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• Nike self-lacing sneakers are real on Back to the Future Day

  21-10-2015 23:51 via cnet.com
  
  Brands jump in on the "Back to the Future" fun with products from the movie's 2015 future, including Nike with self-lacing Air Mag sneakers. Bridget Carey highlights the real tech from a future dreamed up 30 years ago.
  
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• Ebay profit beats, shares jump after-hours

  21-10-2015 23:42
  
  EBay, whose shares were up 7.9 percent after-hours on Wednesday, faces intensifying competition from rivals such as Amazon.com Inc as well as from retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc that are boosting their online presence. PayPal Holdings Inc, a leader in the fast-growing digital payment processing market, became a separate company on July 18.
  
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• YouTube to launch $10-a-month ad-free video, music plan Red

  21-10-2015 23:31
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — YouTube on Wednesday unveiled a new $10-a-month subscription plan in the U.S. called Red that combines ad-free videos, new original series, movies from top YouTubers, and on-demand unlimited streaming music.
  
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• Xiaomi wants to be Amazon, but with a smartphone twist

  21-10-2015 23:16 via cnet.com
  
  Known in Asia for its affordable smartphones, the Chinese company has broader ambitions.
  
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• Vudu brings 4K movies to Roku 4

  21-10-2015 23:13 via cnet.com
  
  Streaming video service Vudu has announced it's releasing 12 new movies in the ultra-high-definition 4K format today, exclusively for users of the new Roku 4.
  
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• A battery overachiever with a poor camera

  21-10-2015 22:56 via cnet.com
  
  While the Lenovo Zuk Z1 could have been great, its poor camera performance is a letdown. Thankfully, its battery life is fantastic.
  
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• The 7 best movies leaving Netflix in November

  21-10-2015 22:41 via cnet.com
  
  We went through every title going offline in November. These are the ones you should watch right now before they disappear soon.
  
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• AT&T says third-quarter consensus revenue estimates 'inflated'

  21-10-2015 22:34
  
  (Reuters) - AT&T Inc said on Wednesday that consensus revenue estimates for its third-quarter were "inflated" as they differed from its own accounting, which includes results from DirecTV, acquired by the No. 2 U.S. wireless carrier in July. Shares of AT&T, which is scheduled to report results on Thursday, fell as much as 1.3 percent after the Wall Street Journal first reported that the company's revenue for the quarter could fall short of market expectations. AT&T's shares closed do
  
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• Samsung Galaxy View tablet could have a handle and a curved stand

  21-10-2015 22:07 via cnet.com
  
  Leaked images of the rumored 18.4-inch tablet shows a sleek, enormous slate made with some practical design elements.
  
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• The RapidE is an all-electric Aston Martin concept that could go on sale in two years

  21-10-2015 22:02 via cnet.com
  
  Aston Martin and Williams Advanced Engineering team up to create an all-electric version of the automaker's four-door supercar, and it could become a production model in a very tight time frame.
  
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• YouTube offers U.S. subscribers paid option with no ads

  21-10-2015 21:44
  
  By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's YouTube will launch a $10-a-month subscription option in the United States on Oct. 28 that will allow viewers to watch videos from across the site without interruption from advertisements, the company said on Wednesday. Starting early next year, the service called YouTube Red will add exclusive shows and movies from top YouTube creators including PewDiePie, Lilly Singh and The Fine Brothers. "Consumers are embracing paid subscriptions of ad
  
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• No more 'MythBusters'; show will say goodbye in 2016

  21-10-2015 21:42 via cnet.com
  
  After 248 episodes, hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman will bid farewell to the popular science Discovery Channel series next year.
  
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• 23andMe gets FDA nod to provide genetic information again

  21-10-2015 21:42 via cnet.com
  
  The US Food and Drug Administration had previously halted the company's test, which can show the potential risk of hereditary diseases.
  
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• Alex Roy claims coast-to-coast Tesla Autopilot record in 57 hours, 48 minutes

  21-10-2015 21:40 via cnet.com
  
  The road rally enthusiast embraces the future by going hands-off from Los Angeles to New York with the help of the previous record-holders.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy View tablet could have a handle and curved stand

  21-10-2015 21:21 via cnet.com
  
  Leaked images of the rumored 18.4-inch tablet shows a sleek, enormous slate made with some practical design elements.
  
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• If you're looking for the Google Nexus 6P, you're going to have to wait

  21-10-2015 21:18 via cnet.com
  
  The latest member of Google's Nexus family is currently out of stock.
  
