Meet our new favorite HD home security camera
We covered the Yi Home Camera a while back and at $50 shipped, it’s still without question one of the best gadget purchases you can make for your home. The company recently launched a new version of its home camera though. While it is a bit more expensive than the old model, it adds in a tremendous amount of new functionality and after testing it, we can safely say that it’s our favorite new home security cam by far.
Check out the new Yi Home Camera 2, which is now available on Amazon for $129.99 with free shipping. You’ll be glad you did.
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Sony executive hints that there might never be a PlayStation 5
We’re only a few years into the latest generation of gaming consoles, but that hasn’t stopped gamers from speculating about future hardware. Even as the PS4 and Xbox One continue to fly off store shelves, analysts and consumers alike have begun to assume that these could be the last standalone home consoles.
Adding fuel to the fire, one Sony executive seemed to imply to a developer not only that the PlayStation 5 wasn’t in production, but that there might not be a PS5 at all.
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Someone found a way to recharge batteries hundreds of thousands of times
One of the worst things about batteries may soon be fixed thanks to a new innovation from the University of California. Scientists studying battery materials have invented a nanowire that can be used to create batteries that can be recharged hundreds of thousands of times, potentially fixing one of the most annoying things about batteries.
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11 paid iPhone apps on sale for free today
Our list of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free is coming in a little behind schedule today, but we’ve done our best to make sure that it was worth the wait. We’ve got 11 apps in total today that span a number of categories, and there are also still a whole bunch of freebies in yesterday’s post if you want to head back there to grab them.
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There’s only one place you can stream Prince’s music catalog
The world on Thursday lost a masterful musician and storyteller in Prince, who died this morning at the age of 57. Prince’s untimely passing comes just three months after the passing of another music legend, David Bowie. It’s a sad day for music fans around the world, and our condolences extend to Prince’s friends and family.
Of course, there’s no better way to celebrate an artist than by enjoying his or her art, and right now there’s only one music streaming service with access to Prince’s catalog.
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A brief look at what Apple may announce at WWDC this year
Ahead of WWDC 2016, Apple thus far has managed to do a decent job of keeping product leaks to a minimum. Sure, we know that Apple this coming June will showcase iOS 10 and a new version of OS X, but specific details regarding what types of features we can expect to see remain unusually sparse.
Nonetheless, 9to5Mac recently put together an interesting recap running down some software, services and hardware possibilities that we might want to keep an eye out for come June. While iOS 10 will undoubtedly be the focal point of Apple’s WWDC keynote, we would imagine that Apple will have a few surprises in store for us. After all, when Apple introduced Swift two years ago, it literally caught everyone off-guard.
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This $25 adapter lets you use your Xbox One controller with any PC
If you’re a PC gamer and you’re looking to ditch your no-name controller for what is probably the best dedicated video game controller of all time, we’ve got just the thing. The Microsoft Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows is a simple, dirt-cheap device that plugs into your USB port and lets you use your Xbox One controller with your Windows computer.
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Musical icon Prince dead at 57
2016 has been a very sad year for music fans. Not only did we lose David Bowie back in January, but now we’ve lost Prince at the age of 57. TMZ is reporting that Prince was found dead at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota on Thursday morning. The iconic musician had an emergency medical procedure last week and he cancelled his most recent performance due to health concerns. No one, however, suspected that his health problems were anywhere close to this serious.
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HBO will let you watch the ‘Game of Thrones’ premiere online for free
After months of speculation about Jon Snow’s fate, Game of Thrones will return to HBO this weekend to tell us what happened. Millions of people will tune in to see the first episode of season six on Sunday, and millions of others will probably stream pirated copies of it in the following hours.
But there’s an easy and legal way to see the first episode of season six free of charge.
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iOS 10 concept video shows off fantastic new features we hope Apple adds
Thanks to Siri, we finally know when WWDC is going to be held this year: June 13 through the 17 in case you’re wondering. But even with WWDC now just about two months away, details surrounding iOS 10 remain unusually murky.
While Apple at this point is likely shoring up iOS 10’s feature set, a new video and accompanying article from MacStories provides us with a wish list of iOS 10 features we would be lucky to see Apple implement in its next-gen version of iOS.
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