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A little over a week ago, accessory manufacturer Spigen announced that they would begin taking preorders for the iPhone 6 cases. This is a bold move by the manufacturer as the final design of the phone still remains to be seen, unless you were to take into account all the recent leaks that we have been seeing.

That being said, Spigen has recently uploaded more photos of its cases onto Amazon, thus giving us a look at the iPhone 6’s design. Of course we can only assume that Spigen is basing their renderings and their case dimensions on the previous leaks and alleged schematics, but we have to admit that it is a pretty good mockup and could be indicative of what’s to come.

Interestingly though, Spigen’s mockup shows that Apple has retained the True Tone flash, but based on all the leaks we’ve seen in the past, the flash unit cutout has been circular, not pill shape, suggesting that either Apple has come up with a new type of flash design, or they have decided to get rid of the True Tone flash.

In any case Spigen’s listing seems to be for the 4.7-inch model. There is no mention of the 5.5-inch model, although based on what we’ve heard, the 5.5-inch model could be delayed due to production issues and might be extremely limited in quantity at the start. Take it with a grain of salt for now, but what do you guys make of Spigen’s mockup?

Spigen’s iPhone 6 Cases Hints At The Phone’s Design

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As you might have heard recently, Microsoft plans to cut as many as 18,000 jobs by next year. This is no doubt a pretty huge cut and there would be many people who will be out of a job. Most of the job cuts will be of former Nokia employees who were absorbed post-acquisition, which includes about 1,100 people in Finland.

Well as it turns out, Finland, the home country of Nokia, isn’t too thrilled about the job cuts. In fact the country’s newly-appointed finance minister, Antti Rinne, was quoted as saying that it felt like a betrayal. Speaking to Finnish business daily Kauppalehti, Rinne said, “It can be said that we have been betrayed. At the time of the Nokia deal Microsoft announced it is committed to Finnish expertise. Now it seems this commitment isn’t fully met.”

The job cuts follows Microsoft’s new CEO, Satya Nadella’s direction of the company, which is to make it leaner and more efficient. Along with the job cuts, Microsoft had also announced that they would be doing away with a lot of Nokia’s previous mobile efforts, including the Nokia X lineup of Android phones which they will convert into Windows Phone handsets.

They also announced that Nokia’s feature phones would be getting the axe as well. This means that the only Nokia phones we can expect from Microsoft could be its Lumia Windows Phone lineup, which we guess is not a bad thing since it would allow them to focus all of their efforts onto it.

Finland Feels “Betrayed” By Microsoft’s Job Cuts

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If the rumors are to be believed and if Apple keeps to schedule, it seems that yes, we can expect Apple to release a new iPad mini later this year, possibly with the Touch ID fingerprint sensor included. That being said, renowned designer Martin Hajek, who has in the past created some pretty awesome iPhone/iPad mockups, has come up with a new concept rendering of the third-gen iPad mini.

Upon first glance, it looks a lot like the current iPad mini, however the main difference could be its edges, which Hajek refers to as “soft design”. Basically with the current iPad mini, the edges of the tablet are tapered. However with Hajek’s soft design, the edges are more rounded, which in a way is the same design language that is used with the iPhone 6, or at least that’s what the leaks seem to suggest.

You can see the comparison in the rendering above, with the current iPad mini pictured above (although he has added Touch ID to it) and the the soft design version below. It’s not a radical change but it certainly fits in with how the iPhone 6 is supposed to look like. Of course there’s no telling if Apple will be using the same design language, or if they will be updating the design at all, but what do you guys think? Are you digging this soft design iPad mini look?

iPad Mini Soft Design Concept Shows Off Rounded Edges

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SEATTLE (AP) — A judge in Washington state has granted Casey Kasem’s daughter a temporary restraining order preventing the famous radio host’s wife from cremating his remains — but it’s unclear where those remains are, or whether they’ve already been disposed of.

A lawyer Kasem’s daughter Kerri said Friday that when he went to give a Tacoma funeral home a copy of the restraining order, the home said it no longer has the remains.

A lawyer for Kasem’s wife, Jean Kasem, refused to comment Friday.

Jean Kasem filled out a death certificate indicating that the remains would be taken out of state to a funeral home in Montreal. But that funeral home said Friday it has no remains of Casey Kasem and nothing about Kasem in its computer system.

Kasem died last month at age 82. His daughter wanted the body autopsied.

More from the AP here.

I got to thinking; how many kinds of sex are there? Oh, come on, you know you were wondering too!

Let us begin.

First Time Sex — It’s usually clumsy at best and unless you are a good communicator (screaming God’s name doesn’t count) then you will most likely not get the most satisfying result. That’s politically correct talk for: you won’t reach your highest peak. The thought is usually a lot more rewarding than the actual act.

