Will the iWatch’s battery life be just as disappointing as the Moto 360’s?
If there’s an emerging consensus with the Moto 360 so far it’s that it’s a stylish device that has a key flaw: Poor battery life. While Apple fans are certainly hoping the iWatch will beat the Moto 360 in this category, The Information’s sources say that they shouldn’t get their hopes up.
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The Moto 360 gets the highest compliment an Apple fan can give to a non-Apple product
What’s the highest compliment that an Apple fan can give to a product that isn’t made by Apple? Namely, that it’s the product that Apple will have to beat to be the best. The Loop’s Dave Mark has written a short primer to set expectations for next week’s grand iWatch unveiling and he thinks that the Moto 360, despite its shortcomings, is clearly the bar that Apple will need to cross.
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Expect to pay more for the Galaxy Note Edge, if you can find one
Samsung at IFA 2014 unveiled two new Galaxy Note phablets, the “regular” Galaxy Note 4 and the Galaxy Note Edge, a device that features a two-sided wraparound flexible display. The phone represents Samsung’s second take at smartphones with curved screens, following last year’s strangely curved Galaxy Round, but ZDNet Korea reports that Samsung still isn’t ready to mass-produce such devices in large numbers.
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Phorce Pro is the only portable battery you’ll ever need to charge all your devices on the go
Battery charging is one of the most common problems with mobile devices, especially for people who are always traveling and carrying various gadget combos, including smartphones, tablets and/or laptops that all need constant battery attention. There are many extremely interesting portable batteries that can be used to recharge some of these devices while traveling, but Phorce Pro may be the only one you’ll need to consider thanks to its massive 26,000mAh charge that can be used for… basically anything.
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Leaked pics hint that the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 may have a feature photography fans will love
We’ve heard rumblings for a while that Apple will be adding some cool features to the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 that will make people more willing to shell out extra cash for the bigger device. Among other things, the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 has been tipped to feature a much larger battery and may also feature a sapphire display that you won’t see on every version of the 4.7-inch iPhone 6. Now MacRumors brings us some new leaked pictures from Feld & Volk showing that Apple might add yet another great feature to the bigger iPhone that photography fans in particular will enjoy.
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How Apple plans to deal with one of your biggest iPhone 6 worries
For the first time ever, Apple will unveil iPhone models that will match the size of many competing products, including a 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and a 5.5-inch iPhone 6. While many people can’t wait to get their hands on an even bigger smartphone running iOS, some customers might worry that they’ll lose one feature they love about their device, and that’s one handed operation.
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Microsoft finds a hilarious way to market a game you’re not supposed to know is coming to Xbox One
Unless you’ve been paying close attention, you might be convinced that Destiny is a PlayStation 4 exclusive. This couldn’t be further from the truth — in fact, Bungie’s highly anticipated FPS is launching on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One next week, but because of an advertising deal between Activision and Sony, Microsoft has been prohibited from promoting the game for its consoles. But rather than accept its fate, Microsoft has found a clever way to let everyone know that Destiny will be coming out on Xbox One as well.
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Astonishing GoPro video takes you deep inside an active volcano
Ah, the miracles of GoPro cameras and their ability to give us first-person views of things we’d never otherwise experience. This latest GoPro video comes to us courtesy of the Marum Volcano Expedition, which sent some of its people to the tiny island of Vanuatu located in the South Pacific Ocean to film some very-up-close footage of an active volcano.
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Tim Cook vows to improve iCloud security, prevent future ‘nudegates’
One of the downsides of so many celebrities using your devices is that you’ll share the blame when anything privacy-related affects them. Apple’s iCloud services have been blamed for the hack that resulted in multiple celebrities having their nude pictures leaked all over the Internet, although Apple later revealed that it wasn’t a widespread iCloud hack that’s actually to blame for the huge personal data leak, but rather other factors that are independent from Apple’s iCloud security measures.
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For Apple, it’s crucial you return your faulty iPhone 6 as soon as possible
Apple is getting ready for its biggest iPhone launch yet, but, just like with any other product, some people may not be completely happy with their upcoming iPhone 6 purchases and will return their units for various reasons. Bloomberg Businessweek reports that Apple has a special team for that kind of customer experience that is ready to handle returned devices as fast as possible, a procedure that could save the company millions of dollars on the long run.
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