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The best deal on iTunes gift cards

It never hurts to get a nifty discount. That and it’s nice to build a nice cache of iTunes gift cards to use all year round, especially if they’re available at a discount. Discounted iTunes gift cards are one of the only ways to save on apps, music, movies and even your Apple Music subscription. A […]

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Amazon looking to release Amazon Video app for tvOS in a “few weeks”

The long-awaited Amazon Video app seems to finally be en route to the Apple TV. The news comes amid strife between Apple and Amazon, some accusing Apple of blocking Amazon from launching the app on tvOS and others accusing Amazon of not developing for the platform as to encourage users to use its own Fire […]

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Microsoft releases Cortana app for iOS to beta tester community

It’s Microsoft’s alternative to Siri and its beta is now available on iOS. Microsoft has released a beta of its Cortana personal assistant app for iOS. The app, which went out to a handful of testers who signed up to trial the new app were notified by way of email that the iOS version of […]

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Apple patent application highlights active shutter system to protect devices from spills, contaminants

Somewhere down the line, this could really come in handy. An Apple patent application published Thursday describes a powered shutter system that automatically blocks access to speaker, microphone and other iPhone and iPad port openings, protecting the sensitive components within. The patent application, known as Apple’s “Electronic devices with housing port shutters” application, describes a […]

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Rumor: Apple to migrate devices from LCD displays to OLED displays in 2018

Apple is expected to begin shifting its iPhones from LCD displays to improved OLED screens as of 2018. The OLED display technology, which is currently only in use on the Apple Watch, benefits from greater contrast levels and much deeper blacks as the display only illuminates to present color. This offers energy efficiency that leads […]