5 apps as good as or better than iMessage in iOS 8

Five apps as good as or better than iMessage in iOS 8 iMessage in iOS 8 adds new features, but it's mainly catching up to existing apps. Here's five apps you can use right now and get the same features. Apple, Inc. There's no question Apple added some meaningful features to iOS 8, and in particular, iMessage. The ability to share locations, edit group threads, send...

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How to switch between reading and listening in Kindle apps

How to switch between reading and listening in Kindle apps Amazon's newly updated apps for Android and iOS support instant switching between text and narration. Here's how to make that switch. Whispersync for Voice is now available in Kindle for Android and iOS.Amazon Kindle owners have long enjoyed the option of toggling between text and audio versions of their books,...

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How to send Facebook messages without the Messenger app

How to send Facebook messages without the Messenger app Not happy that Facebook now forces you to use its Messenger app? Here's how to beat the company at its own game. Facebook If you're a Facebook user, you're probably aware by now that you can no longer send and receive messages from within the mobile app. The company now requires you to use the standalone Messenger...

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How to add loyalty cards to your PayPal app

How to add loyalty cards to your PayPal app The newly updated iOS app wants to help you lighten your wallet even further. Reclaim your wallet! Use the PayPal app to store your loyalty cards.Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET Loyalty cards can be great for scoring discounts, tracking purchases, and the like, but they're no friend to your already overstuffed wallet. That's why...

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Use Unclouded to analyze storage in Dropbox and Google Drive

Use Unclouded to analyze storage in Dropbox and Google Drive Christian Göllner, an XDA member and Android developer, has released an app that helps you find out what's taking up all of your space in Dropbox and Google Drive. Unclouded Over time, your cloud storage might be hanging onto things you don't need anymore, or didn't even know you had. This is especially the case...

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11 apps that help you save money

11 apps that help you save money Heading back to school this fall? These apps will help you save money now and throughout the year. Photo by Nicole Cozma/CNET Ready to buy new clothes, dorm furnishings, gadgets, or just want to make sure you can afford to eat? The good news is that you won't have to spend all of your time looking through the newspaper or local flyers to...

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Get started with Instagram's Hyperlapse app

Get started with Instagram's Hyperlapse app The new app helps you create time-lapse videos using your iPhone. Jason Cipriani/CNET Creating a time-lapse video using your iOS device just got a lot easier (without the help of iOS 8, mind you). On Tuesday, Instagram released a stand-alone app called Hyperlapse. The app is currently only available for iOS...

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How to force iOS 8 to use third-party maps

How to force iOS 8 to use third-party maps Don't want Apple Maps to navigate you? Here's how to "opt out" in iOS 8. CNET Has Apple Maps improved in iOS 8? Back in March, reports indicated "major upgrades" were coming to the unpopular app, which debuted in iOS 6 to widespread criticism. But Apple didn't say much about Maps when iOS 8 arrived,...

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Use Tinfoil for Facebook to protect your privacy on Android

Use Tinfoil for Facebook to protect your privacy on Android Skip the official apps for Facebook and check out this privacy-focused one instead. The Facebook app and its Messenger counterpart have been met with a lot of criticism from users. Among the reviews, you'll find complaints about permission settings and the lack of features in each app when compared to the mobile...

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5 tips for Google Voice in Hangouts on Android

5 tips for Google Voice in Hangouts on Android Now that Google has finally rolled Voice into the existing Hangouts app, there are a few settings you may want to adjust for a better calling and texting experience. Nicole Cozma/CNET The recent integration of Google Voice into the Hangouts application lets users call phone numbers and send texts, acting a second...

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