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• Tim Cook insists Apple is 'open' after black teens asked to leave store, report says

  14-11-2015 20:43 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: CEO says it's unacceptable that the teens were asked to leave an Apple store because they "might steal something," according to a memo published by Buzzfeed.
  
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• Expressions of solidarity for France in red, white and blue

  14-11-2015 19:56
  
  LONDON (AP) — Social media was awash Saturday in the red, white and blue of the French flag as people worldwide expressed their solidarity with a nation in mourning in the aftermath of the terror attacks in Paris.
  
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• Listen here: Audioengine's brilliant new HD6 speaker

  14-11-2015 18:47 via cnet.com
  
  Audioengine A2+ and A5+ self-powered speakers are longstanding Audiophiliac favorites, the HD6 is the new flagship.
  
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• How to watch the Democrats duke it out online

  14-11-2015 18:43 via cnet.com
  
  Cable networks hid two of the first five presidential debates behind paywalls, frustrating cord cutters interested in politics. Saturday's debate will be available live online.
  
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• Running Man of Tech: The new running watch that could uncover your body's secrets

  14-11-2015 18:15
  
  The game has changedThe Garmin Forerunner 630 might not sound like much. Another upgrade to a running watch line that's already been upgraded a few times in recent years, using the same interface and still, well, just telling you how fast you've gone.But what if I told you that same watch had the ability to monitor you during your runs and actually discern the fastest pace you can manage during a race without dying? That's what Garmin has done here.The press release for the 630 was pretty standa
  
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• Finding joy in a 1-watt-per-channel amplifier -- is that even possible?

  14-11-2015 17:47 via cnet.com
  
  The Audiophiliac delves deep into the sound of Linear Tube Audio's astonishing MicroZOTL2.0 headphone/speaker power amplifier.
  
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• Sony announces hi-res listening stations at Best Buy (hands-on)

  14-11-2015 15:17 via cnet.com
  
  ​Sony has launched a number of "hi-res" kiosks at Best Buy stores to enable customers to experience high-resolution music. CNET attended the launch for a hands-on.
  
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• YouTube, YouTube Music, YouTube Gaming, YouTube Kids: What's the difference?

  14-11-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The more apps the merrier, until it gets confusing. CNET explains the four different apps from YouTube.
  
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• Why smart coffee makers are a dumb but beautiful dream

  14-11-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here's why the promise of smart coffee brewing hasn't arrived yet and won't anytime soon.
  
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• How to build a robot with Raspberry Pi

  14-11-2015 14:00
  
  How to build a robotRobotics is an exciting way to introduce people to programming but it can also be a little difficult sometimes for newcomers to get to grips with as well as being expensive. Enabling anyone to create an easy to build and cost-effective robot is a significant step in their learning. So in this tutorial we shall build our own robot and create a Python 3 library that enables anyone to control it.For this project you will need: any model of Raspberry Pi; Raspbian, a Wi-Fi dongle
  
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• Harman Kardon AVR 1610S offers sleek looks, decent sound

  14-11-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Harman Kardon AVR 1610S boasts decent sonic performance, but it's still outdone by its competitors in terms of features and bang for buck.
  
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• Windows 10 gets a major update and Google's got apps

  14-11-2015 13:50 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft rolled out some new features to Windows 10 and the Xbox One. Meanwhile Google's got apps and Apple's iPad Pro is out now.
  
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• A good-looking but feature-challenged AV receiver

  14-11-2015 13:45 via cnet.com
  
  The Harman Kardon AVR 1610S boasts decent sonic performance, but it's still outdone by its competitors.
  
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• Updated: Black Friday deals 2015: where to find the best UK tech deals

  14-11-2015 13:00
  
  Black FridayLoading Black Friday deals links...Black Friday: what is it?Black Friday in the UK is set to be the biggest day of online spending in history. It will take place on November 27 and analysts are predicting that British shoppers will spend up to £1bn on tech, games, clothes and other goods in 24 hours. As much as £3.5bn is expected to be spent during that whole weekend, which ends with Cyber Monday on November 30.Black Friday marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping fr
  
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• In Depth: Tangerine Dream: how an award-winning movie was shot on an iPhone 5S

  14-11-2015 13:00
  
  Back in 2007, SMS Sugar Man was the first feature-length film shot on a mobile phone. The handset used was a Sony Ericsson W900i. Since then filmmakers have been pushing the boundaries of phone filmmaking.The latest movie to do this is Tangerine, an American comedy-drama that had its world premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and is out in the UK now.It's already won the Stanley Kubrick award at the Traverse City Film Festival and is up for Best Feature at the Gotham Independent Film Awar
  
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• Gallery: 10 stunning space missions you've never heard of

  14-11-2015 12:57
  
  Introduction2015 has been a great year for space exploration. Astronomers landed the Philae probe on a comet, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter found water, and we got our first-ever photographs of dwarf planets Pluto and Ceres. But scientific firsts like these don't just happen. They're planned many decades in advance. From studying the Northern Lights and searching for life on one of Saturn's moons, to putting a base on our Moon and Europe's first trip to Jupiter, here's what's confirmed for the
  
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• Are wearables at work a risky business?

