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• Keen Home's Smart Vents suffer from critical design flaws video - CNET

  17-02-2016 23:50 via cnet.com
  
  These products can't set precedent until they fix what's broken
  
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• Predictions Show: Will Apple succeed or fail in 2016? video - CNET

  17-02-2016 23:41 via cnet.com
  
  Apple had a gang of new products in 2015, but what will 2016 bring? The Apple Byte's resident future teller Nostratongus gives us his answers.
  
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• Keen Home Smart Vent review - CNET

  17-02-2016 23:35 via cnet.com
  
  Keen Home's Smart Vents have potential, but right now they're crippled by serious design flaws.
  
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• Researchers claim they've hacked their way past SimpliSafe home security - CNET

  17-02-2016 23:31 via cnet.com
  
  A device that cost $250 to build was able to record and replay a SimpliSafe system's disarm codes, says a security research firm.
  
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• Twitter users applaud new search function with moving images

  17-02-2016 23:30
  By Anjali Athavaley NEW YORK (Reuters) - Twitter Inc's introduction of a search function for moving images commonly used on social media prompted users of the website on Wednesday to tweet their own pictures expressing enthusiasm over the feature. Twitter said on Wednesday in a blog post that users could search and browse a GIF library when composing a tweet or direct message. A GIF, short for graphic interchange format, is a moving image that plays over and over again.
  
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• 4K Blu-ray disks on sale early at Best Buy - CNET

  17-02-2016 23:28 via cnet.com
  
  Despite an official release date of March 2016 one of America's largest retailers has begun selling the next-generation disks early.
  
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• T-Mobile's latest purchase means your call won't drop when you go inside - CNET

  17-02-2016 23:23 via cnet.com
  
  The carrier said it bought a new swath of spectrum as it looks to build a truly nationwide network and improve coverage.
  
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• Privacy versus security at heart of Apple phone decrypt order

  17-02-2016 23:11
  
  A court order demanding that Apple Inc help the U.S. government unlock the encrypted iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters opens a new chapter in the legal, political and technological fight pitting law enforcement against civil liberties advocates and major tech companies. The government argues that the phone is a crucial piece of evidence in investigating one of the worst attacks in the United States by people who sympathized with Islamist militants. A federal judge in Los Angeles on Tu
  
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• Infrared could cast a light on better computer vision - CNET

  17-02-2016 23:07 via cnet.com
  
  InVisage's new image sensor for infrared cameras could help drones avoid trees and could aid virtual reality headsets in seeing where you're pointing.
  
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• Hands-on review: Pentax K-1

  17-02-2016 23:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  IntroductionPentax is one of the big traditional photographic brands to make the transition from film into digital camera manufacturing and it always seemed likely that it might one day make a full-frame digital SLR. However, it wasn't until February 2014 that the company announced that it was planning to take that step. And now, after two years of seeing mock-ups under glass domes at trade shows, we finally have the Pentax K-1.Specification-wise the new camera has plenty to attract enthusiast p
  
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• The Pentax K-1's unique touches video - CNET

  17-02-2016 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  Nice design elements include an LCD that angles left and right and LEDs to illuminate some controls.
  
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• Pentax K-1's LCD swings both ways (pictures) - CNET

  17-02-2016 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  Pentax adds some innovative design touches to its first full-frame dSLR.
  
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• Pentax K-1 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  17-02-2016 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  Not only does Pentax finally launch its full-frame dSLR, but it's got a ton of features and interesting design choices at an enthusiast-friendly price.
  
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• Google launches new Chromecast, Chromecast Audio in ANZ

  17-02-2016 23:00 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Australian and New Zealand customers can now update their Chromecast device with the latest offering from Google, as well as stream music to speakers wirelessly.
  
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• GoDaddy's first-quarter revenue misses estimates

  17-02-2016 22:53
  (Reuters) - Web-hosting company GoDaddy Inc forecast first-quarter revenue largely below analysts' estimates, citing a strong dollar. The weak outlook overshadowed stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results that were driven by higher demand for the company's domain registration and Web hosting services. GoDaddy, which manages about 62 million Internet domains or about 20 percent of the world's total, has been investing heavily to expand into new markets.
  
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• Stop getting video recommendations from YouTube for Android - CNET

  17-02-2016 22:50 via cnet.com
  
  There's a new notification setting in the YouTube for Android app that lets you toggle whether the app recommends videos based on your viewing history.
  
