Daily Archives: December 9, 2015

Nexus 5X gets $50 price cut in US

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The LG-made Google Nexus 5X smartphone has got a $50 price cut in the US. The price cut is applicable on both 16GB and 32GB variants of the device, which are now selling at around $329 and $379, respectively.

Aside from the Google Store, the discount – which is valid until December 30 – is also available at many third party retailers selling the smartphone, including Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H Photo.

This comes just a couple of weeks after the handset received a solid $80 price cut in the country, although that was for a much shorter period.

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Facebook Revamps News Feed To Work Better On Slow Connections

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Facebook wants to keep up with the rapid rate at which people in emerging markets are coming online for the first time, often on slow mobile connections. On Wednesday, Facebook announced it is launching two changes to its Android mobile app with the goal of making News Feed a better experience for users on slow connections globally.

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AT&T HTC One A9 receiving December security update

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The AT&T variant of the HTC One A9 smartphone will start receiving its December security update today. In fact, according to the information shared by HTC’s Mo Versi on Twitter, the roll out should have already begun.

Happy Tuesday! AT&T HTC One (A9) Owners – The latest security updates including improvements to the camera will be OTA’d out by tonight.— Mo Versi (@moversi) December 8, 2015

As mentioned by Versi in the tweet, aside from security fixes, the update also includes improvements to the camera. If you haven’t received the update notification yet, you can also manually check for it by heading to your phone’s settings.

For those who aren’t in the know, the One A9 will also be getting the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update this…

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Chinese Billionaire Confirms He Plans $1 Billion Electric Car Factory Near Las Vegas

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On the eve of a “major economic development announcement” by Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval scheduled for Thursday, Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting disclosed to state legislators that he is in indeed backing Faraday Future, a mysterious car company that seemingly sprang out of nowhere and now plans to build a $1 billion factory near Las Vegas, creating 4,500 jobs.

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