The battle for sales might be over before it even begins, but now that Samsung and Apple have both unveiled their flagship offerings for 2015, we figured we would see how the two phones compare.
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The BGR Show: Finding answers to our Apple event questions at the bottom of a bottle of bourbon
In case you missed it, Apple hosted a little get together on Wednesday and announced some new stuff. It was kind of a big deal. The new iPhones look terrific, the Apple TV could be the early stages of a major sea change, and the iPad Pro further bridges the gap between tablet and PC. But when everything was said and done, Jonathan and Zach were left with some big questions.
So, they did the only thing that made sense: They cracked open a bottle of Blanton’s on Wednesday evening and recorded episode 21 of The BGR Show podcast.
Huge thanks to Casper for sponsoring our show this week! Jonathan has been sleeping on a Casper mattress for a couple of months and it’s the best mattress he’s ever tried. Better than all of his previous foam mattresses, which each cost well over double the price of a Casper.
The best part is Casper mattresses start at $500 and you can get $50 off your order by visting casper.com/bgr and using the discount code BGR at checkout.
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8 awesome paid iPhone apps on sale for free today ($31 in savings!)
Wow! Apple’s new iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus and iPad Pro are all now official, and Apple fans were blown away despite all of the leaks and rumors. And what better way to prepare yourself for Apple’s new device launches than by loading up on paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free? We’ve got eight great apps worth $31 on today’s list, and you’ll find a few more freebies in yesterday’s post as well.
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The most important Windows 10 update yet is coming in November – here’s what we know so far
Windows 10 is Microsoft’s hottest new product, with tens of millions of Windows users having installed it in the first month after release. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Windows 10 is a free upgrade for most users. Since launching the new platform, Microsoft had to release a number of updates to address various bugs and issues with the young operating system, but the company is also working on the first non-patch update for the OS.
Unfortunately, a new report says the Windows 10 “Threshold 2” update has been delayed until November rather than October, as initially planned.
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This is how much it would cost Apple to develop 10 quality original TV shows
The Apple rumor mill this week took a short break from all things iPhone related to deliver a startling revelation about Apple potentially wanting to develop and produce its own lineup of original programming.
According to one source who spoke to Variety, Apple is exploring the idea of creating “development and production divisions” capable of churning out long-form content “in a bid to compete with Netflix.”
With that bombshell of a rumor now dangling overhead, I thought it’d be helpful to take a look at how much it would cost Apple to get into the TV production business. As a yardstick, I took a look at the costs involved in producing some of the more popular long-form TV shows that have aired over the past few years. Suffice it to say, TV production is not cheap. At the same time, Apple is essentially printing money at this point so perhaps that won’t be much of an issue.
Let’s dive in and look at the numbers.
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Spotify fixes controversial privacy policy with language you can understand – here’s what you need to know
Two weeks ago, Spotify updated its privacy policy with language that ignited a wave of backlash from faithful users, as the company almost suggested it’ll collect even more data about you and use it for different purposes, some related to new Spotify features and others potentially related to advertising. The company, via its CEO, immediately explained that it’ll get that data only if you agree to hand it over, putting to rest the privacy-related concerns.
However, Spotify made new changes to its privacy policy, further clarifying the language.
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Google finally starts fixing Chrome’s memory-hogging, battery-killing features
It may be one of the best Internet browsers you can get your hands on, but it can also be pretty annoying, especially when it comes to energy efficiency. Google, however, got the message, and it started fixing the Chrome browser, releasing a version that’s supposed to offer you a “faster and more efficient web.”
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Watch the trailer for the ‘Grand Theft Auto’ documentary Rockstar tried to shut down
If there’s one surefire way to drum up interest in a movie or documentary, try using the court system to have the entire project scrapped. In an obvious lesson that many companies are still learning the hard way, most efforts to prevent a film from being seen will only serve to increase awareness and overall viewership down the line.
So it goes with BBC’s Grand Theft Auto docudrama dubbed The Gamechangers. Starring Daniel Radcliffe as Rockstar Games president Sam Houser, The Gamechangers chronicles development studio’s battles with the litigious (and since disbarred) Jack Thompson over video game violence.
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Jeb Bush has already annoyed Stephen Colbert ahead of their ‘Late Show’ interview
The last thing I’d want to do before appearing on the debut episode of a talk show is make the host angry with me, but that’s exactly what Jeb Bush did this week when he announced a contest to fly one lucky campaign contributor out to New York to see The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Sounds reasonable enough — so why is Stephen Colbert unhappy?
Bush never consulted him about the contest.
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Popular Belkin Wi-Fi router has numerous security holes
Led by Joel Land, security researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) recently discovered that a popular Belkin router contains a number of serious security vulnerabilities that can leave users exposed to a wide variety of attacks.
According to a CERT vulnerability report published earlier this week, the Belkin N600 DB Wireless Dual Band N+ router, model F9K1102 v2 with firmware version 2.10.17 is vulnerable to a number of harrowing exploits. Speaking to the device’s popularity, the router in question is the first product listed when one searches for a “Belkin Router” on Amazon.
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