The BlackBerry Passport is one step closer to being your next smartphone
Both BlackBerry and its diehard fans are very excited about the upcoming BlackBerry Passport, which BlackBerry promises will feature a “revolutionary” new keyboard that the company says consumers are “clamoring” for. CrackBerry notices that the Passport has just passed through the Federal Communications Commission and will apparently at least be supported by both AT&T and Rogers in North America. CrackBerry also says that T-Mobile could theoretically support the Passport as well, but given the recent fighting between those two companies we doubt that we’ll see CEO John Legere promoting it through his Twitter account anytime soon.
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These awesome deals might finally convince you to pick up an Xbox One
If you’re a sports fan who has been holding out on buying an Xbox One, this new offer might be too good to pass up. Microsoft announced on Monday that it will be releasing an Xbox One Madden NFL 15 bundle on August 26th for $399. The bundle includes both the Xbox One console, a download code for Madden NFL 15 and three Pro Packs for Madden Ultimate Team. If you preorder the bundle before 2pm PT on August 22nd, you’re guaranteed to receive it the day it’s released.
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iOS 8 beta 5: Here are some neat new tricks in Apple’s latest iOS beta
Apple on Monday released the fifth beta of iOS 8, which is available to download to developers and anyone else with access to a developer account – check out the full changelog right here – and MacRumors has already found some new features inside Apple’s latest beta software.
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New leaked pics show the Moto 360 will look as gorgeous as you hoped
After a report last week suggested that the Moto 360 may not have the build quality some expect – the report said the smartwatch will be made of plastic, and will be rather bulky to accommodate wireless charging support – a new series of detailed Moto 360 pictures has surfaced from famed leaker @evleaks that somewhat contradict that story.
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HBO inches closer to making cord cutters’ dreams come true
HBO isn’t going to abandon cable companies in the United States anytime soon, but it has no such allegiances to pay TV providers overseas. The Wall Street Journal reports that HBO is looking for new countries that could be candidates to get its standalone web TV service, which has proved to be a smash hit in the Nordic countries where it’s been available since 2012.
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How to cancel Comcast without going through customer service hell
With the insane Comcast cancellation call still fresh in our minds, the idea of having to make that call yourself can be a little daunting. Who wants to sit through an endless diatribe from a grumpy Comcast customer service agent, even if the representative isn’t as combative or persistent as the one Ryan Block dealt with? Thankfully, you might not have to once you read through this leaked guidelines manual for members of the Comcast retention team.
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FINALLY: Now you have a way to play Flappy Bird again
Flappy Bird might have been the biggest mobile game of all time, causing a craze like no other game before it, nor since. However, the game was pulled from the Apple App Store and Google Play after the founder became concerned it was too addictive. Now, it looks like the game is back.
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Ford Fiesta becomes UK all-time best seller
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We may regard Ford as a North American automaker, but ask a Brit and they may tell you otherwise. The Blue Oval has, after all, been selling cars in the UK since 1903, and started manufacturing there as far back as 1911 when it began local production of the Model T in Manchester. Last year Ford ended 100 years of vehicle manufacturing in the UK when the last Transit van rolled off the assembly line in Southampton, but it’s still the biggest-selling automotive marque in Britain.
Ford has led the British market for 34 out of the past 45 years, selling more Fiestas than any other company sells any other car in the UK since 2009… when it overtook the Focus. In fact the Fiesta has now become the best-selling car in British history, topping 4,115,000 units since its introduction in 1976. The previous record was held by – you guessed it – another Ford: the Escort sold 4,105,961 units over the course of its 32 years on the British market.
Although the Fiesta is no longer manufactured in the UK (previous versions having been built at Dagenham until 2002), engines are: the EcoBoost line was developed at the company’s R&D center in Essex and are built at the factory in Dunton, while its diesel engines were developed at Dagenham in East London. Even the 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine in the Fiesta ST is built in South Wales.
Ford Fiesta becomes UK all-time best seller
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Samsung’s iPhone 6 ‘killer’ is already available for pre-order for a wallet-killing price
The Galaxy Alpha is supposed to be Samsung’s main weapon against the iPhone 6, and while the phone is not yet official, many reports have detailed its specs and features, and various image leaks revealed its final design. Samsung is expected to unveil the handset in the following weeks, but U.K. cell phone seller MobileFun has already put up for preorder a SIM-free Galaxy Alpha version on its website, apparently confirming its commercial name. And, from the looks of it, the handset is quite expensive.
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3 ways Google can make the Nexus 6 the best Android phone ever
The Nexus 5 was one of 2013’s best Android phones and anticipation is already running high for what Google will do for an encore with the Nexus 6. Marques Brownlee has put together a terrific new video “wish list” of things that he wants to see Google incorporate into the Nexus 6 and his suggestions go far beyond the standard realm of better specifications.
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