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blinkist app review iphone

This app can help you read an entire nonfiction book in 15 minutes

No time to sit down and digest a full book? Blinkist takes popular bestsellers and turns them into easy-to-tackle texts that you can read in under 15 minutes.
Sorry iWatch Android Wear will dominate

Samsung is making another smartwatch, and it will run Android Wear

Windows Phone 8.1 OS

Hands-on with Windows Phone 8.1: Microsoft delivers

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Samsung Galaxy S5 review

Javelin app

Javelin outclasses Chrome with one-handed gestures, ad blocking, built-in VPN

Looking to try a new browser on for size? Javelin is a brand new one that offers super fast browsing, a VPN, reading mode and more
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Samsung’s not done with tablets this year, and its next models could have AMOLED screens

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Acer Iconia A1-830 review

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Ready for an emotional Siri? Computer voices are learning how to sound scared or excited

Hula app

Hula is a social network that will prove to everyone you’re free of STDs

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Runtastic 5.0 does everything but run for you

Runtastic 5.0 is the latest version of the favorite fitness tracking app. A new look, new features, and training sessions will make running with the app even better.
goodfor app review

GoodFor app is like sending a Snapchat with a promise

You know those novelty coupon books you can buy at the convenience store? GoodFor allows you to make your own, customized with photos and text of your choosing.
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Can an app really turbocharge your reading speed? We tried Velocity to find out

Been building up your Pocket and Instapaper queues faster than you can read? Velocity can help you power through them by turning you into a speed reader.
Runtastic six pack abs

Forget the ‘As Seen on TV’ gadgets, Runtastic promises six-pack abs from an app

One of the illusive marks of a fit person is the ripped set of six pack abs. A new version of Runtastic Six Pack 2.0 promises to get you ripped one day at a time.

Google patents radial menu: Android could get its own right mouse click

Google appears to be interested in a radial menu design for Android, based upon a new patent discovered detailing the very technology.
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Misfit Shine review

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A/S/L? Banter wants to reinvent the chatroom on your phone

The creator of iChat has returned to his roots with Banter, a free and ephemeral chatroom service. Does it have a place in the crowded messaging service category?
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LG G Pro 2 review

Gionee S55 Front

At 5.5 mm thick, Gionee’s Elife S5.5 is a smartphone with supermodel proportions

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This massive, hardcore Android tablet will make you wish you were a miner (Updated)

Alcatel OneTouch Fire Firefox OS lockscreen

Hands on: The latest version of Firefox OS is lukewarm, but still heating up

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Hands on: Nokia X

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Pebble Steel review

Humin app

Bad with names? Humin remembers the contact details you don’t

Can't match faces with names? Humin understands that we all remember things differently and help you find your connections by contextualizing your contacts.
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Google to manufacturers: Use the latest version of Android, or no Google Play for you

Carrot Fit

Do insults yield results? Carrot Fit berates you into exercising (or deleting it)

Trouble losing weight? Maybe you just need the right motivation. CARROT Fit will insult you until you start eating better and working out.
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Motrr Galileo review

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Nokia Lumia Icon review

Mobilligy app

Mobilligy lets you pay all your bills in one place, and on time

We've all missed a bill before, and it's a terrible feeling to have. Mobilligy makes sure it never happens again. The free app helps you stay on top of upcoming bills.
ticketleap hands on online ticketing app iphone

TicketLeap lets you cash in on your shindigs with DIY ticket sales

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MochaMeet wants to help you spend more time with your friends

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EverythingMe learns how you use your Android phone, and makes it better

Android is a customizable platform but if you really want your phone to feel like it's made just for you, try EverythingMe. The app launcher uses context to predict your needs.
Facebook Paper hands on

Facebook Paper is half social network, half Flipboard, and fully awesome

Facebook turns ten tomorrow, but today it reinvented its image with Paper. The social network and news reader hybrid is available for iOS devices.
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 review

Hinge app

Looking for love? Hinge thinks you’ll find it in friends of Facebook friends

If you find online dating to be a crapshoot, Hinge might be the solution. Dating options are curated and tailor-made for you through your Facebook friends.