Here’s all the great new content you can stream on Netflix this week (Dec. 28 – Jan. 3)
It’s that time of the week again, and BGR is bringing you a roundup of the best new content on Netflix for your streaming pleasure. A lot of your time is wasted by looking around Netflix for something you haven’t seen yet, so this update will save you some precious ticks on the clock.
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Why airlines go out of their way to make flying miserable
Airlines may not be as hated as cable companies… but they’re pretty close. Anyone who has flown on a major airline in the past 15 years or more can tell you why: Airlines not only love cramming passengers into tiny seats but they also love nickel-and-diming them for baggage fees and other annoyances. Writing in The New Yorker, Tim Wu has written a comprehensive look at exactly why flying is such a miserable experience and why we shouldn’t expect it to get better anytime soon.
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I may have received the crappiest gadget ever for Christmas
One of my relatives got me a gift for Christmas that might be the single crappiest gadget I have ever used. I am not exaggerating: The device in question claims to do three different things and it does all of them horribly.
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HUGE $55 SAVINGS TODAY! 8 awesome paid iPhone apps that are free downloads right now
Can you believe it’s almost 2015? There are just a few days left in 2014, and we’re going to do our best to fill them with great paid iPhone and iPad apps that are on sale for free for a limited time. To start things off, we have a list of eight nifty apps that would regularly cost you $55 altogether, but for a limited time they’re all completely free.
Remember, these sales could be over at any time, so be sure to hurry.
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A step-by-step guide to replacing the iPhone 6’s battery yourself
There’s a lot to love when it comes to Apple’s iPhone lineup, but the company’s smartphones have never been class leaders when it comes to battery life. To make matters worse, smartphone battery performance always takes a hit over time as charge cycles take their toll. Sometimes things go wrong though, and an iPhone’s battery life starts going south much sooner than expected.
If your iPhone 6 is new and under warranty, Apple will run some tests and likely replace your battery for free. If you’ve somehow voided your warranty or down the road when your phone is out of warranty, you may have to pay to replace a bad battery. As it turns out, however, replacing your iPhone 6’s battery yourself might not be as difficult as you think, and you might be able to save some money that way.
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Has Samsung already given up on its iPhone 6 ‘killer’?
Samsung launched its Galaxy Alpha series this year in an attempt to build up phones with more “premium” designs using all-metal frames. The Galaxy Alpha, which we noted bore a striking resemblance to the iPhone 5 when it was released, was supposed to be the start of a new era at Samsung in which the company stopped relying on the plastic builds that it’s used with great success for the past several years. However, a new report now claims that Samsung will soon kill off its first would-be iPhone 6 “killer” phone.
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Google lists the 127 best free Android apps in the world, and you need to try them all!
If you were gifted a new Android device last week for Christmas and you’re having trouble figuring out where to begin, today is your lucky day. In fact, even if you’re a seasoned Android veteran, today is still your lucky day because Google has gone through the hundreds of thousands of apps in its Google Play app store and cherry picked the cream of the crop. The result is a list of 127 Android apps that Google has deemed to be “must-have” apps, and old and new Android users alike should check them all out.
The best part, by the way, is that they’re almost all completely free.
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YESSS — Leak claims one of 2015’s most anticipated Android phones might be unveiled at CES!
After obtaining a leaked picture allegedly showing the front panel of one of 2015’s most anticipated Android handsets of the year a few weeks ago, Nowhereelse‘s Steve Hemmerstoffer posted an image on Twitter that reportedly shows the press render of the same device, suggesting a launch may be closer than initially believed.
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Hackers turned ‘The Interview’ into Sony’s biggest online release of all time
Hackers hit Sony Pictures in late November, looking to disable the company’s daily operations and convince the movie studio to stop its planned release of The Interview, a movie that has been strongly criticized by North Korea ever since being announced. Sony initially agreed to their demands, pulling the film from theaters a few days before its Christmas Day launch. But the company changed its mind after receiving harsh criticism from President Obama and several big names in the movie industry, releasing the movie in select cinemas and online with help from Microsoft and Google.
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It took Sony three days to restore PSN after crippling attack
Sony and Microsoft were both hit by hackers on Christmas Eve, with a group calling themselves Lizard Squad claiming responsibility for the DDoS attacks that took down both the PlayStation Network (PSN) and Xbox Live services. The companies confirmed the attacks and eventually restored service to their online portals after being hit, but PSN remained offline for nearly three days.
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