Microsoft started showing off its first pieces of Windows 10 hardware this week and a lot of the attention has been on some of the impressive laptops and desktops on display. However, Windows Central brings us word of an under-the-radar Windows 10 PC that is incredibly just the size of a power adapter.
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Google recently announced Android M alongside other products, revealing the most important new features of the upcoming Android update. Additionally, the company also listed several other new features heading to Android M devices, even though it didn’t have time to demo them on stage.
Beyond what was announced, however, hints in Android M code reveal several additional features the company is working on.
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Every weekday we share an updated collection of the best free iPhone and iPad apps, but it’s not often that we take the time to highlight our favorite paid apps. Today is different though, because two of the best mobile games of the year just launched on the App Store and Google Play, and you need to download them ASAP.
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What’s the biggest thing holding back T-Mobile from really giving Verizon and AT&T a run for their money? As an old Verizon commercial once put it, “It’s the network.” T-Mobile doesn’t have the caliber of spectrum that America’s two biggest wireless companies have, which puts it at a big disadvantage in several markets, particularly in less urban markets where its coverage is weakest. However, Ars Technica’s Jon Brodkin smartly points out that a merger between Dish and T-Mobile could change that very quickly.
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Apple will unveil the future of its iPhone and Mac next week. While waiting to see what iOS 9 will bring to the table, various designers have come up with interesting iOS 9 concept videos that imagine certain features for Apple’s upcoming operating system.
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Use your time on the road to charge your devices. The Mpow three-port car charger is just $13.99 and free shipping at the BGR Store, a savings of 80%.
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There will be no lack of high profile shooters released over the holiday season, but few (if any) will require as much strategy and planning as Rainbow Six Siege. On Thursday, Ubisoft released the latest in a series of videos called “Inside Rainbow,” in which players are introduced to the teams they’ll join in the game.
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Earlier this week, PayPal was lambasted for its new user agreement which allowed the online payments company to robocall and autotext customers at will. What was particularly jarring about the user agreement — set to go into effect on July 1 — is that PayPal reserved the right to contact customers not just for account problems, but also for surveys and promotions. Even worse, PayPal brazenly advised users who weren’t on board with the new agreement that they should simply close their account and move it along.
Naturally, news of PayPal’s new TOS caused something of an uproar online. Thankfully, PayPal has since realized that forcing users to accept automated texts and phone calls wasn’t the wisest of business decisions.
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On Wednesday, we brought you word of a new voice assistant app called Hound that absolutely mopped the floor with Siri, Google Now and Cortana in a demonstration video. Some skepticism was warranted about this video, however, since it was produced by Hound’s own developers. But now we have proof that Hound is the real deal thanks to a third-party demo video posted by YouTube gadget reviewer Tim Schofield.
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The Android vs. iPhone debate is a tedious one, but don’t expect it to slow down anytime soon. While this endless debate can often be boring for those of us who aren’t overly enthusiastic users — “fanboys” — there are some aspects of the iOS vs. Android rivalry that are pretty interesting.
For example, it’s great to know the advantages and limitations of your platform of choice, and that’s why we’ve put this series of posts together. In this latest entry, we’ve found five terrific free Android apps that feature impressive functionality the iPhone simply can’t match.
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