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   Samsung Galaxy X

   April 1, 2017 by gotbeer

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   Samsung’s first foldable smartphone is launching sooner than you think This is going to be an interesting one to follow. Is the phone going to be bendable, or completely foldable. And what size is it going to fold out to?

   

   Last reply by gotbeer, April 1, 2017
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   How to tell if your Galaxy Note 7 might explode

   September 5, 2016 by gotbeer

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   How to tell if your Galaxy Note 7 might explode If i had one of those, I'd return it. But what a weird world we live in, where the battery made in China is the reliable one.

   

   Last reply by gotbeer, March 27, 2017

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   This case is literally an entire Android phone that you attach to your iPhone

   March 14, 2017 by gotbeer

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   This case is literally an entire Android phone that you attach to your iPhone BTW. I blame @nate Ever since I looked at that post he made in the tech forum, all of a sudden I'm getting all of these phone news stuff. But this one is just bizarre.

   

   Last reply by AngelsLakersFan, March 15, 2017
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   Apple and e-cigs?

   March 3, 2017 by Jason

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   http://marketrealist.com/2017/03/is-apple-eyeing-the-e-cigarette-market/?utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=feed I'm a bit surprised by this. Doesn't seem to fit their company but money is money

   

   Last reply by Tank, March 14, 2017

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   Samsung Galaxy X Launching MWC 2017 Will Change EVERYTHING: Flexible Smartphones Are COMING

   August 22, 2016 by gotbeer

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   Samsung Galaxy X Launching MWC 2017 Will Change EVERYTHING: Flexible Smartphones Are COMING This will be interesting. Although it's been 2 years since the LG G4 was supposed to come out with a flex phone. So not holding my breath. But that they have submitted a patent is a plus. Of course some patent troll will probably sue them for infringing on a patent from an old flip phone.

   

   Last reply by gotbeer, March 14, 2017
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   Android 7.0 Nougat

   March 6, 2017 by Chuck

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   Anyone install the latest from Google? https://www.android.com/versions/nougat-7-0/ My Galaxy S7 was already looking brand new after I factory reset it (after a year and a half), but the latest update improved my battery life even more, plus added a bunch of new cool features.

   

   Last reply by Slegnaac, March 13, 2017
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   Laptop recommendations? 1 2

   December 20, 2016 by Slegnaac

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   My Sister In Law is in the market for a new laptop. She wants to be able to take on line art classes, email and surf the web. From what I've seen the art class is just requiring Photoshop. Any suggestions on "reasonably" priced laptops would be appreciated.

   

   Last reply by Kate, March 7, 2017

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   So next month I'm up for a phone upgrade

   February 20, 2017 by Chuck

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   Should I hold out for while longer for the S8 or even longer than that for something down the road in 2017? Honestly, outside of my diminished battery life on my Galaxy S7, I've loved this phone. I've had the S7 for a year and a half now and over time the battery life has gotten worse and worse. It's not entirely a problem though since I have two battery packs that can keep the phone charged for more than 24 hours of heavy usage if I was out and about without a charger. Thoughts?

   

   Last reply by Chuck, February 27, 2017

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    T-mobile?

    February 7, 2017 by Angels_Make_Me_Drink

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    Anybody have tmobile? If so, thoughts?

    

    Last reply by gotbeer, February 7, 2017

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    iPhone 7 announcement thread 1 2 3 4

    September 7, 2016 by red321

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    I expect this to be a very underwhelming announcement...which kind of sucks because I may need to upgrade my phone and cascade my old one because the daughter dropped her new phone in the toilet. And before you start with the Note/Galaxy...I use one of those for work and can't stand it....photo software (planning) and my camera integration is much better on my iphone, and it syncs up with my laptop and ipad.

    

    Last reply by mrwicked, January 26, 2017

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    Virtual Reality 1 2 3

    April 9, 2016 by NrM

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    Anyone excited for this? Supposedly the next big thing. The Microsoft Store in Mission Viejo is going to have a HTC Vive Demo station on April 27nth. Can't wait to try it out for the first time. By the sounds of it, I wont need to interact with real humans anymore. Virtual Reality porn is supposedly better than sex. I think this might solve our overpopulation problem.

