Android L’s gorgeous Material Design is coming soon to all Android phones… sort of
After a report a few days ago revealed that Google was working on updating its Play Store (desktop and Android app versions) to include its new Material Design, Google on Tuesday teased the new redesign coming to the Play Store Android app.
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Here’s why many people want their BlackBerrys back after switching to iOS and Android
Following the release of the original iPhone in 2007 and the subsequent launch of Android, many people with work-issued phones spent years asking for their employers to switch away from BlackBerry smartphones to more modern devices. Finally, as Apple and Google increased their focus on security and BlackBerry hit dire straights a few years ago, workers began getting what that wanted and bring your own device (BYOD) policies became more common.
More recently, however, an interesting trend is being observed: Workers want their BlackBerrys back.
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EXCLUSIVE: iOS 8 beta 5 to be released August 4th, beta 6 on August 15th
According to our sources, Apple is nearing the end of the beta testing cycle for iOS 8. We are told that the company plans to seed iOS 8 beta 5 to developers on August 4th, and a final version of the OS, iOS 8 beta 6 on August 15th. After that we most likely are going to have a lull of several weeks until Apple is ready to release the iOS 8 GM (this is the final version, barring any unforeseen emergency fixes / problems). The latest version of Apple’s upcoming mobile software, iOS 8 beta 4, is the most stable and smooth out of all the releases so far, and it also incorporates new design and user interface tweaks, bug fixes and feature enhancements.
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Report from solid source points to iPhone 6 release in mid-September
Reports surrounding Apple’s impending iPhone 6 announcement keep rolling in. 9to5Mac reports that Apple is “tentatively” planning to host a keynote address in mid-September to announce the iPhone 6 and everything we need to know about the full version of iOS 8. According to the sources, the event will most likely be held during either the second or third week of September, but manufacturing issues could delay Apple’s schedule.
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Want to start using OS X Yosemite before it launches this fall? Here’s how you can
Developers and people with access to developer accounts have already been able to try out the OS X Yosemite in beta form for more than a month, but soon Apple will make the beta version of its new OS available to a much wider audience. As promised at WWDC 2014, Apple will roll out a free Yosemite public beta release this summer, so anyone who’s interested in running Apple’s latest operating system on a Mac can test drive it before it’s released this fall.
The company told The Loop’s Jim Dalrymple that the public beta will be released on Thursday, July 24th.
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5 awesome iPhone and iPad tricks you won’t believe you ever lived without
Smartphones have completely changed the ways we work and play, but a problem has developed over the years: there are so many features and so much functionality packed into these nifty devices that it is impossible for anyone to remember it all. As a result, many of the features we might find incredibly useful often go undiscovered. Here at BGR, we try to help as often as we can but offering tips and tricks of our own, and also by bringing things to your attention when other sites offer useful tips — and here’s one we couldn’t pass on sharing.
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Edelbrock’s “Top If Off” Carburetor Promotion
Edelbrock has announced its “Top If Off with An Edelbrock” consumer promotion. Participating consumers can get a free air cleaner assembly and t-shirt when they purchase a new Edelbrock Performer Series or Thunder Series AVS carburetor between August 1 and October 31, 2014.
Eligible purchases include any new Performer Series or Thunder Series AVS carburetor; this also includes Edelbrock’s popular manifold and carburetor kits. Consumers can choose from the following Pro-Flo air cleaners: the classic triple-chrome plated (#1221), the sleek black powder coated (#1223), and dual-quad chrome air cleaner (#1235). For a complete list of eligible purchases by part number, complete promotion details and to download a redemption form, visit the official promotional website at www.edelbrock.com/promo.
Features Include:
Free air-cleaner and t-shirt with valid proof of purchase of a new Performer Series or Thunder Series AVS carburetor
Reconditioned and 94 Series carburetors are not eligible
Choice of chrome or black finish air-cleaner
Three air cleaners to choose from; two single carburetor applications and one dual-quad application
Valid on new carburetors purchased between August 1 – October 31, 2014
Consumers have until November 30, 2014 to submit redemption form and proof of purchase
For more information visit www.edelbrock.com/promo.
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The latest new Google Maps feature might seem annoying, but it’s actually terrific
Advertisements can certainly be annoying, but they’re not always a bad thing. Problems arise most often when ads are intrusive or irrelevant, and when they do more to pester us than inform us. In the case of Google Maps, ads can actually be quite helpful in many scenarios, and Google just announced a few changes for the ads it serves in its Google Maps mobile app that might actually enhance users’ experiences.
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Why it makes sense for iOS 8 and Yosemite to launch separately
Apple’s new operating systems for mobile devices and computers will not launch simultaneously, 9to5Mac has learned from sources familiar with the matter, but that’s not necessarily surprising, even though iOS and OS X will be tied together more than ever once iOS 8 and Yosemite are released.
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Cash Back Program on Tweco Welders and Thermal Dynamics Plasma Cutters
Victor Technologies has launched a Cash Back Rebate program for customers in the United States and Canada. Between July 1 and December 31, 2014, purchasers of select Tweco and Victor Thermal Dynamics systems can receive between $50 and $450 cash back.
Rebates range from $50 to $100 for Tweco welding systems, including the Fabricator 181i and 211i 3-in-1 “MIG-Stick-TIG” welders and the Tweco 186 AC/DC TIG/Stick welder. Plasma cutter rebates range from $150 to $250 for the Cutmaster 82, 102 and 152 manual plasma systems and from $300 to $450 for the Cutmaster A-Series of automated air plasma cutting systems. Note that A-Series systems can be used for manual plasma cutting simply by changing from a straight machine torch to a manual torch.
Hallmarks of these Tweco and Cutmaster include a lighter weight and more power-per-pound than most competitive systems, professional-grade arc performance and ease-of-use that enables beginners to learn faster.
Cash Back Is Easy
- Send in the completed rebate form and original invoice(s).
- Or scan purchase receipts and include them with the online rebate form at VictorTechnologies.com/cashback for the U.S. and VictorTechnologies.com/cashback/canada
- Or fax or e-mail purchase receipts and completed rebate form to Victor Technologies, www.victortechnologies.com/cashback.
Offer is valid on purchases made between July 1-December 31, 2014. Rebate forms must be postmarked, emailed or faxed by January 31, 2015.
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