First gen iPhone vs the iPhone 6 — screen resolution

Pictured below is the first gen iPod touch, but it has the exact same screen resolution as the first gen iPhone. It's shown at the full resolution, untouched and not scaled down in any way.

Proof that Amazon's "free" shipping is a lie!

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Amazon doesn't actually give you free shipping, they factor it into the price. In the example above, the Spigen iPhone 6 case is $9.99 plus $3.00 shipping if you buy it directly from the company. (9.99+3.00=12.99) You can also have the case shipped from Amazon and get "free" shipping, but be charged the same $12.99 for the privilege. So the shipping really isn't free. This is just one example, Amazon often charges more for items shipped from them than you'd normally pay if you bought from a 3rd-party. When you consider you need a minimum of $35 for the free shipping, plus Amazon charges you tax even in states that they do not have a physical presence, you end up paying WAY more than the $12.99 that you'd pay by buying the case directly from Spigen.

The law says that you only have to charge tax in states in which you have a physical presence, and there are absolutely no Amazon warehouses in my state, yet they still charge me tax. That, on top of the fact they charge more for items so they can offer so-called "free" shipping, makes them seem very shady indeed.

Apple forks the AppleTV

Yesterday there was an update to the second and third generations of Apple TV, but they are forked updates. Whereas the second generation gets a minor update, the third generation Apple TV is greeted with a new design, Beats Music app, and Family Sharing.

It looks like Apple is finally getting ready to drop the second generation. Up until now, it has received the same updates the third generation received. But now it's clear Apple is cleanng house and looking to drop the second generation Apple TV from its support roster.