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Instagram has been testing a “Recommended for You” feature that is now rolling out widely to all users, reports TechCrunch. Recommended posts show up in your standard image feed and are suggested based on posts liked by accounts you follow. When shown in a feed, these posts are denoted by a label at the top that clearly marks them as recommended, similar to how sponsored posts are handled. With recommended posts, though,…

Amazon Alexa App Increase

After presents were unwrapped across the world on Christmas morning, Amazon’s Alexa app [Direct Link] earned the #1 spot on the iOS App Store’s Top Free chart, suggesting Echo and other Alexa devices were very popular this holiday season (via TechCrunch). This marks the first time the Alexa app gained a #1 spot on Apple’s App Store, and it remained there for over a day. Currently, Alexa sits at #2 on the…

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AirPods were a hot ticket item this holiday season, selling out from Apple and other retailers. We’re guessing quite a few MacRumors readers got new AirPods during the holidays, so we thought we’d share some super handy tips and tricks that’ll help you get the most out of your new earphones. AirPods Requirements To use all of the below features, you’re going to need to install iOS 10.2 or later, and for…

It was an amazing year for games in 2017, especially during the last few months of the year as developers rushed to get new titles out before the holidays. Many popular PC and Mac games made their way to iOS devices in 2017, and ARKit brought a wealth of new augmented reality gaming experiences to our iPhones and iPads. For our list of top 10 games of 2017, we’ve teamed up with…

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Apple will reduce its shipment forecast for the iPhone X in the first quarter of 2018 from 50 million units down to 30 million units, according to a report this week by Economic Daily News (via Reuters). A handful of similar downgraded shipment predictions were shared by Apple analysts recently, most believing that the price of the iPhone X will lead to a decline in user demand early next year. The reports…

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Rumors originally suggested the iPhone X would be tough to get through the holidays, but Apple significantly ramped up supply, so it’s been relatively easy to get a new iPhone X ahead of Christmas. That means lots of new iPhone X devices are getting unboxed today, and if you’re coming from an iPhone 8 or later, it’s a big adjustment. Those of us who have been using an iPhone X since November…

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AirPods, introduced last December, are Apple’s completely wire-free earphones that have a W1 chip inside for simple pairing between devices. AirPods work like magic, and while they’re easy to set up, the process may not be intuitive to all users who received AirPods this Christmas, so we thought we’d share some quick, easy to digest instructions. Remove the AirPods from the packaging. Leave the AirPods in AirPods case. Power on your iPhone…

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If you got a new iPhone or iPad for Christmas and you already have at least one iOS device that’s running iOS 11, setting up the new device is simple and quick with Automatic Setup. Introduced in iOS 11, Automatic Setup streamlines the setup process for new iPhones and iPads, transferring over Apple ID info, your WiFi network credentials, your preferred settings, and your iCloud Keychain. Automatic Setup is meant to be…

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If you unwrapped an Apple product today it likely came with one of the company’s first-party Lightning cables, but having an extra on hand is always a good idea, so you can place it in other rooms in your house, in your car, or in a bag when you travel. For that reason, now’s a good time to shop for third-party Lightning cables that are cheaper than Apple’s own accessory, but still…