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PROOF that Apple is launching two new bigger iPhones this fall
by Guest Jacob Siegal- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/69325cb0fa35514cddf8d9edd92d56c4.jpg Countless leaks have backed up the rumor that Apple will be expanding its iPhone line with not one, but two larger models this fall, but a recent report from a Thailand newspaper might be the last piece of evidence we need to confirm it. According to Manager Online, Takorn Tantasith, Secretary General of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) announced this week that his agency approved Apple's request to import two new iPhone 6 models for distribution in Thailand. Continue reading... http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/9239c43569af9ce06b395e676802cb…
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Users become enraged as Apple continues to ignore major laptop bug
by Guest Zach Epstein- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/483be5c8abf3d12bf9a9657083482f2f.png Imagine spending well over $2,000 for a laptop and then finding that it has a major bug that causes system failures. Then, imagine having to deal with the huge bug for several years while the manufacturer remains silent despite the fact that it clearly knows the bug exists. That is the exact experience many MacBook Pro owners are enduring right now as Apple continues to publicly ignore a serious issue found to affect multiple MacBook Pro models. Continue reading... http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/6a6793ce1676579184f16ecb46093084._.gif Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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The reversible USB cable you’ve been dying to own has finally been completed
by Guest Jacob Siegal- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/237f843f83af5794b65bea99c4aeaf51.jpg Apple fixed one of the most frustrating things about owning an electronic device when it released the Lightning connector, and now the USB 3.0 Promoter Group plans to follow suit. The group announced on Tuesday that the long-awaited USB Type-C connector has finally been completed, which means the next generation of USB cables will be reversible. The new connector is specialized for use with mobile devices, but laptops and tablets will benefit from it as well. Continue reading... http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/6b129cd785e873e122fe2a2c167596a6._.gif Via BRG - Boy Genius R…
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Will Samsung’s next massive Galaxy phone be too big even for phablet fans?
by Guest Zach Epstein- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/3a92b56addd1b86a285198f29feeeb5d.jpg Samsung's Galaxy Note series wasn't the first line of phablets, but it clearly played the biggest role in popularizing the new smartphone segment that has taken the world by storm. Phones that would have been considered phablets just last year are now the standard for flagship smartphones, and even Apple is getting in on the action next month when it debuts what is expected to be the first of two new iPhones with larger displays. But Samsung's next supersized Galaxy phone might be too big even for phablet fans to carry around. Continue reading... http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirr…
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EEP: Google may be walking into a trap that even BlackBerry knew to avoid
by Guest Brad Reed- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/524acd42e429bd6118fece1b1240e32c.jpg Last month, when we heard the suggestion that BlackBerry should team up with HP to give its devices more of a presence in the enterprise, we called it the worst advice BlackBerry has ever received. What's more, we expressed confidence that BlackBerry CEO John Chen was wise enough to avoid that particular pitfall given HP's utterly disastrous history with designing and selling mobile products, low-lighted by its decision to buy and then quickly kill off Palm's once-promising webOS platform. Continue reading... http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/bea154f3eef6266f6fbf41a8783f7586.…
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Apple pays tribute to Robin Williams with beautiful dedicated page
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/7c9bf22c36a089259ddda72b91d73525.jpg The world suffered a tremendous loss earlier this week when actor and comedic genius Robin Williams died of an apparent suicide at age 63. Various news and media outlets have been paying tribute to the late comedy pioneer in various ways, and now Apple has joined in, paying homage to Williams with a new dedicated webpage on its site. Continue reading... http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/c9bba3f3ad671c941755a5a302aadbc7._.gif Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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GET PUMPED, iPHONE FANS: Apple is now reportedly putting the final touches on the iPhone 6
by Guest Brad Reed- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/93749653bae90fbe301fbb5a745471a0.jpg Next month the iPhone 6 will finally, finally be released and Apple is now putting the finishing touches on the device, according to a report on Weibo cited by G for Games. Continue reading... http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/dbb34ad46d751960aa422dcd73082a3d._.gif Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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Benchmark reveals the Nexus 6’s specs are just as great as you hoped
by Guest Brad Reed- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/48f0b1b5dc2b624d8652765eb5933995.jpg On Tuesday we got word that Google's mysterious new Nexus 6 had at last shown up in a GFXBench benchmark, although that particular test didn't give us too many specifics on what the device's exact hardware specs will be. GSMArena points out that the benchmark has now been updated to include the full specifications and they're just as impressive as we'd been hoping for. Continue reading... http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/f4670dd1a8257a910e8f3490c19991fe._.gif Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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Alleged idiot killer asked Siri to help him hide his roommate’s corpse
