Nearly one-third of new iOS games are Flappy Bird clones

It's been nearly three weeks since developer Dong Nguyen pulled Flappy Bird from the App Store, but its presence is still very much felt in the Top Charts. It seems every other day another clone of Nguyen's hit game pops up in the list of the most popular apps.

That's not too surprising though, considering that according to The Guardian, a big chunk of new iOS games are Flappy Bird clones. How big of a chunk? Well, looking at a group of 300 new games over 24 hours, the outlet says that one-third were FB knockoffs…

Here's The Guardian's Stuart Dredge with more:

In the last 24 hours, just under 300 new iOS games went live on Apple's App Store. Nearly one third of them were clones of – or heavily inspired by – recent app phenomenon Flappy Bird. [...] 

Today, when I launched my RSS reader, there were 293 new iOS games released since 5am yesterday morning. After scooting through them, I've been able to identify 95 that are obvious Flappy Bird-inspired games. 

The vast majority of these will sink without trace, of course. But at the time of writing, four of the top five free iPhone games in the US App Store fall into the Flappy genre – Flappy Wings, Hoppy Frog, Flying Cyrus – Wrecking Ball and Splashy Fish."

Dredge goes on to list all 95 Bird clones, but we won't do that here. Just know that most of their names are quite ridiculous, ranging from ‘Flappy Beard Hipster Quest' to ‘A Floppy Floppy Flying Disk in The Land of 8 Bit Retro Game,' and everything in between.

What's even worse is that if 95 of these games made it into the App Store, you have to wonder how many are actually being submitted. Remember that Apple began rejecting ‘Flappy' apps shortly after the original was pulled to put a stop to the onslaught of copycats.

A handful of these clones are seeing success—5 of them currently occupy spots in the US App Store's Top 10 list—so I don't imagine we'll see the onslaught slow down anytime soon. As for Nguyen, he says he has no plans to bring the original back from the dead.

All things considered, it's not hard to see why developers have been so anxious to emulate Nguyen's formula. At the height of its popularity, Flappy Bird was earning more than $50,000 per day in ad revenue. Not bad for a game he was able to make in his spare time.

How to Delete/Recover Photos from iPhone 6S/6 plus, iPhone 5S/5C/5, iPhone 4S/4?

In this article, we will show you how to delete photos from the iPhone photo library as well as how to recover deleted photots from iPhone (include iPhone 6s/6 plus). We will explore the various options we have for not only deleting photos one by one, but also for deleting all pictures from an iPhone at once. All this information applies to the iPad too.

I hadn't even started typing the title of this post that I could already imagine the comments from witty readers. Of course you know how to delete photos from your iPhone. We all do. It's so basic even my mom can do it without having to ask for directions.

Yet, deleting pictures directly from your iPhone can be a tedious task if your ultimate goal is to batch remove hundreds, maybe even thousands of photos. In this post, we will show you how to delete photos from the iPhone photo library. We will explore the various options we have for not only deleting photos one by one, but also for deleting all pictures from an iPhone (like iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3G) at once.

Note: All this information applies to the iPad too. The process is exactly the same no matter if you want to delete photos from iPad or iPhone. If you want to delete photos from your iPad (include iPad Air, iPad Mini 2, iPad 4, iPad 3, iPad Mini, iPad 2, iPad), just follow the instructions below and you'll be all set.

If you think you already know it all, I encourage you to take a peek at this post because you might still learn a thing or two…

• Part 1: How to delete photos one by one from iPhone?
• Part 2: How to delete multiple photos directly from iPhone
• Part 3: How to quickly select and delete multiple photos?
• Part 4: How to delete photo albums from iPhone?
• Part 5: How to delete photos from iPhone after importing them?
• Part 6: How to delete all photos from iPhone?
• Part 7: How to recover deleted Photos from iPhone (include iPhone 6s/plus)?

Part 1: How to delete photos one by one from iPhone?

Chances are you already know how to delete individuals photos from your iPhone or iPad, but for the sake of providing comprehensive information, we will explain how to do that here anyway.

1. Launch the Photos application.

2. Tap on a photo you want to delete.

3. Tap on the Trash icon at the lower right corner of the screen.

4. Your iPhone or iPad will ask you to confirm whether you really want to delete the photo, or if you want to cancel. Tap “Delete Photo.” The photo will be deleted from your iPhone for good.

