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At N.Y. Fashion Week, Badgley Mischka let audience vote on designs with an app

For New York Fashion Week, Badgley Mischka unveiled its first-ever iOS app made specifically for the runway, which allowed on-site and virtual attendees to vote on the designs in real time.
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Sleep Cycle app for Android will soon allow users to track sleep using sound

Sleep Cycle users will no longer need to keep their devices in bed with them to track sleep patterns. The app will analyze sleep patterns using sound instead.
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Facebook’s Messenger Kids app is now available for Android devices

Available on iOS and Amazon, Messenger Kids allows children under the age of 13 to communicate through text, video chat, and more.
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Facebook Messenger’s new features for couples arrive in time for Valentine’s Day

On Valentine's Day, Facebook Messenger is introducing new features exclusively for couples who make their relationship Facebook official.

The Moto Z2 Force display isn’t shattering, but it is reportedly peeling

Motorola's Moto Z2 Force features "Shattershield" technology meant to protect the display from cracking or shattering. But owners of the device report that the screen protector is peeling off.
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Yahoo Mail’s latest feature makes it easy to keep up with the Winter Olympics

With Yahoo Mail's latest feature, keeping up with the 2018 Winter Olympics will be much easier. Available on desktop and its mobile app, you can access Winter Games coverage straight from your inbox.
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Unicode 11.0 is officially finalized, includes 157 new emojis for 2018

Unicode has officially announced the official Unicode 11.0 list for 2018, which includes 157 new emoji options coming later this year.
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iPhones are on the beat in the Big Apple as NYPD begins rollout of new devices

The New York City Police Department is now officially rolling out the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus models to its police force.
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With Doctors Report, you can track which illnesses are common in your area

While the winter season brings the holidays, fun activities, and the occasional cozy snowfall, it also comes with the territory of catching a cold or virus far more easily. Doctors Report helps you track local health risks based on your location using real diagnostic data from doctors.
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Google’s slimmed-down YouTube Go app is coming to more than 130 countries

Google has announced that it is expanding YouTube Go, its lightweight YouTube app, to more than 130 countries.
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T-Mobile calls on Verizon, AT&T to commit to renewable electricity

T-Mobile announced its plans to move to 100 percent renewable electricity by 2021. The "Un-carrier" is now committing $500,000 to a non-profit that's specifically dedicated to pushing clean energy initiatives. If AT&T and Verizon join in, T-Mobile will triple its total.
Natural Cycles

Swedish agency says Natural Cycles contraceptive app investigation is ongoing

Earlier this month, the contraceptive app known as Natural Cycles was being blamed for 37 unwanted pregnancies. Natural Cycles issued a press release claiming the Swedish Medical Product Agency has closed all individual reports, but the MPA has confirmed the investigation is still ongoing.
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Snapchat’s redesign lets you share public Stories outside of the app

As part of its redesign, Snapchat is launching a new feature that allows users to share some public stories with those who aren't on the app. You'll be able to send the content via email, text message, and other social media platforms for others to view via Snapchat's website.
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‘Die With Me’ app will help relieve your low-battery anxiety

This week, we have an app that will help ease the pain of your device reaching its temporary demise, a little bit easier. Using chat app "Die With Me," you can talk to strangers whose smartphones are also about to die.
Google Bulletin

Google begins testing Bulletin app that allows anyone to share hyperlocal news

Google is currently testing out a new lightweight app called Bulletin, that allows users to contribute hyperlocal stories about their community straight from a smartphone. Bulletin aims to give users a platform to easily post stories about what's happening around them.
Astro

A.I. email assistant Astro includes a built-in calendar feature in update

Astro has officially launched Astro 3.0 -- a new version of its email assistant app. Aside from a redesigned interface, the update brings a variety of new features such as a built-in calendar, an extended list of Astrobot commands, and more.
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Report reveals the iPhone 8 outsold the flagship iPhone X in the U.S. during Q4

According to a report by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and the iPhone X accounted for 61 percent of total U.S. iPhone sales in the fourth quarter of 2017.
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Samsung reportedly working on Bluetooth earbuds with Bixby

Samsung is reportedly working in partnership with another South Korean company to develop Bluetooth earbuds with Bixby built into it.
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With the Good2Go app, you don’t have to settle for the first bathroom you find

Known as Good2Go, the San Fransisco based startup launched an app that locates and grants access to its safe and hi-tech restrooms.
WeHe

With Wehe, you can quickly detect net neutrality violations on your network

Using Wehe -- available for iOS and Android -- you can run tests to see if your network provider is giving different service to different applications that you use on your phone.
Apple iPhone X Review

Not interested in the iPhone X? You’ve got plenty of other options

The $1,000 iPhone X has garnered a lot of attention, but it's not the phone for everyone. Here's our rundown of the best alternatives.
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Find your doppelgänger from art history with Google’s Arts and Culture app

With the Google Arts and Culture app -- available for iOS and Android -- you can take a selfie and match with artwork that looks like you.
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Samsung partners with NextRadio to unlock FM Chip in future devices

In partnership with NextRadio, Samsung will be unlocking the FM Chip in its upcoming smartphone models within the U.S. and Canada.
L’Oréal UV Sense

L’Oréal’s new battery-free wearable fits on your thumbnail, measures UV exposure

L'Oréal's new battery-free wearable electronic sensor -- UV Sense -- is worn on the thumbnail and can measure your UV exposure.
Skype

Microsoft and Signal team up to bring end-to-end encryption to Skype

Using Open Whisper System's Signal Protocol, Skype has released a preview of end-to-end encrypted "Private Conversations" to select users.
Powermat

Powermat’s Charging Spot 4.0 is compatible with more devices, easier to install

Powermat is introducing its new Charging Spot 4.0. The wireless charging pad is less of a hassle to install and compatible with more devices.
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Apple iOS 11.2.2 update offers a fix to the Spectre security vulnerability

Apple has officially released iOS 11.2.2 with security fixes that should help end the vulnerability of Spectre on iOS devices.
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‘What the Forecast?!!’ is the honest weather app you didn’t think you needed

What the Forecast?!! is a weather app that greets you with a brutally honest description of how the weather really feels outside.
SkinScanner

Neutrogena and FitSkin’s new tools examine your skin with the help of an iPhone

Both the Neutrogena Skin360 app and SkinScanner will help identify which skin care products to use and the correct routine to implement.
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iPhone X beats Samsung’s Note 8 and 7 Edge in OLED display burn-in test

Korean tech site Cetizen tested the iPhone X against Samsung Galaxy devices to measure how long it takes to show burn-in effects.
Animoji

Meet Apple’s Animoji, custom-animated 3D messages for iOS 11

With Animoji for iMessage on iOS 11, facial recognition will allow you to control emojis using your own facial expressions.
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Keep an eye on Santa with the NORAD Tracks Santa app

This Christmas, you can keep an eye out for Santa on your smartphone -- with the NORAD Tracks Santa app for iOS and Android.
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Impressive ‘Cuphead’ iOS game is actually an elaborate scam

An iOS version of the platformer game Cuphead, found its way onto the App Store. The app was taken down after it was confirmed to be scam.
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NYX Professional Makeup brings virtual reality makeup tutorial to select stores

NYX Professional Makeup has officially rolled out its virtual reality makeup tutorial with Samsung Gear VR in select stores.