If there’s one common refrain we often hear from Android fans, it’s that the experience you get with the stock version of Android is always better than whatever version of Android has been modified by manufacturers such as Samsung, LG and HTC. But is this always true? Recently Pocketnow decided to do an in-depth comparison of the Nexus 6P and the Galaxy S7 edge and it discovered that while there are advantages to using stock Android, they don’t always outweigh the advantages of new features added by OEMs.

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Doom and gloom has reached new heights ever since Apple reported its earnings last week for the March quarter. There’s always a soft and steady hum of Apple doomsday prepping, but sharply declining iPhone sales turned that hum into full-blown chorus. Peak Apple has come and gone! No one wants iPhones anymore! Apple can’t survive without Steve Jobs!

Not quite…

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Have you heard of the new $60 plug that claims it can fix all of your most common Wi-Fi problems? Called ResetPlug, the device does several things for you, including automatic router resetting, constant Wi-Fi monitoring, and delivering simple LED light alerts. As a side effect, it’ll also make us just a bit lazier.

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Given all of the bizarre advice that analysts and pundits seem to be throwing at Apple these days, you might be forgiven for thinking that the company was in dire straits. From calls to acquire Netflix to pleas to snatch up Tesla and bring Elon Musk on board, the level of panic surrounding Apple’s future might have you believe that the company is losing money and, in the span of just one quarter, has lost its ability to innovate.

That sentiment, however, couldn’t be farther from the truth. Apple’s most recent quarter admittedly didn’t measure up to last year’s earnings report, but the company still managed to post $50 billion in revenue and $10 billion in profits, more than Google, Facebook and Microsoft combined. Furthermore, with the iPhone 7 release looming, we’d all be well advised to perhaps be patient, at least for a few months, and see what type of innovations Apple has in store for us when it releases its next-gen iPhone.

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Justin Timberlake teased that his first song since 2013 would be released on May 6th. And he delivered. Can’t Stop The Feeling is already available to purchase on iTunes or to stream on Apple Music and Spotify. And a first video for the new song is now available on YouTube. You’ll easily recognize Timberlake in it, but there are plenty of celebrity cameos as will in Can’t Stop The Feeling.

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Today’s batch of Amazon’s best daily deals comes after digging through exactly 485 deals. Seriously, we counted. We trimmed that massive list down to just 12 bargains that span a wide range of products, from a robot vacuum that’s half the price of a Roomba to a $299 Nextbit Robin Android phone. And how hot is this knife set, which is now just $45 shipped?

There’s something for everyone on today’s list, and you’ll find all the deals laid out below.

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Apple Music might not be any better than rival services like Spotify, but there’s little question that it’s better integrated into the iOS platform and that’s where Apple has an edge. Rumor also has it that the Apple Music app is about to get a big overhaul that will be unveiled next month during Apple’s big WWDC event in mid-June. This is big news for several reasons, but mainly because iOS device users have voiced serious concerns about the app’s functionality and usability.

The company doesn’t always get things right the first time when it comes to apps and web services, but Apple almost always comes around eventually so we’re definitely looking forward to a reimagined Apple Music experience. In the meantime, Apple is sweetening the deal a bit ahead of its big redo: If you’re a student, you can now subscribe to Apple Music for half price.

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The search is apparently over, Star Wars fans! Alden Ehrenreich, who starred in the Coen Brothers’ latest comedy Hail Caesar, will play young Han Solo in Disney’s 2018 Star Wars story. Recent rumors claimed he was the favorite to take over the role made famous by Harrison Ford in the original trilogy, and multiple reports now indicate that Disney made up its mind.

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In the early hours of the morning while you were sound asleep, the SpaceX team was hard at work. Elon Musk’s private space exploration endeavor on Friday attempted its most daring feat yet: landing its reusable Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship at sea after launching it into space to deploy a satellite and supplies to the International Space Station.

Those who were awake to watch the mission unfold were prepared for the worst — after all, we’ve seen Space X rockets destroyed time after time while attempting far less dangerous feats. But the stars were apparently aligned on May 6th, and the reusable rocket touched down successfully.

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When you think of DSLR cameras, the first brand that comes to mind is Canon. The company is a clear leader in the DSLR space and it’s the go-to name for professional photographers. What you might not know if you’re an amateur or if you’re just getting started, however, is that Canon offers DSLR cameras for beginners and pros alike, covering a wide range of price points so that there’s something for everyone. And if you catch its DSLR cameras on sale, they get even more affordable.

Here’s one sale you won’t want to miss if you’re looking for one of the best entry-level to mid-range DSLR cameras in the world: From now through the end of the day on Saturday, May 7, Amazon is offering killer prices on the Canon EOS Rebel T6i Digital SLR with two different lens options.

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