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• 'Game of Thrones' stars praise Telltale's video game adaptation

  21-10-2015 21:17 via cnet.com
  
  Emilia Clarke, Iwan Rheon and Natalie Dormer talk about voice their "Game of Thrones" characters for a video game, and how well that game captures reality of life in the Seven Kingdoms.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 9.1, complete with champagne and a hot dog

  21-10-2015 21:16 via cnet.com
  
  It's the most significant of the three updates so far to Apple's iOS 9 mobile software, but it's still relatively minor, unless you're really into fast food and bubbly -- emojis, that is.
  
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• 'Back to the Future' tech in real life (pictures)

  21-10-2015 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  Here's a look the 2015 tech imagined in "Back to the Future Part II" and where that tech actually stands today.
  
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• Indonesia to woo American investment in e-commerce sector

  21-10-2015 20:47
  
  By Kanupriya Kapoor JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's biggest e-commerce companies will meet high-profile Silicon Valley venture capitalists next week, a cabinet minister said, when they accompany President Joko Widodo on a U.S. trip to woo investment in the country's fledgling tech sector. Widodo, who just marked a year in office, is keen to attract much-needed foreign investment to kickstart Southeast Asia's largest economy, which has been growing at its slowest pace in six years. Start-ups like
  
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• Analysts offer little consensus on Apple Watch sales

  21-10-2015 20:40 via cnet.com
  
  Apple won't spill the beans and analysts are all over the map with their forecasts.
  
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• Self-lacing Nike Mags set for unveiling for Back to the Future Day

  21-10-2015 20:28 via cnet.com
  
  A tweet from a Nike PR director confirms the existence of self-lacing Mag shoes as seen in "Back to the Future: Part II."
  
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• Microsoft Windows vet Joe Belfiore taking extended leave

  21-10-2015 20:12 via cnet.com
  
  One of the tech giant's key lieutenants on Windows is taking a leave of absence to spend time with family.
  
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• Asus adds laser autofocus to ZenFone 2, drops Intel chip (hands-on)

  21-10-2015 20:07 via cnet.com
  
  The company refreshes its ZenFone 2 phone by adding laser autofocus for the camera as well as removable batteries.
  
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• Asus ZenFone Go takes on Xiaomi's budget smartphones (hands-on)

  21-10-2015 20:03 via cnet.com
  
  Powered by a quad-core MediaTek processor, the ZenFone Go isn't the most powerful of devices, but it's aiming for the low-end sweet spot.
  
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• Asus shows off the ZenFone Go and ZenFone Laser (pictures)

  21-10-2015 20:03 via cnet.com
  
  Taiwanese electronics giant Asus has new ZenFones, and we take a quick peek.
  
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• Samsung Pay lands on Verizon

  21-10-2015 19:59 via cnet.com
  
  Verizon customers can finally start using Samsung's mobile payments service, which works in almost all stores.
  
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• Doc Brown and Marty McFly reunite to talk Toyota's car of the future

  21-10-2015 19:57 via cnet.com
  
  Toyota brings Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd together again to discuss the futuristic tech from "Back to the Future" and how Toyota is working on cars like the new Mirai, which runs on hydrogen.
  
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• YouTube's video free-for-all is about to start charging admission

  21-10-2015 19:49 via cnet.com
  
  Google's massive video site will launch a subscription tier that strips out ads for a price. But the free ad-based option remains.
  
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• 'Blind with rage': Pepsi Perfect shortage infuriates 'Back to the Future' fans

  21-10-2015 19:36 via cnet.com
  
  Social media erupts with the ire of fans who fear they missed out on their one opportunity to order a little piece of "Back to the Future Part II."
  
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• Toyota rolls out a 'Back to the Future'-inspired Tacoma for 'BTTF' Day (pictures)

  21-10-2015 19:35 via cnet.com
  
  Toyota might not build the same model of truck that Marty McFly owned in the "Back to the Future" franchise, so to celebrate the day that Marty and Doc arrive in the future, the automaker created a Tacoma that lives on in the spirit of the old 1985 Toyota Pickup.
  
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• Apple 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K Display (late 2015) review: Superb image quality for the price

  21-10-2015 19:35 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The late-2015 iMac's competitive pricing and outstanding 5K display will make it a very tempting option for creative professionals such as video editors.
  
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• 23andMe returns with FDA-approved genetic health tests

  21-10-2015 19:25
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Genetic testing company 23andMe is reintroducing some health screening tools that federal regulators forced off the market more than two years ago, due to concerns about their accuracy and interpretation by customers.
  
