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LG randomly texts users in India ‘news’ of exploding Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

Karma can be such a you-know-what sometimes, and that’s a lesson Samsung needs to learn the hard way, as all its occasionally amusing, but often ill-natured Apple attack ads from the past are coming back to bite the controversy-marred Korean tech giant.While Cupertino continues to take the high road, and other mobile industry rivals appear to be waiting to see how Galaxy Note 7 fire scandals play out, ...

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Conan O’Brien just came out with the perfect Apple AirPods spoof ad (video)

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

They’re wireless, effortless, magical, and… you’ll most likely struggle keeping them on or not losing them as you eventually forget to store them in their snug, smart charging case after each use.They’re Apple’s highly controversial new AirPods, available in white only starting late October at an excessive $159 a pair stateside. Aimed at “forever changing the way you use headphones”, the super-tiny, 4 gram-each earbuds would have probably not received so much flak from iFans and iHaters ...

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Microsoft’s latest anti-Apple Surface Pro 4 commercial mostly falls flat (video)

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

While Microsoft was arguably right to mock arch-rival Apple in a hilarious side-by-side comparison of the Surface Pro 4 and iPad Pro after the latter got billed as a “computer like no other” in a random, ill-advised advert, it didn’t take long for the jokes to get old and misfire.Sometimes, you have to know when to stop, but instead of calling it quits a couple of weeks back, Redmond quickly put together yet another ...

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HTC and OnePlus throw jabs at iPhone 7, Motorola goes after Galaxy Note 7

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

There’s no denying the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, while perhaps too aesthetically similar to their predecessors, bring plenty of exciting goodies to the table. Well, there is, but it’s groundless, with the dual rear cam setup on the 5.5-inch variant looking intriguing, to say the least. And then you have stereo speakers, water-resistant bodies,

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Microsoft goes after MacBook Air in latest Surface Pro 4 commercial (video)

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

Apple’s surprising “computer like no other” iPad Pro advert from a few weeks ago seemed ill-advised off the bat on so many levels, sparking an immediate return of snarky Microsoft publicity stunts.But Redmond wasn’t content just knocking down the convertible iOS tablet’s half-baked PC functionality, now arguing its Surface line even “does more” than the most recent MacBook Air installments.And no, we’re not ...

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EE is the first UK carrier to offer Britney Spears-endorsed 6-month Apple Music freebie

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

Verizon may want to take a page from EE’s playbook, as its UK-leading wireless service provider counterpart doesn’t seem to know the meaning of the expression “resting on one’s laurels.”In addition to not ruining the out-the-box Galaxy Note 7 user experience, EE today inaugurates a unique Apple Music offer to keep rivals O2, Vodafone, and 3 at bay. Both new and upgrading pay monthly iOS and Android customers are treated ...

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Microsoft hits back at Apple’s PC iPad Pro claims by asking Cortana what a computer is

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

Microsoft’s iPad-ridiculing Surface publicity efforts are essentially as old as the 2-in-1 Windows tablet/laptop family itself, though for a little while, they ceased to frantically take jabs at the competition, turning over a new, more conventional, neutral and, honestly, boring leaf.But then out of nowhere, Apple controversially argued the iPad Pro is a full-blown computer, at which point we knew exactly what to expect. The latest Siri clone-voiced Microsoft Surface commercial has probably arrived sooner than ...

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Danny Glover unsuspensefully defuses bomb in battery-promoting Galaxy S7 ad

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

Hyping the Galaxy S7 series is understandably no longer the top priority of Samsung’s marketing department, which becomes clearer if you compare the names and reputations of Hollywood stars recruited to promote the company’s latest two three flagship phones.While recent double Oscar winner and main “Spectre” antagonist Christoph Waltz brings his general acting, comedic and accent A game to a highly entertaining, American-pandering Galaxy Note 7 commercial, the GS7 appears to be scraping ...

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Google Photos ad reminds iPhone users of the easiest way to free up space

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

Different in so many aspects, Nexus devices and iPhones have their aversion to microSD cards in common, letting digital hoarders heavily rely on cloud storage to keep said addiction in check. Both Android and iOS users can take advantage of the free allotments of services like Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive, or ...

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President Obama was finally allowed to dump his BlackBerry… for state-of-the-art ‘play phone’

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

Remember back in the day, when all the cool cats were wearing BlackBerries clipped to their belts? It was as much a fashion statement as a way of showing you meant business (literally), and were down with the latest breakthrough technologies, as well as top-notch mobile security measures.Unfortunately, for the most powerful person on Earth, time stood still for the past eight years, with both iPhones and Android devices deemed potentially hazardous in the hands of President Barack Obama.Ultimately,

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T-Mobile CEO explores new, hilariously creative ways of mocking AT&T

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

After busting Verizon’s balls in a couple of witty TV commercials, including one starring the infamous Steve Harvey that debuted at the Super Bowl, T-Mobile lifted the foot off the competition-lampooning pedal a little.Sure, there was also the mildly amusing “DeATTh Star” stunt for Star Wars Day last ...

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T-Mobile rebrands ‘evil’ rival AT&T as The DeATTh Star for this year’s May the Fourth

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

May 4, aka May the Fourth, aka unofficial Star Wars Day, is probably a happier celebration today than it’s been for over three decades, following the historic commercial success and overwhelmingly positive critical reception of the 2015 “Force Awakens” reboot.Granted, it’s also a more somber commemoration than usual, in the absence of our beloved Han Solo (spoiler alert?), but you can always rely on Internet memes and… T-Mobile pranks to put a smile on your face on such mixed-feeling occasions.Yes, T-Mo CEO John Legere strikes back at AT&T for “padding” its latest ...

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Jimmy Kimmel tricks random people into thinking the 5s is an iPhone SE (video)

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

It sounds like an honest mistake even tech-savvy iFans could fall victim to. After all, without prying open the hood of the “new” iPhone SE or checking its benchmark scores and details, anyone might look at the 4-incher and vigorously argue they’re dealing with the old 5s.Not only do the two sport identical screens, but their physical dimensions, including bezels, are all the same, they both ...

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