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Vine has finally added "protected posts" in its most recent update. Previously there was no way to make your videos or profile private, and anyone in the Vine community could view them. Now it is easy to block your boss, stalkers and anyone else from viewing your six second videos. Here's how to protect your Vine posts: Tap the Home button on the top left hand corner and navigate to -> Profile -> Settings -> Your Content. You can then tap the "Posts are protected" slider to turn on the privacy feature. Now only the people you approve to follow you can see your videos, unless you decide to share them on Facebook or Twitter. You can also activate the "Sensitive posts" slider to warn people about your racy videos.

Here's the rest of the new features you can find in version 1.3:

15 New Channels - Comedy, Cats, Dogs, Arts & Experimental, Family, Beauty & Fashion, Food, Health & Fitness, Nature, Music, News & Politics, Sports, Special FX, Urban and weir d.

New Camera Tools - You'll see the new camera tools at the bottom of your screen when you access the camera to shoot your videos. They include: a new grid, focus, and a ghost tool.

Swell Radio is a new talk radio streaming app that promises to make finding and listening to news quicker and easier on your iPod or iPhone. The app works like Flipboard for news radio, allowing you to flip through various news clips from popular outlets such as NPR, ABC News and ESPN. The app's large buttons and swipe motions make it easy to use while exercising or performing other tasks.

Swell allows you to share your favorite clips with your Twitter followers or Facebook friends even if they don't have the app, and you can also bookmark your favorite clips so you can listen to them later. The app also features the ability to breakdown content by specific topics like News, Technology, Comedy and so on.

Warner Bros. has discounted all of its mobile games in the Apple App Store to only $0.99. This is good news since most WB titles are normally around $5 each. The sale includes the newly released Man of Steel and the LEGO versions of Harry Potter and Batman. Here is a list of some of the more popular WB games in the App Store:

Man of Steel - Based on Zack Snyder's blockbuster movie with the same name, Man of Steel allows you to utilize the powers of Superman to stop General Zod and his evil henchmen. The game is compatible with with all current iOS devices.

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and Years 5-7 - You can now get the entire LEGO: Harry Potter series for only $2. Compatible with the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

The music streaming service Spotify has finally added the Discover option to its iOS app. The music recommendation tab has been available on Android devices since 2012. The Discover feature makes suggestions based on a user's listening history and playlists. Version 0.7.1 also adds the ability to edit playlists, and introduces a new Now Playing view. The ability to add or remove tracks from your playlists was previously only available on the iPad. Spotify also updated its icon to fit the new look of iOS 7, and has tweaked the user interface to make it easier to navigate.

The Spotify app is free to download from the App Store, however, you will need a Premium account to access all the features. Premium features include: Instant access to millions of songs, online streaming, offline capabilities, the ability to create and sync playlists, plus more.

An anonymous tipster (via 9to5Mac) has discovered the ability to control your iPhone or iPad with left or right head movements. The new feature was discovered in the Accessibility section of iOS 7. Users can now turn on a control switch that allows them to navigate their device by tilting their head left or right. The feature can also be used to act as a home button, start Siri, or open Notification Center. The new Control Switch could help people with disabilities navigate iOS devices more easily. You can see a video demonstration here.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a similar feature called Smart Scroll and Smart Pause. Smart Scroll allows users to scroll up or down on a webpage or email by either tilting their head or the device. Smart Pause stops video when a person looks away from their display, and restarts it when they look back.