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As of today you can request an invite to AOL’s brand new RSS reader. This is the internet giant’s first mark in the big wide world of RSS, and it comes just a week ahead of Google Reader’s planned shutdown on July 1. AOL will of course be hoping to get as many Google Reader users as it can on board.

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With Best Buy and even Apple itself offering deep discounts on iPhones, it seems like everyone is getting into the act. AT&T just announced a plan to offer users a trade-in plan for up to fifty percent off online or in-store purchases of mobile devices like the iPhone 5, Galaxy S4, or HTC One when an older phone is traded in towards the purchase.

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After locking down the bootloader of its devices in 2011, HTC faced strong community backlash. This led to the company to release a web-based bootloader unlocking tool in an effort to appease users. Since then, the bootloader of any Android device from HTC (except for some of the carrier variants sold in the United States) can be completely unlocked in just a few simple steps.

It is not possible to gain root access on any of the HTC’s Android device without unlocking the bootloader first. While the process might be an added inconvenience for some, the whole process is pretty trivial and does not require more than 5 minutes. Here’s how to do it.

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Samsung has today confirmed that its new Galaxy Tab 3 family will be available in the United States starting July 7. The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, the smallest of the three devices, is also the cheapest at $199, while the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 and the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 will cost $299 and $399 respectively.

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Imgur has today launched its official Android app via Google Play. The free download brings all of your favorite Imgur features to your mobile device, including the ability to browse viral images, comment and vote on images, and upload images directly from your smartphone.

Don’t worry, iOS users — Imgur is also coming to the App Store soon.

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