Part 2: How to delete multiple photos directly from iPhone?

There are two ways to quickly delete multiple photos at once from your iPhone. The first way has you manually select each and every picture you want to delete. The other way will be described in the next section.

1. Launch the Photos application.

2. Go to the Camera Roll.

3. Hit the "Select" button in the upper right corner of the screen.

4. Tap to select each photo you want to delete.

5. Once you have selected all the photos you want to remove from your iPhone, tap on the Trash icon in the lower right corner of the screen.

6. You will be asked to confirm to delete the pictures one last time before your pics are deleted forever.

Part 3: How to quickly select and delete multiple photos?

The other way to quickly select and delete several photos from your iPhone at once is a little less known, but is probably more effective as it allows you to select multiple photos in one tap.

1. Launch the Photos application.

2. Tap on the "Photos" tab at the bottom of your screen.

3. Although it might not be very obvious at first, you'll see that the Photos tab hierarchically organizes your photos by Years > Collections > Moments. To navigate through this hierarchy, and depending where in this hierarchy you're at, you need to get into "Moments." If you currently are in the "Years" view, all you'll have to do is to tap on the mosaic of photos from a specific year, then scroll and tap on a specific collection, then you'll be taken to the "Moments" view. I understand it can be confusing to read this, but it will make sense if you have your iPhone in your hands.

4. Once you are in the Moments view, tap the "Select" button in the upper right corner.

5. You'll notice that now, each Moment has a smaller "Select" button associated to it. Tapping on the Select button of a specific Moment selects all the photos in this Moment. A Moment can easily be deselected simply by tapping on the "Deselect" button.

6. After selecting as many Moments as you want, tap on the Trash icon at the bottom right of the screen. All the photos you've selected will be deleted from your photo library.

Part 4: How to delete photo albums from iPhone?

Deleting a photo album on your iPad or iPhone doesn't actually delete the photos associated with this album from your Camera Roll, but I thought it would be good to add this quick tip in there as well.

1. Go to the Photos app. Tap on the "Albums" icon at the bottom of the screen, and make sure you are in the list view of all the albums on your iPhone.

2. Tap the "Edit" button at the upper right of the screen.

Deletable albums will then get a small red Delete icon associated with them.

3. Tap on the red Delete icon of the album you want to delete. Then tap on the big Delete button to the right of the album.

4. You will get a pop up warning to confirm you indeed want to delete this album. Tap "Delete Album."

Again, it must be noted that only the album will be deleted. All the photos that were in this album will remain in your Camera Roll until you delete them from there.

Part 5: How to delete photos from iPhone after importing them?

Most Mac users use iPhoto to manage their pictures. Admittedly, iPhoto is one of my least favorite piece of software. I find it slow and confusing, but sometimes it really helps get the job done. If you use iPhoto to import your photos in your Mac, there is a handy little feature that will help you delete the photos from your iPhone after import.

1. Launch iPhoto on your Mac, and plug your iPhone in.

2. Your iPhone or iPad should be selected by default, but in case it is not, make sure your iPhone is selected from the "Devices" list in the left navigation bar.

3. Click on "Import Photos" in the upper right of the iPhoto app. This will import all your photos into iPhoto. Obviously, this could take a while, especially if, like me, you have 900 photos to import.

4. Once the import has been completed, iPhoto will automatically give you the option to delete imported photos from your iPhone.

5. Click on "Delete Items." All the photos will then be removed from your iPhone.

Part 6: How to delete all photos from iPhone?

Here we are. The following method is without a doubt the fastest and most efficient way to mass delete photos from your Camera Roll. You can choose to delete one or hundreds of photos at once, and get the job done in less time that it takes to say it.

1. Plug your iPhone in your Mac. Launch the application called Image Capture. You might not have heard of it before, but it comes with all Macs. It should be somewhere in your Applications folder.

Note to Windows users: I do not have a Windows machine to test this on, but if my memory is correct, you can achieve the same thing by going to "My Computer" and look for your iPhone, which should appear as cameras normally do on PC. Don't quote me on this though. Hopefully, some commenters that have a Windows PC will be able to give us more details about that.

