Amazon’s Fire Phone might be an even bigger flop than anyone imagined
Amazon’s Fire Phone is definitely 2014’s version of the Microsoft Kin and the Facebook-centric HTC First — in other words, it will go down as one of the most spectacular mobile phone bombs the world has ever seen.
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These are Apple’s brand new iPads
While various reports are offering contradicting versions on the number of new iPads Apple is expected to launch on Wednesday, Apple has cleared the waters, as it leaked its 2014 iPad models ahead of the big reveal, 9to5Mac has discovered.
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Video: The science of why pizza is so delicious
Pizza is a national pastime in America. When sports are on and beer is flowing, pizza is cooking up its cheesy goodness in ovens all across the country. But why is pizza something so good that even the most prolific poets would fail to truly capture the true essence of its splendor?
We’ll give the job of scientifically explaining why pizza is so amazing to the good folks over at Reactions.
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Google just unveiled a new Nexus device that no one saw coming
As expected, Google officially announced release details regarding the Nexus 6 smartphone, Nexus 9 tablet and Android 5.0 Lollipop software on Wednesday, but another Android device made its way into the announcement as well: the Nexus Player.
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BREAKING – The wait is finally over: Google’s incredible Nexus 6 is now official
This fall has been an embarrassment of riches for phablet fans, who not only get to choose from both the iPhone 6 Plus and the Galaxy Note 4, but can now pick up Google’s monstrous Nexus 6 phablet as well. Google on Wednesday took the wraps off the new Motorola-manufactured device, which as expected features killer specifications including a QHD display with a resolution of 2,560 x 1440 pixels (498 pixels per inch), a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, a 3,200mAh battery and Android 5.0.
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The year’s most anticipated Android tablet is here: Meet the Nexus 9
Being the year’s most anticipated Android tablet isn’t exactly an honor these days since, well, can you think of any Android tablets that have been released this year that have really gained a lot of traction? Nonetheless, we’ve really been looking forward to checking out the new Google Nexus 9, an HTC-manufactured tablet that features an 8.9-inch display with a resolution of 2048 x 1440 pixels, a 64-bit dual-core processor, a Nvidia Kepler GPU, an 8MP rear-facing camera and 3MP front-facing camera, among many other great features.
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The future of Android has arrived: Google annouces Android 5.0 Lollipop release details
The moment Android fans have been eagerly awaiting for months finally arrived on Wednesday as Google finally announced release details for Android 5.0 Lollipop. Android L’s most obvious new feature is the inclusion of Material Design, a new design interface that is notable for its flatter icons and its physics-based animations that will give both Android apps and the platform itself a smoother and more consistent user experience.
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OOPS: It looks like a carrier just confirmed the Nexus 6’s name and price
Google is expected to unveil the Nexus 9 tablet, Nexus 6 smartphone and Android L operating system on Wednesday, according to many reports, with the company already teasing some of these products in hilarious, short promotional videos. Further confirming the fact that the Nexus 6’s launch is imminent, one U.S. carrier has already listed the device on its website, as Android Police discovered.
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BIG SALE: 8 awesome paid iPhone apps you can get for free right now
After sharing another nine awesome paid iPhone and iPad apps with you on Tuesday that were all available for free for a limited time (some of them are still on sale if you hurry!), we’re back today with another eight iOS applications that are normally paid downloads but have been made free for a limited time. There are a few gems on today’s list, including one app that is an amazing stress reliever, so you should definitely get a move on if you want to make sure you catch them all while they’re free.
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HBO will fulfill cord cutters’ dreams and launch a standalone streaming service next year
This is the moment that cord cutters have been waiting for: HBO will start offering a standalone over-the-top online streaming service starting next year, which will be a massive blow to the American cable industry. HBO made this announcement during an investor conference for parent company Time Warner, which has in the past hinted that it wants to give HBO fans the option to watch their favorite shows without having to subscribe to expensive cable bundles. Now that HBO is unbundling its highly acclaimed shows from cable, it will put pressure on more content providers to make their shows more readily available online.
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