Random Stupid Sex — The name pretty much tells the whole story. If you’re going to have sex with someone you don’t know just for fun, chances are good you won’t have any … fun, that is. There’s just so much wrong with this idea I don’t even know where to start. I have to come clean here — I’ve always wanted to experience a steamy one night stand but the closest I’ve gotten was buying a T-shirt with a picture of a night stand complete with a lamp and book on it with the words “one night stand” underneath. Yeah, I know, pretty pathetic. But seriously, with all the crazies out there I’d think twice before having crazy stupid sex. Yikes, I sound like my mother!

New Relationship Sex — This happens when two people have gotten to know each other, respond well to each other’s needs and go out of their way to please the other person. At this point, women are still wearing sexy undies and shave their legs often. Men still suck in their gut and wear expensive cologne. It sounds like a win but it often goes sour when you find out that she’s a crazy bitch or he’s a conceited jerk. New relationship sex is often confused with true love sex but it doesn’t come close.

True Love Sex — This is epic sex providing climax and cuddle time worth their weight in gold. It’s a hard find (pun intended) but worth the search. This brings forth two people who are intent not only in sexually pleasing each other but also strive to please each other the other 23 hours and 56 minutes of the day. Awesome!

Lazy Sex — Who hasn’t had lazy sex?! This is what happens when epic sex has been around for a while. It threatens the foundation of the true love status and should be identified and remedied ASAP. Lazy sex is responsible for 52% of women venturing out of the marriage for sexual satisfaction. You can recognize lazy sex when neither of you wants to move around too much, get too sweaty, or exert too much energy. It’s basically the “I’m here, you’re here, let’s do it” attitude. A relationship death sentence if there ever was one.

Cheating Sex — This is hot and torrid (I’ve been told) and addictive. Many a marriage has lost its way because they were on the wrong end of this kind of sex. I’m lucky enough to have never been on the other side of this kind of sex and loyal enough never to have been the cheater. I have to confess that it holds a mystique that intrigues. But considering the cost of a family lost and a true love forfeited, I can’t imagine that it’s worth it. I’ve witnessed plenty of marriages that have battled cheating sex, none of which has ever had a happy ending.

Make-up Sex — This sex is always easy. Both parties want to come together (When will these puns stop?) to make amends and seal their love. It’s usually sincere, caring and hot. It also comes with loving conversation afterwards that seals their commitment to never quarrel again. That is until the next time he criticizes her wardrobe or she his drinking. Make up sex is almost always worth fighting for.

Mercy Sex — Everyone has had to have mercy sex at one point or another. Right? The kind of sex you have because you feel obligated or badly for your partner. Yeah, it’s not the best sex, but it’s got to put you up there in the “nice person” category. Don’t you think?

Empty Nest Sex — It’s wild, it’s noisy, and it’s everywhere. When the kids are gone, the gloves come off. It should be called Making Up For Lost Time Sex, but we won’t quibble.

Alone Sex — I’m not sure I should be talking about this as no one ever admits to it (really, people?) so it must never happen anywhere in America. So I’ll just say that it’s probably the easiest sex there is, no one to please but yourself and it’s a pretty easy recipe for success. But not having anyone to talk to, moan to, scream at, (is it hot in here?) or to hold tight, well, it has its down side. Still, I’m betting it’s better than random stupid sex. But I could be wrong.

Three-Way Sex — All right everybody, settle down. I’m sure there is a ton to say about this, but since I have absolutely no clue and everyone I’ve asked (over 40 people) claim to have no experience, I am just going to have to leave this as an honorable mention and leave the rest to your imagination. Let me just say that as a child of the 60s I believe in “to each his/her own” (holding up the V peace sign with my fingers) and there is absolutely no judgment here. After all, it’s really none of my business.

S&M Sex — Oooh, sounds intriguing! Alas, I’m in the dark with this one. But I think it involves rubber, chains, handcuffs and feather ticklers. Throw in a big bag of M&Ms and I’m game! I’ve always been a sucker for those things that melt in your mouth, not in your hand. Oh my!

Having chronicled all of the types of sex I can’t help but think I’ve missed one or two or ten or twelve.

I’d like to go on record as saying that I’m a big fan of sex but an even bigger fan of love. Sex is easy to find, easy to have and easy to walk away from. Love is none of these things. Unfortunately, sex without love seems more futile by the day.

I love knowing that I go to bed with and wake up to the one man with whom I shared clumsy first time sex, new relationship sex, true love sex and make up sex with. I think that’s how it’s supposed to work.

You tell me.

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