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FCC is still concerned about AT&T and Verizon zero-rated services

12-01-2017 23:24

Zero-rated services are becoming increasingly popular among carriers and companies, giving customers a way to consume certain content without using up their high-speed data allotment. Such arrangements have raised concerns about net neutrality in the past, and while the FCC isn’t necessarily against zero-rated offerings, it has expressed concerns with some of them. Verizon and AT&T are, once again, the … Continue reading

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ElliQ is an adorable robot that helps the elderly stay connected

12-01-2017 22:41

The company Intuition Robotics has introduced a new home robotic device that helps the elderly stay connected with their friends and family, only without the confusing aspects of using a smartphone or tablet. The system is sort of like Amazon Echo, in that it speaks and can be spoken to. However, it works with a dedicated tablet device and also … Continue reading

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Panasonic’s Toughpad A2 tablet is a rugged beast

12-01-2017 22:24

At a time when many manufacturers seem to be moving away from tablets, Panasonic is having none of it and introducing its Toughpad FZ-A2. Designed to survive in a universe that seems to love shattered screens, the Toughpad A2 tablet is fully rugged slate that offers protection against drops, dust, and water. With Panasonic making its enterprise features a major … Continue reading

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Samsung foldable phone release rumored for Q3 2017

12-01-2017 22:22

A Samsung Foldable Phone (or flexible phone, if you prefer) has been tipped to be revealed and released inside the year 2017, before the Galaxy S8. Word of this release comes alongside a tip that LG will also be releasing at least one foldable display-toting smart device, the smartphone making company teased this week to be producing more than 100,000 … Continue reading

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Boosted Boards (2nd-gen) recalled over battery pack water vulnerability

12-01-2017 21:56

The electronic longboards called Boosted Boards are now into their second generation, and have proven popular with those who want something akin to a hoverboard, but faster and with a more traditional style. Unfortunately, the second generation version of the Boosted Board is the subject of a new recall being initiated “out of an abundance of caution.” According to the … Continue reading

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Amazon plans to add 100k US jobs in the next 18 months

12-01-2017 21:15

Amazon has announced that it will be adding a whopping 100,000 new jobs in the near future. That’s a lot of new jobs for any one company to add, but it’s made even more impressive by the fact that Amazon already provides 180,000 jobs across the country. Assuming Amazon’s plan plays out just how it envisions, that means it will … Continue reading

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Proposal seeks kill switch and mandatory registration for ‘smart’ robots

12-01-2017 21:11

The distant future once detailed and imagined in science fiction movies and books is now upon us, and humans are scrambling to stay ahead. Robots are no longer a foreign concept to the average consumer, and indeed you may even find versions of them, such as the Roomba, in the average home. Innovations in robotics will no doubt move quickly … Continue reading

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The next Pokemon GO event update could be Magikarp heavy

12-01-2017 20:59

The Pokemon called Magikarp might very well be the subject of the first Pokemon GO event of April, 2017. A Silph Road user and Pokemon GO analyst by the name of S.Dangles decided earlier this week that the possibility of a Magikarp-infused event set for April Fool’s Day was real. While we don’t have our normal verification of consideration from … Continue reading

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Opera Neon hands-on: “Concept Browser” hits more than it misses

12-01-2017 20:32

Opera is looking to change the state of internet browsers, and it has launched a new browser called Neon as the first step in realizing that vision. Starting today, Opera Neon is available to download on Mac and Windows, and it’s the culmination of a year and a half of work by Opera’s design team. As everyone knows, competition in … Continue reading

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The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon will out-punch the Hellcat

12-01-2017 19:12

Dodge is resurrecting one of its feistiest nameplates for an even more potent car than the Hellcat, the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon. Set to be unveiled next week at the New York International Auto Show, details about the new car are in short supply, but Dodge is promising to drip-tease us tidbits to keep us going. One thing seems … Continue reading

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HTC U Ultra price, specs, and unique features

12-01-2017 19:10

The folks at HTC have released a new set of devices, the most powerful of which is the HTC U Ultra. We had the opportunity to go hands-on with the HTC U Ultra and its closest relative, the new HTC U Play, getting up close and personal to see all the details. These devices have been created in a vein … Continue reading

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Audi Q8 Concept first look: Next-gen MMI dashboard hands-on

12-01-2017 18:23

We’re live at the North American International Auto Show this week, and we’ve managed to spend some time having a look at Audi‘s new Q8 concept. The new Q8 luxury SUV was revealed earlier in the week, and now we’re getting to take a look inside. The important thing to note about this concept is that it centers entirely around … Continue reading

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FCA faces huge fines over Jeep and Dodge emissions cheating

12-01-2017 18:09

Fiat Chrysler faces potentially millions in penalties, after being accused by the EPA of installing emissions cheating devices in more than 100,000 Dodge and Jeep vehicles. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) informed FCA today that certain models of its Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs and Dodge Ram 1500 trucks violated the Clean Air Act, by virtue of the automaker having … Continue reading

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Apple’s original content bid to try Netflix strategy for Music

12-01-2017 18:07

It would appear that Apple is attempting to use Netflix’s success story with original content as a template for their music business. At least, that’s what it seems like, given the tips that suggest Apple is speaking with content creators aplenty. Instead of attempting to create their own new video service to compete with Netflix or HBO Go directly, Apple … Continue reading

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Lily camera drone shuts down: $34m preorders just aren’t enough

12-01-2017 17:47

Ill-fated camera drone startup Lily has shuttered without delivering a single device, blaming a lack of financing despite having raised millions in preorders. The project, which made headlines back in 2015 for its promised abilities to launch from the hand, follow a user around while filming them, and generally take the piloting headaches out of drone ownership. A successful preorder … Continue reading