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• Spotify offers free Chromecast streamer with purchase of 3-month Premium subscription - CNET

  17-02-2016 22:41 via cnet.com
  
  Free stuff alert! From now until the end of the month, Spotify is giving away Google Chromecast media streamers to anyone who signs up for a three-month Spotify Premium subscription.
  
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• GoDaddy fourth-quarter revenue rises 14.4 percent

  17-02-2016 22:40
  (Reuters) - Web-hosting company GoDaddy Inc reported a 14.4 percent rise in quarterly revenue, helped by higher demand for its domain registration and Web hosting services. The company broke even on a per share basis, compared with a loss of 21 cents a year earlier. Revenue rose to $425.4 million from $371.7 million a year earlier. (This story corrects headline and first paragraph to say revenue rose 14.4 percent, not 34 percent) (Reporting By Lehar Maan in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakra
  
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• Ag tech investments double in 2015 despite U.S. farm slump: study

  17-02-2016 22:39
  The investments were nearly double the $2.36 billion seeded by venture capitalists and others in 2014, according to the annual report from online food and agriculture investment platform AgFunder. "There's definitely been a downturn in the broader market, but ultimately the direction of agriculture is going toward an more technologically driven future," said AgFunder CEO Rob Leclerc. Investments in 2015 were also noticeably less American, as just 58 percent of deals were in U.S.-based companies,
  
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• LG Tone Platinum HBS-1100 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  17-02-2016 22:25 via cnet.com
  
  A new version of LG's horseshoe-shaped earbud wireless headphones are on deck to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Spain. Here's what we know so far.
  
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• VIDEO: What does the FBI want Apple to do?

  17-02-2016 22:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What does the FBI want Apple to do to its iPhone software to help it access data on the phone belonging to San Bernardino gunman Syed Rizwan Farook?
  
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• McLaren to bring bespoke models and a surprise to Geneva - Roadshow

  17-02-2016 22:22 via cnet.com
  
  Along with unveiling a new model, the British automaker will roll out two very slick customized performance cars.
  
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• 'Guardians of the Galaxy 2' adds Kurt Russell, starts shooting - CNET

  17-02-2016 22:18 via cnet.com
  
  Your favorite space-faring misfits are gathering together for the "Guardians of the Galaxy" sequel and it looks like baby Groot is growing.
  
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• Kids can easily make their own toys with 3D printing (CNET Update show notes) - CNET

  17-02-2016 21:57 via cnet.com
  
  This year's must-have toy: a machine to make your own toy. Mattel's ThingMaker is a kid-safe 3D printer, and the 3Doodler Start Pen won't burn your skin. Bridget Carey checks out the high-tech side of the New York Toy Fair, and this year even Barbie has her own drone.
  
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• Kids can easily make their own toys with 3D printing video - CNET

  17-02-2016 21:52 via cnet.com
  
  This year's must-have toy: a machine to make your own toy. Mattel's ThingMaker is a kid-safe 3D printer, and the 3Doodler Start Pen won't burn your skin. Bridget Carey checks out the high-tech side of the New York Toy Fair, and this year even Barbie has her own drone.
  
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• Skyrocket Sky Viper Hover Racer Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  17-02-2016 21:51 via cnet.com
  
  The Hover Racer is a toy drone that turns pilots into gamers
  
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• Sarah Parcak's $1m TED Prize will turn you into a space archaeologist

  17-02-2016 21:40
  
  Congratulations - you're now eligible to call yourself a space archaeologist. This year's $1 million TED Prize is being used to create an online platform that lets anyone explore ancient sites from satellite images - while identifying archaeological looters in the process.By: David Rowan, Continue reading...
  
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• Obama: Boosting cybersecurity requires long-term vigilance

  17-02-2016 21:40
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says boosting cybersecurity in the U.S. will require long-term vigilance and overhauling systems currently in place.
  
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• Earth's true colors shine through to space (pictures) - CNET

  17-02-2016 21:38 via cnet.com
  
  NASA astronaut Scott Kelly captured our planet's vibrant colors from the space station and shared the gorgeous images on Twitter in a series called "Colors of Earth."
  
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• See an astronaut's view of Earth's breathtaking colors - CNET

  17-02-2016 21:33 via cnet.com
  
  Revel in our planet's bright blues, oranges, reds, purples and greens thanks to NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and his talent for taking photographs from space.
  
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• US fight over gunman's locked iPhone could have big impact

  17-02-2016 21:02
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. magistrate's order for Apple Inc. to help the FBI hack into an iPhone used by the gunman in the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, sets up an extraordinary legal fight with implications for ordinary consumers and digital privacy.
  
