Here’s why Apple just invested $1 billion in Uber’s biggest rival
With some investors and analysts clamoring for Apple to make a bold acquisition, Tim Cook & Co. recently decided to go in a different direction. According to a report from Reuters, Apple this week confirmed that it made a $1 billion investment in Didi Chuxing, a Chinese ride sharing company often referred to as the Uber of China.
Of course, with persistent rumors indicating that Apple has plans to jump into the auto industry, the company’s investment in a ride sharing company is particularly intriguing.
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This 50th Anniversary Edition S550 Makes 760 at the Crank
With the help of his son Jake, Frank got to work on this 2015 Mustang GT Premium with the Performance Package.
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Forget baseball cards, old iPods are selling for thousands of dollars on eBay
The market for old electronics products is a bit bizarre. While a brand new iMac might set you back about $1,200, trying to get your hands on an original Apple I might set you back as much as $365,000. Much like the market for cars, the most expensive consumer electronics products tend to be either brand new or dreadfully old. Undoubtedly, many people are willing to shell out top dollar in the interest of nostalgia.
While original Apple I computers are nearly impossible to come by, you can still make a pretty penny if you happen to have a drawer somewhere filled with old iPods. Since Apple first entered the music player business nearly 15 years ago, the company has churned out about 25 different iPod models. And if you happen to have a few old iPods lying around, you might want to see if they’re worth anything.
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Test how your listening skills compare to a music producer
Just like a wine taster’s palate or an art student’s sense of bullshit, your listening skills are something that can be trained and honed. Music software company iZotope has a fun challenge to see how well your ears stack up against the competition.
As spotted by CDM, iZotope has an entire guide out that will help teach you about equalization, compression and digital audio. The equalization section has a bunch of interesting videos to explain the basics of EQs (balancing different frequencies), so that you’ll get a better understanding of what your car stereo does when you flip it between Rock and Pop. There’s also an explainer on the more complicated side, breaking down terms like “Peak Level” and “RMS.”
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Hidden high-tech ocean pods will unleash Naval drones
What if the U.S. could seed secret pods deep in the oceans that suddenly burst out of the water unleashing devastating surprise attacks on the enemy? While this sounds like the stuff of science fiction the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is working to make this amazing project science fact.
Known as Upward Falling Payloads (UFPs), the pods are made by DARPA, which aims to develop innovative technologies to keep the U.S. safe.
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Galaxy Note 6 will launch at least a month before the iPhone 7 Plus
The Galaxy Note 6 is going to be one of the hot smartphones of the second half of the year, hitting stores around the same time the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus arrive. However, Samsung will start selling its new Note at least a month ahead of the new iPhone 7 Plus phablet’s launch, just like last year. A new leak tells us precisely when the Galaxy Note 6 will be released in the US, killing previous rumors that suggested the phone may be available as soon as July.
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The entire world is still tearing Instagram’s horrible new look apart
Nobody likes change, and the tech community in particular seems to be especially averse to any sweeping or even minor changes made to software that they love.
So when Instagram yesterday released a completely redesigned iPhone app, alongside a brand new app icon, the blogosphere revolted in immediate disgust. While most people seem to have positive things to say about the actual app update, Instagram’s new app icon has generated no shortage of negative and, at times, hilarious feedback.
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Seriously, you can get a top-rated 60″ 4K Vizio TV for under $1,000
If you’re in the market for a great big 4K Ultra HD TV and you don’t want to part with a ton of cash, we’ve got just what the doctor ordered. Vizio UHD TVs are always affordable compared to the competition, but a limited-time sale on Amazon knocks the VIZIO M60-C3 60-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV (2015 Model) all the way down to just $979.81. That’s a killer price for a 60-inch TV with Ultra HD resolution and a 4.3-star rating.
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An app that will let you know if you’re addicted to your phone
Have you ever wondered just how much time you spend on your phone every day? More specifically, have you been curious about how much time you spend with each individual app on your phone? You might want to try Hooked.
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Explained: Why you constantly hear phantom phone vibrations
Have you ever heard or maybe even felt a faint vibration in your pocket that seemed like your iPhone or Android phone was signaling an incoming text, only to pull it out and see that there’s nothing there? Don’t worry, you’re not the only one – and it’s perfectly natural.
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