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Scanner Pro for iPhone and iPad gets redesign, auto OCR, pivot to freemium

The popular Scanner Pro iOS app from Readdle is out with a notable update. It brings a really useful automated OCR feature, a fresh modern design including a new list view and sorting options, as well as changing to a freemium model so you can try it out for free before deciding to upgrade to get the full feature set. Readdle updated Scanner Pro for iPhone and iPad yesterday and alongside a new…
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California finally rolls out COVID-19 iPhone contact tracing based on Apple’s Exposure Notifications

After launching a pilot program for digital contact tracing last month, the state of California has made contract tracing available today, December 10. That’s about half a year after Apple/Google made the feature available on iPhone and Android. But better late than never as the support will allow the almost 40 million people living in California to stay safer amid the pandemic. We’ve been…
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9to5Mac Gift Guide: Best iPhone wallets and smart wallets

This year is more interesting when it comes to iPhone wallets as 2020 marks Apple’s true foray into the market with the MagSafe reboot and the iPhone 12 lineup enabling its Leather Wallet. However, there are a lot of other great options available with different pros and cons. We’ll also take a look at some smart/standalone wallet options. Let’s dive into the iPhone wallet gift…
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New Google settings let you limit alcohol and gambling ads, starting on YouTube

Google’s advertising controls today range from seeing why something was served to turning off personalization entirely. Moving forward, the company will let you limit ads that are sensitive in nature, with YouTube being the first to get this option. The Google Ad Settings page will soon feature a new section at the very bottom that lets you “choose to see fewer ads from these categories on…
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