Apple’s next-gen iPhone lineup will likely have a few nice surprises in store for us, but believe it or not, I’m actually more excited about the release of iOS 13. As you may remember, a number of high-profile bugs and system performance issues in 2017 and 2018 prompted Apple to scale back a number of its more ambitious iOS features when rolling out iOS 12. As a result, iOS 12 was something of a Snow Leopard release to the extent that its main selling points centered on behind-the-scenes improvements such as more efficient battery life.

That’s all well and good, and if we’re being honest, sometimes its necessary for Apple to pump the brakes a little bit and focus on polishing existing features as opposed to rolling out new ones at breakneck speed. That said, Apple has had more than enough time to really add some shine to whatever features it was initially planning to introduce with iOS 12, which is why iOS 13 is definitely worth getting excited about.

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When you’re talking about a pricey new device like the Apple Watch Series 4, every penny counts when you plan to buy one. And why on Earth would you pay full price to Apple when you can head over to Amazon and save a few bucks? The $400 Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS, 40mm) is only $384.99 today in silver, while the $430 Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS, 44mm) is down to $414.99 in either silver or black. If you want to step things up and get a watch with cellular data, you’ll find the $530 Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular, 44mm) available for $514.99, and there’s an even bigger $50 discount on the stainless steel version. There’s no telling when these deals will end, so grab one now while you still can.

Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS, 40mm) – Silver Aluminium Case with White Sport Band: $384.99

Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS, 44mm) – Silver Aluminium Case with White Sport Band: $414.99

Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS, 44mm) – Space Gray Aluminium Case with Black Sport Band: $414.99

Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular, 44mm) – Space Gray Aluminium Case with Black Sport Ba…: $514.99

Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular, 44mm) – Space Gray Aluminium Case with Black Sport Ba…: $514.99

Here are the highlights from the product page:

• GPS + Cellular
• Over 30% larger display and 50% louder speaker
• Electrical and optical heart sensors
• Digital Crown with haptic feedback
• 50% louder speaker
• S4 SiP with faster 64-bit dual-core processor
• Improved accelerometer and gyroscope for fall detection
• Swimproof
• watchOS 5
• Aluminum or stainless steel case

Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS, 40mm) – Silver Aluminium Case with White Sport Band: $384.99

Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS, 44mm) – Silver Aluminium Case with White Sport Band: $414.99

Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS, 44mm) – Space Gray Aluminium Case with Black Sport Band: $414.99

Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular, 44mm) – Space Gray Aluminium Case with Black Sport Ba…: $514.99

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This is still the only place you’ll find rare discounts on the Apple Watch Series 4 originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 20 Feb 2019 at 08:47:12 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you were planning on making any kind of purchase involving your home wireless network, holy moly is today the day to do it. Amazon is running a truly massive one-day Gold Box sale on all sorts of gear from mesh wireless systems and Wi-Fi routers to Wi-Fi range extenders and Ethernet switches. And when we say that the sale is “massive,” we definitely mean it — there are dozens of deals available. Amazon has even thrown in a deal killer deals on microSD cards, like a Samsung 64GB microSD card for just $9.99. Why? Well, why not!? You can shop the entire sale right here on Amazon’s website, and be sure to check out 10 of our favorite deals below.

Samsung 64GB 100MB/s (U3) MicroSD EVO Select Memory Card with Adapter (MB-ME64GA/AM): $9.99

Kingston Canvas React 128GB microSDXC Class 10 microSD Memory Card UHS-I 100MB/s R Flash Memory…: $24.99

NETGEAR R6700 Nighthawk AC1750 Dual Band Smart WiFi Router, Gigabit Ethernet (R6700): $68.99

D-Link EXO AC2600 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Router – 4K Streaming and Gaming with USB Ports, 4×4 Dual Ban…: $89.99

Netgear (R7800-100NAS) Nighthawk X4S AC2600 4×4 Dual Band Smart WiFi Router, Gigabit Ethernet,…: $154.99

NETGEAR Orbi Wall-Plug Whole Home Mesh WiFi System – WiFi Router and 2 Wall-Plug Satellite Exte…: $199.99

NETGEAR Performance WiFi Range Extender AC1200 Dual Band |Stronger, Faster, WiFi Connection up…: $42.49

TP-Link PCMag-Best of the Year, Smart Hub & Whole Home Mesh WiFi System,ZigBee,Bluetooth Smart…: $207.99

TP-Link AV600 Powerline WiFi Extender – Powerline Adapter with N300 WiFi, Power Saving, Etherne…: $44.99

TP-Link AC1200 Dual Band Router – Wireless AC Router for Home(Archer C50): $29.95

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Amazon’s massive 1-day sale slashes prices of routers, Wi-Fi extenders, microSD cards, and more originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 20 Feb 2019 at 08:26:39 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung will take the wraps off the Galaxy S10 on Wednesday during an Unpacked press conference in San Francisco, and the company is also expected to tell us more about the “Galaxy F” foldable handset. A leak earlier this week said the phone’s official name is Galaxy Fold, and it suggested a launch is imminent. Since then, a couple of images have leaked to give us an early look at the phone’s final design just hours before Samsung’s big event.