    

    Last reply by beatlesrule, January 14, 2017

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    Nintendo Switch thoughts

    January 13, 2017 by beatlesrule

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    Not as impressed as I thought I would be. The bad:Everything from the system itself to the accessories is too expensive.Paywall to play games after a free period until the fall is freaking lame.MK8 deluxe is what MK8 should have been. Make a MK9 instead of insulting all the MK players that bought MK8 with your gimped "battle mode." No excuse at all.No really huge 3rd party stuff. No Madden, no baseball, no sports at launch announced.No Metroid.Show a lot of games but no release dates or what the games are called or any other info.Translation fail.Pitiful storage once again.No 4K or HDR support.No mention of Virtual Console.The good:Reminds me of Wii with some of the motio…

    

    Last reply by Jason, January 14, 2017
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    How a Grad Student Found Spyware That Could Control Anybody’s iPhone from Anywhere in the World

    November 28, 2016 by gotbeer

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    How a Grad Student Found Spyware That Could Control Anybody’s iPhone from Anywhere in the World This is a really fascinating read for any of you geeks out there. Scary that they think it's been out in the wild for a few years.

    

    Last reply by Thomas, November 30, 2016
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    iPhones Are Crashing After Playing 3-Second Prank Video

    November 22, 2016 by gotbeer

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    iPhones Are Crashing After Playing 3-Second Prank Video Kind of funny. @Tank and @nate what's your phone number, need to send you a video.

    

    Last reply by Blarg, November 22, 2016
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    A Windows 10 odyssey 1 2

    March 31, 2016 by Vegas Halo Fan

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    A while back, I took Microsoft up on their offer of a free Windows 10 upgrade for my Windows 7 desktop computer. For the first couple of weeks, everything seemed fine. Everything worked, and while there were some differences in the interface, everything was reasonably familiar. Then the fun set in. First, my mouse pointer vanished. Completely. Common problem, I was assured, that Microsoft was "working on". The only fix that I could find was to discard my wireless mouse and keyboard (Microsoft) and switch to a hard-wired USB keyboard and mouse that I had lying around. That fixed everything for a while. Then I started getting driver-related crashes. Lots of them. Li…

    

    Last reply by Vegas Halo Fan, October 23, 2016

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    Red Dead Redemption getting a sequel

    March 18, 2016 by Make Angels Great Again

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    http://fraghero.com/rumor-red-dead-redemption-2-details-leaked-e3-reveal-planned/ I know a lot of people here were into the first one, I still want to see a movie adaption of it's story. This is exciting news!

    

    Last reply by Keener, October 21, 2016

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    Presale Iphone 7 trade in options

    September 10, 2016 by gotbeer

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    FYI, for those looking to get the Iphone 7. Some interesting options. Verizon is offering a free* iPhone 7 deal, too T-Mobile, Sprint Roll Out iPhone 7 Upgrade Program (TMUS, S) As the Verizon article states. This is kind of like a subsidy program. What I have gleamed from Verizon is, it's a trade in. So whatever value of your phone will be credited, and it may lead to a fully subsidised Iphone 7. My guess is, only the highest end with max memory iphone 6s+ will reach this. Per Sprint, the interesting thing is, they include the Samsung Galaxy s7 and edge. T-Mobile is the one I looked at more closely, since one member of the family has an ipho…

    

    Last reply by gotbeer, September 10, 2016
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    Home Office 1 2

    February 22, 2016 by nate

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    I actually usually don't work at this desk just because there are too many distractions but after work this is my setup.

    

    Last reply by mrwicked, September 9, 2016

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    New computers at my school 1 2

    May 25, 2016 by Tank

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    We've been hearing for a while that new computers are coming next year for the teachers. In K-8 we've been using macbooks for the last 7 or 8 years, and they've held up very well. We're switching to the following: Dell Latitude 3350 with Ubuntu 16.04. I know absolutely nothing about it, but our tech guy has pushed for a windows-based system (he prefers linux) for the last few years. We're switching computers because it's time for us to have a newer system for the facutly. We're going with Dells because Macs are simply too expensive, and it appears they won't budge very much on their prices, even though we need to buy about 40 of them, so this comes with a cost factor. …

    

    Last reply by Redondo, August 28, 2016

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    What apps/programs are you using?

