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Download these 5 awesome new apps for iOS and Android

We found all the nest new apps on the iOS and Android app stores and put them here for you. Up this week, TeleKitty, Stash, and more.
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Check out these five apps of the week

Looking for new apps to download? Pick from these top five of the week, ranging from one that will file your taxes, to one that can deliver dinner tonight.
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Download these five apps of the week

Bored with the apps on your phone? Every week we peruse the various app stores to find you something new. Take a look at this weeks top five.
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Check out these top five apps of the week

Looking for some apps to try? This week we've got an app that will change your photos into works of art, the official South by Southwest app, and more.
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Hound, Roger, Anchor, and more: Check out these five apps of the week

Take a look at our top five apps of the week. Roger is finally out on Android, and SoundHound brought Hound out of private beta.
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Download these five new apps of the week: Alto’s Adventure hits Android and more

This week's app roundup features one that could potentially set the romantic mood tonight by curating a playlist from your own music.
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5 gadgets your guy won’t see coming

Scrambling to find the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for him? Look no further – we’ve curated a quick list of high-tech gift ideas for the man in your life.
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Download these 5 new apps to get papers notarized, find new music, and more

Need a new app to play around with? This week we've picked Lonely Planet's Guides app, an app that offers you a playlist a day, and more.
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Here are this week’s 5 best new apps: Gotta Go!, Tack, News Pro, and more

This week's top apps include an app that gives you excuses to get out of situations, and Microsoft's news reader app for iOS, among others.
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Check out this week’s top five apps: Exploding Kittens, Movesum, Crashlands, and more

Tons of new apps appear on iOS and Android every week. Here are 5 great new ones, including Crashlands, Exploding Kittens, Movesum, and more.
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Check out these 5 cool new apps for iOS and Android

Apps are a dime a dozen and it's hard picking new ones to try -- so we've done it for you. Check out these five apps of the week.
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Check out these five great new apps for to start off 2016 with a bang

Every week we parse through the various app stores so you don't have to go through the hassle. Check out these five apps to download.
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Download these 5 hot new apps for iOS and Android

Browsing the Play Store, the iTunes App Store or any other app marketplace can be a bit of a nightmare, so we've done it for you.
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Here are the 5 best apps to download this week

It's a hassle navigating all the respective app stores to find something new, so we've done it for you. Check out this week's top five apps. 
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5 apps to download this week: Yahoo Messenger, Ink Cards, and more

Ranging from Yahoo's revamped messaging app to Google's Arts and Culture app, we've got you covered on the best apps to try this week.
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Need some motivation? Fitbit’s update tracks and records your exercises for you

Fitbit's latest update introduces SmartTrack, which recognizes certain exercises and records them in the Fitbit app. PurePulse has also been improved.
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Alexa who? Google Assistant came to Vegas to dominate voice A.I.

Google has announced numerous upgrades to Google Assistant coming to your smartphone. You're now able to check into your next flight with just your voice, you can also access Google Assistant on Google Maps, and there's finally support for adding items to notes and lists for third-party apps.
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Google’s Fuchsia OS: Everything you need to know

Android may be the largest mobile operating system in the world, but nothing lasts forever. Google is already working on an operating system called Fuchsia that could power the next generation of smart devices. But what does it entail? Here's everything you need to know about Google's Fuchsia OS.
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Illuminate the dark: Pixel 3’s Night Sight vs. Mate 20 Pro’s Night Mode

Google and Huawei are using artificial intelligence to improve the quality of low-light photographs captured on their respective phones, the Pixel 3 and the Mate 20 Pro. While both are excellent, we pit Google's Night Sight vs. Huawei's Night Mode to find out which mode is better.
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OnePlus 6T vs. Galaxy S9 vs. Pixel 3 vs. LG G7 ThinQ: Camera Shootout

The OnePlus 6T can match or even surpass other flagship smartphones in terms of specs and performance. How about with its camera? Can this $550 phone produce photos comparable to some of the best? We put it up against the Samsung Galaxy S9, LG G7 ThinQ, and Google Pixel 3 to find out.
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We rounded up every hot smartphone for an ultimate camera showdown

Out of all the expensive phones to pick from, which has the best smartphone camera? We tested 8 of our 2017 favorites. Here’s our winner.
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McLaren puts the pedal to the metal in special-edition OnePlus 6T

The OnePlus 6T is yet another flagship killer smartphone, bringing powerful specifications to a much lower price than the competition. Now, OnePlus has teamed up with McLaren for the super charged OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition. Here's what's different, and why it's worth considering.
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This Faraday smartphone case will make your device invisible to hackers