2. Make sure your iPhone or iPad is selected from the "Devices" list in the left navigation bar.

3. Select as many photos as you want to delete. If you want to delete all of them in one scoop, hit the "Command + A" keys on your keyboard to select all photos.

4. Click on the red delete icon at the bottom of the screen.

5. You will get one last chance to stop the mass removal of your pictures. Image Capture will ask you if you're sure you want to delete the selected items permanently. Click Delete. All the photos will be wiped from your iPhone or iPad.

Conclusion

As you can see there are many ways to delete photos from your iPhone or iPad. Unfortunately, there is still no quick and easy way to delete all photos that are on your iPhone directly from the device. iOS 6 used to have an option that would allow you to delete all photos directly from the Settings app of the iPhone or iPad, but this feature is gone since the release of iOS 7. If it ever comes back, I'll make sure to update this post accordingly. In the meantime, the methods described above are you best bet to delete pix one by one from your iPhone, or to delete all of them at once.

If you know about some apps that let you batch delete photos from your iPad or iPhone, please let me know. I've been looking for them but never found any.

Part 7. How to Recover deleted photos from iPhone (iPhone 6s/6 Plus Included)?

If you want to get them back eagerly,  it's not a big deal now. With a right way, you can still retrieve them with original quality. Wondershare Dr.Fone for iOS - iPhone/iPad/iPod Data Recovery (Windows & Mac) provides you with three ways to retrieve deleted photos from iPhone 6s (Plus)/6 (Plus)/5S/5C/5/4S/4/3GS.

• Retrieve photos directly from iPhone, iTunes backup and iCloud backup.
• Recover deleted photos from Camera Roll, Photo Library and Photo Stream.
• Preview and selectively recover photos in original quality.
• Supports iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus and the latest iOS 9 New icon.

Note: For photos lost on iPhone 4s and above, please try to recover them from iTunes backup file or iCloud backup file.

• Learn more: Best iOS Data Recovery Reviewed

Download the trial version to your computer to see whether it can find your wanted Photos.

      

Check detailed solutions below.

How to Recover deleted Photos from iPhone in 3 Ways?

Method 1. Directly Recover deleted photos from iPhone

Step 1. Connect your iPhone and scan it

After in stalling the program on your computer, run it. Then connect your iPhone to the computer. When the program detects your iPhone, follow the description in the window to "Start Scan" scanning your iPhone.

Step 2. Preview and recover photos from your iPhone

When the scan stops, you can preview and check all data available to recover in the scan result. To recover photos, you can preview every item in the categories of Camera Roll, Photo Stream and App Photos. Preview them one by one, and tick the item you want. Then click on the Recover button to save them on your computer with one click.



Method 2. Recover deleted photos by extracting iTunes backup

Step 1. Choose and extract the iTunes backup

After running the program, switch to Recover from iTunes Backup File by clicking on the option on the top of the window. Then the program will detect all iTunes backup files existing on your computer and present them all for your option.

Choose the one for your iPhone and click on the Start Scan button to begin extracting the backup. The extracting process will take you about 5 seconds.



Step 2. Preview and recover your iPhone photos

In the scan result presented by Wondershare Dr.Fone for iOS, you can check all recoverable data one by one in detail, such as photos, contacts, messages, notes, call log and more. Just tick whatever you want during the preview. Then save them on your computer with only one mouse click on the Recover button.



Method 3. Recover iPhone photos from iCloud backup

Step 1. Download and extract the iCloud backup file

Choose the recovery mode of Recover from iCloud Backup File, and then you can enter your Apple ID and the password to log in. After that, the program can automatically find all backup files existing in your iCloud account. Choose the one you want to recover iPhone photos from to download and extract it. It will take you some time. Just wait and keep the internet connected.



Step 2. Preview and recover your iPhone photos

Once the scan is complete, you can access and preview the content in your iCloud backup in detail. For photos, you can check Camera Roll and App Photos. Preview them one by one and tick the item you want. Then click on the Recover button to save them on your computer.



