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Reviews & Features
The Smartphone App Wars Are Over, and Apple Won
How the company would contend with a post-app era isn’t so obvious, though.
Quick Tech Trick: Type Less with Text Shortcuts for Your Phone
There’s no reason to type out commonly-used phrases over and over again.
Facebook’s WhatsApp Acquisition Explained
Also: How you, too, can make a $19 billion smartphone app. Also: Not really.
Hop — the Email App That Thinks It’s Instant Messaging — Arrives on the iPad
If electronic mail had been invented in 2014, it would probably look a lot like this.
Microsoft’s OneDrive Caters to the Windows and Office Crowd
SkyDrive is dead, but its successor is basically the same.
The Rumored Galaxy S5 Fingerprint Sensor Sounds Like Trouble
Unlocking the phone may require some careful swiping.
30-Second Tech Trick: How to Hide Facebook Posts from Certain People
For when unfriending your boss or your parents isn’t an option.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Preview
Donkey Kong: From arcade to HD.
Google Wants to Protect Your Password with Sound
Don’t lose your phone, though.
My Problem with Pebble: It’s Still Too Much Work
Pebble’s new apps are no easier to reach than the phone in your pocket.
Expect More Tech Acquisitions in 2014
We’ll see more acquisitions over the next five years than we have over the past 10.