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• Buying Guide: 10 best gaming laptops 2015: top gaming notebooks reviewed

  21-11-2015 23:49
  
  Gaming laptops we recommendYou don't even need to tell us what happened when you told your friends that you want to buy a gaming laptop. Their inner elitist got the best of them, and bashed you for not just building an outright gaming desktop. But we get you. Building a gaming PC takes knowledge and dexterity that you just don't have or care to develop.That's where the gaming laptop shines, as a fast lane to PC gaming. No need to build a case or even buy a monitor. Of course, that convenience us
  
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• Black Friday: Argos launches its Black Friday deals a week early

  21-11-2015 22:40
  
  Black Friday is a curious beast. On the one hand, the retailers hate it because it forces them to aggressively discount at a time when they'd be shifting products anyway.On the other, when every other store goes deal-crazy - you can't affort to abstain or you'll sell nothing for a week.This weekend, Argos has played its hand by launching its Black Friday deals a week early. It's also promising that these prices are final - so you can buy safe in the knowledge you won't have saved more if you'd w
  
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• Updated: The best Black Friday deals 2015

  21-11-2015 22:00
  
  Black FridayLoading Black Friday deals links...Black Friday is set to be the biggest day of online spending in history and the Black Friday deals are now just 6 days away.Black Friday 2015 will take place on November 27 and analysts are predicting that British shoppers alone 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 in the during that whole weekend, which ends with Cyber Monday on November 30.US readers: Check
  
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• Customers at Sheraton, Westin, other hotels hit by data-stealing hack attack - CNET

  21-11-2015 21:08 via cnet.com
  
  Starwood Hotels and Resorts, the company behind nearly a dozen hotel brands, says that more than 50 of its locations suffered from a malware attack on point-of-sale systems.
  
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• Updated: The best iPhone and mobile phone Black Friday deals 2015

  21-11-2015 20:27
  
  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 launch
  
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• KEF adds a splash of color to its highly acclaimed LS50 monitor speaker - CNET

  21-11-2015 19:40 via cnet.com
  
  Here's a bona-fide monitor speaker that aspiring audiophiles can have a long-term relationship with.
  
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• Jawbone sees latest round of layoffs - CNET

  21-11-2015 19:27 via cnet.com
  
  The maker of Up fitness trackers is closing its New York office and letting about 60 workers go.
  
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• Hands-on: Trident Valet Apple Watch dock is perfect for business travelers

  21-11-2015 18:20 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  If you own an Apple Watch and travel for work, it's a bit of a pain to remember to bring along the charging cable and find a place to top off. Trident's new Valet mobile charging pedestal solves that problem.
  
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• Great sounding affordable headphones, the Audiophiliac's top picks for 2015 - CNET

  21-11-2015 17:52 via cnet.com
  
  Great sounding headphones don't have to be expensive, check out this list!
  
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• The Audiophiliac's best of the best affordable headphones of 2015 (pictures) - CNET

  21-11-2015 17:47 via cnet.com
  
  He's listened to them all, so here are this year's best affordable headphones.
  
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• Sky Q: under-pressure broadcaster tries to change what’s on the box

  21-11-2015 17:00
  
  The company’s hi-tech TV viewing system is a necessary riposte to burgeoning rivals in a complex multiscreen worldWhen Sky launched its pay-TV platform in the UK, it was the outsider in the broadcast industry. But now it is part of the media establishment, and last week’s launch of its new set-top box was the first move in its fight against a new breed of rivals. Sky Q is its response to the gauntlet Apple threw down in September. Launching a revamped version of the company’s A
  
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• Man waving samurai sword at New York Apple store sparks customer terror

  21-11-2015 15:51
  
  No one hurt in Manhattan incident that saw man, who police said appeared to be emotionally disturbed, taken into custodyA man swinging a samurai sword at an Apple store terrified shoppers on Friday.The man walked into the Manhattan store and began waving the sword, authorities said. A video posted online showed him swinging the sword as he walked down a staircase. Continue reading...
  
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• What I learned from watching Star Wars in the wrong order - CNET

  21-11-2015 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Is the Millennium Falcon alive? That's just one of the questions answered when I watched the original Star Wars films in the popular Machete Order.
  
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• How you can watch all six Star Wars movies before 'The Force Awakens' - CNET

  21-11-2015 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here's how you can buy, download or stream the six movies of the original and prequel trilogies in the US, Australia and the UK.
  
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• Will Wi-Fi make water bath cooking better? video - CNET

  21-11-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Anova Precision Cooker Bluetooth + Wi-Fi connects with an app to let you control your sous vide cooking from anywhere. The device makes delicious food, but the app is a little bland.
  
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• What should Yahoo get rid of? - CNET

  21-11-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The struggling Internet giant is trying to decide which of its services it should keep or dump. Yahoo Real Estate, or maybe even Yahoo News, could be on the chopping block, analysts say.
  
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• What connected booze tech are we putting in the CNET Smart Home? - CNET

  21-11-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Automated homebrewing? Smart cocktails? Robotic bartenders? We'll drink to that.
  
