Daily Archives: September 24, 2015

Verizon will now let you upgrade your iPhone every year

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Verizon has announced a new plan that will allow you to turn in your old iPhone and upgrade to a new one every year. However, only those who purchase Apple’s new iPhones – the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus – with the carrier’s Device Payment option will be eligible for the upgrade.

Those who’ve already pre-ordered any of the two new iPhones and elected the Device Payment option are automatically enrolled in this program, Verizon said in a press release, adding that those not willing to upgrade can can pay off the full price of their iPhone in 24 monthly payments.

“That’s a better option than those lease plans offered by other companies, which can include surprise balloon payments just 18 months into your agreement, or ask you to turn over your phone without getting anything for it,” the company…

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Android 6.0 Marshmallow to start rolling out on October 5, says Canadian carrier

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While we already know that the next generation of Nexus devices – which are expected to be announced during Google’s September 29 event – will run Android 6.0 Marshmallow out-of-the-box, it wasn’t clear when the new Android version would start rolling out to older devices. However, that was until now.

According to an updated software release schedule (see image above) from Canadian carrier Telus, Android Marshmallow will begin rolling out on October 5, with the Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 becoming the first handsets to get it. The carrier, however, says that the date is subject to change.

For the uninitiated, two Nexus phones – made by LG and Huawei – are expected to be unveiled on September 29. The devices are expected to debut as Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, respectively – you can take a look at their leaked press renders here and…

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Upcoming ‘Macross Delta’ Anime Shows Off Its New Art And Logo

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While Gundam is arguably the biggest mecha anime property out there, it is by no means the only one. One of the other major players in mecha anime is that of Macross. This franchise has been around almost as long and it’s hugely popular in Japan. With that in mind, it now looks like we have an all new show to look forward to called Macross Delta.

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A Compilation Of People Destroying Their iPhones

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A Compilation Of People Destroying Their iPhones
The iPhone 6S Plus is out today, so we’ve compiled the best clips of people wrecking their old iPhones. While these phones probably could have been donated or sold, we have to admit that there’s something satisfying about seeing last season’s lusted-after piece of tech dropped, smashed, shot, set on fire, or otherwise reduced to metal spaghetti.

September 24, 2015 at 09:50PM
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Taking Calculated Risks – Lyndsay Signor of NBC

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In season two of my podcast, All the Social Ladies, I had the opportunity to interview Lyndsay Signor, Director of Social Media Marketing for NBC Sports & Olympics. Responsible for overseeing social media strategy and media initiatives and operations for content on all things sports on NBC, Lyndsay has an impressive list of events on her resume, including the Sochi Olympics and Super Bowl XLIX. Not only is she an expert on social media strategy and execution, but she is also a three-time Emmy award winner and a two-time Emmy award nominee. Furthermore, Lyndsay was named one of Cynopsis Media’s Top Women in Digital in the spring of 2015.

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