New teardown reveals the truth about Beats headphones
The relatively successful launch of the Beats 1 radio station isn’t the only reason Dr. Dre’s brand has been in the headlines recently. Nearly a month ago, Bolt prototype engineer Avery Louie popped open a pair of Beats headphones only to discover that the so-called luxury equipment was no more technologically advanced than headphones listed for half the price.
The article reached every corner of the Internet within days, but once the story began to receive some scrutiny, it became clear that the pair of headphones Louie examined was in fact a counterfeit product. But that doesn’t mean Beats is in the clear.
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‘Heroes Reborn’ trailer: It might be time to save the cheerleader again
If you loved the original Heroes TV series, you’re probably anxious to see NBC’s revival of the show set to debut on September 24th. After releasing a first teaser trailer a few weeks ago, NBC put together a longer Heroes Reborn trailer clip for Comic-Con that reveals more details about the story.
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10 of the best cosplay photos from Comic-Con 2015 in San Diego
San Diego Comic-Con is the event most people think of when they hear “Comic-Con,” and for good reason. People go all-out for this event each and every year, and it really is a sight to behold.
We’ve seen tons of action out of San Diego Comic-Con 2015 so far, and most of our attention has been focused on the awesome movie trailers that have been popping up. Examples include this heart-pounding Batman v Superman trailer, and a leaked Suicide Squad trailer that looks fantastic.
But forget all those awesome upcoming movies… it’s time to look at some amazing cosplay pics.
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Video: John Oliver shames billionaire sports team owners for shaking down U.S. taxpayers
One of American taxpayers’ most baffling traits is their willingness to support using public funds to subsidize stadium construction for professional sports teams that are often owned by billionaires. The most shameless tricks that franchise owners use to get their stadium projects approved by taxpayers is to threaten to move to another city if they don’t get their ways. John Oliver this week called B.S. on these sleazy tactics in a hilarious rant about billionaire owners shaking down American taxpayers for stadium cash.
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This is easily one of the coolest iPhone tricks you never knew about
Apple’s iPhone operating system started out so painfully simple that many smartphone users at the time just laughed. As it turned out, the world was dying for a simpler operating system for phones, and Apple’s iPhone flipped the industry on its head.
It’s been a long time since the iPhone was first introduced though, and Apple’s mobile software has continued to grow more complex each year. The world has grown accustomed to iOS, of course, so adding new features and flushing out existing functionality is a necessity.
But in the process, some pretty cool things get lost in the shuffle.
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Early Mustangs Compete in The Great Race 2015
The Great Race is a nine-day, 2,400-mile rally and it’s intended for vintage cars. Check out the early Mustangs that competed in the 2015 race!
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‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ and ‘Deadpool’: Watch two leaked trailers from Comic-Con
This year’s San Diego Comic-Con was as exciting as ever, but there was one interesting omission — Marvel Studios didn’t show up to discuss its upcoming slate of movies. No Captain America: Civil War, no Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and definitely no Infinity War. Instead, 20th Century Fox had to fill in the blanks with its own Marvel characters.
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One of the best Google Maps features just got even better
Google Maps is one of the most widely used applications on smartphones, but there are plenty of neat tricks that some iPhone and Android users might not even be familiar with. These hidden Google Maps features can significantly improve your navigation experience, and get you to your destination even faster than before.
Thankfully, Google has just tweaked one such feature to streamline your Google Maps experience.
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Limited-time sale: 8 awesome paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now
Another week, another five fantastic posts covering paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free for a limited time. Today, we’re kicking things off with eight nifty iOS apps that are normally all paid downloads, but each and every one is on sale for free right now.
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Apple’s iPhone 6s is almost here… time to take out the trash
It’s only Monday morning and I’ve already found what is unquestionably the stupidest thing you’ll read this week. Not surprisingly, it focuses on Apple. Why isn’t that a surprise? Because tech writers the world over love making ridiculous contrarian claims about Apple’s products in an effort to stir up commotion and drum up clicks, regardless of how hollow and flat-out stupid their arguments are.
Well congratulations, Boston Herald, it worked. But since I clicked, hopefully my readers won’t have to.
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