Incredible GoPro video shows what it’s like to battle a massive forest fire up close
The best thing about the GoPro camera is that it lets us explore scenarios we’d never have the opportunity to explore in real life. Either that, or we’d be far too frightened to put ourselves in those situations in the first place.
In this video from YouTube user Ben Wilson, entitled “Inside the Inferno,” you see a terrifying forest fire from the perspective of a firefighter as he and his squad attempt to extinguish it.
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The inside story of last year’s biggest smartphone flop
It was obvious to just about everyone when Amazon launched its Fire Phone that the device was going to absolutely bomb. It didn’t offer any truly compelling features compared to other Android phones on the market, it was priced at $199 on contract and it was an exclusive to AT&T. All told, it was a baffling misstep from a company that had long prided itself in delivering good value to consumers at the expense posting high profit margins.
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The first HomeKit accessories for your iPhone 6 are finally here
One of iOS 8’s most important features is HomeKit, which is Apple’s vision for connecting your home to your iOS mobile devices. The company has yet to announce any HomeKit accessories of its own, but others are finally ready to demo such products. iDevices and iHome at CES 2015 unveiled two accessories that can take advantage of the HomeKit platform to further connect the home to devices running iOS 8, including the brand-new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus handsets.
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6 awesome paid iPhone and iPad apps you can download for free right now – a $23 value!
Even if you’re glued to news from CES 2015 this week, you should still have time to download some free paid iPhone and iPad apps, right? We’ve once again scoured the web to find you six more iPhone and iPad apps that would normally cost you $23 but are free to download right now for a limited time. Check them out below!
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Exclusive: First look at Microsoft’s brand new ‘Spartan’ project for Windows 10
A few days ago, a report revealed that Microsoft is secretly developing a special new web browser for Windows 10 dubbed Spartan. The company is looking to offer users a different Internet surfing experience from Internet Explorer, though it’s not clear whether Microsoft will unveil the new program at its Windows event scheduled January 21st. However, since then a source exclusively sent BGR an image showing the Spartan browser in action, alongside some information about this particular new project.
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It’s finally here: The first Android phone with as much RAM as your laptop
It’s no secret that Android device makers have been continuously pushing the limits when it comes to smartphone specs, and it was only a matter of time until a phone got as much RAM as some of the laptops available on the market today. Asus at CES 2015 announced such a device, the ZenFone 2, which is not only supposed to pack high-end specs, but it’s also going to offer a more-than-affordable price.
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The 3 biggest game changers announced at CES 2015 so far
Let’s be honest: There’s a lot of useless garbage that gets announced at CES every year that we’ll never hear about again. Because of this, it’s good to sift through the endless streams of announcements to pick out the potential game-changing technologies that really could have an impact on our lives in the coming years. With this in mind, we’ve written up what we think are the three biggest game changers announced at CES 2015 so far.
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Sony unleashes the Walkman ZX2, a digital music player for people who crave killer sound
You may think that dedicated digital music players are on their way out and that the Sony Walkman died a long time ago. Sony thinks you’re wrong on both counts because it’s just unveiled a new digital music player at CES 2015 called the Walkman ZX2 that’s tailored to people who value high-resolution audio.
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One more crucial Galaxy S6 detail seems to have leaked
Samsung is reportedly demoing various Galaxy S6 versions at CES 2015, though the South Korean company is only showing the device to partners behind closed doors. Even so, some Galaxy S6 rumors still get through, and SamMobile is reporting that it has found out one other crucial detail about the upcoming Android flagship handset.
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