Is there a class divide between iPhone and Android?

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The war wages on!
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The war between iPhone and Android will wage on for years to come, but in this week’s Friday Night Fight, we’re not going to be bickering about which is best. At least not in terms of design, features, flexibility — and the other things normally discussed during a platform war.

Friday-Night-Fights-bug-2Instead, we’re battling it out over the supposed class divide — the notion that the wealthy only buy iPhones, and the poor only buy Android because they can’t afford that Apple logo. It’s going to be a fun one!

So, join us below for one of our hottest Friday Night Fights yet, and be sure to weigh in at the end!

The absolute best gifts to get loved ones for the holidays

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These are the gifts you're looking for.
These are the gifts you're looking for.
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Christmas is right around the corner whether you’re ready or not. If you’re anything like us, procrastination is also one of the biggest hallmarks of the holidays. We’re here to with our gift guide liveblog that will be updated from now until Santa starts dropping through chimneys, brining you the best gifts ideas so you can get back to procrastinating on more important things.

Whether you’re looking for something for a friend, spouse, significant other, or just your dog, we’ve got a little something for everyone.

There are our favorite gifts for the holidays:

The secret messaging app getting 1 million downloads a day

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SOMA Messenger is gaining popularity around the world for free and secure communication.
SOMA Messenger is gaining popularity around the world for free and secure communication.
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Harvard classmates Lei Guo and Oliver Hayen created what could have been just another messaging app. They knew they had something unique, as every app development team claims, so they put it in the hands of 2,000 people and hit launch.

Within 30 days, their app SOMA Messenger had 10 million users and has been growing by about 1 million downloads a day since. They’d love to brag about who is using it, except they can’t because of security measures built into the app that prevents even them from knowing SOMA’s users.

Black Friday Liveblog: Killer deals on game consoles, Apple Watch, and more!

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It’s that time again – the craziest deals of the year laid out for you the day after Thanksgiving here in the U.S. like some vast, glittering extravaganza of retail joy. We’ve found the absolutely best possible deals (so far) on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, the Wii U, Apple Watch, and so much more!

It would take the patience of a saint and the strength of Hercules to dig your way through all the deals out there, though, so we’ll continue to help you find the best deals out there on Apple products, gifts for loved ones, and maybe a little something for yourself.

We’ll update this delightful list as often as possible to make sure you’re in the know and saving your dough for the holiday season with the hottest Black Friday deals possible.

Check it out below.

These comprehensive coding lessons are priced to move [Deals]

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Become a master of a wide range of coding techniques and languages with this massively discounted lesson bundle.
Become a master of a wide range of coding techniques and languages with this massively discounted lesson bundle.
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This doorbuster of a deal will give you a wide range of essential coding knowledge that can pay for itself by pumping up your resume. With 8 Courses and over 74 hours of training, you can gain the major coding languages and skills that you’ve been waiting to learn. This body of knowledge normally runs for over $1,000, but right now you can get the whole shebang for $59.

Use the coupon code ‘DOORBUSTER’ at checkout to save an extra 15%.

Make Black Friday an occasion to get your Mac organized with this Mac app bundle [Deals]

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This massive bundle of deals can organize anyone's digital life in time for the holidays.
This massive bundle of deals can organize anyone's digital life in time for the holidays.
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Instead of standing in line after Thanksgiving, get your productivity in line with these massively discounted apps for organizing any Mac. Everything from tuning your hard drive to editing PDFs and creating mixtapes and animations, if you work on a computer there’s something you can use, all for just $39.99.