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• Bond selloff cools, Wall Street rebounds

  07-05-2015 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Richard Leong NEW YORK (Reuters) - The global bond market rout slowed on Thursday as long-term borrowing costs retreated from their highest levels in more than five months, helping to stabilize European stocks and kindle a mild recovery on Wall Street. U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's warning about high equity valuations on Wednesday added pressure to U.S. stocks ahead of Friday's U.S. jobs report, which may support expectations of a possible Fed rate increase later this ye
  
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• Triumph of the cord cutters: HBO Now is already making a fortune

  07-05-2015 20:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Precisely one month after HBO Now debuted on iOS devices, we are getting a sense of how many consumers are paying for the mobile service. Based on App Annie statistics, the early traction looks terrific. HBO Now this week hit the No. 1 spot on the U.S. iPad revenue chart — and even more interestingly, it has soared to the No. 2 spot on the super-competitive U.S. iPhone revenue chart. DON’T MISS: Beautiful ‘iPhone 7′ concept completely re-imagines an iconic feature This last achieve
  
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• Musk: Tesla isn’t losing engineers to Apple (it’s the opposite!)

  07-05-2015 15:37
  Earlier this year, rumors surfaced Apple was working on some sort of automotive project. Some believed it was an autonomous car; others felt it was more CarPlay related than anything else. While those rumors have (mostly) subsided, the idea is still there. Part of the rumor mill involved Tesla losing bunches of engineers to Apple, conjuring tales of a troubled … Continue reading
  
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• Cloudsto X86 Nano PC has its own battery, can charge phones

  07-05-2015 14:10
  Computers are getting smaller and smaller. Just look at the ones in your pocket or even on your wrist. Even traditional PCs now have "nano" and "pico" sizes that can fit in almost any nook and cranny or even in your pocket. And Cloudsto's two new X86 Nano PCs might be something you will indeed carry around with you. Because … Continue reading
  
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• AT&T changes stance on hard throttling for users of unlimited data plans

  07-05-2015 13:50
  In the early days of the smartphone when the original iPhone launched, you could get actual unlimited data plans with the device. As time went on AT&T and other carriers began to put limits on the "unlimited" plans much to the anger of their customers. If you are on one of those old grandfathered unlimited data plans, you know that … Continue reading
  
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• Fuji X-T10 image leaks ahead of launch tipped for May 18

  07-05-2015 13:30
  Photography fans looking for a compact camera that should offer great photo performance will want to check out a leaked image of the Fujifilm X-T10 camera that has hit the web. This camera is expected to launch on May 18 meaning it's only a few weeks before we know all the details on this slick looking little camera. This is … Continue reading
  
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• Barracuda wants to be THE road warrior’s smart carry-on

  07-05-2015 13:10
  Know what's the next thing after your bulb that's about to get smart? Your luggage. Smart carry-ons seem to be catching on. Even the likes of Samsung and Samsonite are said to be working together to make that a reality as well. And while we've seen our fair share of such smart bags, especially on Kickstarter or Indiegogo, Barracuda thinks … Continue reading
  
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• New Apple ad reminds you ‘everything changes with iPad’

  07-05-2015 12:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Apple’s tablet isn’t the hot selling device it once was – that still means Apple is selling millions of units each quarter – and the company has released a new advertising campaign for the iOS tablet to remind you that “everything changes with iPad.” DON’T MISS: Let’s just hope the iPhone never gets this good Just like many of Apple’s recent commercials, this isn’t just a video commercial you’ll see on TV or YouTube, as the company has set up a special section on its websit
  
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• Google launches Color Enhancer browser extension for Chrome

  07-05-2015 12:50
  There are millions of people around the world who use the Google Chrome browser to surf the web for work and play. The problem for some of those users is that they have some form of color blindness making it difficult to use some web pages. Google has announced a new browser extension that has been launched to help people … Continue reading
  
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• Peugeot Vision Gran Turismo rolls into the game with 875hp

  07-05-2015 12:30
  For fans of driving games and simulators, one of the best out there is Gran Turismo 6 on the PlayStation. The coolest part about the latest version of the game is that there are plenty of cars for you to drive around the virtual track and new cars are always being made. GT6's Kazunori Yamauchi issued a challenge last year … Continue reading
  
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• Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer rehashed in 16-bit stylings

  07-05-2015 12:10
  The Internet can’t get enough of modern media being turned into 16-bit masterpieces. We’ve seen numerous examples via the always wonderful (and somewhat disingenuously named) 8-bit Cinema, for example, and some have even taken to creating philosophy videos in fun pixelated stylings. It’s no surprise, then, that someone has created a rendition of the latest Star Wars movie’s trailer rehashed … Continue reading
  
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• Nintendo and Universal Parks & Resorts to create rides based on game characters

