iOS 9 fixes one of the most annoying things about iOS 8
With just about a week before the iPhone 6s goes on sale, Apple yesterday released iOS 9 into the wild. Per usual, Apple has baked a number of new, worthwhile, and long-awaited features into its latest iOS upgrade. From performance enhancements to entirely new features, iOS 9 is certainly an update worth checking out.
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Amazon is offering 46% off a year of Norton antivirus for 5 devices
In 2015, you’re completely crazy if you’re not protecting all of your devices with antivirus and security software. And we’re not just talking about PCs, smartphones are vulnerable to hackers and malware as well. There are some decent free options out there for antivirus protection, but with a deal like the one on Amazon right now, you’re better off stepping things up with a premium paid option like Norton.
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‘The Martian’ preview: This is what it would be really like to live on Mars
The Martian promises to be one of the hottest movies of the year and a great space film in general, one that’s been made with help from NASA. In fact, there are plenty of clever marketing tricks behind the movie starring Matt Damon and many other well-known actors, including impressive trailers that look like NASA documentaries. Damon is The Martian, who has to find ways to survive on the planet after being mistakenly left behind by his crew, who then have to get back to Mars to save him.
But that’s just the movie. The following graphic actually tells us what it’s going to be like to live on Mars for the first humans who get there.
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9 awesome paid iPhone apps on sale for free for a limited time
Seriously? 10 great paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free on Wednesday weren’t enough for you? Well, don’t worry because we’ve got a fresh new list for you today with nine more premium apps that are all on sale for free for a very limited time. And as always, you’ll find a few sales that haven’t yet ended in yesterday’s post.
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Stream the first episode of ‘South Park’ season 19 right here
Believe it or not, the Republican presidential primary debate on CNN was only the second most important thing to happen on TV on Wednesday night. As the nonsensical discussion between potential candidates was winding down, Comedy Central was set to kick off the nineteenth season of South Park.
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A great free add-on every Gmail user should try
Google’s popular Gmail service is nothing short of a game-changer, but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. There are plenty of great tricks out there that let users hack Gmail to make it better suit their needs, and we recently told you about five great Gmail hacks that everyone should check out. Today, our attention was drawn to a new Gmail plug-in that is free, simple, and surprisingly great considering how basic it is.
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FEATURED — 10 more hidden features in iOS 9
Apple’s new iOS 9 software is definitely making waves already. The latest version of the company’s popular mobile platform was just released to the public on Wednesday and it has already been installed on millions of iPhones and iPads around the world. Of course, there are tons of new features baked into iOS 9 that Apple fans are eager to check out, but where should you start?
On Wednesday following iOS 9’s release, we told you about the 9 best new features in iOS 9. We also showed you 15 great new hidden features in Apple’s iOS 9 software. So many people loved those posts that we’re back today with another round of 10 hidden features in iOS 9 that every iPhone and iPad user definitely needs to check out.
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Why Apple’s decision to keep releasing 16GB iPhones is so obnoxious
If there’s been one major complaint about the iPhone 6s so far it’s that Apple has once again decided to give the entry-level version of the device just 16GB of storage instead of 32GB or higher. Vox’s Matthew Yglesias persuasively argues that there is no justification for Apple to continue releasing new 16GB iPhones other than as a cynical cash grab to boost the average selling price of its smartphones.
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Here’s a photo of the clock that isn’t a bomb but got 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed arrested anyway
14-year-old Irving, Texas native Ahmed Mohamed was practically born a mechanical engineer. He loves robotics and he regularly builds things like clocks and radios at home. Earlier this week, the young MacArthur High School student went to school with one of his latest projects in hand, a homemade clock of which he was particularly proud.
Ahmed was promptly arrested.
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Amazon deal: $200 off one of the best mirrorless cameras Sony makes
The days of needing a $2,000 DSLR in order to capture professional quality images are long gone. Now, there’s a wide range of more compact mirrorless cameras that are more than good enough to get the job done. We’re not talking about cheap point-and-shoot cameras that are barely better than a smartphone camera. We’re talking about professional grade mirrorless cameras with lenses so good, you won’t believe it.
Case in point: The Sony Alpha a6000, which is available on Amazon right now for $200 off with a 16-50mm zoom lens.
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