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Pay.me: Get All The Money You Deserve When Selling Online

Most people have sold at least something online at this point in their lives. It’s an easy way to get rid of crap you don’t need and make a little cash in the process. But there’s inevitably a dip in the joy of your new found wealth when you realise that your chosen platform has taken their fair share of your reward. Pay.me for iOS wants to make sure you receive the exact amount you’re after.


Go Get iTunes 11.0.3 (And Its Lovely New MiniPlayer) Right Now

Apple just released the newest version of iTunes with some very welcome improvements. When you download version 11.0.3, your MiniPlayer will be getting a lovely new design in addition to a more compact way to view albums that come as multiple discs.


Apple Patent Would Turn Your Friend’s iPhones Into a Lighting Kit

If you’ve ever been on the set of a professional photography shoot, you’ll notice the photographer doesn’t just rely on a single camera-mounted flash. Instead, they use a series of strategically positioned flashes, all tethered together so they function as one, to precisely control where and how much light is hitting the subject. And that approach is very similar to a patent Apple originally filed back in 2011 that could dramatically improve your iPhone’s photography prowess.


What Would A Mac Look Like As A Motorcycle?

If you missed the One Show in Portland this past February, you’re not alone and that’s OK. Here’s a nice little recap of some the show’s best. But if you skip to the 1:30 minute mark, you’ll find an interesting and all together nerdy custom built with parts from a Mac.


Thinglist: A Note-Taking App That Keeps Track Of Your Every Wish

Apple’s proprietary note-taking app is mediocre at best. You can make new notes, write things on them, and that’s about it. So if you’re one of those people who uses his or her phone to jot down pretty much anything that strikes your fancy, you’re going to need something a little different. Thinglist carries the same minimalist looks as the stock note-taking app but packs way more of a punch.


When Is The Best Time To Buy A New Laptop? (And What’s Next From Intel)

So your trusty laptop is starting to show its age. No one can blame you for wanting a new one, but when should you pull the trigger and buy?


New iPad Apps: IFontMaker, The Doors App, And More

What’s the point of owning an iPad if you’re not going to let yourself get a little artsy with it? Good thing we’ve got plenty of apps down here to let your creativity roam wild. Plus a little inspiration if you need it, as well.


Where Do You Chat?

Real-time chat has been everywhere for, you know, forever now and has swallowed everything in its path. Integrating chat platforms and finding a way to coherently deal with texting vs. chatting has become a major issue. Other than venting here in hallowed Gizmodo chatroom posts, how do you manage all the Google chat options, Facebook chat, Skype and everything else?


Apple Has A Huge Waiting List Of Cops Who Need iPhones Cracked

It’s no secret that the police aren’t very good at breaking into encrypted iPhones, but they’ve been asking Apple for help. A lot of help. According to reports by CNET the government asks for so much help that the “please decrypt this iPhone for me” waiting list is at least seven weeks long.


Your iPad Smart Cover Could Switch Off A Pacemaker

The little magnets sure make the iPad’s Smart Covers useful — but they could switch off pacemakers too, if a new series of experiments is anything to go by. When 14-year-old Gianna Chien set out on a science fair project earlier thus year, she decided to test if the magnets in the iPad Smart Cover were strong enough to interfere with implanted defibrillators.


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