The Privoro is a Faraday cage you wrap your phone in, jamming anyone from using your microphone, camera, GPS, Wi-Fi, and other radio frequency tech.
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Taking shots in the dark with Night Sight, the Pixel’s newest photo feature

The Google Pixel range has always been the home of some of the mobile world's best phone cameras. That performance is now getting even better with the introduction of the low-light Night Sight mode. It's now available via an update to the Google Camera app for Pixel phones.
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Get up close and personal with this telephoto lens for your phone

Moment is replacing its aging 60mm telephoto lens with a new 58mm tele lens, redesigned from the ground up for the latest iPhone, Pixel, and Galaxy smartphones. Mount it onto the phone -- via a Moment case -- and you're able to achieve 2x optical zoom, and even 4x zoom on dual-lens camera systems.
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The Looking Glass brings us closer than ever to Star Wars-like holograms

We're inching closer to recreating the iconic, holographic scene in Star Wars of Princess Leia calling out to Obi-Wan Kenobi for help. A company in Brooklyn, New York, has created a holographic display that lets you see sharp, high-contrast 3D content. It's called the Looking Glass.
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The OnePlus 6T has a secret weapon, and it’s not what you think

The OnePlus 6T is here, and no, the under-glass fingerprint sensor is not the killer feature. The spotlight is how the phone is now available straight through T-Mobile, and it also works on Verizon. It means OnePlus can finally grow its brand in the U.S., as the 6T is the most accessible OnePlus phone ever.
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How Google Earth helped Jane Goodall save a generation of chimpanzees

Google and the Jane Goodall Institute have been working together on protecting the habitats of chimpanzees for more than a decade. In honor of Earth Day, we take a look at how Android smartphones and Google Earth played a crucial role.
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Note 7 failures beg the question: Is the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 safe?

Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 is finally here. But after the Note 7 recall, you may be asking, is the Note 8 safe? The short answer is, yes.
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From home to outer space, the new Google Earth is full of things to do

A new update to Google Earth earlier this week introduced a Voyager tab that lets you explore content from partners like the BBC, and NASA.
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14 devices, 6 years, 1 name: Revisiting every Google Nexus ever built

Google launched its first Nexus smartphone in 2010, and there have been 13 more Nexus-branded devices since then. We take a look at the history of its Nexus program as the name fades into history, and Google starts a new chapter with Pixel.
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Camera shootout! Testing the latest Pixel, iPhone, and Galaxy Note in real life

Which takes the best photos, the Pixel 3 XL, iPhone XS Max, Galaxy Note 9, or Pixel 2 XL? We put the cameras on all these top-notch phones through their paces to see which performs best in the real world, from low light to portrait mode, food shots, and selfies.
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We toured the Google Hardware Store pop-up in New York: Here’s what it’s like

To show off its slew of new products, Google is opening up pop-up shops in New York and Chicago starting October 18. You'll be able to buy products -- such as the Pixel 3, Pixel Slate, or the Google Home Hub -- at the Google Hardware Store. We got a tour of the store before it opens to the public.
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An app can solve all your problems with the Pixel 3 XL’s notch

The Google Pixel 3 XL has a lot of A.I. brainpower, but there's been a lot of blowback over the design, specifically the notch. But there are a few ways to get that great Google experience without having to deal with it. We've rounded them up in a guide, from hiding the notch to using a third-party app.
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Is the iPhone XS camera really that much better? Definitely. See for yourself

Apple's iPhone XS and XS Max both have excellent cameras. How much better are they than the ones on the iPhone X? We pit them against last year's iPhone X to find out. The differences may be minuscule, but they certainly are substantial, and it's all thanks to one key feature -- Smart HDR.
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Galactic battle: How the Galaxy S9 Plus camera compares to Samsung predecessors

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus are here, and some of you may be debating whether to upgrade from your older Samsung device. We grabbed an S7 Edge, a Galaxy S8, and the Galaxy Note 8 to see if the S9 Plus' camera is worth the upgrade.
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New Wear OS smartwatches have arrived! Here’s why you shouldn’t buy them

The likes of Skagen and Diesel have unveiled new Wear OS smartwatches at IFA 2018. You shouldn't buy them, because they're utilizing a two-year-old Qualcomm processor. Google may have just introduced a new way to interact with Wear OS, but a fresh processor is more important -- and on the way.
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From snapping photos to scribbling, here’s what the S Pen can do on the Note 9

With the new Galaxy Note 9 smartphone, Samsung has introduced Bluetooth capabilities for its stylus -- and a whole new set of features. With this handy guide, you'll learn about everything you can do with the S Pen and find out about the cool new ways it now interacts with apps.