DON’T MISS THESE SALES: 7 awesome paid iPhone apps that are free downloads right now

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We got the week off to a great start with our list of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free, and there are still a few apps on that list that can be downloaded without paying a dime if you hurry. For today, however, we’ve put together a terrific list of seven more paid iOS apps that are all on sale for free for a limited time.

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New hidden Google Maps feature brings great Google Now functionality to Android

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Google last week rolled out a new Google Maps update for Android devices that includes a bunch of useful features related to photo uploads and bookings showing up in locations screens. As Android Police reports, Google Maps 9.8 for Android also includes a secret new feature that brings Google Now functionality right to the Maps application.

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FEATURED — Connecting my life: The smart card that finally let me ditch my wallet

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Smart, connected cards like the Stratos card are not the future. It’s important that I clarify that right off the bat. These cards offer some very cool functionality, allowing users to store the swipe information from all of their credit cards, debit cards and more on a single device, and then select which card to use on the fly.

In time, however, these cards will be made completely obsolete — even once they adopt newer chip and PIN technology. Mobile payment services like Apple Pay will eventually be adopted more widely, and smart cards will become obsolete.

But with that having been said, we’re still many, many years from seeing mobile payment services reach those levels of adoption. In the meantime, the new Stratos card is here today, and it has allowed me to completely ditch my wallet.

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Get excited: Tons of third-party Apple Watch bands are on the way

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While most Apple products don’t offer a lot in the way of aesthetic variety, the Apple Watch is understandably a completely different beast. Despite housing a myriad of advanced and complex technologies, the Apple Watch remains, at its core, a piece of jewelry.

Apple, to its credit, understood this from the very beginning. As a result, the Apple Watch was introduced in an assortment of styles, not to mention two different sizes. Yet because the range of fashion styles is somewhat endless, not to mention prone to ebbs and flows in popularity, Apple has wisely chosen to allow third-party manufacturers to develop their own watch bands for the Apple Watch.

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One M9 seemingly no match for Galaxy S6 as HTC sales plummet in April

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Launching a new flagship smartphone on the same day Samsung released its new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge handsets seemed like a fool’s errand for HTC, and now that the numbers are in, it appears safe to say our assumptions were spot on.

While there’s no question that the HTC One M9 is a fantastic phone, most Android fans didn’t view it as a significant upgrade compared to last year’s One M8. As a result, the new phone hardly provided the sales boost HTC was hoping for, and the company’s revenue plummeted in April.

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Apple TV is getting a huge update, but the biggest change might not even be on the device

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With no shortage of rumors suggesting that Apple is working on a massive Apple TV refresh, the New York Times reports that Apple is also planning to introduce a completely re-designed remote for its beloved set-top box.

The new Apple TV remote will offer expanded input options in the form of a touch pad.

“The touch pad can be used for scrolling around and there will also be two physical buttons,” the Times writes.

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New iPad Pro might not be enough to save Apple’s declining tablet sales

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As recent quarters have shown, Apple’s tablet sales aren’t as spectacular as they used to be, yet the company is still selling millions of iPads each quarter. And sales aren’t expected to pick up anytime soon, a new report from Digitimes says. According to sources from Apple’s supply chain, iPad shipments will be down over 20% in 2015 compared to last year, even though Apple is expected to launch new tablet versions this year, including a “revised” 7.9-inch iPad mini 4 and a bigger 12.9-inch iPad Pro.

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Motorola has an amazing new Moto X deal that’s too good to pass up

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Smartphone buyers looking to score a great deal on a top-tier Android flagship handset should check out Motorola’s new special Moto X offer that’s valid only for a day. Android Central says the company revealed in an email its 2014 flagship handset will be available for $225 off the regular price on May 5th starting at 11 a.m. CT, through May 6th at 11 a.m. CT.

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