Credit cards will change forever starting next month: What you need to know
You may not realize it, but the beginning of the end of traditional credit cards is near. Business Insider has put together a massive guide about credit cards’ shift to EMV technology starting next month and what it means for everyday credit card users. Let’s go through some of the most important points below.
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Killer Amazon deal: Get ethernet speeds in your house without installing a single ethernet port
If you rent your house or apartment and can’t make any significant changes, or if you just don’t want to deal with the hassle and expense of running ethernet through your home, there’s a solution that’s far better than any home Wi-Fi networking technology out there. Known as powerline networking, this solution uses the outlets already installed in your home to deliver ethernet data speeds to the furthest corners of your house.
And best of all, you can get started for under $40, thanks to a 43% off deal running right now on Amazon.
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Video: iOS 9 vs. iOS 8 Speed test on four different iPhone models
Apple’s recently launched iOS 9 update should bring various improvements and fixes to address the numerous complaints with iOS 8. The company promised better performance on new and old devices, storage and app optimizations and better battery life after iOS 9 is installed.
But is iOS 9 really faster than iOS 8? The following video will show you a thorough speed comparison between all the iPhones that can run Apple’s latest mobile OS release.
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720p vs. 1080p vs. 4K resolution: Does it really make a difference?
I know that many of you out there are shouting at your computer screens after reading that headline. “Of course it makes a difference!” And you’re right — there is a perceptible difference between the most common resolutions for TVs, smartphones and computer monitors. But your mileage will noticeably vary based on a few important factors.
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Forget Facebook’s ‘Dislike’ button, Conan has some even better ideas
It was big news earlier this week when Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook has finally begun working on buttons other than ‘like’ — including the oft-requested ‘dislike’ — but there are a whole range of emotions we still won’t be able to communicate, even if Facebook adds more than one button to its social network.
Thankfully, Conan has a few ideas to make Facebook more expressive than ever.
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It’s taken iOS 9 three days to accomplish what Android Lollipop did in nine months
One enormous advantage of using iOS compared to Android is that you always have access to the latest software as soon as it’s ready. If you want to see a stark demonstration of this, consider that within three days of its release, iOS 9 has already crossed the 20% adoption rate threshold, which is something that it took Android 5.0 Lollipop a ridiculous nine months to accomplish.
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11 awesome paid iPhone apps on sale for free today
Welcome to our biggest ever list of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free. Yesterday’s post was packed with nine paid apps on sale — some of them are still free downloads if you hurry — but today we’ve found 11 solid premium iOS apps that are all free downloads right now.
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Last chance: 5 great deals on Samsung HDTVs are about to expire on Amazon
If you’ve been putting off a new HDTV purchase in hopes that some killer deals would pop up, your patience is about to pay off big time. Amazon is holding a special limited-time sale on a wide range of Samsung HDTVs right now, and we’ve dug up the five biggest discounts available. Samsung is the best in the business when it comes to flat-screen TVs and in this sale, you’ll find televisions that span all sizes and price points.
You’d better act fast though, because all of these deals expire on Saturday, September 19th at midnight.
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8 tiny-but-terrific iOS 9 features you may have missed
iOS 9 isn’t the massive update that we saw with iOS 7 and iOS 8, but that doesn’t mean it’s bereft of cool new features. Below we’ve chronicled some small-but-significant iOS 9 changes flagged by Reddit’s Apple community that will improve the device’s overall usefulness and functionality. Check them out below!
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iPhone 6s: How fast is the new A9 processor?
The iPhone 6s is Apple’s best “S” update in iPhone history, featuring both significantly hardware upgrades and new software improvements. But Apple hasn’t shared all the details about the iPhone 6s’ internal components. As was the case with previous releases, the company doesn’t talk about processor speed – other than to say it’s 70% faster than the A8 – RAM, or battery size. The RAM and battery capacity mysteries have been solved already, and thanks to official documentation seen on a website belonging to China’s TENAA regulatory agency, pressing A9-related questions can also now be answered.
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