FEATURED: The 5 best new features coming to your iPhone and iPad tomorrow in iOS 8
For enthusiastic iPhone and iPad users, the wait for Apple to release iOS 8 to the public seems like an eternity. The company first unveiled its next-generation mobile platform this past June at its annual developer conference and since then, there have been constant reminders of iOS 8’s awesome new features each time a new beta was released. As of tomorrow when Apple finally releases iOS 8 to the public, however, iPhone and iPad users will have access to all of the great new features Apple has introduced in its latest OS build.
Which new features should you be most excited about? We’ve put together a list of the five best features coming to your iPhone and iPad tomorrow when iOS 8 is finally released.
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Why Apple shares are unexpectedly tanking this morning
So, you’d think that after just announcing record preorders for the iPhone 6, Apple’s shares would be surging to new highs, right? Actually, no — Apple shares are tanking on Tuesday morning and the biggest reason why is that new reports out of China indicate that the world’s largest mobile carrier might not even launch the iPhone 6 this year.
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You can preorder the most exciting Android phone of the year starting today
2014 has not been an exciting year for smartphone enthusiasts. Sure, we’ve seen some nice new devices unveiled by industry leaders, the most recent examples being Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. But as far as innovation and truly exciting new smartphone technology are concerned, 2014 has been pretty boring.
With nearly three-quarters of 2014 now behind us, however, a glimmer of hope for smartphone fans looking for some excitement will finally appear on Tuesday as the most exciting Android phone of the year becomes available for preorder.
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Ive’s design team might be to blame for the Apple Watch’s poor battery life
One of the things Apple did not address on stage during its iPhone 6 event is battery life for the Apple Watch, although the company’s carefully drafted and thoroughly rehearsed keynote included many references that implied users will have to recharge the device daily, as was rumored in the days preceding the event. However, Apple later confirmed that battery life is one thing it still wants to improve, saying that daily Watch battery recharges are to be expected. A new look at how Apple may have designed its first wearable device from The New York Times suggests that Apple’s design team is to “blame” for poor battery life.
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Time Warner Cable has no idea it just offered you a free tablet
One of the things that we’ve found most remarkable about Comcast and Time Warner Cable’s infamous customer service is that it seems absolutely no one within either company definitively knows anything about the products and services they’re offering. Case in point: Time Warner Cable customer Frank Catena recently received an upgrade offer in the mail from Time Warner Cable that seemingly promised him a free tablet if he upgraded his package to include pay TV. Actually taking advantage of this upgrade, however, proved to be much more difficult than anticipated.
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Don’t expect one of iPhone 6’s coolest new features to perform any other tricks just yet
Remember how one of the most exciting new iPhone 5s features was restricted from developers for the first year? The same thing might happen to one of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus’ coolest features: the on-board near field communication (NFC) chip, Cult of Mac has learned.
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PayPal uses ‘Nudegate’ to imply Apple Pay might not be that secure
After Samsung’s relentless TV commercial hits at Apple following the iPhone 6 announcement, PayPal is next to poke the iPhone maker with an ad. Obviously, the popular payments company isn’t too happy it has to compete with Apple Pay henceforward, and PayPal decided to go the security route with an ad that appeared in the print edition of The New York Times, Pando Daily reports. Specifically, PayPal is using the recent iCloud-related Nudegate scandal to cast doubts over the security of Apple Pay, even though the two Apple products are not exactly connected.
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PayPal uses ‘Nudegate’ to imply Apple Pay might not be that secure
After Samsung’s relentless TV commercial hits at Apple following the iPhone 6 announcement, PayPal is next to poke the iPhone maker with an ad. Obviously, the popular payments company isn’t too happy it has to compete with Apple Pay henceforward, and PayPal decided to go the security route with an ad that appeared in the print edition of The New York Times, Pando Daily reports. Specifically, PayPal is using the recent iCloud-related Nudegate scandal to cast doubts over the security of Apple Pay, even though the two Apple products are not exactly connected.
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This is the best response yet to the Apple Watch
While Apple’s Watch isn’t likely to destroy Swiss watchmakers just yet, it’s certainly clear that the new iPhone-connected wearable device has the attention of anyone planning to make a living at selling watches of any kind, regardless of whether they’re making smart gadgets or more traditional timepieces. One of these watchmakers is Guess Watches, which found a clever way to announce a new product of its own in the form of an open letter to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook about the Apple Watch.
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Verizon starts turning on HD Voice and Video Calling just in time for the iPhone 6
If you were one of the millions of people who preordered the iPhone 6 last week, you’ll be happy to know that you’ll soon be able to take advantage of another cool feature if you’re also a Verizon subscriber. Verizon announced on Monday that it’s started offering its Advanced Calling 1.0 feature across its entire network for select smartphones, which should provide a significant boost to both voice and video calling quality.
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