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• The 404 Show 1647: A Fine mess, Zika virus, truth and the Internet, why don't PCs just work? (podcast) - CNET

  01-02-2016 23:11 via cnet.com
  
  Jeff and Russ unpack the YouTube scandal involving The Fine Brothers, try and understand the Zika virus without scaring themselves and vent about PC problems just about everyone on Earth has experienced at one point or another.
  
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• WhatsApp used by a billion people

  01-02-2016 22:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mobile messaging service WhatsApp is now used by a billion people every month, Facebook reports.
  
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• Alphabet finally reveals how much its "moon shots" cost. TLDR: A lot - CNET

  01-02-2016 22:57 via cnet.com
  
  For the first time, the company, known for ambitious projects including Wi-Fi beaming balloons, gave us a glimpse of how much innovation costs.
  
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• Cycling world stunned by alleged 'technological doping' - CNET

  01-02-2016 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Who needs drugs when you can plant an actual engine on your bike?
  
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• Is this the Samsung Galaxy S7? (pictures) - CNET

  01-02-2016 22:50 via cnet.com
  
  Want a sneak peek at Samsung's next smartphone? Just don't be surprised if these alleged pictures of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge look a bit... familiar.
  
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• OPPO, Vivo snap at Apple's heels in China mobile market

  01-02-2016 22:32
  By Miyoung Kim and Yimou Lee SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Beyond China few may have heard of OPPO or Vivo, but these local handset vendors are rising up the rankings in the world's largest smartphone market, using local marketing savvy and strong retail networks in lower-tier cities. Industry experts say these cities - there are more than 600 of them and some are bigger than many European capitals - are the next smartphone battlefield as China's major cities are saturated. International brand
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S7 to be unveiled same day as LG G5 (CNET Update show notes) - CNET

  01-02-2016 22:28 via cnet.com
  
  Get ready for a busy month in mobile news. The next big phones from Samsung and LG will be shown off February 21. Also, Samsung's Android Internet browser now blocks ads, and Google may be testing 5G speeds with drones.
  
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• Samsung's Gear 360 VR camera to make its debut alongside the Galaxy S7 - CNET

  01-02-2016 22:22 via cnet.com
  
  The successor to Project Beyond to be announced alongside the Galaxy S7.
  
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• You're a robot on Mars with this interactive 360-degree view - CNET

  01-02-2016 22:18 via cnet.com
  
  How does it really look from where the Mars Curiosity rover sits? Now you can explore that perspective, as if being stranded on the Red Planet.
  
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• Tesla applies for a franchised-dealer license in Michigan - Roadshow

  01-02-2016 22:15 via cnet.com
  
  It's not for the reason you might think, though.
  
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• What films? Sundance crowd can't wait to try virtual reality - CNET

  01-02-2016 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  This year's Sundance Film Festival saw an explosion of interest in VR. We chat with some of the festival-goers strapping on a virtual-reality headset for the very first time.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S7 to be unveiled same day as LG G5 video - CNET

  01-02-2016 21:57 via cnet.com
  
  Get ready for a busy month in mobile news. The next big phones from Samsung and LG will be shown off February 21. Also, Samsung's Android Internet browser now blocks ads, and Google may be testing 5G speeds with drones.
  
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• How to watch Super Bowl 50 for free on almost any device - CNET

  01-02-2016 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  The Denver Broncos will take on the Carolina Panthers in this year's big game. Here are all the different ways to tune in.
  
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• Bentley unveils bespoke upgrades for the Continental Flying Spur (pictures) - Roadshow

  01-02-2016 21:01 via cnet.com
  
  If Bentley's "base" Flying Spur isn't high-end enough for you, its Mulliner division has a number of upgrades that might engage your flights of fancy.
  
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• Microsoft put to the test in Iowa caucuses - CNET

  01-02-2016 20:58 via cnet.com
  
  Both Democrats and Republicans will report their vote counts tonight using Microsoft apps.
  
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• Cops enlist eagles to hunt down rogue drones - CNET

  01-02-2016 20:57 via cnet.com
  
  Police in the Netherlands are turning to big birds of prey to snatch drones out of the sky and bring them safely to the ground.
  
