We’ve seen quite a few longtime Android fans talk about switching to the iPhone lately and now Apple has converted a longtime Android fan who previously tried the iPhone for two weeks before running back to Google’s platform. Joe Casabona decided to give the iPhone 6 another shot recently and this time he started using some key iOS features that he hadn’t really bothered with in his first time using the device. As a result, he will make the iPhone he primary mobile device going forward.

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Apple’s HomeKit might be a great foundation for smart homes… some day. Right now, there just aren’t enough compatible products to make Apple’s solution worthwhile. Meanwhile, Apple’s top rival Samsung recently acquired SmartThings, which is easily one of the best and most versatile smart home solutions out there. It works with more smart home devices than you would ever believe, and the SmartThings Hub — the brains of the operation — costs just $99. It’s also the #2 item on Amazon’s list of best-selling home automation controllers.

SmartThings Hub, $99.00 with free shipping

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This fall, HarperCollins will publish The Story of Kullervo, an unfinished manuscript from the beginning of J.R.R. Tolkien’s career. Although the tale was shared previously in Tolkien Stories: Volume 7, this will be the first time it has ever been released on its own for public consumption.

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Amazon Prime is wildly popular with shoppers but it’s not the only subscription based shopping service out there. Last month Jet.com launched with the hopes of unseating Jeff Bezos’s empire and it offered some great deals of its own that in many cases bested Amazon Prime’s prices. Rather Be Shopping has taken an extensive look at both Amazon Prime and Jet.com and has written up a terrific comparison to help shoppers determine which service is right for them.

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For years I’ve debated whether local TV news anchors are actual human beings or are simply humanoid robots that have been programmed to deliver an endless stream of mind-numbing stories without the risk succumbing to a mental breakdown. Now I know that the TV news world has at least one full-blooded human left in its ranks: John Brown, a morning host of Fox 35’s Good Day Orlando program who recently left the set to protest covering Kylie Jenner naming her pet rabbit “Bruce.”

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Amazon’s Gold Box deals are always hit or miss, but today is definitely a huge hit. The main deal of the day is for crayons — yes, crayons — but the bonus deal is right up our alley. Amazon is offering not one, not five, but 20 great deals on tech accessories of all kinds, from backpacks and iPad cases to keyboards, mice and more.

In this post, we’ve rounded up the five best deals Amazon has to offer.

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Google’s Alphabet announcement yesterday left a lot of people scratching their heads, at least at first. In the blink of an eye, Google completely restructured the entire company under a parent company called Alphabet, of all names.

While Wall St. is seemingly supportive of the plan — the stock shot straight up immediately following the press release — Microsoft, Google’s friendly rival to the north couldn’t help but have a little bit of fun at the expense of the search giant.

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Apple released iOS 9 beta 5 last week, and developers around the world couldn’t have been happier. The previous version of Apple’s unreleased iOS software — iOS 9 beta 4 — was easily the company’s worst build since beta 1. It introduced a number of new bugs, caused Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity issues, and battery life was just awful. Thankfully, iOS 9 beta 5 seems to have addressed each and every one of beta 4’s main problems.

For non-developers, iOS 9 beta 5 also introduced a few interesting new features… and it also included 15 gorgeous new wallpapers.

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The BGR deals team has found another great Amazon lightning deal. This one wraps at 2:00 p.m. EDT, so be sure to grab it while you can! Up today is a 5 port USB travel charger that you can use to consolidate the number of cables you would normally have to travel with. But you don’t have to travel with it, of course — it can also be used on your desk to help de-clutter your office.

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Some 1.5 billion people use Facebook, yet many of them have no idea how to protect their accounts and make sure that others can’t take advantage of their data. Facebook is constantly trying to ensure its customers that it has their privacy in mind, but that doesn’t mean your data is always safe, as one security researcher has recently proven.

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