Important things you should know:

1. For people whose iPhone stuck in white screen of death or recovery mode while upgrading iPhone to iOS 9, you don't need to recover photos from iPhone now! All you need is to check how to fix iPhone white screen of death or how to get iPhone out of recovery mode. For sure, after learning the ways, your iPhone will be turned into normal mode.

2. If you lost photos from your iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus or any other iPhone running in iOS 9, you should tap Photos app and go to Recently Deleted folder to check out whether these lost photos are there or not. If they are there, you can restore them right away. If there are not there, you should follow the ways below to recover photos.

      

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Sync and Download Voice Memos from iPhone to computer with iTunes

If you are wondering how to sync adn download voice memos from iPhone to your PC/Mac with iTunes(including iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5…), or wonder where they went when you synced them, we've got a quick tutorial to help you out…

I use my iPhone to record interviews. I also regularly record songs that my band is working on at practice. The iPhone's native Voice Memo app works great for simple access to the features I need. Of course, after recording something, I certainly don't want to delete the memo. But I also don't want to keep it on my device, taking up space. Instead, I sync the memo with iTunes so I can store it and remove it from my iPhone.

It has been a while since we've done one of these basic tutorials, so we want to remind you that we recognize this information is common knowledge to many of you. If you are already familiar with how to move voice memos to your computer and know where they are stored, rest assured that we don't mind if you skip this article. We feel confident that there will be a number of readers who don't already know about voice memos syncing and will be glad we posted this basic tutorial.

Exporting voice memos is a lot simpler than you may realize. It requires you to connect your iPhone to iTunes. There is not much more after that. In the few steps listed below, we will show you how import voice memos into iTunes. Note that the process is exactly the same whether you own a Windows PC or a Mac.

How to sync voice memos with iTunes?

Step 1: Connect your iPhone to your computer.

Step 2: Open iTunes on your computer and select your device from the sidebar.

Step 3: Select "Music" from the tab options at the top of the screen.

Step 4: Select "Sync Music" and then select "Include voice memos." This setting will extract your voice memos and load them into iTunes.

Step 5: Click "Apply in the bottom right corner of iTunes. iTunes will then sync with your iPhone and download your voice memos to your computer.

How to find voice memos in iTunes?

Once you've synced your voice memos with iTunes, they will be added as a specific category called, "Voice Memos."

Step 1: Select "Music" from the sidebar in iTunes.

Step 2: Under "Genres," scroll down to Voice Memo and select it.

Step 3: Find the voice memo you want to playback and select it. Click the Play button to hear it.

Or, you can do the following:

Step 1: Scroll the sidebar down under "Playlists" to the Voice Memo Playlist and select it.

Step 2: Find the voice memo you want to playback and select it. Click the Play button to hear it.

That's all you have to do to sync your voice memos to iTunes so you can store them on your computer instead of your iPhone.

Note that if you delete a synced memo from iTunes, it will stay on your device. If you delete a synced memo from your iPhone, it will be copied back on it next time you sync with iTunes again.

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Upcoming 4K Android tablet games could blow away anything you see on the iPad

There are plenty of reasons to pick an Android tablet instead of an iPad, but a great selection of third-party games has never been one of them. Although many of the most popular iOS apps do eventually make their way to Android, the Google Play store has never been especially competitive with the App Store. The introduction of 4K gaming could change that, however.

The Verge met up with Qualcomm at Mobile World Congress this week to test out the 3,840 x 2,160 pixel resolution Android tablet, and came away with very positive impressions. Qualcomm showed off the popular racing title Asphalt 8 and DC Comics brawler Injustice: Gods Among Us, and though neither of these games were designed with increased resolution in mind, the 4K upscaling was reportedly very impressive.

According to The Verge, Qualcomm is already prepared to begin shipping the Snapdragon 805 processor that will power the 4K displays. It’s now up to Android device manufacturers to roll out the tablets, which should begin this summer.

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Disney's new Movies Anywhere app streams films from Disney, Pixar & Marvel

Disney's cloud-based digital movie app, Disney Movies Anywhere, streams video purchased from iTunes without you having to re-download it.

As a promo, Disney is including a free download of the Pixar's The Incredibles movie.

Videos include over 400 live-action and animated films from Disney, Pixar, and Marvel, as well as extra content and bonus video.