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• The best cooking apps for the holidays - CNET

  21-11-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Whether you're heading into the kitchen, or are on the hook to bring the drinks to the big meal, these apps will help find the right recipes, cook like a pro and get the right bottle of wine this holiday season.
  
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• Lord of the Paranoids: New Yahoo security exec on protecting a billion-plus accounts - CNET

  21-11-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Bob Lord, Yahoo's new security chief, will lead a team called the Paranoids. Like all security executives, he has a tough job.
  
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• Krups EA9010 review - CNET

  21-11-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The $2,500 Krups EA9010 espresso machine commands a high price, but if you desire delicious espresso and frothed milk drinks made with almost no effort it's worth every penny.
  
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• In depth: The tech we need for Deep Space exploration

  21-11-2015 14:00
  
  The future is... soonWe got to the Moon, built the International Space Station (ISS)… so what's next? Armstrong et al walked on the Moon 46 years ago, and since then we've all blindly assumed that inter-stellar travel can't be far away – but it's time to reign-in expectations and do some serious science.Robotic missions might be buzzing around our neighbouring planets, and there's talk of sending man to Mars in the 2030s, but even that requires some serious new tech.Reusable rockets
  
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• Get into the holiday spirits with connected drinking in the CNET Smart Home video - CNET

  21-11-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  We equip the bar in the CNET Smart Home with fun and easy to use gadgets to improve our adult beverage game for the holiday
  
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• Best games and apps for Samsung Gear VR - CNET

  21-11-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Lots of worlds to lose yourself in for Samsung's virtual-reality phone accessory: start with these.
  
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• Anova Precision Cooker Bluetooth + Wi-Fi review - CNET

  21-11-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Anova Precision Cooker Bluetooth + Wi-Fi is a $199 sous vide device that heats and circulates water to cook vacuum-sealed foods. An app lets you set the temperature and cooking time from anywhere to give you the freedom to sous vide from outside your kitchen.
  
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• Anova heats up sous vide with Wi-Fi (pictures) - CNET

  21-11-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The newest Anova Precision Cooker has Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and a couple of apps to help you cook food with a hot water bath.
  
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• Pandora to play songs on demand and Microsoft goes big in security video - CNET

  21-11-2015 13:50 via cnet.com
  
  Rdio's failing business will become a major part of a new Pandora. Meanwhile, Microsoft refuses to be caught unprepared for security threats. Get caught up with the top stories in tech right here.
  
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• Goodbye privacy, hello Alexa: here's to Amazon echo, the home robot who hears it all

  21-11-2015 13:07
  
  We had Rory Carroll invite ‘Alexa’ aka the Echo into his home. There was helpful cooking assistance, endless facts and figures, an amusing misunderstanding – and concerns over what exactly Amazon does with all that interaction dataThe experiment with having a robot in my home was going well – useful exchanges, mutual learning, some bonding – right up until the robot thought I told it to “fuck off”. I hadn’t. But the robot was convinced. It flashed
  
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• Drone regulation is coming in time for Christmas, says FAA taskforce member

  21-11-2015 13:00
  
  CEO of drone technology company says initial regulations on all but the cheapest unmanned aerial vehicles will be ‘really bad’ but will improveRegulations are likely to apply to all but the very cheapest drones before Christmas, according to an expert who helped write the upcoming rules.“Yes, registration will happen for this Christmas. And yes, it will be really bad,” says Bob Young, CEO of drone technology company PrecisionHawk, a member of the FAA’s Unmanned Aeri
  
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• In Depth: The 10 best Instagram accounts to follow for gaming

  21-11-2015 12:00
  
  Instagram is the place to show off with pictures of things your mates will envy and strangers will covet. Competitiveness is deeply ingrained, which makes it the perfect place for gamers to share the things you love for bragging rights, and see what others have been doing to inspire you to even greater feats. So check out our selection of the best gaming accounts on Instagram: some are funny, some make you want to buy things, some will have you wanting to join in and send your pics to, and some
  
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• Black Friday: Sony Xperia Z5 deal: Save £99 on the James Bond phone with BLAFRIZ5

  21-11-2015 11:50
  
  It's not just Mobiles.co.uk and Carphone Warehouse that have gone early with their Black Friday phone deals. Mobile Phones Direct is also getting in on the action.Today they launched what looks like a market-leading offer on the Sony Xperia Z5 - the 'James Bond phone' - which comes with impressive battery life for an Android device and a really special screen and 4K camera.The deal is this: save up to £99 on the upfront price of the Sony Xperia Z5 with the Black Friday voucher code BLAFRIZ
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg to take paternity leave

  21-11-2015 11:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he will take two months of paternity leave after the birth of his daughter.
  
