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I thought our Apple giveaway last year was huge. But this year, we’ve got prizes that you wouldn’t believe. Essentially, we’re giving away Apple’s brand new lineup. That means the winner will get the iPhone X, Apple Watch Series 3, Apple TV 4K, iPad Pro, HomePod, and AirPods. Wow! We’ve partnered with Nomad, StackSocial, and Cool Material to bring you the very best of Apple products in one HUGE giveaway. This is no joke, people. This is not spam. We are actually doing this. Between now and November 11, you can enter to win right here. The total value of all the Apple devices you could win is $2,664. This is the dream giveaway for any Apple nerd; check out the details and enter to win below.

With iOS 10, Apple introduced Message Effects that allow you to add a bit of fun to the messages you send. You could make confetti rain or a laser show ensue when the recipient opened it. With iOS 11, Apple adds two new Message Effects— Echo and Spotlight. We’ll go over what each Message Effect does and how to use it. Here’s how to use the new Message Effects with iOS 11 on iPhone.

If you're an avid iphoneographer, there are certain camera settings you may want to be standard in your Camera app on iPhone. In the past, Live Photo was the only setting that stuck. But with iOS 11, you can preserve a few different camera settings so that you need not enable your preferred settings every time you go to take a picture. Here’s how to preserve camera settings with iOS 11 on iPhone.

Get the most out of your new Apple Watch Series 3 or breath new life into your older Apple Watch with this roundup of the best Apple Watch accessories.

Qi wireless chargers are about to become all the rage with owners of the new iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X. If you weren't already on the Qi wireless charging bandwagon, you're about to find yourself much more inclined to be, now that Apple is offering Qi wireless charging as a native feature of its new iPhone X and iPhone 8 series. With Qi wireless charging, you simply place your Qi enabled device upon the Qi charging base and that's it, your device begins charging. Easy as can be. Fortunately, due to the fact that Qi wireless charging is already an established charging platform, there are currently plenty of great Qi wireless charging pads to choose from, with more on the way, including Apple’s own AirPower charging plate.

Anxiety is the most common mental health issue in the United States, affecting 18 percent of the population, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Even those of us who don’t deal with clinical anxiety still experience periods of abnormal stress that negatively affects our lives. A study by the American Psychological Association shows that we’ve become a nation of “constant checkers;” not only are we connected to our friends and family, we are one quick call or text away from work. In a society in which we’re all tuned in to our devices, it’s important for us to find ways to turn tech into a helper instead of a stressor. The apps in this article have all been approved and recommended by clinicians, patients, and casual users to help you alleviate stress, improve self-care, and safe-guard your mental health.

ATTENTION: Our photo contest has recently undergone a few changes, so be sure to read our new rules carefully.

It's photo contest time again. We know you enjoy taking the occasional artistic shot with your iPhone, so why not get rewarded for it? Enter our iPhone Photography Contest on Instagram for a chance to win an Olloclip lens and a spot in our magazine! 

If you have an expensive iPad, especially the iPad Pro, you'll want to protect it. But that protection doesn't have to be expensive. The UTB Protective iPad Case ($19.99) from USA Gear is under $20 and is protective without excess bulk.

Now you can print photos directly from your iPhone, either wirelessly or by docking your iPhone on the PD-480 Photo Printer Dock PD-480 ($139.99) from Kodak. The dock can even charge your iPhone as well. Kodak also sells an Android version, although the iPhone version has a microUSB to Lightning adapter, so that may be the only difference.