Huge deal: Galaxy S6 and S6 edge up to $200 cheaper at T-Mobile
In case the high price of the Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge has prevented you so far from buying Samsung’s best smartphone yet, then you should know that individual carriers are ready to enforce the new price cuts Samsung mentioned a few days ago. T-Mobile appears to be the first one to lower prices for both handsets, offering buyers up to $200 savings on certain models.
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Windows 10: Everything you need to know about Cortana
One of the main features of Windows 10 is Microsoft’s voice-based virtual assistant Cortana, which has been ported from Windows Phone to the desktop. In fact, Microsoft beat Apple and Google when it came to adding voice assistant features to its PC operating system.
The company is clearly hoping Cortana becomes a daily part of users’ PC experience, but what kind of commands can Cortana handle?
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America hates Comcast but it’s the fastest nationwide ISP we have
Comcast is not a well loved company in the United States. Somewhat paradoxically, however, Comcast also happens to be the ISP with the fastest overall speeds of any nationwide provider in the country. SpeedTest.net this week announced its first-ever awards for ISPs in the U.S. and it found that Comcast’s Xfinity was the fastest overall service with an average download speed of just under 105Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7Mbps.
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Watch the first trailer for The Leftovers season 2
After this weekend, True Detective’s rocky second season will finally be over. But despite the fact that many of us haven’t been all that enthused with season 2, there’s no question that it’s preferable to have a suspenseful HBO drama to watch on Sunday night than not. Sadly, that’s exactly what we’ll have to contend with for a short while, until The Leftovers returns in October.
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From a million miles away, stunning NASA images show the moon crossing Earth’s face
A NASA camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite has captured a series of stunning images of the Moon passing the Earth’s sunlit side.
The images were captured last month by NASA’s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC), a four megapixel camera and telescope.
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Your favorite websites can now track you through your smartphone battery
With all the talk about various devices being able to track you for different purposes – the hottest privacy-related topic in town concerns Windows 10 at the moment – you’ll may still be surprised to learn of one other unexpected way websites can track visitors: Smartphone battery life.
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All of the careers launched by ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’
After an impressive 16-season run, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart will air its final show this coming Thursday. While we’ve certainly seen no shortage of retrospectives highlighting all of the laughs and crazy show moments that took place over the last decade and a half, one of the more intriguing aspects of The Daily Show, I think, is that the program was an absolute star making machine.
Look backing, the sheer number of top notch comedians, media personalities, and actors who got their start on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart is impressive. Sure, most people might recognize Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell as two stars who honed their comedy chops on the show, but the program’s all-star lineup of former cast members runs much deeper.
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Windows 10’s Phone Companion app makes syncing your iPhone or Android device a snap
Unless you’ve spent every waking moment with Windows 10 since it launched last week, there are still likely plenty of new features and software additions you have yet to explore on your upgraded computer. One of those new apps is the Phone Companion, which should be installed by default on your machine after you apply the update.
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Why it’s time to ditch Chrome on your MacBook
With a 64.8% market share as of July 2015, Google Chrome is by far the most widely used web browser on the planet, easily dwarfing competing browsers from the likes of Microsoft, Apple, and Mozilla.
While there’s much to appreciate in Chrome’s streamlined interface and rather snappy performance, using Google’s web browser on your Apple laptop may impact how much battery life you can enjoy while on the go.
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Energy-boosting life hacks that don’t involve caffeine or sugar
Your busy work schedule and complex lifestyle take a massive toll on your body: You’re often exhausted during the day and feel like you have to revert to various tricks to bring your mind back in the game. More often than not, increased amounts of caffeine and sugar do the trick, but that kind of energy boost might not be what you really need long-term. Instead, there are plenty of simple life hacks to perform that can help you stay motivated during the day, even when you’re exhausted.
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