  07-05-2015 11:50
  Nintendo is loosening up its iron grip on its beloved game characters. It used to be that the only place you found Nintendo characters was in Nintendo games on Nintendo platforms. Nintendo and Universal Parks & Resorts have now announced that they have teamed up to create rides and attractions based on famous Nintendo characters. The only theme parks and … Continue reading
  
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• Apple could use ResearchKit to collect DNA for medical studies

  07-05-2015 11:30
  iPhones can track a myriad of data from your everyday life. From your footsteps to your heart rate, we relay a lot of data without ever having to opt-in. Apple is looking to gather a new type of information from its users--DNA. Apple is planning to release apps, using its new ResearchKit developer tools, to help hospitals and research teams … Continue reading
  
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• Lenovo chided again for vulnerable System Update service

  07-05-2015 11:10
  It has barely been three months since Lenovo was embroiled in controversy over its "Superfish" adware installations yet it seems the world's largest PC maker has taken another PR hit. This time however, it isn't about Lenovo installing malware on its products but about not being a good guardian of its critical software. A couple of vulnerabilities found in Lenovo's … Continue reading
  
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• Russian cargo ship to fall to Earth Friday morning

  07-05-2015 10:50
  Russian spacecraft, Progress 59, encountered a glitch last week before it could complete its mission to resupply the ISS. The error left the cargo ship unable to dock with the ISS. The spaceship is currently spinning out of control and hurtling toward Earth--Not to worry, the craft shouldn't actually impact Earth. Most of it will burn up from intense heat … Continue reading
  
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• ASUS sends out invites for March 18 ZenFone 2 US launch

  07-05-2015 10:30
  Time to suit up, says ASUS, as it prepares to bring its flagship device to US shores. It has just sent out official invites to its ZenFone 2 launch, which will take place at 1:00 pm on th 18th of May at Manhattan. Being one of the few big smartphones that ASUS is bringing to the US, consider our curiosities … Continue reading
  
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• ZTE Nubia Z9 has some interesting “invisible” bezels

  07-05-2015 06:21
  It seems that there will be a new trend, at least among Chinese OEMs at first. Samsung's Galaxy S6 edge seems to have sparked a new idea about how to deal with bezels. OPPO's upcoming R7 is already known for "faking" its bezel-less looks, almost a literal smoke and mirrors, particularly the mirror part. ZTE seems to have somewhat followed … Continue reading
  
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• Apple’s alleged anti-competitive App Store hurts Spotify

  07-05-2015 04:50
  As Apple preps for the upcoming global launch of its "Spotify-killer", Beats Music platform, industry insiders and competitors are becoming more vocal about the strings Apple is pulling behind the scenes. The latest issue isn't exactly new, but the recently hostile industry environment is finally primed to dispute it. In question are some of Apple's App Store policies that make … Continue reading
  
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• No surprise: Qualcomm calls SD810 heat rumors “rubbish”

  07-05-2015 04:10
  After months of somewhat keeping silent, while letting its partners do the talking, Qualcomm is finally speaking out on the issues that have plagued what would have been its star chip for 2015, the Snapdragon 810. Naturally, it's calling the rumors of the chip overheating as hogwash and based on incomplete data. Of course, it's pointing the finger at "someone" … Continue reading
  
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• NASA’s new radar detects heartbeats, saving 4 lives in Nepal

  07-05-2015 03:30
  The latest tech from NASA just saved the lives of four people trapped in the rubble left from the recent earthquake in Nepal. NASA's FINDER (Finding Individuals for Disaster and Emergency Response) located people by using a microwave radar that could sense and then locate their heartbeats. The prototype devices are a joint effort from NASA and the U.S. Department … Continue reading
  
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• Tom Hardy wants to play Marvel’s ‘The Punisher’

  07-05-2015 01:40
  It's no secret that some actors have pushed to take on the roles of iconic superheroes (and super villains), and now Tom Hardy can be counted among them. He has had many notable roles in popular movies over the years, and now he's pining for his own slot in the Marvel universe -- he will take just about anything he … Continue reading
  
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• Swatch plans long-lasting smartwatch battery release for 2016

  07-05-2015 01:00
  Swatch has been vocal in the recent past about its smartwatch ambitions, and its focus lies on the battery life — arguably, the Achilles heel of wearables, something often poor enough that many have elected to hold out until better battery tech comes about. Back in February we heard word that Swatch was planning to launch a smartwatch sometime in … Continue reading
  
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• Elon Musk: Tesla home batteries “basically sold out” through mid-2016

  07-05-2015 00:19
  After speculation of such, Tesla recently introduced home batteries as part of its Tesla Energy division. These Powerwall (residential) and Powerpack (industrial) batteries, as they're called, are Tesla's way of ushering in a new future of sustainable energy, and they provide an enticing opportunity for those who may have otherwise been hesitating about switching to solar energy. During the Tesla … Continue reading
  
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