Amazon just turned holiday shopping into an insanely simple one-step process
If you hate holiday shopping as much as I do, you need to give Amazon’s new app a try. It’s called Surprise! and it takes all of the hassle out of finding gifts, wrapping them and delivering them to your friends and family members. With Surprise!, you can simply put together a cute e-card, attach an Amazon.com Gift Card and leave the heavy lifting to the recipient.
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YUCK: This utterly hideous 1995 Apple watch shows why the company desperately needed Steve Jobs
Apple’s first wearable computer is set to release next year but it’s actually not the company’s first foray into wrist watches. MacRumors points out that Apple would often create Apple-branded watches that it would give away as promotional items, including the truly hideous one pictured above that would have made Steve Jobs spontaneously combust if anyone had ever dared bring it to him as a potential product.
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iPhone users can search in style with Google’s gorgeous new Material Design update
Over the past few weeks, Google has been updating its apps with the highly anticipated Material Design interface that Android fans have been waiting for. Interestingly, iOS users are receiving the updates as well, which is the case again this week after the latest update for the official Google app on iPhone and iPad.
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Windows Phone is circling the drain as longtime users lose hope
2014 has been a very bad year for Windows Phone. Not only has the platform’s market share been stagnant at best but it’s been more than a year since we’ve seen any flagship Windows Phone hardware on par with 2013’s Lumia 1020 or Lumia 1520. In that time, Apple has released both the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus and Android fans have had a feast of riches in the form of high-end flagship devices from Samsung, HTC, Motorola, LG and OnePlus. Even BlackBerry has made its diehard fans happy with the release of the beastly BlackBerry Passport. Now things have gotten so bad that two high-profile Windows Phone users have said they’re quitting the platform this week until things change.
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These were the 5 most disappointing games of 2014
There were some great games released in 2014, but there plenty of stinkers as well. In fact, several of the biggest critical flops had been highly anticipated up until the day they launched, enticing gamers into believing that the new generation had finally arrived. Not all AAA titles are destined for greatness, and the following list is proof of that.
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DO NOT buy an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus right now — huge discounts start on Saturday!
Whatever you do, don’t buy an iPhone 6 or an iPhone 6 Plus right now. Apple’s new iPhones are two of the best smartphones the world has ever seen, and they are supported by the best mobile app ecosystem on the planet. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus feature stunning designs that are shockingly thin and unmistakably Apple. They also sport beautiful displays and the best camera that has ever been included on an Apple device.
But trust us: You don’t want to buy an iPhone right now.
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CHECK THIS OUT! This great free app will completely change the look of your Android phone
Sometimes when it comes to the look of the user interface on your smartphone or tablet, the simplest changes can make the biggest difference. Adding round icons like the ones pictured above is a perfect example; the look of the home screen is transformed thanks to that one simple change.
Of course, there are plenty of other ways to customize the look of your Android device, and in this post we’ll highlight one in particular that completely changes the look of your Android phone by making one change that is shockingly simple.
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SALE: Learn to design apps with The Complete iOS 8 & Swift Developers Course
Now that iOS 8 has been released, demand for professionals who can develop apps for Apple’s newest mobile platform are in high demand. Start a new career or a new hobby with The Complete iOS 8 & Swift Developers Course, 91% off at BGR Deals.
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The clock is ticking on Google’s classic Nexus 5
Google has recently launched the Nexus 6, its best and biggest smartphone to date, but the device is also pretty expensive when purchased for full price, especially compared to previous Nexus models. Luckily, for budget Nexus device buyers, Google still has the more affordable Nexus 5 in stock, but that’s about to change in the future.
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This old Apple iPod is more expensive now than it was when it launched
Even though it has a low resolution, small display, and it can’t make phone calls, browse the web, or install apps, the iPod Classic is now even more expensive than it used to be when it launched a few years ago, with fans ready to pay well over its original price to get access to a device that can hold up to 160GB worth of music and other files.
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