income-to-spending ratio currently sits, one thing remains true — you can save more money. Even if ...
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Fitbit’s lousy period feature proves the need for more women in tech
Fitbit's recently released female health feature faces backlash over limited period tracking and this could be because there's ...
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I tested this kid-friendly phone to see if it could protect me from pervs
Being a kid in today's world is tough. When I had a rough time at school, it generally stayed there. Yeah, there were chatrooms, ...
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This device lets you grow weed while literally doing nothing
Ever wanted to grow some of that sweet devil’s lettuce in your own home? Well, thanks to Cloudponics’ GroBox, you can ...
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This odd gadget wants to help you lose weight using your... breath?
The Lumen analyzes your metabolism through your breath, using a process called the Respiratory Quotient. Its app then recommends ...
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John McAfee's 'unhackable' Bitcoin wallet (allegedly) got hacked
John McAfee threw down the gauntlet last week when claiming his newly-created Bitcoin wallet, Bitfi, was "unhackable." It ...
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Facebook and Instagram officially announce new tools to fight social media addiction
Facebook and Instagram have announced a selection of tools to help their users combat social media addiction and manage the ...
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Strava modularizes its old subscription model for more versatility
Strava – the running and cycling app – has a new subscription model that modularizes its old one, giving more choice ...
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Google’s AR design guidelines: baby steps — but a good starting point
When Google and Apple announced their mobile augmented reality (AR) platforms last summer, they rocked the 3D world. Almost ...
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Google bans cryptocurrency mining apps from the Play Store
All cryptocurrency miners are now banned from Google's Play store. The new ruling came with new updates to Google’s Developer ...
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Prepare yourself: Facebook could be the future of national census
Every ten years, governments around the world conduct their national census: a count of the resident population. This is ...
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MoviePass never had a chance
Subscription movie service MoviePass offered anyone willing to shell out $10 a month -- less than the price of a single movie ...
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Lyft contemplates 'zen mode' for those who want a quiet ride
How much would Lyft be improved if your driver knew ahead of time you didn't want to chitchat? A Lyft "zen mode" would eliminate ...
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We tried to force our intern to exercise with this app — it half-worked
Goya-Move is an app that stops children using their phones until they've hit a specific step count. We reviewed it by testing ...
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The first hours after a crime are crucial — here's how you can help the police
But letting citizens do police work — encouraging them even, by offering rewards — is not without risks.
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Amazon's new tool tracks down odd parts to avoid those dreaded trips to the hardware store
Amazon's newest tool helps you scan, identify, and shop for spare parts. Part Finder uses the iPhone camera to avoid dreaded ...
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Human interaction keeps crumbling as Bitmoji become your Tinder wingman
Tinder is testing a feature that allows user's to send Bitmoji within the dating app. It's a way to break the ice but it ...
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WORLDSTAAAR: Watch if Google gets whacked with an $11B fine by the EU
Google will most likely be hit with a record fine from the EU today. This is set to be focused around its Android operating ...
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Skype finally gets call recording feature
Only 15 years after it was launched
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This app allows you to send rejected emoji to your friends
Declined Emoji: part 1 opens up a world of rejected emoji you never knew existed. Get ready for conversations full of inflating ...
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Startups! Here's what you need to know before taking on Asia
Once your startup has taken off in your local market, expanding geographically is a natural next step. Asia is likely to ...
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Opera is expanding its suite of cryptocurrency tools with a built-in wallet
Opera is preparing to give Android users a built-in Crypto Wallet, the latest in its suite of tools for cryptocurrencies. ...
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Snapchat’s new feature shines the spotlight on community-made Lenses
Snapchat today announced it was rolling out Lens Explorer, a new feature that makes it easier for users to tap into the growing ...
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Apple finally lets you remove 23 built-in apps you don't care about
We summarized five of the biggest reasons to download iOS 10 today, but as BuzzFeed reminded us, there's another big one ...
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Type like your grandmother used to with this authentic typewriter simulator
You will certainly appreciate the convenience of being able to delete and edit your spelling mistakes once you try out this ...
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11 apps and services that don't exist, but (sort of) should
There's an app for nearly everything. But wouldn't it be nice to have a few new apps that would combine the best elements ...
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No porn on Periscope? The cam girl sites are delighted
The arrival of Meerkat and Periscope led to a rash of stories in the mainstream press about the impending flood of filth ...
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Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 are worthy...if you play in Amazon's sandbox
In its line of Fire tablets, Amazon operates on a core principle: we'll give you a great tablet at a low price, as long ...
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Teenagers have built a summary app that could help students ace exams
Summize could be the summary tool every high-school student has ever dreamed about.
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New uploader app lets you post photos to Instagram directly from your Mac
A few flawed online and emulation workarounds have made the rounds over time, but a new app for the Mac platform, by Anobot ...
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5 pieces of wearable tech for meditation & mindfulness
With projections on wearable tech becoming a $75 billion dollar industry by 2025, the largest sector ripe for cashing in ...
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How to implement gestures into your mobile design
Gestures are the new clicks. Every app, game or tool you open on your phone must includes a swipe, tap or pinch to function. ...
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Soundnode is the SoundCloud desktop app you've been waiting for
And it works on Mac, Linux as well as Windows.
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Use this All-in-One Messenger for WhatsApp, Slack and Skype and chat like a boss
You're sick of constantly switching between Messenger, WhatsApp and Slack? All-in-One Messenger lets you use all of these ...
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Believe in horoscopes? This dating app will match you with other credulous people
There have been so many Tinder knockoffs that Product Hunt has a special list of the most notable ones ('Tinder for X'). ...
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Here's how to see your Snapchat posts after they've disappeared
Snapchat is known for its ephemerality and sure, you can save your posts if you remember, but how about getting a monthly ...
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Littlebook puts Facebook on your Apple Watch to feed your social addiction
Facebook fiends can now take the social network everywhere they go with Littlebook, an unofficial Facebook client for the ...
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A ring that lets you feel your partner's heartbeat is trolling at level 10
The HB (heartbeat) ring lets you feel your partner's heartbeat while they're away. It's a sweet idea, until the internet ...
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Here's Apple's temporary fix for that nasty iOS Messages bug, which also affects Twitter and Snapchat
A bug was uncovered in iOS recently that crashed the Messages app when users received a message with a unique string of Unicode ...
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Mark Cuban showed me how to use his weird chat app Cyber Dust, and now I love it
Cyber Dust (iOS and Android) was an enigma for me. I tried it and just couldn't quite get the feeling of just what the service ...
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SMS vs. Push notification vs. Email: When should your app use what?
A main concern for many companies is evaluating the best communication technique to increase customer engagement. How do ...
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You've probably broken the law on Snapchat without knowing
You should probably stop taking screenshots on Snapchat.
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This app will pay you for every step you take
Starting today, the easiest way to make some money is by doing what you already do so often -- walking. Sweatcoin is a new ...
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Instagram now has stickers and 'hands-free' video
Instagram, which has been adding features an impressive clip, is getting a few more today. First up, you can now add ...
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7 tips to create awesome mobile app designs
Native app UI design doesn’t give you much room to work with. When designing for smaller screens and shorter attention ...
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10 best coding bootcamps for those on a budget, both online and in-person
If you're serious about coding, your luck hasn't yet run dry. Industry leaders around the world are teaming up to help you ...
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9 of the best apps for sharing files between devices and friends
Here are the best apps for moving files between your computers and devices and sending them to your contacts. For Android, ...
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How to grow and monetize your Instagram account
Instagram has been the most disruptive social network to redistribute social power away from paparazzi and publications ...
