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<p>Phillip Tracy is a former technology staff writer at the Daily Dot. He&#8217;s an expert on smartphones, social media trends, and gadgets. He previously reported on IoT and telecom for RCR Wireless News and contributed to NewBay Media magazine. He now writes for Laptop magazine.</p>


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