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Google Pixel 2 : How Pixel XL’s success could shape the next release

12-01-2017 17:41

The release of the Google Pixel 2 (and Pixel XL 2) will refine an already-shining example of how good, and simply good, an Android device can be. Google seems to have reached a point at which they’re ready to handle consumers directly, instead of relying on big brands to do all the heavy lifting. As the HTC-manufactured, Google-designed Pixel and … Continue reading

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Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Android Nougat update begins official roll out

12-01-2017 16:19

It looks like the wait is nearly over for Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge owners: Android Nougat has started rolling out at last. Of course, we heard back in December that Samsung had finished beta testing the release and would be launch it this month, so this isn’t much of a surprise. Previous rumors placed the start date for updates … Continue reading

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LG G6 features teased by LG itself

12-01-2017 14:15

What would be your ideal smartphone? If you were to ask a hundred people, you’re bound to get half as much different answers. And yet LG seems to have whittled that down to just five. Well, at least that implies that the G6, or whatever LG will call the smartphone it will announced at MWC next month, will have these … Continue reading

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Alphabet’s Titan solar-powered drone permanently grounded

12-01-2017 13:30

Being a Google X, now just X, project may mean you get some media attention by virtue of association with Google, but that’s no guarantee you’ll actually survive. Some, like self-driving cars, do become companies of their own. Others, like Barge and Glass, however, might never see the light of day ever again. Joining the latter’s ranks is Project Titan, … Continue reading

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Android Wear 2.0 is coming next month

12-01-2017 12:45

It seems that Google is making up for lost time when it comes to its wearable platform. Android Wear is not only not yet dead, Android Wear 2.0 is actually coming really soon. And by really soon, we mean some time in February. At least that’s according to the notices that app developers are receiving straight from Google. The notice … Continue reading

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Tech Privacy 101 – Ways to keep private things private

12-01-2017 12:03

Privacy is no longer a concern of a few well-informed, conscious, or even paranoid individuals. Given how much of our lives we have stored on computers, phones, or the cloud, digital privacy should already gain the same level of attention that we give our physical spaces. Sadly, that just isn’t the case and many, sometimes even the best of us, … Continue reading

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Nokia 8 Supreme could be company’s MWC 2017 star

12-01-2017 11:15

If you thought Nokia was done for a while after having unveiled the Nokia 6, you definitely don’t know Nokia. The company was popular/notorious for putting out a dozen or more models a year, all with confusing model numbers. It might be going back to old habits, but starting with single digits (thankfully). After the Nokia 6 comes the Nokia … Continue reading

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Nintendo Switch limited pre-order at NYC event

12-01-2017 10:30

The Nintendo Switch is undoubtedly the hottest topic in the gaming world of late, whether you’re a fan of this next gen console or not. Given the fire that will surely consume those who are fans, Nintendo is going to limit access to the Switch to better control supply and demand. Of course, it could backfire and cause some tension … Continue reading

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Google: ballonnen beter dan drones op zonne-energie

12-01-2017 09:59

Alphabet, het moederbedrijf van Google, heeft het team dat zich bezighield met de inzet van dergelijke drones opgedoekt. In plaats daarvan gaat het bedrijf zich nu richten op Project Loon: het aanbieden van internettoegang via hogeluchtballonnen.
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Nederlandse regering alert op Russische hack-pogingen verkiezingen

12-01-2017 09:57

Dat zegt minister Bert Koenders van Buitenlandse Zaken. James Clapper, de directeur van de Amerikaanse nationale inlichtingendienst, zei eerder dat Rusland behalve in de VS nog in tientallen andere landen heeft geprobeerd verkiezingen te beïnvloeden, of dat wil gaan doen. Grote zorgen
Ook Nederland, waar verkiezingen op stapel staan, zou daartoe behoren. Koenders zegt dat het probleem de volledige aandacht van de Nederlandse regering heeft.
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HTC lanceert smartphone met tweede schermpje

12-01-2017 09:47

HTC heeft zijn nieuwe smartphone U Ultra en U Play aangekondigd. De 5,7 inch U Ultra valt op vanwege een extra schermpje rechts van de frontcamera, boven het grotere scherm. Op dat extra schermpje kan je onder meer notificaties, snelkoppelingen en afspeelknoppen voor muziek zien. HTC heeft dit concept afgekeken van LG, dat met de V10 en V20 al eerder smartphones met zo'n extra schermpje op de markt bracht.
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HTC U Ultra and U Play hands-on: 2017’s Android wildcards

12-01-2017 09:30

HTC has not one but two new Android smartphones, the HTC U Ultra and HTC U Play, part of its new “U” family that promises to be more personable – and hopefully memorable – than previous handsets from the company. Intended to claw back some of the attention HTC has lost over the past couple of years at the hands … Continue reading

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Duurtest: Peugeot Traveller doet naam eer aan

12-01-2017 09:25

De Peugeot Traveller is weer terug in Nederland en de volgende Bright duurtester is onderweg (volgende week alles over de Opel Zafira). Inmiddels zijn alle kleine onvolkomenheden vergeten en is de Peugeot de auto die ons én een shitload aan spullen veilig en comfortabel dik 3000 kilometer van Nederland naar de sneeuw heen en weer bracht.
Voor de prijsbewuste reiziger: live prijzen van alle tankstations.
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NVIDIA SHIELD Portable 2 spotted at FCC

12-01-2017 08:30

While NVIDIA did make a big splash at CES 2017 by completely embracing Google Assistant in its SHIELD Android TV box, there was one resounding thread that begged to be heard: give us a new SHIELD Portable. The gamepad cum tablet form factor, the original bearer of the “SHIELD” brand, has not seen a refresh since, well, since it launched. … Continue reading

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