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What You Need To Know About Buying Or Selling A Used iPad Or iPhone

The iPad and iPhone remain incredibly popular and continue to command a premium over some competing devices. Apple generally doesn't do sales so, if you want to buy either for less than retail, going used may be your only option. Here’s everything you need to know before buying or selling.

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Buyer Beware: How Not To Fall For Fake & Dangerous Apps [iOS & Android]

The popularity of Android and iOS has put a target on their virtual backs. These operating systems are a new frontier for those who use malware to achieve nefarious goals. Many users don’t take security seriously and will happily download apps they've never dream of downloading to their PC. App stores have hindered as much as they've helped. You have to watch out for yourself – so here are warning signs to look for when grabbing a new app.

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How To Get The Most From Your Earphones

The quest for getting the most from your earphones begins well before you ever buy them. You might be swayed by the fact that such-and-such musician has their name on a certain pair of headphones, or that these particular earphones looks really cute, or dashing, or whatever. Those things just aren't important and won't enhance your music listening pleasure. This is all about the sounds and how they move you.

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Quality Sound On The Cheap - Buying Vintage Audio Equipment

For the money you put in, an old amp has the potential to provide way more bang for your buck than a modern active speaker system.

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Want The Hottest Phone Not On The Market? 5 Tips To Get The Nexus 4 Before It Sells Out Again

Are you waiting for a Nexus 4? You might wait a great deal longer if you don’t get one immediately after the Play Store restocks in mid-February. Fortunately, we don’t have just one method - this article presents six absolutely rock-solid strategies of becoming one of the first in line when the Nexus 4 arrives.

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Avoid These 7 Common Mistakes When Buying A New Computer

I built a new computer a few years ago. I’ve always considered myself above average in the tech field, but looking back, I have a few regrets with the system I built - some of my decisions could’ve been much better. Even if you’re thinking of buying a computer, not building one, you could be making the same mistakes as I did. Most of these mistakes come down to a lack of knowledge.

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Tis The Season: 8 Great Shopping Apps

With Thanksgiving passing into memory, we now have to prepare for one of the most joyous and festive holidays of the year: Christmas!

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Too Good to Be True: 5 Things to Look For When Buying a Cheap Tablet

I'm a big fan of tablets, that new wave of mobile devices that sits comfortably between smartphones and laptops. They're not for everybody. In fact, some people consider them a waste of time and money, preferring instead to split their time between the two other devices mentioned previously. I prefer to think of tablets as luxury items: no one really needs one but many people desire owning one. The thing is, not all tablets are created equal.

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The Top Tech Gifts for the Men in Your Life

Christmas is coming and we all know that men are the most difficult people to buy presents for. Unless they’ve explicitly told you what they want, reading their feelings is pretty much hopeless, and subtle hints just isn't their style. Well, no worries - I’m a guy - and here I’ve picked out 8 of the top tech gifts for him this year, so you don’t get lost.

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Add Anything to Your Amazon Wish List With This Chrome Browser Addon

Occasions to give and receive gifts happen throughout the year. Likewise, you have the whole year to craft your own wish list and collect gift ideas for friends and family. But do you have a good place to manage your gift list? If you regularly shop at Amazon, you probably have at least one wish list with them. Amazon wish lists are actually very cool because you can add comments to each item, set a priority, and keep several public and private lists.

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Are You Wasting Money If You Buy An Expensive Laptop?

The average consumer buys a laptop that costs about $600, a behavior that’s persisted for years. Yet there are also laptops on the market which cost two or even three times as much. Are they really worth the cost? Or does the average consumer have the right idea? I’m going to take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of pricey laptops by comparing them to both their less expensive brethren and desktop computers.

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Always Know What You Need To Buy With Out Of Milk Shopping List For Android

Out Of Milk Shopping List looks a little like a regular to-do list, and indeed can be used as one if you wish, but it really excels at looking after a shopping list for you so that you're certain of what you need to buy every time you walk into a shopping centre. It doesn't take very long to set it up and it can easily be shared with other users, so everyone in the family can be up-to-date and prepared to buy groceries.

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Switching From iOS To Android? Here's What You Need To Know

Having recently decided to abandon my iPhone in favor of an HTC One X, I'm in the unique position of being "behind the enemy lines" already. If you're as frustrated as I am by Apple's recent policies and lack of innovation as I am, here's what you need to know about switching to Android. It's not an easy ride, but it's fun, and I hope you join me.

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Why My Next Phone Is Not An iPhone, From An Apple Fanboy [Opinion]

I have been called an Apple fanboy on numerous occasions, so I may as well accept the moniker and move on. Yes, I love Apple products, and I shudder at the thought of touching Windows. I have no less than 5 Apple devices in my home, but as of last week they were joined by a lovely little HTC One X, an Android phone. What could have possibly induced such madness and out-of-character purchase? One word - maps.

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The 5 Best Laptops You Can Buy This Fall

Fall is a big season for laptop manufacturers and retailers. It encompasses back-to-school purchases and much of the holiday shopping season. This means there’s a lot of stores offering deals to attract a crowd. It’s a buyer’s market. But what do you buy? Now that’s a tough question. There are a lot of good laptops on the market and many categories to choose from.

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8 Reasons Why I'm Buying GTA V On Release Day [MUO Gaming]

Grand Theft Auto V is definitely on its way. This is a fact we know for sure, but everything else about the game is draped in a cloth of mystery. We don't know when it's being released, the main protagonist, the setting, the storyline, or anything else of substance. Many people have had educated guesses, but we're still mostly in the dark. However, I already know I'll be buying GTA V on its release day. What follows are 8 reasons GTA V will be a day one purchase for me, and possibly for you too.

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3 Tried-And-True Tips For Buying Cheap Textbooks

The start of my fall semester classes is approaching faster than I want, marking the inevitable end of a spectacular summer for me. That doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy the process of getting ready for school like obtaining new supplies and textbooks. As a veteran textbook buyer, I get pretty cheap textbooks thanks to a few things I have learned from being in school for so long.

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mmMule Helps People Get What They Want & Crave From All Over The World

mmMule is a community built around people who want things they can’t get, and people who travel the world and are willing to bring them. Part of mmMule is AngelMule, which is aimed at helping non-profit organizations around the world. Read on to find out how you can get that thing you’ve been craving, or how you can help a fellow person get what they want.

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What You Need To Know Before Buying A Tablet

Tablets are starting to mature. Android’s new 4.1 release includes tweaks that dramatically improve the user experience. Apple’s iPad is now on its third iteration and continues to dominate the market. And Microsoft is about to enter the scene with Windows 8 RT, which is likely to inspire a range of new options. If you’re thinking of buying a tablet you are not alone. The market has been growing and looks set for further expansion.

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