Foxconn is in serious iPhone 6 ‘Bendgate’ denial, says Apple’s competitors are to blame
After some users discovered the iPhone 6 Plus bends when held in pockets in a certain manner, the phenomenon quickly turned into a PR problem for Apple, as #Bendgate videos went viral on YouTube, showing that the phone can be easily bent if enough force is applied in a certain way. Apple has largely refuted those claims by explaining its extensive iPhone torture testing, and saying replacements may be in order for affected customers. Apple’s claims were then backed up by a similar torture tests from Consumers Reports. Now even Foxconn, which makes the iPhone 6 Plus for Apple, has come out in denial of Bendgate with a wild conspiracy theory-type claim.
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In-depth review aims to see just how good the iPhone 6 Plus is for gaming
Apple’s recently released iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have been thoroughly reviewed so far, with various publications closely looking at their design lines, hardware performance, camera improvements and other software tricks. But Ars Technica decided to put the iPhone 6 Plus through a special gaming-only review.
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Nexus 9 preorder and release details may have just leaked
The Nexus 9 is expected to launch next week alongside Google’s latest Android OS version, and Bright Side of News, which first found confirmation that NVIDIA will provide chips for Google’s HTC-made Nexus 9 tablet, is back with more details about the tablet’s release date and pricing.
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The most surprisingly gorgeous smartphone we’ve seen is now on sale in the U.S.
The surprisingly sleek and gorgeous Sharp Aquos Crystal is now available for purchase on Boost Mobile, and Sprint Prepaid at Best Buy retail stores. Its screen will make you squint to see the edges, as it has what is definitely one of the thinnest bezels of any phone on the market.
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Amazing Twitter account collects Amazon’s most hilarious movie reviews
Get ready to add a new account to your Twitter feed. Amazon reviews can be surprisingly helpful when making purchasing decisions, especially now that the best and most helpful reviews always seem to rise to the top thanks to Amazon’s review rating system. Some reviews, however, are written not just to help shoppers on Amazon’s website, but also to entertain them. Such was the case with Amazon’s collection of the funniest product reviews of all time, and now we have another, ever-growing batch of reviews to enjoy courtesy of an amazing Twitter account.
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Another hugely popular Android keyboard app just made its way to iOS – check it out right now!
As if you didn’t have enough terrific new keyboard apps to choose from on your iPhone, yet another hugely popular third-party Android keyboard app has just made the migration and it’s well worth checking out. The ai.type app, which counts 20 million users and which has received an average of a four-star rating on Google Play with more than 250,000 reviews, just released to the iTunes App Store on Friday and it promises to customize your iOS typing experience like never before.
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This terrific video primer will help you get the most out of your iPhone 6 camera
Even hardcore Android fans are giving Apple its dues for the iPhone 6’s camera, which has been widely acclaimed for making it easy to take gorgeous pictures and videos despite the fact that it’s “only” an 8-megapixel camera. Now a new video review of the camera posted by Ken Dai gives us a great look at all of the iPhone 6 camera’s best features and acts as a terrific primer for anyone who wants to get the most out of their new smartphone camera.
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These are the biggest differences between Apple fans and Microsoft fans
There are plenty of classic rivalries in the world of technology, but none run quite as deep as the one between Apple and Microsoft. Perhaps even more contentious than the ongoing battle of these two giants is the scrabble among their fans, constantly bickering back and forth about which company builds better products.
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Video: This is what it’s like to have your Tesla drive you around by itself
Elon Musk on Thursday unveiled a new Tesla model, the all-wheel drive D variant of the Model S that packs two electric engines and is able to deliver faster speeds and even better battery efficiency than the standard Model S. But the hidden trick of the D, and the regular Model S now as well, is a new autopilot system that can offer many advanced features to improve security while driving, even though it’s far from being a fully autonomous pilot.
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Way before the iconic iPhone, this strange contraption was Jony Ive’s first award-winning phone design
Apple’s design guru Jony Ive, who was interviewed recently by Bloomberg Businessweek and Vogue, on Thursday night appeared in a rare on-stage interview at Vanity Fair‘s New Establishment Summit in San Francisco, where he talked about design before and after Apple, and Apple products. Ive even showed off a strange looking phone he designed for a contest decades ago, a contest that he eventually won.
“The Thing looks really weird,” Business Insider wrote. “It had a microphone that you held in front of your face.”
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