PSA — Apple might owe you money if you upgraded to the iPhone 6s – here’s how to collect
Apple fans knew almost everything about the new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus long before it was announced thanks to months of leaks, but they were still beyond excited when the new phones finally debuted. Apple set a new sales record thanks to all of the hype that had built up — though an extra week of preorders and the inclusion of China in the first round of launches certainly didn’t hurt — and the phones are still flying off of store shelves weeks later.
But if you’re one of the millions of people who upgraded to the iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus and you traded in your old iPhone in the process, there’s something you need to know. There’s a chance that Apple actually owes you some money, and we’ll tell you how you can collect.
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Bass-heavy Bluetooth 4.0 speaker now under $30 on Amazon
Enjoy the full range of sound from you computer, tablets and other Bluetooth devices with the sleek EC Technology Enhanced Bass Bluetooth 4.0 Speaker for sale on Amazon for $29.99 with free shipping of orders more than $35.
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How to add microSD card support to your iPhone 6s
Lack of expandable memory is one of the iPhone’s “iconic” features, and long-time iPhone users already know what to expect from a new device. However, if you’re switching over from Android, you might find that the 16GB iPhone 6s has limited storage to begin with – though Apple fixed many storage woes with iOS 9 – and that your microSD cards are now worthless when it comes to using them on the go.
But don’t freak out just yet, as there’s a new accessory ready to bring microSD support to the iPhone 6s and any other iOS device that has a Lightning port.
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The iPhone 6s jailbreak you’ve been waiting for is out – here’s how to do it
There aren’t as many compelling reasons to jailbreak iPhones and iPads as there used to be, not to mention the fact that certain malware apps can target jailbroken devices. But there are still plenty of jailbreak fans out there who are looking to run apps and enable features that wouldn’t otherwise be allowed. After a proof of concept iOS 9 jailbreak was demoed recently, the Pangu team of hackers has released its first public iOS 9 jailbreak that works on all existing iOS devices, including the brand new iPhone 6s.
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Every version of the Surface Book sold out on Microsoft’s online store
With Satya Nadella now steering the ship up in Redmond, Microsoft has actually become an exciting company to keep an eye on. This was plainly evident last week when Microsoft introduced a slew of new hardware products, including new Lumia devices, a new version of the Microsoft Band, and a new Surface Pro tablet.
Not bad, but the real star of the show was a product that nobody saw coming; a hybrid laptop Microsoft calls the Surface Book. Equipped with a detachable 13.5-inch display packed with 6 million pixels, the Surface Book is an intriguing product both from a hardware and design perspective.
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OnePlus is unveiling a new phone on October 29th, but you can see a leaked photo right now
In our in-depth OnePlus 2 review, we discussed how impressive OnePlus’ work has been so far. This small startup has managed to create a mid-range smartphone that outshines many high-end Android phones where design, build quality and sometimes even performance are concerned. Most impressively, the OnePlus 2 can be had for less than half the price of many of the phones it bests.
When OnePlus released the OnePlus 2, the company said that it planned to launch a second new phone before 2015 was over, and now we know exactly when that new phone will debut.
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Key iPhone tech gets Apple into deep legal troubles: Company risks up to $862.4M in damages
Apple’s iPhones have consistently been able to outperform rivals from the competition without necessarily matching their hardware. The primary “culprit” is Apple’s custom AX chip design that’s miles ahead of the competition. However, the same chips got Apple in legal troubles, as the company has apparently been using energy-efficiency technology in A7 and A8 processor that was patented way back in 1998 by the University of Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.
WARF sued Apple in early 2014, with a jury finding that Apple has infringed the technology described in the patent. The iPhone maker now faces damages of up to $862.4 millions, though they’re yet to be determined.
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Boeing’s ‘lightest metal ever’ is 99.99% air, must be seen to be believed
We live in an age of technological marvels, from the computers we carry around in our pockets to the connected homes we live in, but there’s hardly time to sit back and admire our achievements when another one is just around the corner.
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Blocks modular smartwatch storms past $250,000 Kickstarter goal in less than a day
It all started as an awesome concept, at least on paper, a few years ago: The Blocks modular smartwatch that would let the wearer customize his or her smartwatch experience by removing and adding blocks that contain different hardware components. Since then, the Blocks Wearables team has made significant progress, and a functional device should ship to your door by next May, assuming you’re ready to back it up on Kickstarter – and that everything goes well during manufacturing.
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Let your friends take over your browser with this crazy Chrome extension
Sharing links on the Internet is already exceptionally simple, but a small group of developers has found a way to take even more steps out of the process. Officially released late last month, Shove is a browser extension for Chrome that allows users to instantly open tabs on one another’s browsers without any prompts or warnings.
Terrifying, right?
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