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• GM and the delicate dance of automotive cybersecurity - Roadshow

  01-02-2016 20:56 via cnet.com
  
  How General Motors is staying ahead of the cybersecurity curve -- without making itself a target.
  
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• Self-driving cars? Not for Porsche - Roadshow

  01-02-2016 20:22 via cnet.com
  
  The automaker's CEO has drawn a line in the sand between its sports cars and the rest of the luxury market.
  
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• Music Monday: Killer deals on headphones, turntables - CNET

  01-02-2016 20:11 via cnet.com
  
  From the Cheapskate: Get ready for two extremely sweet deals on old-school analog audio gear. Plus a free year of RoboForm Everywhere!
  
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• Here's a one-step fix for an iPhone 6S that suddenly dies - CNET

  01-02-2016 20:04 via cnet.com
  
  If your iPhone 6S suddenly drops dead, read this.
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy S6, S6 Edge open up to Android 6.0 Marshmallow - CNET

  01-02-2016 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  Two of Samsung's key smartphones are finally getting the newest version of Android. Unfortunately, US handset owners may still have to wait.
  
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• Bill Gates says he was only ruthless when it came to low prices - CNET

  01-02-2016 19:54 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Appearing on a popular BBC show, the Microsoft co-founder admits he was a stubborn child. His parents sent him to a psychologist. But, no, he wasn't really ruthless.
  
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• AP News Guide: Facts about gene editing as Britain OKs study

  01-02-2016 19:48
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Britain's decision to allow researchers to edit the genes of human embryos — not to create babies but to start unraveling the earliest stages of development — is raising new questions about the ethics of this hot new technology.
  
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• White House welcomes Facebook move to block private gun sales

  01-02-2016 19:13
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Monday welcomed Facebook Inc's move last week to prohibit users from using its services to coordinate person-to-person private sales of firearms. "Obviously, we welcome steps from private entities like Facebook," White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters at a press briefing, following Facebook's announcement on Friday. ...
  
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• GoInStore uses AR to blur the line between the online and in-store experience

  01-02-2016 18:56 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  GoInStore uses wearable smart glasses to better connect online shoppers with in-store employees for specific products. Here's how the company is using the technology to improve customer conversion rates.
  
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• Research: 67 percent considering adoption of augmented reality in the enterprise

  01-02-2016 18:49 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Augmented reality and virtual reality have a strong future in the enterprise. Read Tech Pro Research's report on this technology and find out who is using it, and who plans to use it.
  
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• AR and VR: The future of work and play?

  01-02-2016 18:49 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Virtual reality and its more outward-looking cousin augmented reality are set to transform both entertainment and employment, but it's still early days.
  
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• Executive's guide to the business value of VR and AR (free ebook)

  01-02-2016 18:47 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Virtual reality and augmented reality may not have gone mainstream yet, but they're starting to take hold -- and their business potential continues to expand.
  
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• Ten industries using augmented reality and virtual reality

  01-02-2016 18:46 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  We know AR and VR will be big for entertainment, but there are plenty of other industries interested in these new technologies.
  
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• Five ways augmented reality will transform your business

  01-02-2016 18:45 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  From better customer service to expert help for remote workers -- here's how AR will help firms work smarter.
  
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• Five tips for creating virtual reality product demos

  01-02-2016 18:45 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  If your company has a product you want to show off with virtual reality, start with these five tips before committing to expensive tech and inexperienced creative partners.
  
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• Five ways your company can get business value out of virtual reality

  01-02-2016 18:44 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Virtual reality technology is coming into its own and bringing with it some valuable uses for businesses. Here are five ways your organization can take advantage.
  
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• Marxent and Lowe's partner to use VR to help customer visualize home improvements

  01-02-2016 18:43 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Home renovations can be a nightmare. To help consumers make decisions, Lowe's introduced a VR project that puts them inside their renovation.
  
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• First winners of UK Games Fund revealed

  01-02-2016 18:41
  
  The first group of winners for the UK Games Fund have been announced, with a total of 24 development studios across the country getting a cash injection in their businesses.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Samsung's latest Android mobile browser will support ad blockers

  01-02-2016 18:17 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Update to Samsung's Internet for Android allows third-party ad blockers to work on the browser.
  
