Every notable new feature in iOS 9 beta 3
iOS 9 beta 3 is out, bringing with it a slew of new features and minor software improvements, including some very useful tricks. Apple Music support and the News app can be considered the iOS 9 beta 3’s main new features, but Apple has also tweaked many other things in iOS.
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2 wireless speakers that are unlike anything you’ve tried before
It has been more than five months since we last covered wireless speakers here on BGR, but with summer in full swing, it’s time to help ensure that Apple Music is keeping your pool parties on track with the best possible sound. We’ve recommended some real gems in the past — check out last year’s holiday buying guide and this post on the Bayan Audio Soundbook X3 for examples — but I’ve tested about a dozen more speakers since then, and there are two options among them that really shined.
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IBM’s new computer chips will obliterate everything else on the market
What’s the fastest computer chip you can think of? Now, forget about it, because IBM announced it has created the fastest computer chips ever made. The firm’s new chips are four times faster than today’s top-of-the-line silicon, and they’re also significantly more efficient.
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Are these the worst movies of the year?
What’s the best movie of the year so far? Looking at box-office performance, you’d say that the recently released Jurassic World is definitely a must-see movie, even if not everyone will necessarily love the action-packed dinosaur flick. Using the same logic, the worst box-office performers aren’t necessarily the worst movies you could see this year, but it’s probably safe to say that they’re generally pretty bad.
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Colbert joins Seinfeld for the season finale of ‘Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee’
A few months before Stephen Colbert unceremoniously shaved his beard off in preparation for his new gig as host of The Late Show, Jerry Seinfeld invited him to ride along for an episode of Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee. If you haven’t been keeping up, we’re already on the sixth season of Seinfeld’s web series, and Colbert’s episode serves as the season finale.
And what a season it’s been.
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Full-Throttle Cool: Steve McQueen’s Story
The book is but 96 pages, yet tells McQueen’s story quite well. If you’re an avid Steve McQueen fan you need this book in your collection.
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9 awesome paid iPhone apps on sale for free for a limited time
Wednesday’s list of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free was a fantastic one, but Thursday is a brand new day with a brand new list of apps. We have nine fresh iOS apps for you today, and they’re spread across a wide range of categories so there’s something for everyone.
There are also a few paid apps still on sale in yesterday’s list, so be sure to look back at that post if you missed it.
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Video: Conan drives to Comic-Con in the massive Mad Max Doof Wagon
Conan O’Brien certainly knows how to make an entrance. Driving to Comic-Con in San Diego this week, Conan decided to go all out with the ultimate Mad Max cosplay by driving down in the massive Doof Wagon that we saw in Mad Max: Fury Road.
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How have you used Netflix this long without knowing these 10 tips and tricks?
Netflix is a game-changer. You know it, I know it, and the pay TV industry certainly knows it. The cord cutting trend is accelerating and study after study attribute the increased number of households without a cable or satellite TV subscription at least in part to Netflix.
While Netflix has changed the game for entertainment, we’re about to change the game for your Netflix experience with 10 tips and tricks you’ll wonder how you even lived without.
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I switched back to the iPhone 6 Plus and I might be getting carpal tunnel
My hands, fingers, and wrists hurt. Is this bad? I normally use the Plus without a case since the phone is already reasonably big, but lately I have an Apple leather case on it. It’s blue. Should I just switch back to the iPhone 6 or ride this out?
Picture taken with iPhone 6.
Jonathan S. Geller can be reached via email at jonathan@bgr.com
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