  14-11-2015 10:20
  
  Introduction and legal implicationsWearables are everywhere, and they're beginning to cover everything from the wearers' exact location and physical activity to their heartbeat and sleep patterns. This year has seen the Apple Watch added to the wrists of those already with smartphones, while hiking watches from the likes of Garmin have joined activity trackers. There are even some workers using Google Glass. So will your next office perk be a free Apple Watch? That's unlikely, but there's a reas
  
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• Black Friday: Samsung Galaxy S6 deal: Save £50 with this Black Friday deal code

  14-11-2015 09:33
  
  Not to be outdone by the spectacular £100 iPhone 6S discount deal, Carphone Warehouse has just launched a similarly excellent Black Friday deal on the world's most popular Android phone – the Samsung Galaxy S6.Using the voucher code SMARTSAVE50 on the Carphone Warehouse website, you can wipe the £50 upfront fee from the Galaxy S6 and get the phone for free instead.The deal comes coupled to a superb value data-tastic 4G plan from Vodafone: £31 per month, unlimited calls an
  
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• Opinion: Street Fighter V's lost the crotch shots - is gaming finally going in the right direction?

  14-11-2015 09:00
  
  Street Fighter V's lost the crotch shotsIt turns out people really are getting annoyed that a bunch of creepy camera angles have been cut from a game that's not even out yet. No, really, this is actually a thing. If you happened to be correctly unaffected by this obviously world-altering issue, it turns out the current beta (beata?) for upcoming beat-em-up Street Fighter V has received a small update. No reason to chuck your toys from the pram or spill your milk in rage, right? Oh so wrong, my f
  
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• Facebook activates safety status tool after deadly Paris attacks

  14-11-2015 03:42 via cnet.com
  
  The social network's Safety Check tool is designed to let those affected by the Paris massacre easily get in touch with their Facebook friends.
  
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• Best Buy adds more Black Friday 2015 PC deals, including $130 Acer Windows 10 laptop

  14-11-2015 02:35 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Select Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablets will also be on sale, along with discounts on more Windows notebooks and desktops.
  
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• Four major eSports world championships feature at Blizzcon 2015

  14-11-2015 02:30 via cnet.com
  
  Tomorrow Daily's Ashley Esqueda and Jeff Cannata head to Blizzcon 2015 to watch teams compete in four global tournaments in the gaming industry's rapidly expanding eSports division.
  
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• 3 DIY phone tripods

  14-11-2015 02:10 via cnet.com
  
  Turn everyday items into simple tripods to keep smartphone photos and videos stable.
  
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• YouTube Music is a great music-video app _ if you pay up

  14-11-2015 01:23
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — If you were going to reinvent MTV for a mobile generation, you'd probably come up with something like YouTube Music. It's a video-first music service that also plays in the background like you'd expect a music app to do. That sets it apart from other music apps out there, many of which give you a choice of videos or songs, but not interchangeably.
  
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• First impressions of the iPad Pro, Apple Watch 2 rumors and more (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast)

  14-11-2015 01:06 via cnet.com
  
  The iPad Pro can be awesome depending on how you use it. Or Not. Apple Watch 2 coming in 2016? And The Apple Store owns up to its mistake.
  
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• How to delete anything from Facebook

  14-11-2015 00:20 via cnet.com
  
  Find and delete comments, likes, photos and messages from your Facebook profile.
  
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• Vizio smart TVs watch you while you're watching them. What's the deal?

  14-11-2015 00:18 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: It emerged this week that Vizio's new "Smart Interactivity" feature tracks your viewing habits and passes them on to advertisers. What's more, the feature is on by default.
  
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• Black Friday: The best iPhone and mobile phone Black Friday deals 2015

  14-11-2015 00:00
  
  We have it on good authority that the most exciting Black Friday category this year is going to be iPhones and Android smartphones.Whatever phone you're after, at whatever price point - whether you're after a handset-only deal or a cheaper contract phone - there's going to be some superb deals going out over the next couple of weeks. Not only on Black Friday itself - November 27 - but also in the run up.We'll be listing them all on this page so that you can keep track. And we've launched the pag
  
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