Banks desperately need Apple Pay to blow up
Apple Pay may prove to be one of the most important products Apple has launched in years. While it might not currently receive the same attention as the iPhone 6 models and Apple Watch from consumers, it certainly is an important move for the company. It turns out that banks may be anxiously waiting for wireless payments to finally take off, seeing Apple as the kind of company that can make it happen, a New York Times story reveals.
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The first Windows 9 Cortana screenshots leak
The closer Microsoft gets to unveiling Windows 9 and releasing its first Technical Preview of its next major desktop OS update, the more leaks revealing Windows 9 features hit the web. After posting videos showing how the new Start menu button is supposed to work, and detailing new features including the Notification Center and multiple desktop support, German publication WinFuture is back with screenshots showing the Cortana voice-based personal assistant in action for Windows 9.
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The most detailed explanation you’ll read for why the Galaxy Note 4’s display crushes the competition
If there’s one thing Samsung does consistently great, it’s releasing devices with gorgeous, eye-catching displays. The experts at DisplayMate have run the Note 4 through their usual battery of tests and have found that Samsung has once again upped its game when it comes to creating a world-class display.
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How to get rid of the U2 album that Apple put in your iTunes account
Most of the announcements Apple made last Tuesday were greeted with applause from the audience and general praise from the Internet, but everyone was understandably unsure of how to react when U2 appeared to reveal that their new album had been injected into every iTunes account without our permission. For many, this strange, but ultimately harmless, gesture struck a nerve, which has forced Apple to give disgruntled iTunes users a way to quickly remove the album from their libraries.
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How to get rid of the U2 album that Apple put in your iTunes account
Most of the announcements Apple made last Tuesday were greeted with applause from the audience and general praise from the Internet, but everyone was understandably unsure of how to react when U2 appeared to reveal that their new album had been injected into every iTunes account without our permission. For many, this strange, but ultimately harmless, gesture struck a nerve, which has forced Apple to give disgruntled iTunes users a way to quickly remove the album from their libraries.
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Apple Watch raises privacy concerns before it even launches
We still have plenty of questions about Apple’s recently announced smartwatch, but following the leak of dozens of private celebrity photos from the iCloud, privacy is a primary concern. Connecticutt Attorney General George Jepsen has published a letter on the State of Connecticut’s government website in which he requests a meeting with representatives from Apple to discuss how information will be stored and protected on the Apple Watch.
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Destiny review: Lonely planets
An incomprehensible story buoyed by solid gameplay
Destiny is one of the most high-concept releases to ever reach home consoles. Combining some of the most beloved elements of massively-multiplayer online games with the pedigree of one of the most heralded FPS developers of the past decade, it was nearly impossible to imagine a reality where Destiny didn’t live up to the hype. But that’s the reality we live in.
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Here comes Windows 9: Microsoft will unveil its new OS on September 30th
September just continues to be a huge month for tech news: Not only are we seeing the launches of the iPhone 6, the Galaxy Note 4, the new Moto X and the BlackBerry Passport but we’re also going to get out first look at Windows 9 as well. Per Re/code, Microsoft has just sent out an invitation to media and analysts that invites them to “join us to hear about what’s next for Windows and the enterprise.” Given previous rumors, we can only assume this means that Microsoft will use this event to show off Windows 9 for the first time as well.
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Apple just accepted a rare $999 app
Apple has recently taken a tough line on super-expensive apps. There is BarMax CA, a California bar exam prep app, and a couple of industrial apps like MobiGage and Agro. But the $999 app club has only a couple of members. This week, the exclusive group gained a new member as Vizzywig 4K debuted. This hyper-deluxe iPhone application “captures full 4K resolution photos at the rate of 24 photos per second along with synched audio” rather than capturing video. You can thus get really, really, really nice clips with your iPhone 5s.
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Top 10 most affordable new cars of 2014
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The top 10 most affordable cars on the market are not necessarily the ones with the cheapest starting sticker prices. Buying a new car is a multiple year commitment, and expenses like repairs, depreciation and fuel mileage can really add to a car’s overall cost.
Kelley Blue Book recently listed the top 10 most affordable cars, based on five year cost-to-own projections. While many of these do have low sticker prices and are among the cheapest new cars in Canada, they are also most affordable because they have great resale values, fuel economy and often cost a lot less to insure.
Click here to see the most affordable new cars for 2014.
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