The photos of Pluto this week have been absolutely stunning, but Stephen Colbert isn’t satisfied. While the rest of us are waiting on pins and needles for more information, Colbert decided to wrangle Neil deGrasse Tyson for an interview in order to bash him for downgrading Pluto to a dwarf planet.
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They’ve been so busy with their own projects that they haven’t had a chance to team up in years, but now that Parks & Recreation and 30 Rock have concluded, Amy Poehler and Tiny Fey are back together at last. Written by SNL alum Paula Pell, Sisters is being directed by Jason Moore, who made his directorial debut with Pitch Perfect in 2012.
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It feels like Christmas in July all of a sudden, as various retailers are ready to offer shoppers some insane deals — the kind that you’d usually see on Black Friday. It all started with Amazon’s special 20-year anniversary Prime Day event that convinced rival companies to kick off similar sales of their own.
And it’s not just Newegg that’s ready to offer you some great prices all day long, but also Walmart.
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The Prime Day sale on Amazon kicked off hours ago, but the deals are still pouring in. To be fair, there have been plenty of clunkers for a sale that was supposed to outdo Black Friday, but we’ve already pointed you in the direction of some great HDTV deals, as well as smartphone cases, headphones and other discounted gadgets.
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Google’s vision for Android doesn’t work for everyone, and many OEMs are looking at different ways of using the operating system for improving our computing needs. Chinese company Jide Tech is one such Android device maker that’s imagining Android as a Windows-like platform that could deliver PC-like functionality to end users. The company has previously launched a very affordable tablet on Kickstarter, and now it’s back with a $20 device that’s described as the “world’s first true Android PC.
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Oh, quite a journey we have had so far in just a few short months. Even though the Apple Watch was released on April 24th, the device was first announced practically a year earlier, and rumors had been swirling forever that Apple was entering the wearable market.
I feel like this watch had the potential to be the absolute perfect product for me. Mechanical watches have been an obsession for me as long as I can remember, and I had dreamed about owning a skeletonized Royal Oak since I was probably 14. I’ve collected many watches, from novelty to high-end Swiss ones, and the thought of having a modern-day watch that worked seamlessly with my iPhone had me ready to completely just go bonkers.
After spending almost three months with two versions of the Apple Watch and practically every band the company offers, and with rumors of terrible sales swirling, has Apple actually released a dud? You, my friends, need to meet me after the break to find out.
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iPods might not be as exciting as they used to be, especially following the iPhone revolution that changed the mobile landscape, turning every smartphone into a music player. But Apple isn’t quite done selling them, especially now that it launched its own music streaming service.
In fact, starting today, there are new iPods available to buyers, as Apple just announced its 2015 iPod refresh.
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When Gabriel Weinberg, founder of the privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo, first started working on the concept for it almost a decade ago now, he didn’t set out at first to build a company around it – or even a serious product that millions of people would eventually use.
Named after the childhood game of Duck Duck Goose, the search engine that in recent days announced it’s surpassed 10 million searches a day for the first time (around 115 searches a second) actually began with Weinberg deciding he wanted a better experience for himself while using a certain Mountain View-based tech giant’s search product.
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Loyal Amazon customers who also happen to be Prime members will probably have a blast today, as the retailer’s massive Prime Day sales event is in full swing across the globe. In addition to all the products Amazon is heavily discounting today, the company is also offering a few special software deals that customers should be aware of.
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Today’s list of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free includes some real gems, like one of our favorite cloud streaming apps as well as a game from one of the most popular mobile gaming franchises in history. Is that not enough for you? Be sure to check yesterday’s post, which includes a few app sales that haven’t ended yet!
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