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No, Instagram Isn’t Randomly Deleting Accounts

May 24, 2013 / Todd Wasserman / No comments
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A glitch Thursday night prompted rumors that Instagram was randomly deleting accounts. However, the company says although some people lost access to their accounts for a short time, there was no mass purge.

Nevertheless, during the height of the rumors Thursday night, the hashtag #Dontdeletemyaccount made the rounds on Instagram (where more than 500,000 photos used the tag) and on Twitter. As many noted, using such a hashtag would be unlikely to change anyone's mind

OMG youth of the world relax @instagram isn't suddenly going to delete your account for not posting #dontdeletemyaccount

— Danny Sullivan (@dannysullivan) May 24, 2013 Read more...

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How to Sync Your Facebook Contacts to iPhone

May 24, 2013 / Amy-Mae Elliott / No comments
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With iOS 6, Apple introduced much greater Facebook integration. Part of this is the ability to sync your Facebook friends into your iPhone contacts

It's not an automatic process, however. You have to actually activate the integration in your iPhone's settings. We have created a quick and easy gallery showing how to do this, and how to merge duplicate contacts after the event

SEE ALSO: How to See EVERYTHING in Your Facebook News Feed

If you want to get your Facebook friends' deets into your iPhone's contacts app, take a look through our simple "how-to" in the gallery above. In the comments section below, let us know what you think of iOS 6's improved Facebook integration Read more...

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Rumor: Sense-Free HTC One in the Works

May 24, 2013 / Stan Schroeder / No comments
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Despite official claims to the contrary, HTC will be releasing a variant of HTC One with stock Android, Geek claims citing unspecified sources

HTC's flagship smartphone without the company's Sense UI should be announced "within two weeks," with a full release in the summer

Sources claim the device would first become available in the U.S., and a launch under Google's wing — similar to the Galaxy S4 Google Edition — is also a possibility

Though many users are excited about the idea of a Sense-less HTC One — it would, after all, be one of the most powerful devices with stock Android you can get — we'd take any HTC-related rumors with a grain of salt. With the recent staff departures and reports that the company is in disarray, anything can happen Read more...

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Ashton Kutcher: ‘I Don’t Think Anyone Has Mastered Mobile’

May 23, 2013 / Emily Price / No comments
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Actor and prominent startup investor Aston Kutcher took the stage at CTIA Thursday to talk about mobile, and specifically mobile apps.

During a fireside chat at the wireless trade show Kutcher talked about how he discovers the apps that he uses and invests in, as well as how he currently sees the wireless industry.

“Most of the apps that I discover come from founders of companies I've invested in, or from being at conventions, or personal social networks,” he says.

Some of Kutcher’s favorite apps include Spotify, Flipboard, Couple and Path. Kutcher is an investor in the last three, making those pretty obvious choices. He also admits to being a heavy user of Facebook and Twitter. Read more...

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Electric Chevy Spark to be Offered for Lease at $199/Month

May 23, 2013 / Charlie White / No comments
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Chevy just attached a price tag and delivery date to the 2014 Spark electric vehicle on Thursday, and it's looking good. General Motors announced lease pricing of the Chevy Spark EV at $199 per month for 36 months. Add to that the $999 upfront fee, and you can drive away with a Spark when the vehicle first rolls out in June (2013) — if you live in California or Oregon.

Buying the Spark turns out to be a good deal, too. The car's retail price starts at $27,495, Chevy says — just keep in mind that you'll probably want to add a few options to that base price. After subtracting the maximum federal tax credit, which can range from $0-$7,500, the final cost is $19,995. California residents can whittle down that price down even further by applying state and local tax credits and incentives, resulting in a rock-bottom $17,495 for the car. Read more...

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Content Marketing Isn’t for Everybody

May 23, 2013 / FeldmanCreative / No comments
A brand is essentially the sum of what people say about it. We’re connected and social now. And that’s not all. We’re hypercritical, hyperactive and so hyper-online, we’re barely offline when we sleep. Scheduling our content to publish while we’re snoring is easy. There are apps for that.
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Why Brands Need Two-Factor Authentication on Twitter

May 23, 2013 / Samantha Murphy / No comments
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Major brands with a presence on Twitter are being encouraged to implement Twitter's new two-factor authentication feature to help ward off hackers, and for good reason. If you look at recent hacks against companies such as Burger King, The Onion and the Associated Press — which even negatively impacted financial markets — it's clear that Twitter has become a hotbed for account hijacking. Finally, companies can increase their chances of warding off such attacks

Before Wednesday, all users were logging in to Twitter the same way — those with two followers and those with 2 million. Now, Twitter added a security method called login verification, which is essentially like double-locking your door at night to decrease the chances of an intruder breaking in Read more...

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10 Best iPhone Chargers

May 23, 2013 / Amy-Mae Elliott / No comments
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Do you want more from your iPhone charger than Apple's simple, in-box option offers? We have taken a look at some rather nifty third-party charging solutions

Whether you're looking for a compact option for on-the-go charging, a stylish device for your home or even a way to keep your phone's power levels up in the car, we have found a solution to suit your needs

SEE ALSO: 30+ Home Button Stickers to Adorn Your iOS Device

Have a browse through our selection of superb charging solutions in the product gallery above. In the comments below, let us know your preferred method of juicing up your Apple mobile Read more...

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What Life Was Like Before Smartphones

May 23, 2013 / Matt Petronzio / No comments
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With social media, apps and email available at all times, smartphones allow us to be more connected than ever before — but at what cost?

SEE ALSO: More Comics on Mashable

In this comic from Doghouse Diaries, we see that life was much simpler before smartphones. But can we pay attention long enough to even reminisce?

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Comic illustration courtesy of Doghouse Diaries. Published with permission; all rights reserved. Read more...

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HTC Launches Dual-Sim Desire 600

May 23, 2013 / Stan Schroeder / No comments
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HTC has launched the Desire 600, a dual-sim Android smartphone and the company's first mid-range device that offers HTC's Sense 5 UI

The HTC Desire 600 sports a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, an 8-megapixel camera coupled with a 1.6MP front-facing one and a 4.5-inch display.

The device also features dual front-facing speakers (just like its high-end cousin, the HTC One) and Beats Audio integration, making it a nice choice for music lovers

Another feature that made its way from more powerful handsets to the Desire range is BlinkFeed, which transforms the device's home screen into a customizable stream of info from more than 1,400 media sources Read more...

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