BlackBerry tries to combat the iPhone 6 with one of its patented ‘fact checks’

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In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a lot of media hype surrounding a little device called the iPhone 6 that was just unveiled, but BlackBerry wants you to know that you shouldn’t even bother to get it, especially with the BlackBerry Passport just around the corner. In a new “BlackBerry Fact Check” post that went live on Tuesday, BlackBerry tried to give enterprise customers the facts why they should stick with their BlackBerry devices instead of moving over to iOS 8.

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The next Xbox One update will put your friends front and center

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The September update for Xbox One was one of the most substantial updates the console has seen so far, adding the long-awaited media player which had managed to evade both the Xbox One and PS4 since launch. Microsoft plans to keep the ball rolling in October with a few more major additions, most notably the new and improved Friends section which will move to the front of the dashboard for easier access.

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POLL: What do you think of the Apple Watch’s design?

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Although Apple fans have a reputation for blind loyalty, it seems that the Apple Watch’s design has sparked some controversy among some fans who were expecting more from the device. Over at Reddit’s Apple community, the reaction ranges from people who “really like” the Apple Watch to “IT’S HIDEOUS” to a whole bunch of different opinions in between.

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Destiny first impressions: Blinded by the hype

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I’m glad that I invested some time into the alpha and beta tests of Destiny, because I know I would have been disappointed with the game otherwise. Destiny isn’t what I expected. I don’t know if it’s what I was promised, but the ideas are spread so thin that it only seems to scratch the surface of what I’ve come to expect from an MMO, a shooter or even a Bungie title. But I think I’m enjoying it regardless.

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Tim Cook pumps up Apple employees after ‘exciting,’ ‘amazing’ media event

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Tim Cook will never compete with, say, Steve Ballmer when it comes to projecting raucous energy. That said, the Apple CEO did send out a memo to employees after the company’s big media event on Tuesday afternoon that praised them for their work over the lats several months and thanking them for helping him deliver an “exciting” presentation of “amazing” products.

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FREE iOS APPS: $52 worth of awesome paid iPhone apps you can get for free right now!

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Apple’s huge iPhone event was obviously the biggest news of the day, but the dust has now settled and it’s time to move on. On Monday, BGR shared a list of eight nifty paid iPhone and iPad apps worth a combined $87 that were made available for free for a limited time, and now we’re back with eight more apps that would typically cost a combined $52. Nearly $140 worth of apps for free in just two days? That’s right, but you’d better hurry if you want to snag them all.

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