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Got multiple Google accounts? FullContact now keeps your contacts in sync across them all

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by on April 29, 2015 at 4:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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If you’re like me, you’ve accumulated a handful of Google accounts over the years. Remembering which contacts are stored in which Gmail address book can be a pain. Now FullContact is fixing that with a new cross-account sync feature. The contact management service, which is available on the Web, iOS and as a Gmail plugin, will now keep all your connected Gmail address books in sync with each other. It’s a premium feature, so you’ll have to pay $9.99 per month or $99 per year for a subscription that also includes benefits like real-time sync and support for up to…

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Google’s Password Alert Chrome extension will warn you if you enter your details on a phishing page

Apr29
by on April 29, 2015 at 3:49 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider, Product Launches

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People trying to steal your information through carefully crafted phishing websites is nothing new, but Google actively warning you if you fall foul of these attempts certainly is. As of today, there’s a new chrome extension called Password Alert that will warn you if a website that you type your sign-in information into isn’t a legitimate Google sign-in page. Once installed, the Chrome extension saves a “scrambled” version of your account password, Google says. This scrambled version is stored to verify your identity and isn’t shared with anyone else. If you do then unwittingly type your password into a phishing…

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Nexpaq: “the first truly modular smartphone case”

Apr29
by on April 29, 2015 at 3:37 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets

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We usually try to avoid Kickstarter campaigns (too much vaporware) but the Nexpaq looks intriguing, especially when compared with Project Ara. It will work with the iPhone 6, Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and Samsung Galaxy S5 and the unit contains an extra battery as well. ➤ Nexpaq: the first truly modular smartphone case [Kickstarter]

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Instagram wants its @music account to be a discovery tool and community all-in-one

Apr29
by on April 29, 2015 at 2:48 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Updates

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Instagram is giving fans and music artists a new way to interact from today, following the launch of its @music channel. The @music account will aim to give a ‘behind-the-scenes’ look at big-name artists, as well as drawing the spotlight on lesser known performers. “In the Instagram tradition, we will also welcome community participation with a new, music-themed monthly hashtag project,” Instagram said.  In addition to showing off musicians and community contributions, the account will also highlight the best works from music photographers, album illustrators and instrument makers. ➤ Instagram Music Read next: Instagram adds emoji support to hashtags and 3 new filters

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The awesome Pocket Casts podcasting app is finally available on Windows Phone

Apr29
by on April 29, 2015 at 2:18 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

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More than four years after launching its first podcast app for iOS devices, you can now download Pocket Casts on a Windows Phone handset. Just as it does on Android, iOS devices and the Web, the app lets you download, organize and play back all your podcasts – and just like all those platforms, if you want to use it, you’re going to have to pay. The Windows Phone download costs $3.99 as a one-off fee. As with the other mobile apps, you can sync all your subscriptions (and how far you’ve listened) to your phone, control playback speed and…

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