Terrific new iPhone tweak lets you launch Siri with your voice
There are plenty of great features Android users enjoy that iPhone owners simply don’t have access to (and plenty of awesome Android apps that do amazing things the iPhone can’t). For iOS device users who don’t mind jailbreaking their handsets, however, the gap in functionality is significantly less wide. Now, thanks to one iOS developer, Apple device owners have access to yet another nifty Android feature that had previously eluded them.
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Motorola is shutting down its U.S. smartphone factory
Motorola can’t afford to build its smartphones in the United States any longer. The Wall Street Journal reports that Motorola will be shuttering its factory in Fort Worth, Texas by the end of 2014. The factory opened last year, despite the odds being stacked heavily against its success. Now, just four months after Google announced it would be selling Motorola to Lenovo for $2.9 billion, that factory is closing — a decision independent from the sale, according to Motorola President Rick Osterloh. According to the report, over 700 workers are currently employed at that factory.
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HILARIOUS: This is what happens when Watch Dogs’ hero has to switch to an iPhone
The recently released Watch Dogs video game is already an immensely popular title, so it’s not really a surprise that we’re already seeing some video parodies target the game. Machinima published a short but hilarious video in which Aiden Pearce, the main character in the game, switches to an iPhone and has to go buy it from an Apple retail store.
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HILARIOUS: ‘Wasted’ GIFs are the funniest thing on the Internet right now – here are the 10 best ones
Every few weeks a new meme crops up online, providing a few good laughs before inevitably growing tiresome and forcing you to contemplate whether you want to continue paying your ISP for access to the Internet. Most only last a few days, some just a few hours, but every once in a while a seemingly limitless gold mine of a meme appears, and we’ve decided to highlight one in particular: Wasted GIFS. If you’re familiar with the Grand Theft Auto series, these should look familiar. If not, don’t worry — you’ll catch on soon enough.
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This sleek iOS 8 concept brings the best from Android to Apple devices
Designer Jay Machalani, who proposed a way for Microsoft to fix the Windows 8 Start Menu problem that turned out to be very similar to what Microsoft actually revealed it wants to do with it, thinks he has figured out how to fix one of the main problems with Apple’s mobile operating system – according to some people – while sticking to Apple’s basic design principles. Machalani has envisioned an iOS 8 concept that brings users the “iOS Block,” which is a mix between Android’s widgets and Windows Phone’s Live Tiles that will improve the experience of those iOS users who want widgets, while also maintaining the same widget-less iOS experience others have grown to love.
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2 beautiful paid photo editing apps for the iPhone are free if you act fast
Serious question: can you ever really have enough great photo editing apps on your iPhone? Whether you answered yes or no, photo editors are some of the most popular apps out there, and for good reason. Apple’s iPhones capture beautiful images out of the box, but awesome third-party apps can turn a nice photo into a stunning masterpiece.
And right now, two fantastic iPhone photo editors can be downloaded for free for a limited time.
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Here’s a massive list of every game confirmed for E3 2014
With all the leaks, reveals, countdowns and announcements, it can be hard to keep track of the enormous list of games waiting to make their debut at E3. Last year was quieter than usual as Sony and Microsoft temporarily readjusted to focus on new hardware, but E3 2014 is all about the games. Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo not only have sizable install bases on the new generation consoles, they each have millions of fans waiting for a good reason to upgrade as well.
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More signs the iPhone 6 will be the best selling smartphone of all time
Apple doesn’t break down sales figures for its individual iPhone models each quarter, but industry watchers seem to unanimously agree that the company’s flagship iPhone 5s is the best-selling smartphone ever. Before that, it was the iPhone 5. And before that, the iPhone 4S. Nothing is a sure thing in this industry, but there are plenty of indications that Apple’s next-generation iPhone 6 will take the crown once again following its debut later this year.
Now, the mobile analysts at market research firm Kantar have thrown some more supporting evidence on the pile.
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More signs the iPhone 6 will be the best selling smartphone of all time
Apple doesn’t break down sales figures for its individual iPhone models each quarter, but industry watchers seem to unanimously agree that the company’s flagship iPhone 5s is the best-selling smartphone ever. Before that, it was the iPhone 5. And before that, the iPhone 4S. Nothing is a sure thing in this industry, but there are plenty of indications that Apple’s next-generation iPhone 6 will take the crown once again following its debut later this year.
Now, the mobile analysts at market research firm Kantar have thrown some more supporting evidence on the pile.
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The 5 most awesomely bad Kickstarter projects we’ve seen in just the last month
Not every original and innovative idea happens to be a good one. If you want proof of this, look no further than Kickstarter, which is overloaded with amazingly crappy projects that are either the brainchildren of demented lunatics or outright scammers. Thankfully, there’s a Reddit community called /r/shittykickstarters that keeps track of all these terrible ideas so we don’t have to. For your amusement and horror, we present you with the 10 worst Kickstarter projects that we’ve discovered through this subreddit in just the last month alone.
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