Here’s a look at Google’s new logo
Say what you will about Google, but the company is most definitely not afraid of change. Last month, the company up and surprised everybody when it announced that it was renaming itself “Alphabet” with a host of varying subsidiaries, of which Google would be the largest.
Earlier today, the company rolled out another interesting change: a new logo. That’s right, folks, Google has a brand new logo and there’s even a nice video the company put out to highlight the company’s commitment towards constant evolution.
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New report squashes your dreams of a 32GB entry-level iPhone 6s
Soon after Apple released iOS 8 last year, it became abundantly clear to many users that a 16GB device isn’t going to cut it any longer. Apple partially fixed iOS 8’s massive storage problems in subsequent iOS 8 incremental updates, and it plans to fix this issue for good once iOS 9 rolls out. Many assumed the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus would be available in 32GB as entry-level models, and some reports said that will happen this year.
However, various others said that 16GB would remain the lowest storage tier for new iPhones for one more year, and more and more leaks indicate that’s indeed going to be the case. After a report from a Dutch tech site said a few days ago said the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will have the same price points as their predecessors, a new story on the Chinese iPhone 6s launch indicates the same thing.
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Here’s how you can play ‘Star Wars Battlefront’ before it launches this fall
One of the most highly anticipated releases of the holiday season is getting a beta. PlayStation announced on Tuesday that the PS4 beta for Star Wars Battlefront will open in “early October,” over a month before the game launches. According to the blog post, the beta will be a “technical test,” featuring three distinct modes to play.
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7 awesome paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now
Welcome to Tuesday’s list of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free, where you’ll find seven premium iOS apps that can currently be downloaded without paying a dime. As always, these sales could end at any minute so be sure to hurry!
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iPhone 6s Plus leak: Display assembly photos give us a closeup look at Force Touch
In just a little over a week, Apple will announce a slew of new products, including the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus and Apple TV. We’ve already seen many iPhone 6s components revealed through various leaks, and a new report shows us what’s probably the display assembly of the iPhone 6s Plus.
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Longtime Apple user explains why he ‘hates’ the company now
For more than a decade, Mother Jones political writer Kevin Drum was a loyal Apple user. However, over the years he’s found that the company’s control-freak nature has left him feeling more and more annoyed, to the point where he’s now dumped both his iPhone and iPad.
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Meet the Nextbit Robin, a sleek new smartphone that uses cloud magic to solve storage limitations
The smartphone space is quite cluttered right now. It might not seem like it in major markets, since Apple and Samsung dominate the smartphone industry, but there are dozens of companies around the world fighting for space in consumers’ pockets. Different companies use different strategies to try to separate their products from the pack, but by and large, most companies hit the same notes. Since Samsung and Apple dominate the high end, other companies compete on price.
Interestingly, no smaller smartphone makers have made a real effort to break through by addressing one of smartphone users’ top pain points in a new and creative way… until now.
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Video of an enormous shark leaping out of the water left this news anchor speechless
Have you ever seen something you couldn’t rationalize? Something so ridiculous, you couldn’t comprehend the fact that it was real? That’s how 9 News Perth anchor Karl Stefanovic felt after watching a 15-foot-long shark emerge from the depths of the ocean in one of the most terrifying videos he’d ever seen.
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How one $37 gadget can save you thousands of dollars
You want to cut the cord. You need to cut the cord. But the idea of missing out on all of your favorite primetime shows from the major networks as they air live is standing in the way. Well, the BGR Deals Team is here to tell you that one simple $37 gadget on Amazon is all you need to enjoy a lifetime of free high-definition content from ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, Fox and more.
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New Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 cases leak, seem to confirm one major new feature
Thanks to numerous leaks we already know a lot about Google’s upcoming new Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 devices. They’re made by LG and Huawei, and they should be launched this fall as soon as Android 6.0 Marshmallow is ready for mass consumption.
Considering that Google’s new mobile operating system brings support for some major new features, it seemed obvious long before leaks actually started coming in that the new Nexus handsets would pack specific hardware to take advantage of the new Marshmallow features, and a pair of new leaks have confirmed the presence of a fingerprint scanner on both devices.
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