Microsoft finds another sneaky way to steal Android away from Google
Microsoft has been making some killer Android apps lately and now it seems the company has come up with another way to have its software replace standard Google apps on Android phones.
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Grab a surround sound system to amp up your home entertainment setup for cheap on Amazon
Have you ever wanted to turn your home entertainment setup all the way up to 10? Well now you can do so for a bargain-bin price as long as you’re an Amazon Prime member. You can grab a Vizio 40-Inch 5.1 Channel Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer and Satellite Speakers for just $218 dollars, down from the list price of $349.
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iPhone tips: How to hide your photos without deleting them
OK, so let’s say you want to prevent people from seeing pictures on your iPhone. How do you go about doing it? The simplest way to hide pics from prying eyes is to store them on a PC or hard drive. But that isn’t always convenient and – worst of all – implies removing them from the handset, which means you won’t be able to see them either. Thankfully, however, there are other ways of hiding your pics without removing them from your phone.
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Wait… Google just changed its name to Alphabet?
Google does some… strange things. However, the company’s announcement on Monday that it will essentially be renaming itself “Alphabet” might be the weirdest one yet. There will still be a Google, of course, it’s just that Google will be only one company under the main Alphabet umbrella.
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New leak suggests the iPad mini is finally getting the major makeover it deserves
Apple surprised iPad fans last year by releasing a new iPad mini model that was barely an upgrade from the iPad mini 2. The iPad Air 2 received a major overhaul and became even thinner than ever, while the iPad mini 3 got a new paint job and a fingerprint sensor… and that’s literally it. That might change this year, and purported 3D CAD images of the iPad mini 4 seem to indicate the tablet will be as thin as the iPad Air 2.
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iPhone 6s’s most important new feature gets fully detailed in new report
The iPhone 6s will likely be a more refined version of last year’s iPhone 6 but that doesn’t mean it will be totally bereft of new features. The device’s most important new feature will be the addition of the Force Touch technology that Apple is already using for both the Apple Watch and its 2015 MacBook. But what will Force Touch bring to the table for iPhone users? A new report from 9to5Mac’s Mark Gurman explains it to us in great detail.
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Windows 10: How to protect your privacy and still install apps from the Microsoft Store
For some Windows 10 users, guarding their privacy and preventing Microsoft from collecting personal data might take precedent over using certain Windows 10 features. There are plenty of settings to customize in order to prevent or limit Microsoft’s tracking, and many users have advised against creating a Microsoft account when prompted to make one.
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One anecdote shows how working for Steve Jobs could be an absolute nightmare
Late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs was a brilliant person… but he was also, by many accounts, a total nightmare to have as a boxx. If you want to get a sense of just how obnoxious Jobs could be to employees, consider the following anecdote shared by The New York Times’ Nick Bilton in which Jobs dressed down a waitress for failing to bring him the perfect glass of orange juice.
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This $9 gadget on Amazon adds two USB charging ports to any wall outlet, no installation required
The idea of adding USB ports to the wall outlets in your home is great, but many people balk at the thought of having to cut the power, dismantle an existing outlet, and rewire a new one. Well, thanks to this nifty USB Wall Plate from RCA, you can add one standard wall plug and two USB ports to any wall outlet with absolutely no complicated installation required. Simply plug this device into any existing outlet and you’re good to go.
RCA WP2UWR USB Wall Plate, $8.65
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New ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ trailer offers a morsel of never-before-seen footage
It’s been nearly four months since the second trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens hit YouTube. For fans of the series, it has been an excruciating wait as J.J. Abrams and the cast trickle out bits and pieces of information regarding one of the most highly anticipated sequels of the decade, which is why two seconds of new footage is enough to deserve a post of its own.
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