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5 gadgets worth owning because phone apps can't replace them
Original: 5 gadgets I bought after realizing phone apps couldn't replace them
How-To Geek has published a rundown of five gadgets the author bought after concluding that smartphone apps could not do the same jobs. The piece lists physical devices that outperform their app equivalents and explains the reasoning behind each purchase. It fits into an ongoing debate about whether dedicated devices still beat all-in-one phones for things like alarms, cameras, music and navigation.
Why now: Readers are interested in the perennial debate over whether dedicated gadgets still beat smartphone apps.
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