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The best apps, software, and downloads including iOS, Android, Google Maps, Waze, CarPlay, and more.

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Facebook is retiring several location-based features this month

May 10th, 2022

Facebook recently began informing users that it will retire a few underused location-based features. Nearby Friends, weather alerts, location history, and background location are each “going away soon,” the company said. Meta told The Verge in an email that it is removing all of these old features due to low usage. Facebook will stop collecting …

WhatsApp added emoji reactions.
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WhatsApp adds emoji reactions, big files, and bigger groups

May 7th, 2022

WhatsApp is the most popular mobile messaging platform on the planet, but it lacks some features that users have been requesting for years. This week, the WhatsApp team added a few of them at long last. The latest WhatsApp features include emoji reactions, the ability to send files up to 2GB in size, and even …

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New Google Maps UI with transportation updates is rolling out soon

May 5th, 2022

While it’s easy to miss out on some of the Google Maps tricks you had no idea existed, the big user interface changes coming to the app are impossible to ignore. Google is now testing a significant design change to the Google Maps navigation screen that will let you choose your favorite transportation mode. The …

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iOS 15 bug has Apple Music kicking iPhone apps out of the dock

May 5th, 2022

A few years ago, Apple finally made it possible to delete all of the pre-installed iOS apps on iPhone and iPad. This was a welcome change and one that Apple fans had been requesting for years. Unfortunately, one of those apps has seemingly decided to take revenge on all of the users who dared delete …

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Google Assistant can automatically change your worst passwords

May 5th, 2022

How many of your passwords have been compromised? And how many of those passwords have you actually taken the time to change? Depending on how many internet accounts you maintain, making sure that every password is safe can be a full-time job. That’s why Google Assistant is gaining the ability to change your passwords for …

Google is adding new travel features this week.
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Google debuts four new features to make travel planning easier

May 3rd, 2022

After being cooped up inside for much of the last two years, most of us are champing at the bit to travel this summer. Google is aware of this, which is why the company is doing what it can to help make travel planning easier. On Monday, Google’s VP of Travel Products Richard Holden shared …

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1Password 8 comes to Mac with new design and features

May 3rd, 2022

Internet users looking to boost their online security should always have a password manager app handy. 1Password happens to be at the top of the list of such apps, and the company just released an updated version of the app. 1Password 8 is available to download on Mac right now, introducing a brand new design …

Apple Music channel now available on Roku.
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Apple Music makes its long-awaited debut on Roku devices

May 2nd, 2022

One of the reasons Roku is the most popular streaming platform in the US is the breadth of the channel library. Virtually every streaming service is available on the Roku Channel Store, from Netflix and Hulu to Disney Plus and HBO Max. Roku also continues to add more major services to its platform on a …

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Microsoft Edge is getting a free VPN, but it has some limitations

May 2nd, 2022

Microsoft continues to add new security features to its Chromium-based browser. The latest addition is a Microsoft Edge VPN, which lets you protect your browsing for free. Virtual private networks, or VPNs, have become popular for online users, especially in recent years, so it isn’t all that surprising to see Microsoft adding one to Edge.