When you were a child, did you ever dream of having some of the same abilities as the X-Men? The odds are pretty good that you’ll never be able to manipulate metal like Magneto or control people’s minds like Professor Charles Xavier, but an incredible new gadget that is shockingly affordable will give you the ability to throw balls of fire just like Pyro.
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Samsung is already making components for Apple’s next-gen iPhone — currently unofficially called iPhone 6s or iPhone 7 — Korean site Electronic Times has learned. After earlier reports suggested that Samsung may have won the contract to mass-produce the next-gen A9 chip using its 14nm FinFET technology, the publication says the company this week began producing Apple’s brand new chip in its Austin, Texas plant.
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Time and time again, we’ve seen examples of photographs captured by professionals using nothing but the cameras on the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus handsets. As often as we’ve seen them, however, they don’t get any less impressive. Pro photographers regularly sing praises when it comes to the quality of shots captured on Apple’s iPhones, and they always love all the great third-party photo editing software that lets them retouch images right on their devices.
Now, in this latest example, professional travel photographer Kevin Russ talks about how perfect his iPhone is for capturing images in remote regions. The iPhone allows him quickly edit and upload his photos while on the go, and the images he has captured along the way with his iPhone 6 are absolutely stunning.
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Facebook is apparently considering adding a feedback feature that some users might be really interested in using, though nothing is in the works for the immediate future.
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Apple has decided to make shopping in its online store even easier than before, The Next Web reports, silently adding new payment options that customers can select during checkout.
The company has added PayPal support to online payments in the U.S. and U.K., as seen in the screenshot below, which means customers can now use their PayPal balances to pay for goods purchased online from Apple.com.
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Samsung’s most recent phablet flagship handset might be on the Christmas shopping list for many smartphone fans this year, but they won’t have access to a special Galaxy Note 4 the company has prepared for the holidays. SamMobile reports that a Velvet Red version of the Galaxy Note 4 is going to be available to buyers in South Korea, and it’s unlikely for it to hit other markets anytime soon.
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The Sony Pictures hack saga is far from over, as more and more details come to light about the massive data breach the company suffered a few weeks ago. Unknown hackers identifying themselves online as Guardians of Peace (GOP) managed to steal some 100 terabytes of data containing very sensitive information, including digital versions of unreleased Sony movies, and personal details about employees, celebrities, and current and future business plans.
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2014 was a busy year for gaming. Unless you have a PS4, an Xbox One, a Wii U, an above-average PC and more time than you know what to do with, it’s unlikely that you had a chance to play every major release this year, but don’t worry — YouTube user Malcolm Klock has got you covered.
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It’s been a while since Microsoft gave us an update on Windows 10 but that will change early next year. Microsoft on Thursday announced that it’s having a major press event on January 21st in Redmond that will answer some more of our burning questions about its next major operating system release.
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Netflix has been steadily chipping away at cable TV for years now, but the popular streaming service is all too aware of how valuable a partnership with the biggest names in cable could be.
On Wednesday, Gigaom reported that sources with knowledge of the company’s plans say that Netflix is closing in on a deal with one of the country’s biggest cable providers, and an announcement could come as soon as early 2015.
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