Another major new iPhone 6 feature was just confirmed… and this one is HUGE
Apple fans who have insisted for years that the iPhone doesn’t need NFC… get ready for an iPhone with NFC. Unnamed sources tell Wired that Apple has decided to include an NFC radio in its upcoming iPhone 6 and that the technology will be used to facilitate mobile payments.
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Another major new iPhone 6 feature was just confirmed… and this one is HUGE
Apple fans who have insisted for years that the iPhone doesn’t need NFC… get ready for an iPhone with NFC. Unnamed sources tell Wired that Apple has decided to include an NFC radio in its upcoming iPhone 6 and that the technology will be used to facilitate mobile payments.
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ANOTHER $65 WORTH OF APPS FOR FREE! 9 awesome paid iPhone apps that are free right now
If you follow along with our daily features on paid iPhone and iPad apps that are available as free downloads for a limited time, you’ve gotten your hands on an unbelievable $167 worth of paid iOS apps so far this week without paying a cent. But this week isn’t over yet, and today we have another nine apps worth a combined $65 that you can download for free. More than $230 worth of paid iOS apps for free in just four days? That’s right, ladies and gentlemen.
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IPHONE 6 LEAK: Even more iPhone 6 components leak, confirming the new iPhone’s official colors
Apple will reportedly launch three iPhone 6 versions this year when it comes to color choices, including gold, silver and gray, which also happen to be the only official iPhone 5s colors. Nowhereelse, a steady source of iPhone 6 leaks, has published a slew of new images that show various alleged iPhone 6 components, including SIM card trays, that are painted in the aforementioned colors.
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IPHONE 6 LEAK: Even more iPhone 6 components leak, confirming the new iPhone’s official colors
Apple will reportedly launch three iPhone 6 versions this year when it comes to color choices, including gold, silver and gray, which also happen to be the only official iPhone 5s colors. Nowhereelse, a steady source of iPhone 6 leaks, has published a slew of new images that show various alleged iPhone 6 components, including SIM card trays, that are painted in the aforementioned colors.
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WARNING: Google Maps secretly tracks every single step you take and stores your locations – here’s how to stop it!
Google Maps has completely changed the way people navigate the world. Without having to pay a dime, users are able to find almost any location on the planet, learn about it, and even navigate to it. Of course, “free” always comes at a price with Google as we have discussed at length in the past, and sometimes Google collects far more data than most people are aware. Google’s various services always detail data collection in their terms and conditions, but we all know just about no one actually reads those lengthy jargon-filled disclaimers.
When it comes to Google Maps in particular, you might be shocked at how much private data the app collects — even while it’s not open.
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WARNING: Google Maps secretly tracks every single step you take and stores your locations – here’s how to stop it!
Google Maps has completely changed the way people navigate the world. Without having to pay a dime, users are able to find almost any location on the planet, learn about it, and even navigate to it. Of course, “free” always comes at a price with Google as we have discussed at length in the past, and sometimes Google collects far more data than most people are aware. Google’s various services always detail data collection in their terms and conditions, but we all know just about no one actually reads those lengthy jargon-filled disclaimers.
When it comes to Google Maps in particular, you might be shocked at how much private data the app collects — even while it’s not open.
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Gmail Promises Security Precautions Regarding Non-Latin Character Support
Last week, Google announced that it started recognizing non-Latin characters in email addresses, opening up the ability for users to send and receive emails in more languages. By doing this, however, they were potentially opening the door to more spam slipping through the cracks courtesy of bad actors using sneak character combinations.
Google isn’t letting this happen though. The company announced in a blog post that they have taken measures to prevent this type of thing. Mark Risher of the Spam & Abuse Team writes:
Scammers can exploit the fact that ဝ, ૦, and ο look nearly identical to the letter o, and by mixing and matching them, they can hoodwink unsuspecting victims. Can you imagine the risk of clicking “ShဝppingSite” vs. “ShoppingSite” or “MyBank” vs. “MyBɑnk”?
To stay one step ahead of spammers, the Unicode community has identified suspicious combinations of letters that could be misleading, and Gmail will now begin rejecting email with such combinations. We’re using an open standard—the Unicode Consortium’s “Highly Restricted” designation—which we believe strikes a healthy balance between legitimate uses of these new domains and those likely to be abused.
These changes began rolling out on Tuesday. Google says it hopes others in the industry will “follow suit”.
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Two very different Nexus X models might launch this year
Unlike in previous years when it only released one Nexus smartphone at a time, Google might be changing its tune this year as the company may have plans to launch two different sized Nexus X models, both made by Motorola.
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Make your phone look like the Galaxy Note 4 right now (sort of)
In case you missed the months of rumors and the handful of teaser videos posted earlier this week, Samsung is finally going to unveil its brand new Galaxy Note 4 next week during a big press conference ahead of the annual IFA trade show. The Galaxy S5, Samsung’s flagship for the first half of the year, was a bit of a dud and it left Android fans wanting more. If the rumors leading up to next week’s big reveal are any indication, Samsung is about to deliver.
But you don’t have to wait for the new king of phablets to launch to make your current handset (sort of) look like the upcoming Galaxy Note 4.
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