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• 'Back to the Future' tech in real life

  21-10-2015 19:20 via cnet.com
  
  Here's a look the 2015 tech imagined in "Back to the Future Part II" and where that tech actually stands today.
  
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• Angry Birds maker Rovio to cut 213 jobs and spin off learning business

  21-10-2015 19:20
  
  By Jussi Rosendahl HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's Rovio, maker of hit mobile phone game Angry Birds, said it will axe about a third of its workforce and will spin off its learning business to focus on games, media and consumer products. The company will cut 213 jobs, having said in August it planned to slash up to 260 jobs when it forecast flat sales and falling profits for the full year. Rovio has failed to create new hit games since the 2009 launch of Angry Birds, the top paid mobile app of al
  
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• Apple News has launched: here's what you need to know

  21-10-2015 19:19
  
  Apple News has launched, joining rival services from Google and Facebook as major US tech firms battle for control of people's online reading habits.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Western Digital to buy SanDisk in $19 billion deal

  21-10-2015 19:18
  
  Hard-disk drive maker Western Digital Corp agreed to buy SanDisk Corp in a $19 billion deal that will greatly increase its ability to make flash memory storage chips used in smartphones and tablets. Shares of SanDisk hit a high of $78.50 on Wednesday, but were well below the offer price of $86.50 in cash and stock, a fact that analysts attributed to the deal's complexity. Western Digital said the value of the transaction hinges on the closing of an investment in the company by Unisplendour Corp
  
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• Firefox will fight back against intrusive advertisers

  21-10-2015 19:17 via cnet.com
  
  The new version of Firefox paves the way for faster, safer browsing and strips websites of ad technology used to follow user behavior.
  
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• Domino's unveils the DXP, the first purpose-built pizza-delivery vehicle

  21-10-2015 19:17 via cnet.com
  
  Because what self-respecting pizza company doesn't outfit its cars with warming ovens and cupholders specifically for dipping sauce?
  
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• YouTube launches 'Red' paid subscription network

  21-10-2015 19:16
  
  YouTube has finally unveiled its paid subscription service.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• YouTube debuts subscription service

  21-10-2015 19:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Video-streaming site YouTube is to launch a paid-for service that will offer a range of original programmes to subscribers.
  
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• Today, 'Back to the Future' would be a Hollywood laughingstock...until it hit Netflix

  21-10-2015 19:14 via cnet.com
  
  In 2015, Hollywood churns out sequels and rejects genre-bending movies. Truly original movies and shows have a new place: Internet services like Netflix.
  
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• Revealed: Nesta's top tech cities, from London to New York

  21-10-2015 19:10
  
  Sorry, London – Nesta says New York out-innovates you
  By: Madhumita VenkataramananContinue reading...
  
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• Video: Using the cloud for healthcare is a different game, says CISO Connie Barrera

  21-10-2015 19:09 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  ZDNet spoke with Jackson Health CISO Connie Barrera about how health care companies can take advantage of the cloud as well as general best practices for cloud security.
  
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• Theranos CEO says company's underlying technology is sound

  21-10-2015 19:06
  
  Theranos Chief Executive Elizabeth Holmes fought back on Wednesday against accusations that the technology at the heart of the blood-testing startup has grave flaws. Holmes delivered her defense of her company at a technology conference hosted in Laguna Beach by the Wall Street Journal, which last week published a pair of stories suggesting her startup was relying on technology from traditional labs as it struggled with its own technology.
  
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• Fossil's first Android Wear smartwatch arrives this holiday season for $275

  21-10-2015 19:05 via cnet.com
  
  The Fossil Q Founder is another beautiful Android Wear smartwatch that works on both iPhone and Android.
  
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• With IBM Power8 deal and Oracle backing for Cypher project, graph database Neo4j 2.3 is now out

  21-10-2015 19:00 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  On top of new features in the latest release of the graph database, Neo4j is being tuned for IBM hardware while Neo's query language Cypher gets its own open-source project.
  
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• Small tweaks make 'Back to the Future Part II' look more like today (pictures)

  21-10-2015 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  In this CNET exclusive, a few scenes from the classic film are altered to reflect the world we love in today. Man buns anyone?
  
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• Self-service currency exchange opens

  21-10-2015 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A machine that allows people to turn unwanted coins or notes into pounds, euros or dollars opens in London.
  
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• Tweeters can now be pollsters too

  21-10-2015 18:59 via cnet.com
  
  The choice is yours: The new Twitter Polls will help users pose their own burning questions to the Twitterverse.
  
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