Cyber Monday might not be as popular as Black Friday, but there are still several good deals that can help you save money. If you're looking to buy tech gifts for the holiday season, it makes sense to check out the best deals available on Cyber Monday.
Thanks to a powerful telescope in Chile, we can now see the intricately woven beauty of the Universe, in particular the Wishing Well Cluster of stars (scientifically called NGC 3532) some 1,300 light-years from our Sun. Since one light year is equivalent to about 6 trillion miles, as defined by the International Astronomical Union, NGC 3532 is about 7,800 mind-numbing trillion miles from where we are now.
Right after its launch, Apple Pay has gained much popularity in the market, making NFC-based payments a need for Android—Apple's biggest competition. Although Google and other companies have included a similar payment feature in the past, they were never given enough attention.
HTC has officially announced the Desire 620—a dual SIM smartphone—in Taiwan, HTC's home country. It comes with mid-range specifications because it is targeted for the mid-range smartphone users.
Apple is just waking up to the fact that it has created competition for its iPad with its own iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. While this isn't good news for Apple, its competitors are no doubt gleeful thinking that the company has inadvertently shot itself in the foot.
The Earth is mysteriously being protected in space by a powerful yet invisible shield surrounding the planet similar to the "force fields" in "Star Trek" movies, scientists have revealed. In a study published in the Nov. 27 issue of Nature, Professor Daniel Baker from the University of Colorado Boulder said the shield is located some 7,200 miles above Earth and is made up of high-energy electrons and protons.
The iPhone 5C has long been referred to as a colorful "budget" smartphone with a premium price. Its price prevented it from being adopted in markets in developing countries where cheaper Android devices are all the rage.
The Nexus 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus are often classified as "fabulous." While this might loosely rhyme with "phablet," it does not mean that they are equal in terms of features and functionality.
343 Industries, developer of Halo: The Master Chief Collection, has released a patch designed to address existing issues and bugs. When connected to the Internet, users are prompted to download the content update, which is 523 MB in size. Upon download and installation, it promises a more stable game the next time the user logs on.
In an exclusive offer to those in North America, BlackBerry is allowing users to purchase a BlackBerry Passport by trading in their iPhone for up to $600 in cash.
Black Friday often sees Apple stores pairing gift cards with many of their products and offering very little else. Reviewers have labeled these sales as "stale and predictable," pointing out that other stores and online sites offer better deals on a variety of Apple products.
A Maryland appeals court has rejected a challenge brought by 37 churches against the United Methodist Church’s Baltimore-Washington Conference over property and financial requirements connected to leaving the denomination. A three-judge panel of the Appellate Court of Maryland unanimously ruled in 'The Methodist Church of Cape St. Claire et al. v. The Baltimore Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc., et al.'
U.S. Protestant pastors are delivering somewhat longer sermons than they did several years ago, while most churchgoers remain generally satisfied with the amount of time their pastors spend preaching, according to Lifeway Research. Four in five pastors, or 80%, said their typical sermon lasts less than 40 minutes. About half, or 52%, said they usually preach for under 30 minutes, while 28% reported messages lasting between 30 and 40 minutes.
Christian artists gathered at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena for the 57th annual GMA Dove Awards, held under the theme “Together For One,” drawn from Colossians 3:14. The event brought together artists from worship, gospel, contemporary Christian, country and other genres, celebrating both their musical achievements and the Christian faith at the heart of the ceremony.
Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, who spent nearly nine months imprisoned in China before being released to the United States in July, is set to receive a human rights award marking one year since his arrest. Jin said he intends to use the recognition to keep drawing attention to eight leaders of Beijing Zion Church who remain in detention.
A Canadian woman in her 70s received approval for assisted suicide after becoming unable to cook for her family and feeling that she no longer had value, according to two Toronto psychiatrists who say Canada’s MAiD system has expanded too far. University of Toronto psychiatry professors Madeline Li and Gary Rodin described the case in a New York Times op-ed published Monday while warning about the direction of Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying program.