A new, previously unannounced iOS 12 feature is causing major headaches for some Apple users.

The feature, which Forbes points out was left off the official iOS 12 features list, was intended to merge chats you had with iOS device users who have multiple phone numbers and emails. A popular example of this is if you have multiple chat threads with a friend from work based on their personal number and work email. 

In theory, this sounds like a great improvement that organizes and tidies up your Messenger app and keeps conversations organized in a single thread. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Apple users claim iOS 12 is sending iMessages to the wrong contacts

Start the week (and month) off right with these great deals on 4K smart TVs from retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Target, and the Samsung Store. We rounded up deep discounts on top name brands, including Sony, LG, VIZIO, and Samsung. So if you’re looking to upgrade, now is a great time to save.

There are sales on 4K TVs that are 40+ inches, such as Sony’s KD49X720E 49-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV, which is going for $522.99, and TCL’s 49-inch 4K UHD HDR Roku Smart TV, which is priced at just $319.99. This TV has Roku already built-in, so you don’t need to buy a streaming device to watch the latest and greatest from Netflix, HBO Now, and Hulu Plus. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Best 4K TV deals this week: Save on Sony, Sharp, Samsung, LG, and more

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With the tools and resources listed below, you can get help taking your Instagram feed from drab and boring to captivating and engaging. Psst. They’re all all on sale.

Appz Instagram Assistant: Lifetime Subscription

Appz is a Google Chrome extension designed to be your personal brand-building assistant. It does all the heavy lifting for you — auto-liking, auto-commenting, auto-following (or unfollowing) other posts and users that share the same interests as you. Just input your desired hashtags, and it will find the right content and people to engage with. It even comes with an intuitive dashboard that displays your activity and engagement stats.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | 5 tools to help you seriously boost your Instagram game

YouTube ads are about to get a lot more interactive.

The Google-owned video platform today announced a brand-new video advertising option that will allow users to buy or download what the ad is advertising — straight from the ad itself.

Before this announcement, advertisers had a more limited selection of interactive ad extentions from YouTube. Location extensions, for instance, can point viewers to a place related to the ad that’s close to them.

Now, advertisers will have a lot more options when it comes to these interactive extensions. For example, a movie trailer advertiser could show users local showtimes that they can click through and be taken straight to a site like Fandango or Atom. Viewers could also potentially download an app or booking a trip through these kinds of new YouTube ad extensions. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Now you can buy movie tickets or book a vacation right from a YouTube ad