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Huge leak reveals Samsung’s Galaxy Fold ahead of today’s event originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 20 Feb 2019 at 08:03:04 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Today is the day you’ve been waiting for, Android fans! Samsung is finally going to take the wraps off of its latest and greatest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+. Thanks to all the leaks and rumors from the past few months, we know everything there is to know about these hot new phones. We know they’re sleek, we know they’re powerful, and we know they’re… fragile. With glass covering the entire front and back of each of Samsung’s new flagships, the first purchase you’re going to want to make if you order a Galaxy S10 phone is a good case. Of course anyone who has ever tried a protective case from Ghotsek knows that they’re as good as it gets.

To celebrate the launch of Samsung’s new flagship phone lineup, Ghostek is slashing 40% off its best and strongest new cases for the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+. Whether you plan to pre-order a new Galaxy S10 phone tomorrow or you’re going to wait to buy one in person on March 8th, definitely pick up one of these awesome cases now so your fragile new flagship phone doesn’t spend even one second without much-needed protection. Just follow the links below to order one now, before the prices go back up!

ATOMIC SLIM2 for Galaxy S10 series

• Hybrid Dual-Layer Construction
• Tough Aluminum Alloy Bumper Frame
• Soft Thermoplastic Inner Skin
• Scratch Resistant Clear Back Window
• Shock Absorbing Rubber Corners
• Lifted Bezel for Extra Screen Protection
• Military Grade Standard Drop Tested
• Withstands Drops from 2-Meters
• Supports Wireless Charging & Reverse
• Ultrasonic Fingerprint Unlock Compatible
• All Buttons & Ports Are Easily Accessible

ATOMIC SLIM2 for Galaxy S10e: $20.99 (reg. $34.99)
ATOMIC SLIM2 for Galaxy S10: $20.99 (reg. $34.99)
ATOMIC SLIM2 for Galaxy S10+: $20.99 (reg. $34.99)

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Protect Samsung’s hot new Galaxy S10 phones with 40% off these military-grade cases originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 20 Feb 2019 at 07:42:41 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s Galaxy S10 day today, but that didn’t stop some of its rivals from coming out with brand new smartphones. While LG chose to unleash a flurry of affordable mid-range phones that will not compete against the Galaxy S10 series, Xiaomi went a lot bigger than that. The Xiaomi Mi 9, which was spotted in plenty of teasers ahead of Wednesday’s event, is going to deliver a few impressive features, including support for up to 12GB of RAM. And, unlike the 12GB Galaxy S10 that will be quite costly, the Mi 9 will be incredibly affordable if you can find it in stores that is.

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Forget the Galaxy S10, Xiaomi’s brand new Android phone with 12GB of RAM is insanely affordable originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 20 Feb 2019 at 07:21:18 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s February 20th or Samsung’s Galaxy S10 day, but that didn’t stop its archenemy LG to announce a trio of new smartphones several days ahead of LG’s MWC press event. The devices aren’t direct competitors of the Galaxy S10 series, which is supposed to feature three 4G versions and at least one 5G model. But they do pack features that you’d usually see on flagship phones, like a notch design and multi-lens cameras.

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LG brings multi-camera phtography and notch designs to affordable Android smartphones originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 20 Feb 2019 at 06:50:18 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Residents in Buffalo may have felt a reason to gripe in recent days, when separate analyses — from technology firm Ookla as well as The Buffalo News — found that internet speeds there rank among the slowest in the country.

As with any comparison, of course, it’s good to keep in mind that while the grass might seem greener elsewhere things can also always be worse. Indeed, a new analysis of internet speeds and the cost people pay for connectivity around the world published by UK-based site Compare the Market shows how much service varies around the world, which will give some people reason to be jealous or satisfied — depending on where you live.

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Move to Singapore for the fastest internet in the world, according to this chart originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 19 Feb 2019 at 23:07:17 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you’ve ever searched for ways to make plasma at home (and let’s be honest, who hasn’t?) you’ll quickly come across an interesting kitchen experiment that involves one or more grapes. By placing two grapes or two halves of a grape right next to each other in a microwave and then firing it up, you’ll see a flash of sparks and white-hot plasma forming between them… but why?

A new research paper attempted to answer that burning question, and they managed to destroy a whole bunch of microwaves in the process. Their work, which is detailed in a new paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals that the grapes and microwaves have a rather bizarre relationship.

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We finally know why grapes go nuclear in the microwave originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 19 Feb 2019 at 22:05:23 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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At least as far as the tech press is concerned, all eyes are on Samsung tomorrow, as it seems poised to finally unveil its first foldable smartphone — which will apparently be called the Galaxy Fold — at the company’s Galaxy S10 event set for Wednesday. And it’s not just Samsung, of course.

A slew of other smartphone manufacturers including Huawei, Xiaomi, LG, Oppo and Motorola likewise have foldable phones teed up in some stage of development. And as we reported in recent days, the same goes for Apple, for which a patent was just published covering “Flexible Display Devices” — an outgrowth of Apple’s study of this form factor the iPhone maker has actually been pursuing for a few years now.

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This is what a foldable iPhone with a clamshell design might look like originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 19 Feb 2019 at 21:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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