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Apple Pay Cash is officially available for all iPhone users, thanks to iOS update

Apple released Apple Pay Cash in the iOS 11.2. The new feature allows iPhone users to send and receive payments through iMessage.
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The LuMee iPhone X cases are thin enough to work with wireless charging

LuMee has unveiled two new phone cases for the iPhone X. A thinner design allows you to wirelessly charge your phone without removing it.
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Keep your Instagram Stories around for longer with 2 new features

2 new tools from Instagram promise to help you "hold onto your favorite moments..and share them in ways that help you express yourself."
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You can now import your contacts from Instagram to Facebook Messenger

If you navigate over to the People tab of your Messenger app, you'll now find a new option labeled "Connect to Instagram."
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GIF research from Tenor suggests we had a pretty bad 2017

Alas, the story of 2017 isn't a particularly fun one, at least not according to GIF research conducted by Tenor.
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Starbucks’ plushest coffee shop yet serves up AR with its drinks

Starbucks is opening its largest location to date on December 6. In fact, it's so big it's offering tours around the place with an AR app.
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Target gives shoppers a new way to pay with ‘Wallet,’ its mobile payment system

Target has officially rolled out Wallet -- its mobile payment solution. Customers can now check out in-store using their smartphone.
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5G to reach a billion people by 2023, with VR and AR firing up development

Ericsson predicts that in 2023, 20-percent of the global population will have access to a next-generation 5G data connection.
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Happy birthday, SMS! The text message turns 25

December 3, 1992, marks an important date in the history of mobile communications -- the advent of SMS text messages.
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Samsung’s W2018 combines the best features of smartphones and flip phones

Samsung has revealed its newest smartphone/flip phone hybrid in the form of the W2018, which is set to release in China.
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Is Face ID everything Apple claims? This unscientific test finds out

The iPhone X opts for facial recognition over Touch ID, but is Face ID quicker? Here, we see how each performs in a variety of situations.
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Cut down on waste and share your leftovers with others via the OLIO app

If you've cooked too much food for dinner, don't worry. The OLIO app is here to help by letting you share food with neighbors and local shops.
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This Star Wars OnePlus 5T can make the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs

At the Bengaluru Comic Con festival in India, a br5ief teaser announced an upcoming special edition of the OnePlus5T phone.
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Your own palm may be used to fetch your password on future Galaxy phones

Samsung recently filed a patent for a palm reading technology that may be used on upcoming Galaxy smartphones.
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KardiaBand helps the Apple Watch inch closer to becoming a medical device

The line between wearable and the real thing is blurring, as the FDA has approved the KardiaBand as a medical accessory for the Apple Watch.
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Google finally bans lockscreen ads from Play Store apps

Google has cracked down on adverts from apps that show up directly on your phone's lockscreen, changing their advertising rules.
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Google’s Santa Tracker offers the ‘largest multiplayer snowball fight ever’

Google has launched its Santa Tracker, bringing with it an online Advent calendar and a bunch of fun games and educational experiences.
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Drop some serious clues about gifts with Verizon and Spotify’s Holiday Hintlist

Thanks to Holiday Hintlists from Verizon and Spotify, you may finally be able to get something you don't want to return.
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‘Continue on PC’ feature could help Edge stand out in the mobile browser crowd

Microsoft has removed the preview label from Edge for mobile, so the browser can now be downloaded for iOS and Android.
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Verizon gets serious about 5G, plans to launch in homes in 2018

Verizon has given specific markets and a time frame for residential applications of its next-generation wireless technology, 5G.
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Bigger is better: Phablets are poised to overtake regular-sized phones by 2019

According to a new report from IDC, the phablet-sized smartphone is set to finally overtake the so-called "regular-sized" smartphone.
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The Unihertz Jelly phone packs a lot of features in a tiny body

Phones are getting bigger and bigger, but one company, Unihertz, has launched a phone that's built to be tiny. The phone is called the Jelly.
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The Blackberry Motion isn’t the second coming — but it’s not a bad phone

Blackberry has launched yet another Android-powered smartphone, featuring midrange specs and a decent design.
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Wirelessly charge your iPhone and Apple Watch simultaneously with Funxim

Meet the Funxim, a new wireless charging pad on Kickstarter that claims to power both your new iPhone and Apple Watch simultaneously.
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T-Mobile wants to keep the giving theme going this holiday season

T-Mobile set aside $2 million to be donated on #GivingTuesday and is matching the value of donated phones and tablets.
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Google is finally fixing its ghastly cheeseburger emoji

How do you build your burger? Apparently no-one built them like Google did - and thankfully, they're fixing the cheeseburger emoji.
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Navigation app gets the Google treatment with ‘OK Waze’ voice controls

Waze is adding a few new features to its app to help make it a little more useful, including, for example, "OK Waze" voice controls.
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iPhone and iPad tips offered via Apple’s new YouTube channel

Looking for help with your iPhone or iPad? Apple has a number of support services in place, its latest being a new YouTube channel.
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GoGoToro’s Pokémon-inspired Gamer Series Power Banks don’t skimp on style

Charge your device in style with GoGoToro's Gamer Series Power Banks, available in three different game-inspired designs.
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Huawei’s new facial-recognition technology could be better than Apple’s Face ID

It looks like Apple isn't the only one working on facial recognition tech for its phones -- it looks like Huawei is too.
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Samsung rolls out the (burgundy) red carpet for the Galaxy S8’s newest color

Samsung has announced a new color for the Galaxy S8: Burgundy Red. It's available in South Korea, but will come to other markets.
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Samsung’s new SeeColor app adjusts hues to assist color-blind viewers

Samsung debuted a new app called SeeColors to help folks with color blindness, compatible with all Samsung QLED televisions.
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Apple invites you to channel your inner animoji, touts Face ID in latest ads

Apple has launched a slew of new ads to show off the iPhone X's best features -- including one that plays on the Animoji karaoke trend.
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Google can catch shoulder surfers peeking at your phone

Google may be prepping a feature that alerts you to someone looking over your shoulder when you're using your smartphone.