OUCH… This is what happens when a design expert switches from the iPhone to Android
There have been plenty of iPhone diehards who have tried making the switch to Android over the years, and while some of them liked what they’ve seen, others haven’t been able to last even a single day. UI design expert Hillel Cooperman, a former Microsoft user experience expert and cofounder of user experience design consulting firm Jackson Fish Market, falls squarely into the latter category. Cooperman recently decided to put down his iPhone and pick up an HTC One just so he could get an understanding of Android’s user interface and he seemed to dislike everything about both HTC’s flagship phone and Google’s mobile platform.
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These Galaxy S5 ads are hilarious, and they don’t make fun of iPhone once
Samsung’s ads for flagship devices have often turned viral, especially those commercials that made fun of Apple, the iPhone and its customers. But the company just proved it can be funny without taking any direct shots at its main competitor. Samsung released three new Galaxy S5 ads recently, with each 30-second video clip explaining one particular Galaxy S5 feature in a hilarious manner.
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DIYAutoTune’s 240SX Land Speed Car Breaks World Record
King Engine Bearings has announced that its involvement with DIYAutoTune’s Land Speed project has already led to broken records in their class. At only their second event with the car, the DIYAutoTune team managed to crush the existing F/BGC record of 165.25mph by posting a run of 177.09mph. This run was made at the ECTA sanctioned event known as the Ohio Mile, in Wilmington.
“We are thrilled to see that teams like this can make such huge strides in their sport with the help of quality products and a lot of hard work” says Limor DePetro, King’s Director of Sales & Marketing. “We expect to see a lot more from them as they continue to refine their program and push the limits of their class.”
The 240SX is powered by a Toyota 2JZ turbocharged ‘straight-six’ built by Ball engines in Lilburn, Georgia and runs on the full lineup of King Engine Bearings. At this event the team was able to prove the potential of this car and what it can do to move the bar for this class. With some additional time behind the wheel and some improvements in putting the power to the ground, this 240SX is primed to break even more records in 2014. Watch for more updates as these records continue to fall, particularly at Bonneville Speed Week in August, known as the ‘Big Show’ in land speed racing. You can follow the team’s journey at their website www.diyautotune.com.
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Did Deutsche Telekom just leak the iPhone 6′s exact release date?
Following reports that in Germany Apple has frozen retail store staff holidays for September, suggesting that the iPhone 6 will be released during the month, German publication ApfelPage has apparently learned that country’s main mobile operator is trying to ink new deals with customers whose contracts are about to expire by revealing to them when the iPhone 6 will launch.
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GET READY, APPLE FANS — 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and 5.5-inch iPhone phablet production is about to begin
Apple is widely expected to launch two new iPhone models again in 2014, just as it did last year with the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c. This time, however, both devices will be completely new iPhone models unlike any device Apple has launched to date.
Following a report from well-sourced KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the company has long been expected to debut a new 4.7-inch iPhone 6 around September and then launch a larger 5.5-inch iPhone phablet later in the year, but a new report could suggest that the launches of Apple’s two new iPhone models will be closer than expected.
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WARNING, IPHONE USERS: Hackers can digitally hijack your iPhone and hold it for ransom
If it wasn’t our devices and data at risk, it would be pretty fascinating to see the creative new ways hackers find to attack various systems. But it is our data and devices being compromised constantly by nefarious hackers, and their latest tactics use Apple’s own security tools against Apple device owners in one of the most devious hacks we have seen in quite some time.
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Your fingerprint will be the key to every new iPhone and iPad that launches this year
KGI Research analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has provided ample and accurate details about unreleased Apple devices in the past, has revealed in a new note to investors that all 2014 iPhones and iPads will come with a Touch ID home button, which will let users unlock their devices using only their fingerprints.
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Google and Nest apparently want to watch you sleep next
Google and Nest are reportedly interested in providing some sort of home surveillance equipment and support in the future, The Information has learned, as the Search giant may make another purchase to help with such plans. Google is apparently looking into buying camera startup Dropcam, although it’s not clear whether the two parties will go ahead with these moves.
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There’s really nothing the LG G3 can surprise us with
LG is obviously eager to start selling the G3, and can’t wait to tell potential buyers everything about it. At least this seems to be the conclusion following large number of unofficial leaks detailing the phone, the various confirmations from the company’s recent announcements and teasers, and the leaked pages from its official websites. After LG U.K. listed the specs of the handset, saying it will offer microSD support for cards up to 2TB, LG Netherlands has spilled all the remaining G3 secrets, including special software features, Droid-Life reports.
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Galaxy S5 could be among the first phones to get an upcoming new version of Android
Samsung isn’t exactly known for releasing fast Android updates to its handsets and tablets, including flagship devices, but it looks like the company is already testing the latest Android version on its latest flagship handset.
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