BlackBerry CEO declares mission accomplished
It’s only been about a year since he started his tenure and his company is still losing money, but BlackBerry CEO John Chen thinks he’s already implemented a turnaround strategy that economics students will be reading about for decades. In an article posted on LinkedIn, Chen offers some “keys to executing a turnaround the right way” that draw on his year of experience as BlackBerry’s chief executive.
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FiOS is offering an amazing Netflix deal that might be too good to pass up
Netflix and on-demand streaming have changed the way we watch movies and TV shows, sometimes letting us binge on an entire season at once. And if you live in New York City, you might be able to get access to it for a year, free.
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Leaked pics give us a fresh look at Motorola’s next hot smartphone
Motorola’s Droid Turbo isn’t getting the same level of hype as other Android flagships released so far this year, in part because the device seems destined to be a Verizon exclusive. That said, it still looks like it’s going to be a great smartphone with killer specs that are even better than the 2014 Moto X. Android Police draws our attention to newly leaked pictures posted by @MotoFirmware on Twitter that give us a fresh look at Motorola’s latest Droid.
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We’ll be live from Verizon’s big Droid Turbo unveiling tomorrow at 11:00AM!
Just one short month ago, Android fans probably thought they knew everything there was to know about the hottest Android-powered smartphones on store shelves this holiday season. Then, seemingly from out of nowhere, a beastly unannounced Motorola smartphone began leaking and forced smartphone enthusiasts to second-guess their plans for the holidays.
On Tuesday, that beastly new smartphone becomes a reality.
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Diehard fan highlights one iPhone evolution that rarely gets any attention
Every year when Apple launches a new iPhone model, the new versions are immediately compared with previous iPhone generations, but also to flagships coming from Apple’s main competitors. This year was no different, as many iPhone 6 vs. iPhone 5s picture comparisons started to hit the web even before the iPhone 6 became official. But there’s one iPhone evolution that rarely gets any attention during such comparison, and one longtime iPhone fan perfectly captured it in a picture posted on Reddit.
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Pro photographer offers 10 essential iOS 8.1 and Yosemite photo tips and tricks
Now that Apple has released both major updates for its operating systems, including OS X Yosemite and iOS 8, pro photographer Austin Mann — who recently offered readers an awesome iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus camera review — has looked at both Yosemite and iOS 8 (iOS 8.1 to be exact), and come up with 10 handy Yosemite and iOS 8.1 tips and tricks for photographers.
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GoPro gets strapped to a whiskey bottle, shows wedding guests getting hilariously trashed
GoPro cameras have captured amazing videos from around the world that have shown us what it’s like to leap off a building or to travel inside a live volcano. Now, however, a GoPro camera has been used to do show something that’s much less potentially deadly and much more amusing: Namely to show what happens when wedding guests slug down an entire bottle of whiskey.
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Here’s what to do if the iOS 8.1 update hurt your iPhone 6’s battery life
It seems as though each new iOS update Apple releases has a negative impact on battery life for some users. There are plenty of theories on why that might be, and they range from updated iPhones and iPads having to re-index files, to some users simply being unaware of increased usage as they explore new features. The truth is that there are numerous issues that can impact iPhone and iPad battery life following an update, and it varies on a case by case basis.
Since Apple released iOS 8.1 earlier this month, BGR has received several emails from iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users who say that their battery life took a noticeable hit after updating to Apple’s latest software. While there unfortunately isn’t one solution for everyone, we have found a simple trick that seems to help many users.
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SAVE $28! 8 awesome paid iPhone apps you can download free for a limited time
Mondays are hit or miss when it comes to paid iPhone and iPad apps that are made available for free for a limited time. Developers often go crazy over the weekend and put dozens or even hundreds of poorly made apps on sale, so it can be difficult to pick out the diamonds in all that rough. Luckily, we’re here to do the dirty work for you, and today we have eight great iOS apps that are typically worth a combined $28, but they’re all free downloads for a limited time if you hurry.
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What if Apple fixed one of the iPhone 6’s biggest disappointments?
With the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Apple managed to convince many buyers to pay more for a new iPhone, even though the company kept the same price tiers in place from previous years. What Apple changed is storage versions for the handsets: the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus both come in 16GB, 64GB and 128GB capacities, rather than the 16GB and 32GB and 64GB versions that we saw in previous iPhone generations.
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