After spending some time with Star Wars Battlefront at E3 earlier this summer, I came away far less enthusiastic about the wildly anticipated sequel than I expected to be. After all, the Battlefront series was one that I spent countless hours with growing up — how could a new game in the franchise fail to win me over?
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A new report from Mark Gurman of 9to5Mac finally pins down a few release dates for some upcoming Apple products. First off, we have the long-rumored 21.5-inch 4K iMac. A product that has been making its way through the rumor mill for quite some time, Gurman writes that revamped iMacs will at long last make their way into stores as early as Tuesday, October 13.
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Deservedly so, 3D Touch is being hailed as the standout feature on Apple’s new iPhone 6s. While the feature’s full potential will only be unleashed once developers have some time to play around with it, there’s no question that 3D Touch represents the most exciting advancement in mobile user interaction since Apple introduced multitouch to the mainstream back in 2007.
Not surprisingly, Android manufacturers want to get in on the fun and are already clamoring to add pressure sensitive displays to their own devices. In fact, we’ve already seen one example in the wild in the form of the Huawei Mate S, though the company’s implementation certainly leaves a lot to be desired.
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Google released Android 6.0 Marshmallow on Monday, which means anyone rocking a supported Nexus handset or tablet can now run the newest version of Google’s Android platform. Many devices will soon get the upgrade as well, as some OEMs have already confirmed plans for upcoming Marshmallow updates.
Meanwhile, while you wait to get Android 6.0, you might be wondering what the official Easter Egg for Marshmallow is. Yes, there is one in Android 6.0 just like in any previous releases, and it also lets you play a familiar game.
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If you have a Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy Note 5, Nexus 6 or any other smartphone that supports wireless charging, you’ve felt the frustration of buying your new phone and not getting a wireless charging pad in the box. What kind of monsters offer a great feature like wireless charging but don’t give you the accessory you need to take advantage of it? We’ve shared deals on standard wireless charging pads with you before, but today we have something special — a DreamQi Wireless Charging Dual Alarm Clock that blends in with the gear in your bedroom and charges your phone wirelessly while you sleep.
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Remember how Google insisted that it was really upping its camera game with the new Nexus 6P? A new video posted on YouTube shows us just how great the Nexus 6P’s new camera really is thanks to incredible footage of a hummingbird captured at 240 frames per second.
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Pardon the pun, but Apple and Google are on something of a collision course in the car space. While Google has been refining and expanding upon its self driving car initiative for quite some time now, rumor has it that Apple is also looking to make a big play in the automotive space, perhaps as early as 2019.
Even today, Apple and Google are duking it out over the smart software that helps transform everyday automobiles into full fledged drivable computers. Apple of course has CarPlay while Google has its own competing Android Auto platform.
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The best thing about Android is also the worst thing about Android — namely, the software is very good at predicting your needs, although it does this by relentlessly collecting information about you. If you’re cool with Google having so much information about you at its disposal, however, you’ll really love what it’s done with Android 6.0 Marshmallow, particularly the new Google Now on Tap feature.
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Are you one of those people who doesn’t like to pay for iPhone protection in case you break it? If so, then this is the product for you. Protect your iPhone 6s screen with the Tech Armor Apple iPhone 6 HD Clear Ballistic Glass for a mere $7.95 with free shipping of orders more than $35 on Amazon. That’s 84% off the regular price — a real steal!
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In a month and a half, one of the biggest film franchises of the last five years will finally come to a close. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 is the finale to the story of Katniss Everdeen’s rebellion against the Panem government.
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