Most anyone who saw it in theaters will tell you that Mad Max: Fury Road was the best movie of the summer, but it wasn’t the movie that director George Miller wanted you to see. Not exactly, anyway.
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T-Mobile’s insane iPhone 6s deals just got even better: $5 per month with iPhone trade-in
It’s hard to believe T-Mobile was once the only major U.S. carrier not selling the iPhone in stores, considering how insane its iPhone 6s offers are. The ‘uncarrier’ has some of the best iPhone 6s prices in the world – we already told you how good they are – but things get even better if you’re willing to trade in a functional iPhone or other smartphone. The newer the device, the more money you’ll save, and you may end up spending as little as $5 per month for a new iPhone 6s.
T-Mobile’s “Jump on Demand” offers are even better than Apple’s installments plan, and competitors will likely have no choice but to adjust to these new pricing schemes.
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An early look at the iPhone 6s’ stunning camera quality
One of the most notable new features the iPhone 6s has to offer is a significantly improved camera that, for the first time in years, will feature more megapixels. Apple’s two new handsets have 12-megapixel rear-facing cameras and 5-megapixel front-facing cameras, with the iPhone 6s Plus also sporting optical image stabilization for both photos and videos. Other interesting iOS 9 camera features include support for 4K video recording, Live Photos, various recording modes for video and a front-facing camera flash.
But how good are the new iPhone 6s cameras? Where are the camera samples we usually see before a hot smartphone launches? Don’t worry, the wait is over.
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Hurry! Amazon is offering a massive discount on the Nexus 6 right now
If you’re in the market for a new Android smartphone and you don’t need to have the absolute latest and greatest device, the BGR Deals Team has just what the doctor ordered. Now, don’t get us wrong — Google’s Nexus 6 is hardly a lackluster smartphone. But regular BGR readers will know that we’re just a week away from seeing Google unveil a new version of the device.
As a result, last year’s Nexus 6, which is still a fantastic phone by any standard, is on sale on Amazon right now at a deep discount.
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Dual-core iPhone 6s obliterates Galaxy S6, Note 5 and other top Android phones in performance tests
The first iPhone 6s benchmarks have emerged from a lucky buyer who received her handset a few days before the official September 25th launch date. The Geekbench 3 tests showed the Apple’s new flagship is significantly faster than last year’s iPhone 6. Even more impressive is the fact that the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus have almost the same scores as this year’s Retina MacBook laptops, both in single-core and multi-core tests.
An iPhone 6s review further shows that the iPhone 6s handsets indeed have stellar performance, obliterating top competitors, including the Galaxy S6, Galaxy Note 5, and other flagship Android handsets from the competition.
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BEWARE — Huge iOS 9 security flaw lets anyone see your photos and contacts without a PIN – here’s how to stop it
There’s a lot to love in Apple’s newly released iOS 9 software. We told you about all of iOS 9’s best new features in an earlier article, and we also showed you 25 great hidden iOS 9 features that you really need to know about.
Now, it’s time to discuss iOS 9’s worst new feature: A major security flaw.
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New Nexus 5X and 6P all but confirmed: Leaked packaging, press renders and Amazon listing
Google’s upcoming Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P are hardly well-kept secrets. We’ll probably know all there is to know about this year’s Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 phones when it comes to designs, new features and specs, though we don’t have pricing details or release dates just yet.
Google will officially announce the two handsets next week, but until then we have a few more Nexus leaks to check out, which show retail packaging for both devices, press renders for the Nexus 6P and an Amazon India listing for the Nexus 5X.
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You’re too late: iPhone 6 resale value nosedives ahead of iPhone 6s release
Remember when we told you about all of those price lock offers that would guarantee a good price for your used iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus even after the iPhone 6s was announced? Well, you should have paid better attention because now you’re too late: The value of used 2014 iPhone models is plummeting as resale rates skyrocket ahead of this Friday’s iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus release.
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The 10 highest-paid CEOs in the tech industry
Exorbitant CEO salaries is an issue that has increasingly come under microscopic scrutiny in recent years. While many believe that CEO compensation packages have inexplicably skyrocketed, some, like JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, have casually dismissed the notion altogether.
In the tech world in particular, where the importance and pressure of making decisive and strategic decisions is arguably amplified, CEOs are unquestionably living large. Though not everyone is balling like former Oracle CEO Larry Ellison — who owns an island, a mega-yacht, 2 military jets, and many more extravagant toys — life at the top is still pretty good for those keeping things interesting in Silicon Valley.
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How Volkswagen cheated on emission tests and what cars are affected
Volkswagen, the giant German carmaker that became an iconic brand for the car industry over the years, is currently in a sea o troubles – troubles that it caused itself by cheating on emissions tests with various diesel cars with help of special software that. VW confirmed on Monday that as many as 11 million diesel cars have software that’s used to detect tests, and cheat on emission tests.
How is that possible? And what cars are affected by the massive scandal? These are questions experts are looking to answer.
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