As we’ve mentioned before, we love seeing what truly dedicated nerds can do when given enough time and LEGOs. Nerdist brings us word that a Los Angeles-based artist named Nathan Sawaya has used an estimated 500,000 LEGOs to build an 18-foot replica of the Batmobile that is one of the most ambitious and well executed LEGO projects we’ve ever seen.
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Earlier this year, Microsoft announced a seemingly strange partnership with Xiaomi for beta testing Windows 10 mobile. The company proved that it can easily install a Windows ROM on an Android device, suggesting in the future it might decide to compete against Google this way. Rather than launch new Windows hardware, Microsoft might one day provide just the software that would make possible installing Windows on any Android handset.
The software maker has yet to confirm such plans, but the company is toying with technology that will let users boot two operating systems on smartphones and tablets, something that’s not yet available on any device.
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Electricity prices may be going up, but solar power prices remain the same since the sun doesn’t charge you anything to draw power from it. And now you can keep your iPhone, Android, GPS, GoPro and USB device powered with the 12W BLXBOX Portable Folding Solar Kit on sale on Amazon for $49.99 and free shipping. That’s 67% off the regular price.
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Now that the latest software update has begun to roll out to select Android smartphones, it’s time to become more familiar with the key features of Marshmallow. First up: Google’s incredible Now on Tap.
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Hillary Clinton’s campaign hasn’t exactly gone as she’s planned so far, as she’s had to spend a lot of time discussing the scandal surrounding the private email server she used while she was Secretary of State instead of discussing what she wants to do if she gets elected president. Saturday Night Live this week poked fun at Clinton by recruiting her to play a bartender serving booze to comedian Kate McKinnon, who portrayed… Hillary Clinton.
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Earlier today, Interbrand released its annual ranking of the world’s most valuable brands, with Apple securing the top spot for the second year in a row. All the more impressive is that the value of Apple’s brand, per Interbrand’s methodology, increased by 43% year over year. In contrast, no other brand in the top 20 saw growth that even came close to that.
While Apple is clearly firing on all cylinders today, the year ahead promises to be Apple’s best yet.
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The Surface Pro 4 will be one of Microsoft’s most important new products that it is expected to introduce along with a bunch of other new devices on Tuesday, just in time for the Christmas shopping season. On top of the hot Surface Pro 4 – which promises some exciting features – Microsoft will likely unveil two new Windows 10 phones, including the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL handsets and a Microsoft Band 2.
Here’s what we expect from the company’s October 6th media event.
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Without anyone to depend on but himself, astronaut Mark Watney is going to find a way to survive on Mars… even if it kills him.
Reading the synopsis for The Martian, you might think that Ridley Scott wanted to direct his own version of Gravity — another movie about an astronaut doing everything he can to survive in the desolate, uncaring void of space.
But here’s the big difference between Gravity and The Martian: where Sandra Bullock was pitted against the dangers of space, Matt Damon has to learn to coexist with it.
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We can’t state conclusively that this is the coolest iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s case that has ever existed, but if it’s not it’s pretty darn close. The popSLATE Second Screen Case for iPhone 6/6S is a little thicker than your average iPhone case, but there’s a good reason for all that bulk. The case connects to your phone via Bluetooth and there’s an E Ink screen on the back that displays all kinds of important information from your iPhone.
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Android 6.0 Marshmallow is going to start rolling out this week and you might be wondering whether your phone is going to eventually get the new software at some point. Via LifeHacker, here are all the Android phones that have been confirmed to get Marshmallow so far, along with some phones that haven’t yet been confirmed by are almost guaranteed to get the newest software.
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