    August 23, 2016 by notherhalo

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    PC Autocopy - puts all highlighted text to the clipboard, and middle click acts as paste..... time saver ShareX - best screenshot saving program I could find Phone Tripit - I travel all the time, use different airlines, hotels, airbnb, etc - and it scans my emails and collects all that data for me

    

    Last reply by gotbeer, August 24, 2016

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    For the programmers here

    August 22, 2016 by nate

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    https://www.humblebundle.com/books/joy-of-coding-book-bundle?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Link&utm_campaign=Joy_of_Coding_Bundle_Announce 16 programming ebooks for $15 on the Humble Bundle. Wish they were physical books but still a great deal.

    

    Last reply by nate, August 22, 2016
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    Microsoft accidentally leaks golden keys that unlock every Windows device

    August 11, 2016 by gotbeer

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    Microsoft accidentally leaks golden keys that unlock every Windows device LOL.

    

    Last reply by AngelsLakersFan, August 17, 2016
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    Patent fights are dumb

    August 5, 2016 by nate

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    Samsung literally filed a patent for the Apple Watch back in January... http://gizmodo.com/samsung-accidentally-invented-the-apple-watch-1784841890?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

    

    Last reply by nate, August 5, 2016

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    Lessons to be learned from the email leaks

    July 30, 2016 by Thomas

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    http://www.eweek.com/security/dnc-email-scandal-shows-what-must-be-done-to-prevent-breaches-leaks.html 1. But yeah seriously don't host your own email server. Just don't do it. No matter how tempting all those hours of headache and misery sound. 2. Email isn't secure no matter what you do 3. If it's sensitive, encrypt it 4. Seriously, are we still using email?

    

    Last reply by nate, August 2, 2016

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    Official iWatch Thread 1 2 3

    September 9, 2014 by RePLAY

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    So far...not a touch screen.

    

    Last reply by nate, May 27, 2016

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    Samsung Galaxy S7 rumors 1 2 3

    November 28, 2015 by Redondo

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    Galaxy S7 To Include Micro SD And Abandon Flatscreens It is notable that the Galaxy S6 was only armed with 64GB storage, and evidently Samsung is attempting to improve the situation. This could be particularly valuable for the next generation handset if Samsung decides to include 4K resolution with the device, something that has been linked with the Galaxy range for quite some time. Sony has recently released the world’s 4K mobile, and the Korean corporation is expected to follow suit sooner rather than later. Should Samsung decide to go 4K with the Galaxy S7, this would necessitate the sort of media that eats up storage space. This would mean that the inclusion o…

    

    Last reply by ten ocho recon scout, May 6, 2016

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    LED Recessed Light/Speaker

    April 24, 2016 by Stradling

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    Saw this offered at Home Depot or Lowes last week by a company called Sengled. I doubt the sound quality is great but I thought it was a pretty cool idea. I believe you can connect up to 8 to one system. Sounded like something that would be cool for my patio or even in the restroom for my wife while she gets ready in the morning.

    

    Last reply by mrwicked, April 25, 2016
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    Echo is our favorite Amazon product ever, and it’s on sale for one day only

    April 19, 2016 by gotbeer

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    Echo is our favorite Amazon product ever, and it’s on sale for one day only Amazon Echo $153.71 for today. So if you were thinking of buying one, today might be the day.

    

    Last reply by Chuck, April 20, 2016
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    Tesla Model 3???

    April 1, 2016 by The Ghost of Bob Starr

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    No talk about this car at all here or have I missed the thread??

    

    Last reply by The Ghost of Bob Starr, April 1, 2016
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    Apple’s iPhone 6 Is Set to Break Records 1 2 3 4 8

    May 18, 2014 by Redondo

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    Apple’s iPhone 6 Is Set to Break RecordsIf the rumors of a 4.7-inch iPhone are true, then this could very well strike a near-perfect compromise to win over those who enjoy the current 4-inch form factor, and those who want increased screen real-estate (but not too much).

    

    Last reply by Tank, March 28, 2016

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