Sony took advantage of Microsoft’s early missteps to ensure that the PlayStation 4 would come out on top as the new console generation kicked off, but after being on the market for over half a year, one surprising disparity has begun to arise in the Xbox One’s favor. Despite a steady stream of updates on both consoles, the PS4 has gained very little in the way of new features while the Xbox One is loaded with functionality it didn’t have at launch.
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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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