No Kindle Needed: 10 Free Ebook Reader Apps for Your Smartphone or Tablet
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by Lance Whitney
2y ago
You don’t need an Amazon Kindle device to read ebooks. These apps support a variety of ebook formats and can help you turn your PC, tablet, or phone into an ebook reader. You’ll find lots of ebooks online that you can buy cheap or get for free, but what if you don’t have a dedicated ebook reader? No problem. Just fire up an ebook reader app on your phone or tablet. Whether ..read more
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Snapchat Just Made It Really Easy to Share YouTube Videos
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by Stephanie Mlot
2y ago
No more tedious copy-pasting required to share clips with your friends. Snapchat has decided to make it really easy for anyone on Android or iOS to share YouTube videos with their friend. Until now, sharing videos required copy and pasting a link, but now you'll be able ..read more
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Clubhouse Introduces Protected Profiles
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by Stephanie Mlot
2y ago
The new setting gives users more control over who can access their personal details. Social audio app Clubhouse this week launched a protected profile setting that offers users more control over who can access their personal information. As the Clubhouse blog explains, the protected profile setting makes you generally less visible when using the service ..read more
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Apple Finally Lets 'Reader' Apps Link Out to Sign-Up Pages
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by Rob Pegoraro
2y ago
A reader app provides access to purchased digital content, like Netflix, Amazon, and Spotify. Many of the iPhone or iPad apps you use to read, listen to, or watch entertainment can now add a previously banned button allowing you to sign up for or manage an account on the web. This news came in a Wednesday ..read more
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Dutch Class-Action Seeks Almost $5.6B From Apple for App Store Overcharges
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by Rob Pegoraro
2y ago
Apple has stonewalled Dutch regulators over third-party payment mechanisms for months. A Dutch non-profit wants to put a €5 billion dent into Apple–the sum it plans to seek in a class-action lawsuit targeting alleged App Store overcharges. The Consumer Competition Claims Foundation is seeking roughly $5.6 billion in damages and is inviting EU users ..read more
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Russia's Alternative to the Google Play Store Launches May 9
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by Matthew Humphries
2y ago
Russians can't use Google Play to buy apps anymore, so a new store is being developed. Russians with Android devices are set to get an alternative to the Google Play Store on May 9 so they can start buying apps again. With the sanctions against Russia hitting just about every sector (and forcing Russia to ..read more
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TikTok Experiments With 'Watch History' Feature
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by Stephanie Mlot
2y ago
Finally! A way to find that clip you previously scrolled past or lost in an accidental page refresh. There aren't enough hours in the day to watch every video on TikTok, but the social network is testing a way for users to easily find content they may have missed. Some TikTok users are reporting a new "Watch History" feature—housed in the app's Settings > Content and Activity—has appeared which ..read more
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WhatsApp Tests Big Upgrade to File Transfer Size Limit
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by Mark Knapp
2y ago
WhatsApp boosts the file-size limits from 100MB to 2GB, but only in Argentina for now. WhatsApp may have an upgrade in the works for those who want to transfer bigger files. The app is currently testing an expanded file size limit for transfers, from 100MB to 2GB, Argentinian journal La Nacion La Nacion ..read more
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Apple Maps Adds Detailed 3D Views for Canadian Cities
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by Mark Knapp
2y ago
The update also includes enhanced navigation, a new windshield view for drivers, and details for road markings, land cover, trees, elevation, and public transit routes. Apple is giving Canada a facelift with updated details and features in Apple Maps. The latest update to the service is bringing new capabilities for Canadians and travelers in Canada with updated 3D views, Apple has announced. So far, this ..read more
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Uber Agrees to List All NYC Taxis in Its App
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by Stephanie Mlot
2y ago
The partnership aims to ease driver shortages and alleviate high fares. Uber is making nice with New York City taxis—the ride-hailing app agreed to list the five borough's roughly 14,000 cabs starting later this spring. Former foes, Uber and the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) are partnering to ease driver shortages and alleviate high fares, The Wall Street Journal ..read more
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