Shady new app makes rooting your Android phone easier than ever before
Ever been curious about rooting your Android phone in a way that’s incredibly easy? Do you have no qualms about downloading and installing shady apps that could be sending information from your phone to God knows where? If so, then you’ll want to check out a new video by DroidModderX that shows how an app can help you root your Android phone with just a few taps.
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Hate the Apple Watch? Here’s how you can use the Moto 360 with an iPhone or iPad
Google is supposedly working on making Android Wear smartwatches compatible with iPhone, which might be a clever way to combat Apple’s popular Apple Watch. However, while Google has yet to release Android Wear support for iOS, you can already connect Android Wear devices to iPhone and iPad.
Now, a new video shows you exactly how to do it with a Moto 360.
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New rumor reveals one way the 2015 Moto X may be a big upgrade over last year’s model
The 2014 Moto X was one of last year’s best Android phones but its camera still left something to be desired when compared to the cameras on Samsung’s flagship phones, particularly the Galaxy Note 4. A new leak flagged by PhoneArena suggests that Motorola is devoting resources toward addressing this flaw and give Moto X users the first-rate cameras they deserve.
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WARNING: ‘Breaking Bad’ themed malware has been discovered
Security researchers at Symantec recently discovered a new piece of malware that, believe it or not, incorporates a number of themes from the hit TV show Breaking Bad. The malware itself primarily affects users in Australia and represents a new strain of an existing ransomware trojan dubbed Trojan.Cryptolocker.S.
The ransomware, which only targets Windows machines, operates by encrypting all of a user’s files and subsequently demanding a timely payment of $450 Australian Dollars (about $355 in U.S. dollars) to decrypt them. Failure to promptly make the $450 payment results in the decryption fee rising to $1000 Australian Dollars.
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You HAVE to do this! Play with ancient versions of Windows right now in your web browser
Windows 10 has gotten technology journalists and bloggers incredibly excited about the future of Windows, but now it’s time to take a look at Windows’ past. The odds are fairly good that even if you’re old enough to remember using it first hand, you’ve probably forgotten all about Windows 1.01 at this point. Windows 3.0 is likely a distant memory as well, and despite the fact that it was such a huge update at the time, even Windows 95 may be long forgotten.
Now, however, you can relive the past right in your web browser.
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This exciting new tech might make its way to future iPhones and iPads
Apple is apparently working on brand new screen technology for future generations of iPads and iPhones, a new report from South Korea reveals, with the iPad Pro supposedly set to be the first device to get it at some point next year.
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Comcast tells customers it will refund $600 in bogus charges… but only if they keep quiet about it
Comcast cares… if your story about its miserable customer service goes viral on Reddit. In fact, Comcast cares about this so much that it recently told some customers that it would only refund $600 worth of bogus charges if they agreed to sign a non-disclosure agreement to not talk about their ordeal with the media.
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$1 ‘cutting edge’ lung cancer vaccine comes from the same country that makes cancer-inducing cigars
You wouldn’t expect Cuba to be the source of a lung cancer vaccine that many other countries want, but that appears to be exactly the case. In fact, the country that’s known for the cancer-causing cigars it mass produces also has an advanced medical system in place that has had similar vaccine-related breakthroughs in the past.
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Revealed: The best days of the week to shop on your favorite websites
If you’re planning to buy something on Best Buy’s website this week… don’t do it now. Instead, wait until Friday. Rather Be Shopping has taken a look at when popular online shopping websites are most likely to offer coupons and tech fans should know that Staples typically offers discounts on Mondays, that Best Buy most often sends out new coupon codes on Fridays and that Target most often updates its online clearance department on Saturdays.
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Hilariously honest Mortal Kombat X trailer reveals the real reason you bought the game
One of the best trends on YouTube over the past few years has been the honest movie trailer. It involves restructuring a trailer with a new voice over to give a more accurate portrayal of what the film has to offer, often for comedic effect. Smosh Games has applied this same logic to game trailers, and the most recent victim is Mortal Kombat X.
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