BlackBerry explains what the haters don’t get about the Passport
Just like Taylor Swift, BlackBerry knows that its haters are gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate its newest flagship smartphone. To set the record straight, the company has posted a humorous article that details “11 things wrong with the BlackBerry Passport,” even though all 11 items listed are actually the device’s purported strengths.
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Still dealing with slow or no Internet? Take the matter into your own hands!
There are many people still lacking a decent Internet connection or any Internet connection whatsoever since in many places ISPs haven’t deployed strong broadband infrastructure. Instead of continuously asking for them to bring Internet to you, you could simply do what the people in the Italian village of Verrua Savoia did: take the matter into your own hands, and setup your own Internet service in your community.
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One of the best Yosemite features is now available on even older Macs
Even though Apple’s 2014 OS X update is compatible with many Mac models, including older machines dating back to 2007, not all the new features included in Yosemite can work on older laptops and desktop. One of the best additions to OS X, at least for users who also own iPhones and iPads, is Continuity/Handoff, but the feature only works on Macs that have Bluetooth 4.0 support, which means that Macs older than mid-2012 (depending on model) can’t support it.
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New Windows 10 build leaks, revealing new consumer features
Ahead of Microsoft’s January press event, where the company will unveil Windows 10 consumer features, The Verge has gotten its hands on a new Windows 10 build that includes some of the new operating system’s unannounced new features. Among them, Windows 10 build 9901 includes the Cortana voice-based virtual assistant that’s also available in Windows Phone 8.1 and which was demoed on Windows 10 in a video recently but also a new Xbox application and other visual changes.
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The funniest thing you’ll see today: Teens react to one of the best NES games ever
As a general rule, video games aren’t as difficult as they used to be. In the dawning era of home consoles, finishing a game took hours and hours of practice, requiring memorization of enemy spawn patterns and exceedingly quick reflexes. That’s not the case with most modern games, which explains why a bunch of teenagers would have trouble beating the original Mega Man.
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You can use a ‘fully functioning’ Pirate Bay clone right now
While there are many alternatives to The Pirate Bay, longtime Pirate Bay fans who want the real thing back can now use a “fully functioning” clone of the notorious torrent site’s database, BBC News reports.
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This is the best reason to revive that old iPad and put it to good use
iPad owners who have found themselves using their tablets less and less and people who still have old iPad models gathering dust in a corner will soon be able to bring them to life with help of a handy app developed by a previous Apple engineer, Business Insider reveals. Be warned though, there’s a catch for this particular type of endeavor.
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Last-minute gift ideas: 2 tiny wireless speakers that pack a huge punch
If you haven’t finished your holiday shopping at this point, it is officially time to start panicking. Hanukkah begins later this week, and Christmas and Kwanzaa are both less than two weeks away. You’re probably stressing at this point, as well you should be, but BGR is doing its best to give you some last-minute gift ideas that might help you find the perfect present for those last few people on your list that have been particularly difficult to shop for.
Late last week, we told you about some gorgeous leather iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus cases that make terrific gifts for friends and loved ones. Now, we’re back with two different wireless speaker options that are nice and compact but still pack a huge punch.
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Amazon unveils 3 more fantastic holiday tech deals, but you need to act fast
It’s might seem hard to believe, but there’s only one full week of shopping left before Christmas. If you were smart, you might have finished your holiday shopping before the middle of December, but if you’re anything like me, you now have ten days to figure out what to buy your friends and family members.
Don’t fret, there are still some great deals worth looking into.
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The Pirate Bay ‘couldn’t care less’ about police raid, service might resume with a ‘bang’
Following the police raid that has taken down the Pirate Bay for the past several days, a representative for the site talked about the matter with TorrentFreak and revealed some details about the future of The Pirate Bay.
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