The New York Times’ fashion writer explains why she’s already dumping the Apple Watch

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One big question that we’ve asked about both the Apple Watch and smartwatches as a whole is, “What good are these things actually for?” The New York Times’ fashion writer Vanessa Friedman has been wearing an Apple Watch for weeks and has decided that Apple’s first wearable computer just isn’t worth her time for a fairly sensible reason: She thinks wearing a computer on her wrist makes her look too geeky.

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FEATURED: iOS 9 is amazing… and I just uninstalled it

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Despite all the hype, Apple’s new iOS 9 software is surprisingly polarizing so far. Plenty of Apple fans seem to love all the new features Apple introduced during its WWDC 2015 keynote earlier this week — we previewed the 5 best new iOS 9 features that same day, if you’d like to check out the abridged version. Other users haven’t been so impressed though, and they claim that iOS 9 is a minor update that steals most of its features from other platforms, namely Android.

Personally, my thoughts align much more closely with the former camp than the latter. iOS 9 is a big update, and it brings with it a number of great new features. It also brings some refinement to a mobile platform that is already the most refined in the world.

As much as I like iOS 9, however, I just uninstalled it from my iPhone 6 after using it for less than a day.

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Belgium just punked France in the most hilarious way

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This past March, France took offense when it learned of Belgium’s plans to release a 2 euro coin to commemorate the 200 year anniversary of the French defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. France vigorously protested the coin’s release, arguing that it would create conflict within the European Union. France also penned a letter arguing that the coins would elicit an “unfavorable” reaction from French citizens.

When the dust settled, Belgium’s hand was forced, resulting in them scrapping over 180,000 commemorative coins that they already minted.

But as it turns out, Belgium had a bit of a trick up its sleeve.

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WARNING: Major iPhone security flaw makes it painfully easy to steal your password

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Apple’s iOS platform is one of the most secure mobile operating systems in the world, and each release brings new security features and enhancements. iPhones and iPads are proliferating in the workplace at a rapid pace, and even spy agencies tend to have difficulties cracking encrypted communications that originate on an iOS device.

But no software is without flaws, and a new security vulnerability makes iPhones and iPads painfully vulnerable to phishing scams that can easily allow someone to steal your Apple ID username and password.

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$37 IN SAVINGS! 8 awesome paid iPhone apps on sale for free today

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After giving you a great list of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free that included 10 solid apps, we’re back today with another eight apps that would typically cost a combined $37, but each and every one is completely free if you hurry.

There are also still a few freebies in yesterday’s post, so be sure to check those out as well.

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‘Spectre’ – Watch the first full-length trailer for new James Bond movie right now

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Better scripts, better effects, better cars and weapons, and plenty of gorgeous ladies: that’s Daniel Craig’s James Bond. And Craig is far from being done playing 007, as there’s a new movie in the works that fans are anxiously awaiting. We’ve already seen footage from Spectre in form of a teaser trailer, but the first telling clip has now finally been released.

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Find anything you want on eBay before anyone else with this new free iPhone app

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For consumers looking to save as much money as possible while shopping, eBay can be your best friend and your worst enemy. On one hand, auctions and Buy It Now listings often afford deals that are unheard of, offering huge savings not even Amazon can match. On the other hand, auction listings can be a double-edged sword when people swoop in at the last moment and drive up the price of an item you want to buy.

There are plenty of tools designed to help make your eBay experience as smooth as possible though, and a new free iPhone app released on Tuesday should definitely be added to your arsenal.

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Apple’s Phil Schiller: All of your biggest complaints about Apple products are wrong

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With WWDC in full swing, Apple executive Phil Schiller on Tuesday sat down for wide-ranging interview with noted blogger John Gruber of Daring Fireball.

Not one to beat around the bush, Gruber asked a number of pointed questions, one of which was why Apple continues to sell 16GB iPhones. Indeed, with storage being extremely cheap these days, not to mention how much space apps and other media files can take up, many people have voiced the opinion that it’s decidedly a cheap move for Apple to release a device with such paltry storage by today’s standards. Some have even argued that Apple in this regard is opting for profits over an enjoyable user experience.

You might recall that the iPhone storage issue eventually boiled over this past September when Apple released iOS 8, a gargantuan-sized update that many iPhone users simply couldn’t install because they didn’t have enough room. Incredibly, the entry level iPhone has sported 16GB of storage since way back in 2011 when Apple introduced the iPhone 4s.

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Google Now has just gotten insanely better, and very freaky

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For many people, Google Search is the only way to search the web for relevant information about all sorts of topics, and the company has constantly improved it to offer more accurate and better tailored answers. In fact, the company just announced a terrific new feature that makes Google Now even more useful than before. And very freaky.

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WSJ: Apple Music is already the target of an antitrust investigation

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One of the most important announcements coming out of this year WWDC conference concerns Apple’s music business. The company on Monday unveiled Apple Music on stage, thoroughly detailing its new music streaming business. Even though the service will be available in 100 countries only starting with June 30th, it looks like Apple Music is already under antitrust scrutiny.

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