You can download the movies in the Movies Anywhere app to your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad or via Apple TV, or save the space by simply streaming them in the app.

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Rumors Around Windows 9

Periodically, Microsoft releases fresher versions of the Windows OS, trying to add some new functionality. Unfortunately, not all of the “experiments” had equal success in masses. Windows ME, Windows Vista, and Windows 8 were less welcomed by the customers than expected while Windows XP and Windows 7 proved to be rather profitable. A lot of people have their PCs running the latter two and do not want to migrate to W8. At the same time, we can find a positive tendency: Windows 9 can be predicted to turn out a good one after the W8 failure, but the work to be carried out is impressive (as it was with Windows Vista and Windows 7).

It is hard to foresee when the new operating system will be released (rumors say the stable version is coming this fall) or what it will feature, but there exist some expectations upon that. When Windows 8 came out with its Metro-style interface, we missed the classic Start Button, were not completely pleased with the way the applications could be accessed and found some other minor things, which each of us classified as not-so-comfortable ones. All these merged into a “wish” list for the upcoming Windows 9. Here are some points from it.

First of all, the above mentioned Start Button. When Windows 8 came out, a lot of third-party add-ons appeared which were said to bring back the old-style menu. It would be a release to officially have that functionality back. The habit to use that was drilled by years and years with older versions of the OS, why not to return it?

Secondly, not all screens equally welcome the Metro style. Large displays make the tiles look ridiculous: too colorful and enormous. It would be great if something could be done about that, at least the possibility to manage that manually.

One more thing to mention are the Gadgets, which were very useful, though said to be not very safe. The calendar and CPU meter were welcomed on the desktop, providing the information of interest right before your eyes.

Of course, the desires are far more than those enumerated here, and the Internet is full of them, including the long promised higher battery life and awaited gesture control, but not all of them are to become true. Like it was with the previous Windows releases when not all officially enumerated features saw the life. Besides, the official media is quiet upon the issue, so it is wise to wait until the official announcement is made in order not to get disappointed with the result.

Share: What to do with an old smartphone?

So, you got yourself a brand new smartphone. Do you send your old one to the grave or the back or a drawer? Here's some ideas of what to do with it.

Well, it happens to everyone: time to upgrade to a new smartphone. But, if you’re like the majority of people out there, you’ve probably taken pretty good care of your current smartphone. So, what do you when it is time to upgrade? Sure, you could toss out the phone or stuff it in a drawer and let it collect dust, but why not put it to use as something else? 

     Don't throw out your smartphone quite yet!

Remote Control

There are many applications that allow you to turn your smartphone into a universal remote control. With the app Retune, for example, you can control your iTunes player, Unified Remote lets you access your PC without having to get up from your couch, and Power DVD Remote lets you control your DVD player from your smartphone.

• Retune (iTunes Remote)
• Unified Remote
• PowerDVD Remote FREE

Alarm Clock

Sure, you might already do this with your in-use phone, but if you’ve got an old smartphone around, why not set it up to a dock system and let it be a powerful alarm clock? You can definitely use the default alarm setting on your smartphone, however, give the following applications a try for a little bit more variet and “smartness” to them: Timely, Wake Up, and doubleTwist Alamar Clock.

• Timely Alarm Clock
• Alarm clock
• Alarm Clock by doubleTwist

Game Console

If your old smartphone was made in the last few years, it probably has a pretty good processor in it. Why not dedicate it as a mobile gaming console? Use it to play your favorite games, connect an external gamepad/joystick, even link it up to your television.

• DEAD TRIGGER 2
• Asphalt 8: Airborne
• Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour
• Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
• Max Payne Mobile

External storage

Want access to data at all times but don’t really trust cloud services? Turn your old smartphone into a portable hard drive and save all types of files thanks to such applications as Servers Ultimate, FTP Server, or WebDAC server.

• Servers Ultimate
• Ftp Server
• WebDAV Server

So, those are just a few suggestions. What else do you use your smartphone for?

(originally by Nico Heister)

 

How to flash ROMs on Samsung devices without a PC?

When flashing ROMs on Samsung devices, you always needed to connect the device to a PC. Well, that's changed with the release of mobile ODIN Pro.

