Here are the 26 states that make you pay taxes on Amazon purchases
Do you love shopping online but hate paying sales taxes? If so then you should know which states actually charge taxes for purchases off Amazon so you can take that into account before deciding where you want to shop. Via Rather Be Shopping, here is the full list of states that will make you pay taxes for sales on Amazon right now.
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NASA is developing a space shotgun to shoot asteroids
NASA does so many cool things, but this might be its coolest project yet. The New York Post brings us word that a Brooklyn company called Honeybee Robotics is working with NASA to develop a shotgun that can be used in outer space to fire at asteroids.
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New Apple TV unboxing video and walkthrough shows an incredibly polished UI
A new Apple TV unboxing video from 9to5Mac provides us with an even closer look at what Apple’s upcoming set top box will deliver, both from a hardware and software perspective.
Though historically a niche product, the upcoming Apple TV has a tremendous number of new and compelling features which may very well move it out of the hobby category and into a mainstream hit.
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Get a solid Bluetooth headset on Amazon for just $10
Look, we’re going to level with you: the Aukey EP-B7 Wireless Bluetooth Headset isn’t going to win any awards for looks or design. It also doesn’t have the best sound quality on the planet, though you will be able to hear the caller on the other end loud and clear. Where the EP-B7 really shines, however, is where price is concerned — you can snag one of these perfectly adequate Bluetooth headsets right now on Amazon for just $9.99 shipped.
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Crazy rumor says Apple is already planning some huge changes for 2018’s iPhone
The iPhone 6s is currently available for preorder in a dozen countries, with Apple saying the device is on track to beat last year’s iPhone 6 sales record. However, Apple is already developing future generations of iPhones, with a crazy rumor from Korea saying the iPhone 8 might deliver some fantastic new features, and some big changes that would come as a surprise.
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WSJ: Apple aiming to release all-electric car by 2019
When it comes to Apple, there always seems to be a mythical and rumored product looming overhead. In the years preceding the iPhone unveiling, we were blasted with reports that Apple was planning to get into the phone business. More recently, the tech world was wrapped up in Apple Watch hysteria. And now that Apple’s wearable is finally out on the market, the next big rumor centers on Apple’s alleged plan to release its own electric-powered car.
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How to find out what your Uber passenger rating is
One of the smart things about Uber (and Lyft, for that matter) is that the ratings system goes both ways. Not only can passengers rate drivers, but drivers can also rate passengers. Not only does this incentivize drivers to be friendly and accommodating, but it also ensures that Uber can prevent users who are consistently unruly or threatening from using the service.
While every Uber passenger can see the rating of whatever driver happens to be picking them up, Uber has historically made it exceedingly difficult for users to find out how they themselves rank.
Until now.
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Samsung continues its iPhone 6s-bashing campaign with new TV commercials
Samsung released a new series of ads in time for the iPhone 6s launch using a familiar tag line that riffs off Apple’s most recent TV commercials. Samsung’s It’s not a phone, it’s a Galaxy ads are a direct response to Apple’s If it’s not an iPhone, it’s not an iPhone advertising campaign, featuring ads that take direct and not-so-direct shots at the iPhone.
After launching a couple of ads that focused on wireless charging and phone customization, Samsung is back with new commercials that show two more unique features from its top-of-the-line Galaxy handsets – well, at least one of them is pretty unique to Samsung’s lineup.
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Nexus 6P leak: We have some good news and some bad news…
If there’s one common problem for iPhone and Nexus buyers, it’s storage. Apple and Google aren’t fond of microSD cards, and while the iPhone maker has “fixed” storage problems by offering customers storage tiers up to 128GB, Google has often disappointed Nexus fans in that regard. However, it looks like that’s about to change with the next-generation Nexus devices.
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Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Report says Samsung is copying Apple once again
We pick on Samsung at least once a month for parroting Apple, but we’d be more than happy to stop writing about it if Samsung would stop doing. Of course, it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen any time soon, as an industry executive with insider knowledge has told Forbes that Samsung is prepping its own leasing program.
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