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9to5Mac Gift Guide: Smart wallets for iPhone (or your pocket)

This holiday season marks Apple’s second year selling a wallet (now with Find My support) and there are a lot of other great iPhone wallet cases with varying advantages. We’ll also look at some standalone wallets with smart iPhone integration for those that don’t prefer to use a wallet case. I’ve been using some type of wallet case since iPhone 3G, so I’ve tried just about everything…
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WhatsApp bug is making the app crash for many iPhone users

iPhone users are having a hard time accessing WhatsApp today. For some unknown reason, the iOS app crashes shortly after the user tries to open it, and the issue has been affecting many users around the world for the past few hours. As reported by users on Twitter, WhatsApp has simply stopped working on the iPhone. 9to5Mac was able to confirm the bug as WhatsApp crashes moments after you tap the…
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Google Photos ‘Memories’ now available more widely on web

Google Photos “Memories” carousel is now starting to appear more widely on the web client after first being confirmed as launching on the desktop version back in October. Simply a desktop-oriented version of the popular AI-generated photo flipbooks that have been on…
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T-Mobile to start selling a new Google TV dongle with the built-in Ethernet that Chromecast lacks

Google TV launched in late 2020 on the Chromecast, but it’s seen slow adoption in the time since with Sony, TCL, and Realme getting on board. Now, though, T-Mobile has quietly announced the TVision Hub, which is the second Google TV streaming stick to be sold in the United States. Announced on the carrier’s website but not yet available for purchase, the “TVision Hub” is a streaming…
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Best iPhone apps to enhance your experience with Apple Music

Although iOS comes with a native Apple Music app, there are some third-party apps that offer even better experiences for those who subscribe to Apple’s streaming service. If you’re an Apple Music subscriber and want to find out how to better enjoy your music library…
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Google developing ‘Augmented Reality OS’ for ‘innovative AR device’

Compared to Apple and Facebook, Google has been very quiet about its plans for augmented reality glasses. That’s starting to change as Google is actively hiring to create an “Augmented Reality OS” for an unspecified “innovative AR device.” Mark Lucovsky shared today that he now leads the “Operating System team for Augmented Reality at Google.” He previously spent four years as…
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