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Tired of clicking that "Display images below" link in your emails? Thanks to Gmail's newest update, you can give your index finger some much-needed rest: all images will now automatically show up in the body of your emails. [Google] Read more

If you look back fondly at old emails, Google's got you covered: you'll soon be able to download a copy of all your Gmail and Google Calendar data and keep it filed away for posterity. The feature is available for Calendar today and will be rolled out to Gmail over the next month. [Google] Read more

After celebrating its 15th birthday last year, AOL-owned Winamp announced today that it will be shutting its doors on December 20. Pour one out for everybody's favorite forgotten MP3 player. [Ars] Read more

Apple just released the first beta version of iOS 7.1. It looks like it contains your usual bug fixes and performance enhancements, but if you see anything else worth mentioning, chime in below! Apple TV users can also pick up a new software beta that tests out AirPlay functionality. Developers, head over to the Dev… Read more

Looks like HP and Google are putting the brakes on Chromebook 11 sales due to complaints of overheated chargers getting damaged. If you've already gotten your hands on the laptop, hold off on using it or switch out your charger for another micro-USB charger. [Verge via Engadget] Read more

If you have a bit of a Pocket trigger finger, the reading app's latest update will make it easier for you to wade through all those unread articles. The new feature, called Highlights, will sort items in your list by popularity, impact and length. [Engadget] Read more

Sick of losing files to the black hole of your Downloads folder? Gmail's latest update, rolling out this week, gives you easy-to-browse previews of email attachments and allows you to save files directly to Google Drive. [Google] Read more

Click no further! Today, Twitter rolls out a new feature that embeds previews of photos and videos within your tweets. The update is available for both the web interface and iOS and Android apps, and promises to be super awkward when your random college buddy tweets NSFW pixxx. [Twitter] Read more

All you iPhone users may have thought you were safe from getting a million Foursquare tips and suggestions, but no longer: they've just rolled out the feature to iOS after releasing it to Android users back in August. Time to turn off those push notifications. [Foursquare via CNET] Read more

A year after launching Lifeline, an emergency notification feature for Japanese users, Twitter is bringing a similar service to users worldwide. Sign up to get Twitter Alerts from emergency accounts, and they'll be delivered directly to your phone via SMS. [Twitter via TechCrunch] Read more

Oh hey, Google Wallet is on iOS. The new app comes a few days after Wallet's wide release to Android phones. Since iOS devices don't support NFC, you won't be able to use the "tap and pay" function, but you can send money to friends with just an email address, as well as scan in your loyalty cards. [Apple via Engadget] Read more

BBM will be hitting Android and iOS this Saturday and Sunday, respectively. The app will allow you to message your BlackBerry (or BBM app)-toting friends and will run on Android 4.0 and higher, as well as iOS 6 and 7. [BlackBerry via Verge] Read more

Google Wallet's latest version is available this week for all Android phones running version 2.3 and higher. Send money to any of your contacts with just an email address, and you'll also get early access to using Gmail to send out payments from your desktop. Got too many loyalty cards lying around (or have a phone… Read more