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Best Buy joins the Apple Watch party, will begin selling the device next week

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Despite reports that Apple Watch sales have been lukewarm, Apple CEO Tim Cook emphatically dismissed such claims during the company’s earnings conference call last week. Not only have Apple Watch sales exceeded Apple’s internal projections, but early sales of the device have already surpassed early iPhone and iPod sales.

“And we were able to do that with having only 680 points of sale,” Cook further explained.

Well, Apple Watch availability is about to change in a major way.

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Intel Skylake specs leak; Expect new laptops with 41% faster graphics and insane battery life

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After a number of delays, it finally appears that Intel’s long-anticipated Skylake processors will be ready for mainstream production later this fall. As a quick refresher, much of the hype surrounding Skylake is due to the fact that Intel’s next-gen processors promise to be not just more powerful than Broadwell, but significantly more power efficient as well.

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Food bloggers who have tried every trendy burger in NYC name their 15 favorites

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New Yorkers, behold your brand new burger bucket list.

It doesn’t take a foodie to appreciate a good hamburger, and just about every meat-eater out there can attest to the transformative experience that only the best burgers in the business can provide. But how can you find the best burgers out there? Taste is subjective, of course, but taking advice from experts is probably a good idea if you’re on the hunt for a mouth-watering burger that’s a cut above the rest.

And if you live in New York City or the surrounding area, or if you plan to visit sometime soon, you’ll definitely want to pay attention to what Andrew Steinthal and Chris Stang have to say.

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As Chromecast turns two, Google offers users free movie rental and 90 days of Play Music access

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With Chromecast turning two this past Friday, Google was feeling festive and announced a rather attractive promotion for both current and prospective users. From now until December 31, Google is offering Chromecast owners a free movie rental (including HD titles) along with 90 days of free music access on Google Play.

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iPod creator Tony Fadell thinks he can save Google Glass

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Though Google Glass debuted with a tremendous amount of hype, the futuristic wearable quickly became the butt of a long-running joke about tech products that no one really wants or needs. Having used Google Glass myself a few times, I can personally attest that the device, while housing incredibly advanced technology, seemed fundamentally pointless.

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Let’s take a moment to appreciate how great LTE is

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Like a lot of you, I regularly find ample things to complain about with regards to my wireless carrier — yes, Verizon, your coverage is fantastic but I absolutely despise your data caps. That said, there are times when you do have to step back and marvel at the technological progress that the wireless industry has made in developing powerful, durable LTE data networks that can stand up under a lot of strain.

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