If you like to jump on the latest firmware bandwagon as soon as the file is available or like trying out different custom ROMs, you're most likely pretty comfortable with flashing your device. One of the downsides is that in order to get to this point, you need to have Samsung smartphone, a PC, and the Odin recovery software. Thankfully, a new mobile version of Odin has been released that helps users skip the whole PC part of the process and enabling users to do everything from their Samsung smartphone.



Mobile Odin Pro

What it comes down to is Odin being transferred over from a PC application to an Android one: it performs all the same functions as before with being able to flash ROMs, kernels, modify elements of the operating system, and more. The great advantage is now that it's in a mobile package and can be used while on the fly.

The developer behind Mobile Odin Pro is the one and only chainfire, the mastermind behind SuperSU and other great developer tools for the Android platform. Just a note though: the application itself does cost $4.99, but is a great tool if you own a Samsung device and enjoy flashing new firmware/custom ROMs.

You can either grab the APK from the XDA Developers forum or Google Play Store.

Using Mobile Odin Pro



The process is pretty much like what we do on the PC with Odin, but from the comfort of your smartphone. Here's a quick breakdown:

Find the firmware that you want to install on your device. SamMobile has a great repository of firmwares for all Samsung products, just make sure it is compatible with your version of your device.

Start Mobile Odin Pro.

Choose Open File and select the firmware that you've downloaded to your device. Usually, Mobile Odin Pro will automatically detect this if you installed it on SD, but you may need to find the exact file yourself.

Once you've selected the file, you can choose a bunch of other options to perform when flashing such as enabling Ever Root, auto-installing SuperSU, and others.
Once done, select Flash Firmware and the process will begin.

So really, that's it! All the same Odin goodness that we're used to, but in a nice mobile package. Have you tried it out? If so, how did you find the mobile version of Odin?

Source: XDA Developers Forum (Chainfire)

Rekusoft Share: Top 3 Free iTunes Alternatives

iTunes is one of the best choices for syncing our iDevices flawlessly, but with so many other features squeezed into one utility it is not the most user-friendly and lightweight media player and organizer. Apparently, it's great when one application can handle a large library of all kind of media, play music, sync data, allow purchasing music, films, books, and so on.

But if you don't frequently use most of its functions and want to simply listen to music, then iTunes is too slow, bulky, and complex for that. Besides, for Windows, there's a ton of feature-rich and user-friendly alternatives that will offer you the comfort of listening to music with no confusing interface or unnecessary functions. Let's have a go at a set of the most popular substitutes for iTunes.

MediaMonkey

MediaMonkey is a free music manager and audio player. It has a lot of features similar to that of iTunes including metadata tagging, finding duplicate songs, syncing music to iPod, iPhone, iPad, and other devices, ripping and burning CDs, and converting audio to MP3. It is capable of managing quite extensive movie and music collections while being pretty light on system resources. Although the free version is fully functional, there's an even more awesome management features MediaMonkeys' paid version can offer.

Foobar2000

Foobar2000 is a free music player with quite modest resource use. Its interface is highly customizable allowing for adding various plug-ins and themes, but it will require advanced computer skills, otherwise you will end up with a very dull interface. Foobar2000 supports a great amount of music formats and can convert between various audio file types. You can even sync your iDevices with the help of an additional plug-in – iPod Manager Component. All in all, if you can spend some time for the customization of the program, you'll see that Foobar2000 is a quite powerful and lightweight equivalent to iTunes.

MusicBee

MusicBee is another free music player. Its interface is very similar to iTunes, but more customizable and easy to use. On the list of its features you'll find music files tagging, audio conversion, CD ripping, optional scrobbling to Last.fm, and synchronization with Android and iOS 3.0 and earlier devices. It is also an incredible music organizer, but it doesn't have support for video libraries which can be an advantage if you don't need this function. Just like Foobar 2000, MusicBee allows for various options and skins customization and is very lightweight.

All in all, all three applications allow us to escape from the main iTunes problems: heavy system resources usage and too complex interface. MediaMonkey, Foobar2000, and MusicBee are quite powerful, feature-rich, and extremely customizable media players and at the same time they won't slow down your system. Probably, you won't be able to fully break free from iTunes, especially if you are an owner of an iDevice, but at least you will be able to limit its use.

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