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Must Have Apps for the Holidays

The holiday season becomes frantic easily after dealing with the endless wish lists, wait lists, bargain hunts and long lines. Each year, an increasing number of shoppers are turning to retail mobile apps for help with avoiding the retail grind and fruitless google searches. Turn your phone into your own personal sidekick this year by downloading these well rated apps. 

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This is 7: An Overview of iPhone 7 & iPhone 7 Plus

Apple has announced the latest iteration of their flagship phone. The new iPhone will come in two sizes (like its recent predecessors), feature largely the same physical design, but host a few important changes. Apple touts better cameras, battery life, display brightness, stereo sound and water/dust resistance as key benefits of the new iPhone. We will take a look at these improvements, and other changes that have garnered less than enthusiastic feedback from fans.

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5 Ways You Are Paying Too Much on Verizon

Cell phone plans can seem like a complicated web of mumbo jumbo, full of charges, line items and vague features that require an interpreter. No matter the carrier, there is always confusion around what you are paying, why you are paying it, and the services you are receiving. If you have not reviewed your bill in the past year then it's time to see a Verizon Specialists at CityMac. Whether you want to learn how to reduce your monthly bill, activate parental data controls, or just have general questions about your bill we are here to help.

At CityMac, our goal is to help demystify your bill and make sure that you are confident that the plan you're on is the right plan for you! Come in today to speak with our Verizon Specialists and receive a fast & free Verizon Bill Analysis from CityMac!

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10 Things You Didn't Know Siri Could Do

In 2011, Apple introduced their voice assistant, Siri, as a part of iOS 5. In the beginning, Siri was an annoyance for many people. She was spotty, inconsistent and did not have an impressive breadth of features. Today, Siri is more powerful than ever and if you still think she is a nuisance, it’s because you aren’t using her right. Here are 10 Siri features you probably don’t know about, but should.

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App Review: Waze ­ GPS, Maps & Social Traffic

There are hundreds of GPS/Navigation apps for iPhone: Google Maps, Tom Tom, MotionX, MapQuest, and even the built­in Apple Maps app to name a few. But all of these apps do the same thing for the most part: They tell you how to get there, how long it usually takes, and occasionally provide traffic information.

Waze provides much more in­depth, real­time information on traffic, weather, and hazards that might affect your drive. It’ll alert you when there’s a traffic jam, road closure, or speed trap ahead and updates your ETA/change your route accordingly, which you can send directly to friends and family.

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