There has been a debate lately on many tech forums about Apple’s removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack on the iPhone 7. Supporters of the idea claim it is progress, something akin to the end of the floppy drive or the adoption of USB. Both scenarios, proponents claim, are the same thing as moving all …
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AdBlock on iOS9 Takes Off
This should be no surprise. Sarah Perez reports at TechCrunch that only one day after the release of Apple’s newly released version of Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 9, ad blockers are topping the charts in the App Store and it seems that new iOS 9 users are thrilled to have access to this added …
Another Dubious Android Situation
Judging from the comments in the article, one has to wonder if this promotion is going to work out well. Samsung’s sales have been sliding downward for a while now, and it’s getting creative in its attempts to win new users. Today it announced an “Ultimate Test Drive” promotion targeted at iPhone users: Pay $1, …
Samsung Pay? Why?
This week Samsung announced “Samsung Pay” as coming to their smartphones. Presumably as a competitor to Apple Pay, but more realistically it will end up competing against Google Wallet. Will people forgo their iPhones or non-Samsung Android phones to flock to Samsung Pay? I’m doubtful. Supposedly the advantage of Samsung Pay is that it can …