One of Google’s most ambitious and important projects reaches a new milestone
Do you remember life before the Internet? Younger generations in developed countries will likely find it hard to imagine, but there was once a time when information wasn’t always a few taps or clicks away. Now, whether you’re in your home or on the go, the world’s information is always at your fingertips. Of course, there are still billions of people who do not have the same easy access to the web that many of us take for granted. In fact, more people than you might imagine have never accessed the Internet at all in their lifetimes.
But Google is trying to change that.
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Over 30 superhero movies will be released in the next 6 years – here’s every single one
If you thought the influx of superhero movies over the past several years might have just been a temporary fad, I have some news for you: Marvel and DC are here to stay. Late last month, Marvel took the stage to reveal the release dates for each and every one of its Phase 3 features, including three Avengers films and the introduction of Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel and Black Panther.
All in all, Marvel has 11 movies scheduled to hit theaters before the end of 2019, but that’s just the beginning of the superhero movie deluge.
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A blast from the past: The iPhone wasn’t Apple’s first effort with mobile phones
We all know the story of how Apple completely changed the mobile phone industry with the introduction of the iPhone in 2007. However, this wasn’t Apple’s first attempt at cracking the mobile phone market — a post over at Reddit’s Apple fan page reminds us that Apple and Motorola teamed up to release an “iTunes phone” back in 2005, just two years before Apple released its own game-changing smartphone.
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One of the coolest Android handsets ever will finally launch soon
Unveiled initially at MWC 2014 in February, the YotaPhone 2 is not available in stores yet, though the handset appears to have plenty of potential. The successor of the original YotaPhone, the YotaPhone 2 is supposed to offer users access to two touchscreen displays and high-end specs, with Android Central reporting the company has scheduled a special December 3rd event to launch the handset.
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BREAKING: iOS 8.1.1 has been released – download it now!
Apple released a beta version of its first update to iOS 8.1 on Tuesday, November 4th, and it included a few important changes. Beyond a handful of good bug fixes, the software provided some much-needed stability and performance improvements to older iOS devices including the iPad 2, the third- and fourth-generation iPads, and the iPhone 4S.
Now, iOS 8.1.1 has been released to the public and is ready to be downloaded.
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How to remotely delete all of your Apple Pay credit cards if your iPhone is stolen
By all accounts, Apple Pay has been a huge success for Apple. Despite some initial controversy surrounding the retailers that wouldn’t accept the payment service, Apple has continued to add partners on a relatively consistent basis following launch, giving more and more users a chance to try it out.
One of the strengths of the service is the security it provides, but what happens if your iPhone 6 gets stolen?
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Video: Microsoft fires more shots at Apple in its new Christmas ad
After taking hits at Apple products including the iPad and the MacBook Air in previous Surface Pro 3 TV ads, Microsoft is back with a Christmas-themed commercial in which it highlights the main advantages the Surface Pro 3 has over the MacBook Air.
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A ‘card carrying nerd’ explains why Google Glass is too dorky even for him
To say that Google Glass has an image problem would be an understatement. Although Google will tell you that the device has an amazing future, many early adopters who shelled out $1,500 for the headset have grown very disillusioned with it and now don’t wear it anymore. In a long piece on Google Glass’s rise and fall, Reuters interviews one such person who explains why Glass’s awkward appearance has led him to stuff the device in his desk drawer.
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NPR: Android 5.0 Lollipop will change the way we use smartphones
Over the next few months, Android 5.0 Lollipop will begin rolling out to all of the latest flagship devices, including the LG G3, HTC One (M8), Xperia Z3 and all of the most recent Galaxy phones and phablets.
Unless you own a Nexus device or a Moto X, you probably haven’t had a chance to try Lollipop yourself, so how have Android users been responding to the most substantial visual overhaul in the history of the mobile operating system?
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Hurry! You have less than an hour to preorder the OnePlus One
Are you ready to get one of the year’s most exciting Android phones? If so then you’d better head on over to the OnePlus One preorder page right now and grab your copy of the device. And we do mean right now — as of this writing, you have under 50 minutes to snag the phone before the preorder page closes.
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