This guide has everything Google wants you to know about Android 5.0 Lollipop
So after months of waiting, your phone has finally received the Android 5.0 Lollipop update. You’re anxious to start messing with it, but you’re not sure where to start. Google feels your pain, which is why the company released a Quick Start Guide for the upgraded mobile OS last month.
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Samsung denies cheating you with cheaper recycled AMOLED smartphone displays
Samsung has been recently accused of using recycled AMOLED displays in Galaxy smartphones on certain sites, where an alleged former employee said the company is using sub-par displays on some mobile devices, posting some supporting evidence, which has been since removed, as Phone Arena reports. Meanwhile, Samsung has denied the allegations on its blog, saying that it doesn’t use recycled AMOLED panels on new devices.
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Mark Zuckerberg is yet another person who doesn’t understand Apple
As you’ve probably read by now, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took some shots at Apple in an interview with Time where he defended his company’s advertising-based business model and said that if Apple really cared about its customers, it would make its products a lot cheaper. While this might make for a good soundbite, it once again shows how a lot of people out there simply don’t get why Apple has been so successful over the years.
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How to easily recover deleted photos on the iPhone 6 and other iOS 8 devices
iPhone 6 users and everyone else operating an iOS 8 device who have mistakenly deleted pictures from their smartphones and/or tabletss should know that there’s a very easy way of recovering them, thanks to a feature already built into the photos app.
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PLAY THIS NOW… FREE! Christmas Shopper Simulator game lets you destroy a mall and ruin Christmas
With the holidays fast approaching and plenty of Christmas shopping left to be done, people are often under a tremendous amount of stress during this time of the year. Blowing off some steam is always a good idea, but there’s a right way and a wrong way to go about things.
The wrong way is to randomly scream at friends or family for no good reason. The right way is to download Christmas Shopper Simulator and wreak havoc in a virtual mall.
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Watch this incredible footage of NASA’s Orion spacecraft launch
NASA took a big step toward bringing people to Mars this week, although it will still likely be at least another 20 years before we can actually make such a journey. NASA launched its Orion spacecraft on Friday, an event that the organization describes as “the first flight test for NASA’s new deep space capsule and is a critical step on NASA’s journey to Mars.” Orion is set to be airborne for about four-and-a-half hours on Friday before it lands back in the Pacific Ocean.
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OVER $100 FOR FREE! 9 awesome paid iPhone apps that are free for a limited time
You can expect plenty of great iPhone and iPad apps to go on sale now that the holiday season is officially here, but digging through them all to find the best apps is a pain. Of course, that’s why we’re here! There are still a few free apps left from yesterday’s list of paid iOS apps on sale, and you can get them if you hurry. Today, however, we have nine more apps that would normally cost about $150 to buy, but they’re all free right now for a limited time.
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You absolutely must check out these hilarious new Moto 360 commercials
Motorola’s Moto 360 smartwatch is one of the most exciting Android Wear devices available in stores, and the company released four new short ads this week to further promote the Android Wear gadget. Instead of focusing only on the Moto 360’s design or actual features of the smartwatch, Motorola does a fine job mocking classy watch commercials in these short hilarious ads.
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GORGEOUS: Here are 20 stunning wallpapers that are perfect for the iPhone 6 Plus (and iPhone 6)
Apple’s new iPhone 6 Plus is much more popular that some pundits thought it would be. In fact, it took less than a month for the handset to become the most popular phablet in America by a fairly wide margin. The iPhone 6 Plus has the biggest display ever seen on an iPhone, and it also packs more pixels than any other iPhone before it.
The one drawback of having all those pixels is that your old iPhone wallpapers don’t look quite right on the iPhone 6 Plus’ new larger display. Don’t worry, though, because we’ve got you covered.
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How to save a ton of money when you buy your next iPhone
Smartphones are expensive. It’s an inescapable part of living in modern day society, but there are ways to significantly decrease the price of your next smartphone if you know where to look. PhoneArena notes in a recent article that most carriers offer preowned, refurbished phones at a discount, so whether you’re looking for an iPhone 6 or an LG G3, there’s probably a deal for you.
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