This cool iPhone app found a great new use for widgets that you’ve never seen before
App developers are getting very creative with the new widget capabilities that Apple added in iOS 8. While Apple may never add conventional widget support to iOS, Notification Center widgets provide a compromise that gives users access to one-swipe information as opposed to zero-touch information, as is the case with Android widgets.
We’ve seen plenty of cool and creative widgets for the iPhone pop up, and now we have a new one to add to the list: NC.
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Microsoft is slashing the price of its Xbox One with Kinect starting this weekend
Once Microsoft unbundled the Kinect from the Xbox One, many gamers assumed that the peripheral would simply die off. And although there haven’t been any recent AAA releases that have made use of the Kinect, Microsoft is going to try to tempt consumers into picking up a bundle with the camera starting this weekend with a $50 discount.
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Why Samsung has no choice but to copy the iPhone 6
Unless Samsung was able to somehow pull a major prank on all tech sites covering Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Edge leaks, and convince everyone it’s indeed copying the iPhone 6 with the new Galaxy S generation, then it’s more than clear to any Android fan that the upcoming Galaxy S6 will be very similar to the iPhone 6. Maybe too similar, even though that’s not necessarily a bad thing for Samsung, which might really need to revert to what has worked for it in the past.
But there’s one other reason Samsung has no choice to copy Apple, and Ars Technica perfectly captured it in a revealing set of images.
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The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D review: Nintendo’s most triumphant remaster ever
15 years ago, the darkest, most complex game in the history of The Legend of Zelda hit store shelves. Majora’s Mask was lauded as another masterpiece of the Nintendo 64 era and a worthy follow-up to Ocarina of Time, but it hasn’t quite had the same legacy as its predecessor.
Now that the game’s incredible looking remaster is finally coming to 3DS, Nintendo has a chance to rewrite history and introduce a whole new generation of gamers to one of its most tragic and fascinating tales.
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Why you totally can, and sometimes should, lick subway poles
Why would anyone want to intentionally lick subway poles? That’s a good question, and one that Dr. Chris Mason of Weill Cornel Medical College won’t probably answer in a new study about to come out. But he says it’s probably safe to do it, if you absolutely must.
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Why you totally can, and sometimes should, lick subway poles
Why would anyone want to intentionally lick subway poles? That’s a good question, and one that Dr. Chris Mason of Weill Cornel Medical College won’t probably answer in a new study about to come out. But he says it’s probably safe to do it, if you absolutely must.
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Revealed: How Steve Jobs almost leaked the original iPhone
There are plenty of stories detailing Apple’s efforts to keep its plans secret, and many of them focus on Apple’s late co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs. But even though the iconic leader wanted to prevent product leaks at all costs, he apparently came dangerously close to accidentally revealing one of the company’s biggest secrets before he unveiled it on stage in early 2007.
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SALE: Be one of the first to build apps for the Apple Watch with this Watchkit course
One of the most highly anticipated devices of 2015 is going to be released very soon. It’s expected that the Apple Watch will be in great demand once it hits store shelves later this year, which means that apps for the device will also be particularly sought after. If you are an app developer, be on the leading edge with the Mammoth Interactive Apple Watch App Builder Course, available at 89% off for a limited time at BGR Deals.
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15 bizarre and crazy Roku channels you have to check out
Roku is one of a select few set-top boxes that has broken into the mainstream and found a home with tech savvy users and non-techies alike. It seems like many people only use the affordable streaming box for Netflix and YouTube videos, though. While Roku devices start at just $49.99 and can serve as great Netflix streamers, Roku is home to more than 2,000 different channels of content, and there is undoubtedly some buried treasure in there that you haven’t yet discovered.
You also might find some of the weirdest and craziest content you’ve ever seen on Roku.
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Your Xbox One is about to get even better
The first major Xbox One system update of 2015 is finally here. After a relatively quiet January, the development team is back with some welcome additions to Xbox One, including controller improvements, game hubs, and some features that will improve the console’s TV functionality.
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