by Guest Brad Reed- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/4440982a4e858139273aa45bba522803.jpg Siri is a lot of things to a lot of people, but we don't think we've ever seen it as a potential accomplice to murder before. 9to5Mac has a nice roundup of news surrounding the trial of a Florida man whom prosecutors are alleging murdered his roommate and then asked Siri for some advice on how to dump the corpse. Continue reading... http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/edec226b6f7462cd7e464e6d975ac8bb._.gif Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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iPhone 6 gets unboxed before it even exists
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/65584bad65970ebd32a9e3bd7c273aae.jpg How much excitement is building for Apple's next-generation iPhone 6 smartphone? We've seen dozens upon dozens of leaks and rumors pour out week after week, but everything we've seen thus far has been fairly expected — component leaks, rumors and renders of unreleased iPhones hit the Internet each year like clockwork. Now, however, things are getting so crazy that we're seeing iPhone hype go to places it has never gone before. Continue reading... http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/f701fa890b698314a437f677e399d516._.gif Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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Glide update introduces new social features including Discover People tool
by Guest Justin Herrick- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/301353c7c88fd067cc8dec1075b3fa2c.png The very popular video messaging application Glide is getting a major update to bring it up to the same strength as its iOS counterpart. The entire update is primarily geared towards new and improved social features. But the most prominent is its Discover People tool. It provides a way for users to browse other profiles based on different filters. Theses filters include location, demographics, or recent activity. Instead of just limiting yourself to who adds you, Discover People aims to broaden your horizons. The developer improved the core messaging experience. Much like other messagin…
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OnePlus nixes sexist contest the same day it launches
by Guest Justin Herrick- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/f9902007d6fd26ea69ec06006dc6195c.png Ladies, how would you feel if a company asked you to photograph yourself with its logo on a piece of paper? Perfectly fine, likely. But what if that company also offered an option to do the same, but the logo had to be on some part of your body? Yeah, not great. Though, if you were the most well-liked, you would get the opportunity to purchase a device! Just the opportunity! That is exactly what OnePlus asked women to do earlier today when it launched the Ladies First contest. The content would reward the top fifty most well-liked women with a company shirt. Then, OnePlus would give a s…
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Samsung VR headset caught on film
by Guest Alex Cobb- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/13f897315e2f8f841e85190dba52c77b.jpg Samsung has been creating quite a buzz recently with news of a virtual reality headset being released under the name Galaxy VR. The device is expected to debut at IFA around the start of September. As we know, the device is said to be a product of an unusual relationship between Samsung and Oculus, so we should see a perfect meshing of good software and hardware. In the picture taken of the VR, it seems that there is a dial for focusing, and a USB port for connecting a device to. This photo may or may not be the final model, so don’t get to attached to this design. While I’m still full…
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TapPath attaches custom actions for tapping links one or more times
by Guest Justin Herrick- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/2d8071cb6acacbe74b6d953ed607b8e9.png The process of sharing a link on Android has remained pretty much the same for quite some time. There are outside solutions, though, that improve the way in which users interact with links. TapPath introduces layers to the way in which a link is tapped. Users can assign a certain amount of taps to a particular application. Right now, tapping a link once will send a user to the device’s browser in most cases. With TapPath, you can switch that to sharing the link to Twitter for example. And the same applies for taps beyond that. Two taps can result in adding the link to an app like Pocket…
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Google announces Android distribution numbers for August
by Guest Alex Cobb- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/5fdd0f07549a26df929752dba3550310.jpg It’s that time of month again: Google revealed the current distribution of Android software on devices around the world. Unlike in the past, where Gingerbread was the king ahead of a lagging Jelly Bean, the latest OS has been sufficiently spreading the love to everyone. According to the pie graph, one out of every five devices is running KitKat, and a little over one half of devices is running Jelly Bean. This change holds true to Google’s promise of Kitkat being spread to everything from flagship phones to entry-level devices. KitKat has been growing at a steady pace and is causing ma…
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Why the iWatch is riskier for Apple than you think
by Guest Brad Reed- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/7b15a92285838541d4a3b554fd16549d.png So we're now pretty certain that Apple will release its iWatch... well, sometime before the end of the year. In the buildup to its release, many analysts have been predicting some absurdly high sales numbers in the iWatch's first year — remember Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty's bold projection that Apple could sell as many as 60 million (!) iWatches in its first 12 months on the market. It goes without saying that there are good reasons to be skeptical of such sales projections, especially when you consider that the iWatch actually looks like a pretty risky endeavor from Apple's perspec…
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Here are the 10 trailers you need to watch from the PS4 Gamescom event
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/1fd51bdea3445c1299c10237afd3aaec.jpg So you've watched our 10 favorite trailers from Microsoft's Gamescom event, but you're thirst for new games still hasn't been quenched. Thankfully, Sony just finished its own PlayStation 4 media briefing and a slew of new trailers have made their way online. Unlike Microsoft, Sony had several brand new games to show off, some of which had been hinted at in weeks prior and others of which came completely out of left field. Continue reading... http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/d939885e302a119c6871e8e8545fde68._.gif Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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The Xbox One is about to become movie pirates’ best friend
