Unofficial statistics and Apple’s own iOS adoption stats have revealed that iOS 8 isn’t as “popular” as its predecessors when it comes to fast updates — iOS 8 was installed on 47% of iOS devices 20 days following its release, while iOS 7 was installed on 70% of devices in the same period of time. There may be plenty of reasons for why some iOS device users keep away from iOS 8, but Apple blogger John Gruber thinks he has figured out users’ main concern.
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The bigger 12.9-inch iPad Pro tablet was supposed to enter production in December, The Wall Street Journal has learned, but that isn’t happening anymore because Apple suppliers are still struggling to meet tremendous iPhone 6 demand.
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Microsoft’s attempts to convince you that your next computing machine shouldn’t be an iPad or a MacBook Air, or any other tablet or laptop for that matter, apparently aren’t working in the company’s favor, a new report from Digitimes says. The publication says it learned from sources familiar with the upstream supply chain that the Windows maker is already considering discontinuing its Surface tablet line, as Surface Pro 3 demand isn’t as hot as expected.
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Used by millions of people around the world, Google Maps is certainly one of Google’s best products, and the company keeps figuring out ways to make it more interesting. Google often adds neat Easter Eggs to Google Maps, and the latest trick comes from Google Arabia, which put a Street View camera on the back of a camel in the desert, in order to allow users to virtually experience a camel ride in United Arab Emirates’ desert of Liwa.
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Motorola has announced plenty of new products so far this year, including the Moto X flagship handset and the Moto 360 smartwatch, but the company is not done. Motorola is expected to unveil the Nexus 6 together with Google at some point in the coming weeks, and new Droid-branded devices for Verizon. One such handset is the Droid Turbo, which appeared in previous leaks before, and whose user manual has already been found in the wild by MotoFirmware.
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Many companies come up with interesting external battery pack concepts for iPhone and other smartphones before hitting crowd-funding sites such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo looking to raise enough money to turn them into commercial products. But even with all the different battery pack options to choose from, Power Pratical’s Pronto battery pack appears ready to offer you something quite special.
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The first-generation Android Wear smartwatches have hardly made their way out the door, but LG is already preparing for round two. The original G Watch launched in June for $229, featuring a square display similar to Samsung’s Gear Live, which released on the same day. The G Watch received fair to partly cloudy reviews, but it was clear that potential smartwatch adopters were waiting to see how the round-faced Moto 360 would shape up before making a decision.
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Google on Wednesday updated its popular Chromecast app for iPhone and iPad users, adding plenty of new features for users to play around with. It previously announced the feature named Backdrop at Google I/O but this new update adds a whole lot more.
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Windows 10 is already looking like a huge improvement over Windows 8 but that doesn’t mean hardcore Windows users are completely satisfied. Paul Thurrott has asked his readers to help him make a list of features that they want to see added to Windows 10 between now and its official launch next year and they definitely include some things Microsoft might consider adding.
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SoundFocus on Wednesday announced Amp, a special iPhone case compatible with the iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s and iPhone 5 that will offer users advanced sound features.
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