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Karen Tumbokon

Karen Tumbokon

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Karen is a technology, music and entertainment writer. Originally from New Jersey, Karen began her writing career in music, covering NYC and NJ punk rock and heavy metal bands. As an East Coast transplant in the Bay Area, Karen discovered her passion writing about consumer technology, apps and startups. She spends her spare time baking cupcakes and binge-watching House of Cards and Scandal.

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The WSJ is about to release a paid news app

The Wall Street Journal is getting ready to release its first paid digest-style news app, What’s News, according to Capital. The app will be named after the signature news column that has been featured on the Journal’s front page. All of the content in the What’s News app will be produced by a team of journalists and will provide important daily news stories.
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Stories you missed this week: An Apple Music festival, bizarre bike pedals, and more

It can be challenging to keep track of everything that happens in the tech world. That's why, we have compiled a list of the top 10 tech stories from this week — just for you.
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Stories you missed this week: Tinder dumps its CEO, Samsung’s dueling Galaxies

It can be challenging to keep track of everything that happens in the tech world. That's why, we have compiled a list of the top 10 tech stories from this week — just for you.
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10 tech stories you missed this week: Windows 10 and two cheap, awesome phones

There's a lot of tech news out there, but here are the top 10 stories of the week, including Motorola's new phones, Game of Thrones news, and more.
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Weekly Rewind: Reddit, Uber, and Neil Young get dramatic

From Nintendo's president Satoru Iwata passing away at 55, to Ellen Pao stepping down from Reddit, it’s all here.
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Weekly Rewind: Tinder for celebrities, Star Wars app launches, and more

Major glitches halted NYSE trading and grounded United Airlines flights, Tinder added verified accounts for celebs, and Disney made a Star Wars app.
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This glowing smart water bottle makes sure you stay hydrated all day long

HidrateMe, a smart water bottle will track your intake to make sure you stay hydrated all day long. Hidrate is raising funds for it on Kickstarter.
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10 tech stories you missed this week: Lexus hoverboard unveiled, Jon Stewart signs off

It can be challenging to keep track of everything that happens in the tech world. That's why, we have compiled a list of the top 10 tech stories from this week — just for you.
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Kick off summer 2019 with these Fujifilm Instax instant camera bundle deals

Looking for an instant film camera but not sure where to start? These upgraded instant mini cameras will inspire you to use an instant camera to take selfies. We've rounded up a list of some of the best instant cameras on Amazon by Fujifilm.
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Walmart offers the Oculus Go virtual reality headset with a $30 gift card

If you're looking to step in to the virtual realm, Walmart is running a great deal on the Oculus Go VR headset. Whether you buy 32GB or 64GB of internal storage, you'll get a $30 gift card with your purchase. The Oculus Go is a great entry-level VR headset, and gives you content from over 1,000 apps.
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Looking to reduce pet shedding? This Dyson Ball vacuum gets a $100 price cut

Walmart and Amazon are having a great sale on Dyson's Ball Animal 2 vacuum. The powerful pet vacuum that specializes in removing pet hair is currently $100 off.
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Top 5 best Android games you need to play this week

Are you looking for new games to play on your Android device? Here's our list of the top 5 best Android games you need to play this week.
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Take a break and download our top 10 best iPhone apps for July

We browsed through a bunch of awesome apps in the iOS App Store to find the top 10 best iPhone apps you should try out in June. Here is what we picked.
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Top 5 best iPhone games you need to play this week

When it comes to the App Store, it can be challenging to find the best iPhone games. This week, we’re giving you a round up of our favorite iPhone games.
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Top 5 best iPhone games you need to play this week

Here are our top 5 best iPhone games you should play this week
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15 tech products that will make becoming new parents a little easier

From baby monitors and steamers to sterilizers, we’ve compiled a list of the best baby products every new parent should buy.
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Nintendo’s Poké Ball Plus goes on sale ahead of Amazon Prime Day 2019

Amazon Prime Day is happening on July 15 and 16, offering amazing deals in electronics, household items, clothing, and video games. To get gamers excited for Prime Day, Amazon reduced the price of Nintendo’s Poké Ball Plus, which lets you capture helps you capture Pokémon in a few different games
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Walmart whips up great deals on NutriBullet and Ninja personal smoothie blenders

NutriBullet and Ninja have been known to make some of the best blenders on the market for whipping up smoothies and otherwise prepping and puréeing.  To help you out, we’ve rounded up a list of some of the top NutriBullet and Ninja blenders available at Walmart, and on sale, too.
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Feeling adventurous? Bar Roulette wants to take you to a random bar

Bar Roulette wants to bring out your adventurous side and introduce you to new bars.
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10 tech stories you missed this week: Jeep hacking recall, iTunes sale, and more

From Grooveshark’s co-founder Josh Greenberg passing away at 28 to cheating site AshleyMadison.com being hacked, and Google announcing it’s shutting down Google+ Photos on August 1, it’s all here.
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Amazon lowers the price on the Smart Light Switch by TP-Link

Amazon has lowered the price on the Kasa Smart Light Switch by TP-Link. Here's everything you need to know about the smart home product.
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Amazon drops prices on Logitech, Razer, and SteelSeries gaming mouses

Amazon is having a great sale on some of the best gaming mouses on the market. We've compared the best gaming mouses from Razer, Logitech, and SteelSeries.See which gaming mouse you should buy.
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Top 5 best Android games you need to play this week

Are you looking for new games to play on your Android device? Here's our list of the top 5 best Android games you need to play this week.
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Top 5 best iPhone games you need to play this week

Here are our top 5 best iPhone games you need to play this week.
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Top 5 best iPhone games you need to play this week

Here are our top 5 best iPhone games you need to play this week.
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Top 5 best Android games you need to play this week

Are you looking for new games to play on your Android device? Here's our list of the top 5 best Android games you need to play this week.
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Top 5 best Android games you need to play this week

Are you looking for new games to play on your Android device? Here's our list of the top 5 best Android games you need to play this week.
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Top 5 best iPhone games you need to play this week

Here are our top 5 best iPhone games you should play this week
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Top 5 best Android games you need to play this week

Are you looking for new games to play on your Android device? Here's our list of the top 5 best Android games you need to play this week.
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Top 5 Best Android Games You Need to Play This Week

Are you looking for new arcade games, match-three puzzle games, or action games to play on your Android device? Here's our list of the top 5 best Android games you need to play this week.

Top 5 best iPhone games you need to play this week

When it comes to the App Store, it can be challenging to find the best iPhone games. This week, we’re giving you a round up of our favorite iPhone games.
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Triller is more than a music video app — it’s now a social network too

Now you can star in your own music videos with the Triller app. All you have to do is lip sync your heart out, and the app will do the rest.
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Your friends can now share files to your Dropbox, even if they don’t have an account

Dropbox rolled out a new feature today that will make it easier for those without an account to share important files with Dropbox users. The new feature which is called “File Requests,” lets anyone upload files into your Dropbox account, and into a folder of your choice.
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What’s your favorite emoji? SwiftKey’s ‘United States of Emoji’ map reveals our habits

Swiftkey knows the most popular emojis in each state of the U.S. You can check out SwiftKey's interactive map of emoji use here.