Apple brought its first Android app to the Play Store earlier this week, making it easy to transfer all of your data to an iPhone should you choose to switch. But it turns out the app isn’t really Apple’s; it’s actually a rebranded version of an existing Android app. Move to iOS works alongside Apple’s new

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Samsung might soon be legally forbidden from continuing to rip off Apple. In a 2-1 decision today, a federal appeals court ruled that the monetary damages another court ordered the South Korean company to pay Apple last year wasn’t enough; it also had to stop using those design elements that infringe upon Cupertino’s patents. This

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A new update to the Google app for Android adds Now on Tap functionality for those running the final Android 6.0 Marshmallow Developer Preview. Google first previewed Now on Tap at Google I/O back in May. The feature is an extension to the already excellent Google Now, allowing Android users to find more information about “people, places, movies,

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Ever tried writing a novel in Microsoft Word? Trust us, you don’t want to. That’s why writing professionals around the world use Scrivener 2, the word processor and project management tool that stays with you from your first, unformed idea all the way through to the final draft. As you’re writing, outline your ideas, take

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Alongside its new 7-inch Fire tablet and the new Fire TV lineup, Amazon today announced two new Fire HD slates with larger 8-inch and 10.1-inch displays. The new devices also boast new Fire OS software; thinner, more colorful form factors, and updated internals. Fire HD is at least $100 more expensive than the 7-inch Fire

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Disappointed the new Apple TV doesn’t support 4K? Then get Amazon’s new Fire TV instead. Two new versions of the device — Fire TV and Fire TV Gaming Edition — are here with updated internals that make them 75 percent faster than their predecessor, plus Alexa, Amazon’s own virtual assistant that is the brains behind

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Amazon may have scaled back its hardware division, but it hasn’t given up on Fire devices. The retail giant today announced a brand new Fire tablet with a 7-inch screen that costs just $49.99 — and if you buy six, you’ll only pay for five. Seriously! The new Fire tablet is designed to be affordable,

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Android fans have made it clear that they are not happy that Apple’s first-ever app for Android is an undisguised attempt to get them to pack in their Samsung Galaxy S5 or Moto X for a shiny new iPhone 6s. Since debuting yesterday in time for the launch of iOS 9, Android lovers have “awarded”

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YouTube will soon enable direct live-streaming from within your favorite Android games, allowing friends to watch while you take down pigs in Angry Birds, construct new bases in Minecraft, and wreak havoc in Goat Simulator. YouTube’s announcement, which was made at the Tokyo Game Show this week, comes less than a month after the company launched YouTube Gaming. The new

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In a bold new move, Apple has just placed its first Android app on the Google Play Store. No, it’s not Apple Music for Android, but rather Move to iOS, a new app that lets Android switchers easily transfer all their data and information over to a brand new shiny Apple iPhone. The huge new

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