by Guest Brad Reed- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/4322320f9d1b94f20e679885c92c3830.jpg Microsoft announced a huge new update to the Xbox One on Tuesday and it included a full-scale video player capable of supporting just about any kind of file you can think of, including including .avi, .jpg, .gif, .mov, .mp3, .mpeg, .wma and .wmv files. Ars Technica's Peter Bright was particularly struck by one codec mentioned that he says could be of great use to people who like watching pirated movies and TV shows: MKV containers. Continue reading... http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/cf8effae0850b487c1ecea6710fe7c74._.gif Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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Microsoft just gave you another great reason to buy the Xbox One
by Guest Jacob Siegal- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/b8cc83532bdb62564799c24bf42c59ba.png If you're waiting until the holiday season to pick up an Xbox One, you're going to have a wealth of options to choose from. The most appealing offer might be the long-awaited white Xbox One included in the Sunset Overdrive bundle, but Call of Duty fans have their own exclusive bundle to look forward to. Microsoft announced at Gamescom on Tuesday that it was teaming up with Activision to release a Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare-skinned Xbox One with a 1TB hard drive for $499.99 this fall. Continue reading... http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/d466c389b2c293cd57e8b9af2719249b._.…
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You can download Windows 8.1’s August update right now
by Guest Chris Smith- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/158e77c2134cc503a0c9aa57ead1f46f.png Microsoft on Tuesday released the Windows 8.1 August 12th update, just like it promised a few days ago, but users shouldn’t expect any interesting new features in this software update. After all, the company did say the Windows 8.1 August update will be a minor one, hinting that it will not include the highly anticipated return of the Start menu, in spite of what it said back at Build 2014. Continue reading... http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/ebede717b219096d1655110afe7933ff._.gif Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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Madfinger Games working on virtual model builder called Monzo
by Guest Justin Herrick- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/32789c439d3abdc0f1a6d6ad726f277e.png At Gamescom in Germany, Madfinger Games has announced a new platform full of virtual model kits. It is called Monzo and allows users to build a project from scratch. Madfinger Games will supply the models through in-app purchases and users can get going from there. It seems that the range of categories will be quite large as the developer’s site shows things like a gun, boat, engine, fire truck, and drilling machine as example models. To ensure the realistic feel of Monzo, Madfinger Games is going to have users go through the motions of unpacking their virtual purchase so they can observe …
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More images of Samsung Galaxy Alpha surface from Russian source
by Guest Jeff Causey- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/85835c7dd7152325332ca1a513b5ce4c.jpg Yesterday we saw where Samsung had quietly slipped the Samsung Galaxy Alpha in as a sponsor for a yachting regatta in Moscow. Today, more images of the device have surfaced thanks to a Russian source. One of the interesting shots shows the results of an AnTuTu benchmark run on the device that puts it above the HTC One (M8) and the Samsung Galaxy S5. While an Exynos 5 octa-core processor that supposedly powers the device helps, much of the performance gain could be due to the lower resolution screen of the Galaxy Alpha. This frees up the processor for other chores outside of producing grap…
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Motorola Shamu shows up on GFX bench, could be Nexus 6
by Guest Alex Cobb- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/1b76533b65928f0c09c2f906c4e725b8.png Motorola’s most anticipated device of the year, codenamed Shamu, has shown up on the GFX Benchmark database. Although the results weren’t complete, the scores are fairly similar with other devices running Snapdragon 801′s. The results showed that Shamu will sport a 1080p screen, and rumors have led us to believe that the size of the screen could be anywhere from a normal size, like 5-inches, to phablet size, like 6-inches. Although many are calling Motorola’s Shamu the Nexus 6, others are denying the evidence due to the belief that simply increasing the processor from a Snapdragon 80…
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Xiaomi apologizes for uploading Address data without permission
by Guest Alex Cobb- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/59cc778ea59c970a725686f9554220d2.jpeg Xiaomi VP Hugo Barra has apologized to users who were concerned with the fact that contact data was collected from address books without permission. The issue arose from a cloud messaging service from Xiaomi similar to iMessage. The specific problem was the service uploading phone numbers to servers without asking for permission (like other Android applications). Xiaomi has added an OTA update as an opt-in for the service and has promised to encrypt numbers as well. This story mirrors that of Path, a similar messaging service, which was fined $800k by the FTC due to similar transgress…
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Google opens Google Classroom platform today
by Guest Jeff Causey- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/56f6a817c5340733675cde00213b577e.png Earlier this year Google launched a new platform called Google Classroom that was aimed at educators. When initially launched, Google made it available for beta testing by educators with a projected availability date of September. It appears Google’s testing went better than expected as they have officially announced Google Classroom is now open for any educator to sign up to use. The Google Classroom framework is built on top of Google’s Drive and related apps like Google Docs and Google Sheets. To help educators, and their students, Google has built in some specific workflow capabili…