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Be annoyed no more, dear music lover, Apple Music is coming to Echo.   Read More » How to Unzip a Zip File With Your iPhone or iPad’s Files App The Files app, added in iOS 11, supports zip files. You can open them, see their contents, and extract files without any third-party apps. You’ll still need an app from the App Store if you want to create zip files.   Read More » Upcoming Android Auto Update Improves Media Discovery and Messaging Android Auto probably gets my vote for the best Android tool that often gets overlooked, and Google just announced some nifty features to make it even better—especially if you have a dedicated head unit for Auto in your car.   Read More » Windows 10’s System Tray Gets a Restart Icon for Updates The next version of Windows 10 is codenamed 19H1 and expected for release around April 2019. 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