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• Updated: How to build your own website today – no coding required

  21-11-2015 11:01
  
  Introduction and hosted servicesNote: Our website creation article has been fully updated. This feature was first published in August 2012.In the past designing and constructing a website was something of a black art practised by denizens of the web who understood a strange language called HTML. Today things are somewhat different. If you can fill in an online form, you can create a professional website in minutes.There are a number of options when it comes to creating and designing your own web
  
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• In Depth: How the rise of emoji has left the world lost for words

  21-11-2015 11:01
  
  Emoji has changed the way the world communicates. You can now order a slice of pizza, request room service or even show support for politicians with emoji. Sony is even mid-way through developing an animated movie based on those little characters you find in your phone.Emoji is now so much part of our culture, the Oxford University Press declared the 'Face with Tears of Joy' emoji is the "word of the year". You might laugh at this news, there may even be tears, but Vyv Evans, Professor of Lingui
  
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• Updated: The best iPhone 6S deals in November 2015

  21-11-2015 11:00
  Best iPhone 6S dealsCheck out our Black Friday deals page for all best deals this November!The iPhone 6S is the latest and greatest iPhone ever. Featuring all of the excellence of the worlds' best selling phone - the iPhone 6 - with added features like improved battery life and 3D touch, where you can press a bit harder on the screen to get a different response, it's the most advanced smartphone Apple has ever made. On this page you'll find a comparison tool right at the top so that you can comp
  
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• AP sources: Task force wants even smaller drones registered

  21-11-2015 09:22
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — An aviation industry task force is recommending that operators be required to register drones weighing as little as a half a pound, a threshold that could include some remote-controlled toys, industry officials said.
  
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• Renault Kadjar: ‘A very French sort of SUV’ – car review

  21-11-2015 07:00
  
  ‘In a traffic snarl-up, I noticed I didn’t look as catastrophically grumpy as everyone else’I have a delusion that I’m somehow immune to plushness, that I can see through fancy stitching and embossed lettering and leather finish, and intuit my way, monastically, to the true value of the thing beneath. It is total manure. I love a panoramic sunroof an unreasonable amount, considering the amount of time, as a responsible driver, I spend gazing through it. I had the Renault
  
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• Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg to take two months paternity leave when child born

  21-11-2015 02:42
  
  Zuckerberg announced in July he and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are expecting a baby girl following three miscarriagesFacebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is planning to take two months of paternity leave when his daughter is born.He said in an online post “outcomes are better for children and families” when working parents take time off to be with their newborns. He called the decision “very personal”. Continue reading...
  
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• Facebook CEO Zuckerberg to take two months of paternity leave

  21-11-2015 02:42
  
  By Yasmeen Abutaleb SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday he will take two months of paternity leave after his daughter's birth, a strong statement from one of the busiest and most powerful U.S. executives on the importance of family time. Silicon Valley technology firms have rushed to extend parental leave allowances and other benefits in an attempt to recruit and retain talent, but many workers do not take advantage for fear of falling be
  
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• Facebook's Zuckerberg to take two months off for daughter's birth - CNET

  21-11-2015 01:45 via cnet.com
  
  The CEO of the world's largest social network has been unusually public about his and his wife's experiences conceiving and preparing for their child. Now he's talking about how he'll juggle his job as well.
  
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• Last call sounds for Adobe Revel cloud service - CNET

  21-11-2015 01:10 via cnet.com
  
  In a not-unexpected move, Adobe shuts off its consumer-focused cheap-storage subscription service.
  
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• Digital currency pays users to walk

  21-11-2015 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new digital crypto-currency has been launched that is generated by human movement.
  
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• Microsoft's Black Friday deals start now, at prices as low as 10 cents - CNET

  21-11-2015 00:58 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft's holiday deals start today and run through Thanksgiving weekend. And some of the digital deals start at just a dime.
  
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• Check out these Black Friday deals on storage and networking (pictures) - CNET

  21-11-2015 00:27 via cnet.com
  
  Looking to extend your digital storage or improve your home network? Black Friday might be the day you get that done. Here are some deals that you might be able to bring home if you act fast enough.
  
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• Facebook CEO Zuckerberg will take two months of paternity leave

  21-11-2015 00:26
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said he will take two months of paternity leave after his daughter's birth, though he did not say when she is due. Facebook allows its U.S. employees to take up to four months of paid maternity or paternity leave, which they can use all at once or throughout the year. (Reporting By Yasmeen Abutaleb; Editing by Chris Reese)
  
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• - CNET

  21-11-2015 00:18 via cnet.com
  
  Before buying that new cell phone or smartphone, make sure you're aware of these shopping essentials and more.
  
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• Laurene Powell Jobs backs Amplify education company bought from News Corp

  21-11-2015 00:16
  Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs, is the lead investor who funded the buyout of News Corp's money losing digital education business Amplify earlier this year. A representative for Powell Jobs' organization, the Emerson Collective, confirmed the investment in Amplify but would not specify how much of the company Powell Jobs would own or the amount paid for it.
  
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• Can 'The Force Awakens' become the biggest movie ever?

  21-11-2015 00:06
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Riding galaxy-sized expectations, the new "Star Wars" movie is already setting records for pre-opening ticket sales, with still a month to go. But does that mean the movie's destined to be the biggest of all time?
  
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