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• How two observatories are trying to spot gravitational waves

  01-02-2016 18:04
  
      Each month we illustrate today's pioneering projects. This issue: how two LIGOs in the US are attempting to observe the vibrations from supernovas for the first time ever.By: Gian Volpicelli, Continue reading...
  
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• This robot changes how it looks depending on your personality

  01-02-2016 17:40
  
  We've already got robot receptionists, who respond to human interactions -- now we have a robot that changes how it looks depending on your personality.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Fury at YouTubers' trademark attempt

  01-02-2016 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of YouTube's biggest channels sparks fury over plans to trademark and license a video format used by many other video-makers.
  
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• EU, U.S. fail to strike data transfer pact deal by deadline

  01-02-2016 16:45
  European and U.S. negotiators have missed a deadline to agree a key data transfer pact, the European Commission said on Monday, with talks snagged over a new oversight role and the options for European citizens to seek redress over data privacy violations, sources familiar with the talks said. While talks are continuing and a deal could be clinched in coming days, national data protection regulators from across Europe are poised to begin meetings on Tuesday to start restricting trans-Atlantic fl
  
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• UK roads to get driverless car tech

  01-02-2016 16:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 40 miles of British roads will be equipped with technologies to aid autonomous vehicles, the government announces.
  
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• Microsoft debuts new bring-your-own Windows Server license

  01-02-2016 16:18 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Microsoft is introducing a new Azure Hybrid Use (HUB) benefit for Windows Server customers with Software Assurance.
  
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• Morphine substitute is just as strong, without side effects (in rats)

  01-02-2016 15:28
  
  Morphine is a highly effective painkiller, but it comes at a price -- it's also extremely addictive. It's incredibly easy to build up a tolerance to the drug too, meaning patients need higher and higher doses to achieve the same pain-killing effect they had previously experienced. 
  But now researchers at the Tulane University School of Medicine have developed a new drug that they say is as effective a painkiller as morphine but without any of the side effects. By: Emily
  
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• Swap Fire is a Wii U shooter that wants to redefine the genre

  01-02-2016 15:15
  
  The Wii U may not be the gaming format that players look to for innovation in the crowded field of first person shooters, but the upcoming Swap Fire looks to do just that.
  Developed by Midnight Status, the game not only sounds like a neat twist on the FPS in terms of gameplay -- a local multiplayer title where shooting an opponent opens a wormhole, switching your position around the map and requiring plenty of forethought in how you attack -- but also in controls.
  
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• Police train eagles to take down drones on sight

  01-02-2016 14:58
  
  The Dutch National Police force has announced it will train eagles to bring down unmanned drones in the case of an emergency. By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Video: Cloud app teams must include security pros says USF CIO

  01-02-2016 14:32 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Sidney Fernandes, University of South Florida System's CIO explains why every cloud app development team needs members who focus on security.
  
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• Galaxy S6, S6 edge: Samsung finally kicks off Android Marshmallow rollout

  01-02-2016 14:21 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The wait for Android Marshmallow could soon be over for owners of Samsung's higher-end handsets.
  
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• Review: Samsung Galaxy Core Prime

  01-02-2016 14:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introudction and designNot so long ago, Samsung made itself infamous by flooding the market with cheap and only occasionally cheerful Android smartphones. In a post-Moto G world, however, Samsung has had to raise its low-end game.The Samsung Galaxy Core Prime might sound like a Transformer, but it's actually the Korean manufacturer's latest entry-level smartphone champ, with a modest price tag of £110 (US$170) and a competent if unspectacular spec sheet.But is that enough in a modern marke
  
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• Samsung allows mobile ad-blockers

  01-02-2016 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The latest version of the default web browser on Samsung's Android phones will allow users to install ad-blocker extensions.
  
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• SkyBender: Now Google tests out drone-delivered 5G internet

  01-02-2016 13:40 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Google's top-secret Project SkyBender is testing the viability of millimeter wave technology, beamed from solar-powered Titan drones.
  
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• Olympus M.Zuiko ED 300mm f4.0 IS Pro review - CNET

  01-02-2016 13:01 via cnet.com
  
  This comparatively compact pro 600mm-equivalent MIcro Four Thirds lens delivers on its promises.
  
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