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• City of Berkeley to require cellphone sellers to warn of possible radiation risks

  16-05-2015 15:45
  
  Lawmakers vote to highlight the potential dangers of keeping devices close to the body as scientists raise raft of concerns, especially for children Continue reading...
  
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• Xiaomi edges into the UK and US with Mi Store launch

  16-05-2015 15:00
  
  Industry watchers have long wondered when Xiaomi is going to grow tired of shifting millions of handsets in Asia and start turning its attention to the US, UK and Europe. Well, it looks like the answer is: next week.As per Xiaomi's Facebook page, the Mi Store will tentatively open its doors to the west on 19 May in a beta trial. Phone accessories are the focus at first, though phones will inevitably follow later on."For the first time ever, fans in the US, UK, France and Germany can shop on
  
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• A rapid prototyping primer: From Batman's belt to a hardware revolution

  16-05-2015 13:05 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Rapid prototyping means more innovation on the hardware side. But inventors and entrepreneurs need to take a holistic approach to reap the benefits of the technology, says one expert. Here's why.
  
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• Microsoft to bypass operators with Windows 10 Mobile updates

  16-05-2015 11:46
  
  Waiting for mobile OS updates to reach your shiny handset is one of the most frustrating (first world) problems there is, so it's encouraging to hear that Microsoft is planning to take matters out of the hands of operators and manage Windows 10 Mobile updates itself.That means new versions should arrive on your mobile device in much the same way as they do on your laptop or desktop. It's the approach used by Apple for iOS and should minimise problems with fragmentation in the years to come."
  
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• Week in Gaming: Bewitched by The Witcher 3, less impressed by Metal Gear's squeezable knockers

  16-05-2015 11:00
  If Dragon Age: Inquisition was 2014's Game of the Year for me, then it looks almost certain that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be 2015's. I can't quite decide whether it's the vastly improved mechanics and interface, the gorgeous graphical upgrade or just protagonist Geralt's incredibly fine bod, but the game has completely blown me away. It's out on the 19th May - that's next Tuesday - so it's not long before the general public can revel in the wonder that is Geralt's tight-fitting trousers. Oh
  
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• Achievement unlocked: gaming with Peter Serafinowicz and Felix Martin

  16-05-2015 10:00
  
  When they’re not making music or appearing in Star Wars, Hot Chip’s Felix Martin and actor Peter Serafinowicz are big on consoles. Here’s what a lifetime squinting at a screen has taught them Continue reading...
  
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• How Continuum will work on your next Windows 10 for Phones handset

  16-05-2015 09:40
  
  Introduction and interfacesFor years, Microsoft has put the Windows name on phones because it's a familiar brand, but with Windows 10, it's also the name of the operating system you get on the phone. Most of the time it doesn't look like Windows 10, because the interface that looks right on a notebook or large tablet is hard to see on a small screen.But because Windows 10 for Phones is Windows 10 underneath, with the same operating system core (Microsoft even calls it OneCore), you can plug in a
  
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• Keitai: 5 top tips to get more smartphone battery

  16-05-2015 09:30
  
  Tips, tricks,unicorns and fripperyWelcome to the relaunched of 7 days in phones as Keitai (the Japanese for phone culture) - where instead of telling you what's already happened, we'll be bringing you weekly tips to get the most out of your phone as well as trawling the archives of phone-related nonsense and checking in with our favourite cyborg unicorn.5 tips to improve your smartphone battery life1. Be clean with your appsIf I could give you just one tip, it's this: if your battery has 'sudden
  
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• On the road: Seat Leon X-perience – car review

  16-05-2015 07:00
  
  ‘Driving it, you look as though you have a pension and an Ocado account; you look like someone who sends their forms back on time, and who never lets their athlete’s foot get out of control’ Continue reading...
  
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• Step inside the secret robot house

  16-05-2015 02:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Robot house sleepover at the home that hums
  
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• VIDEO: Spending the night with robots

  16-05-2015 01:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Zoe Kleinman stays overnight at a home packed with different types of robots and sensors in London.
  
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• New Microsoft Edge features revealed in latest Windows 10 leak

  16-05-2015 00:43
  
  A recent leak of Windows 10 build 10123 — the current build available to Windows Insider is 10074 — shows new features that are available to Microsoft's new Edge browser. As Microsoft Edge won't support browser extensions initially at launch, the new features revealed in the latest Windows leak may go a long way in improving browsing privacy.There are three new Edge features that were shown in screenshots posted by Chinese website ITHome. The leak details a new private browsing session, auto
  
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