iPhones, K-Cups, new cars and more: Where to find great deals in September and what to avoid

September is an off month for shopping:  We're done with back to school buying, and many of us are now saving up for the holiday season.

But with the new iPhone 6 coming, and more clearance sales in the days ahead, September can be a great time to shop. In addition, stores (with the exception of the Apple Store) tend to be uncrowded.

The savings website DealNews.com has just released its list of what to buy and not buy during the month of September.

What to Buy Now

Outdoor items: DealNews says shop now for anything outdoorsy, especially patio items and grills. Look for patio furniture as much as 60% off in the next few weeks.

iPhones: Starting about September 12, Apple products are also about to go on markdown.

DealNews says with the expected release of the iPhone 6, look for big discounts on the 5S and 5C once the 6 hits stores.

The list price on the iPhone 5S could drop to $99, with the 5C "free"(with a 2 year contract).

New cars: It's also a great month to buy a 2014 car, with the new 2015's now arriving.

K-cups: Coffee lovers should stock up on Keurig K-cups before their already-announced 9% price hike in early November.

What to Wait On

Big Screen TV's: DealNews does not expect major sales on TV's in September: Those typically start in mid-November, for Black Friday, and continue until Christmas.  TV's are also marked down in mid-January for the Super Bowl.

Kitchen appliances: These were marked down for Labor Day, and markdowns tend to be thin for the rest of September.

Black Friday will bring the next round of super appliance markdowns.

But you may find individual appliance sales, so it still pays to check around if you need a fridge or dishwasher.

That way you don't waste your money.

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Google May Bring Android One Devices to India this Month: Report

Google is expected to launch its much-awaited sub-$100 (around R

s.

6,000) smartphones in India this month, which will further intensify competition in the booming multi-billion dollar smart devices market here.

According to an invite sent by the company, Google will make "an exciting new announcement" on September 12.

Sources said meanwhile that the company is going to unveil the sub-$ 100 device.

In June, Google announced its 'Android One' initiative to bring in under-$100 handsets aimed at bringing the next one billion population to the Android operating system ecosystem.

The US-based tech giant had partnered domestic handset makers Micromax, Karbonn and Spice to bring these devices into India by October this year.

The device with Micromax would be a dual-SIM 4.5-inch screen device with a removable SD card, costing less than $100, Google SVP (Android, Chrome and Apps), Sundar Pichai had said at the firm's developers conference in San Francisco.

He had added that while Android One devices will be launched around the world, the initiative would start with India.

According to research firm IDC, smartphone sales in the country grew almost three-fold to over 44 million in 2013, buoyed by affordable devices made by local firms such as Micromax and Karbonn.

In the second quarter of 2014, 18.42 million smartphones were shipped in India. Though Samsung is the leader with a 29 per cent market share, Micromax (18 per cent), Karbonn (8 per cent) and LAVA (6 per cent) are close competitors.

While Android is the dominant operating system globally, other OS' like Windows and iOS (Apple) are also gaining traction. Also, newer platforms like Firefox and Tizen may emerge as strong challengers to Google's platform.

Google's attempts to also important as it aims to capture a larger share of the entry-level segment.

Last week, Firefox (in partnership with Spice and Intex) launched two new smartphones, priced below R

s.

 2,300, aimed at those looking to upgrade from feature phones to smartphones

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How To Disable Google Drive's Photo Back Up On Android

Here’s how to make sure your photos and video aren’t getting put into the cloud automatically when using an Android phone or tablet

Not everyone realises their mobile devices are automatically uploading their photos and video to the cloud. A variety of female celebrities including Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton have had leaked naked photos posted on the internet after a rumoured cloud hack. The person who uploaded the photos to 4Chan said they were accessed through Apple’s iCloud Photostream service.

Android has an alternative service, Google Drive, which can automatically upload your photos from a phone or tablet. It means some users don’t even know their photos and videos are getting automatically uploaded to the cloud. Here’s how to stop it working on your Android phone or tablet.

Open The Photos App

On Android devices the app in question is Google's official "Photos" app. You can find it in your App Drawer, although these days phone-makers often put a handy Google App folder on the homescreen with all of The Big G's official stuff inside. Open Photos and you should then see a stream of all the images you’ve taken with your phone's camera. 

Tap The Settings

Whilst inside the Photos app there should be an option for Settings. Tap it and then find the auto-backup section.

Untick Back Up

There’s an option called “Back Up Local Folders”, you want to press that and it’ll stop sending your photos directly to the cloud when taking new ones.

You can also head into the photos you’ve stored in the cloud to the delete them individually. From here you’ll be able to tick the ones you want to delete and then press the icon that looks like a bin.

Now your photos and videos will not be automatically saved to the cloud. Note that also means once you’ve deleted them off your phone, they’re gone forever.

If you’ve got an Apple device as well, it may be worth doing the same with iCloud. We’ve written a user guide to help you to turn off iCloud features on your iPhone, iPad or Mac.