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• Apple issues $1.5 billion in green bonds in first sale

  17-02-2016 20:42
  By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple has issued $1.5 billion in bonds dedicated to financing clean energy projects across its global business operations, the largest green bond to be issued by a U.S. corporation, the company's head of environmental policy said Wednesday. The Cupertino, California-based tech giant said proceeds from the green bond sales will be used to finance renewable energy, energy storage and energy efficiency projects, green buildings and resource conservation e
  
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• White House appoints two leaders of new cybersecurity commission

  17-02-2016 19:32
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former White House national security adviser Tom Donilon and former IBM Chief Executive Sam Palmisano will lead the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, the White House said on Wednesday. President Barack Obama, who announced the establishment of the commission earlier this month, will meet with both Donilon and Palmisano later on Wednesday, White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters. (Reporting by Megan Cassella)
  
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• How to catch up on Oscar nominated flicks online _ sort of

  17-02-2016 19:21
  
  The good news for those trying to catch up on Oscar-nominated flicks: A little more than half are available for streaming online. The bad news: Nearly half aren't. The somewhat-less-bad, but still-not-good ...
  
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• Apple phone ruling reignites privacy vs law enforcement debate

  17-02-2016 19:06
  A court order demanding that Apple Inc help the U.S. government break into the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters opens a new chapter in the legal, political and technological fight pitting law enforcement against civil liberties advocates and major tech companies. The government argues that the phone is a crucial piece of evidence in investigating one of the worst attacks in the United States by people who sympathized with Islamist militants. A federal judge in Los Angeles on Tuesday
  
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• Donald Trump on Apple: 'Who do they think they are?' - CNET

  17-02-2016 18:45 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: The presidential candidate condemns Apple's opposition to helping the government hack a phone tied to the San Bernardino terror attack.
  
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• Why 2016 will be the year of the 4.5G network

  17-02-2016 18:44 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  With 5G not expected to be officially standardised until 2020, can an evolution of 4G meet web demands of impatient consumers?
  
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• Startup bets on device success by sneaking under Apple and Google radar - CNET

  17-02-2016 18:42 via cnet.com
  
  Acadine Technologies thinks there's room alongside Silicon Valley's biggest powers for software to power drones, action cams, smartwatches, and the feature phones plenty of people still buy.
  
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• An AI smart enough to speak at TED will win $4.5m

  17-02-2016 18:41
  
  TED curator Chris Anderson just announced the world's biggest speaking fee - a $4.5m cheque to be awarded to a speaker at the 2020 TED conference.By: David Rowan, Continue reading...
  
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• For budding female game designers, a new source of support

  17-02-2016 18:35
  
  The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences wants to empower women to create video games. The organization unveiled a new initiative Wednesday called WomenIn that seeks to boost gender diversity in the ...
  
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• Play the classic arcade game Pong on your Apple Watch - CNET

  17-02-2016 18:34 via cnet.com
  
  A Tiny Game of Pong whisks you back to the early days of gaming on your modern smartwatch. ​
  
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• How virtual reality could soon help stroke victims recover - CNET

  17-02-2016 18:33 via cnet.com
  
  A $100 million investment in a Swiss startup highlights how VR offers more than just fun and games.
  
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• One Chinese company promises a turbine-powered EV at Geneva - Roadshow

  17-02-2016 18:22 via cnet.com
  
  Whether or not this car will have any basis in reality is yet to be determined.
  
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• Google, your new fishmonger - CNET

  17-02-2016 18:08 via cnet.com
  
  The search giant is getting into fresh grocery deliveries, joining efforts by Amazon and Instacart to offer virtual supermarkets.
  
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• Twitter launches native GIF search

  17-02-2016 18:04
  
  Twitter has just made it much easier to waste huge amounts of time staring at animated, low-resolution pictures instead of sharing anything useful.
  GIF search has finally made it to Twitter.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Q&A: A look at the Apple vs Justice Dept. court fight

  17-02-2016 18:03
  
  A U.S. magistrate judge has ordered Apple to help the FBI break into a work-issued iPhone used by a gunman in the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California. Apple CEO Tim Cook immediately objected, setting ...
  
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• Beluga whales were tracked with satellites to help spy on the climate

  17-02-2016 17:52
  
  Beluga whales are rare and elusive -- so how best to track them? One group of scientists decided to use satellite tags -- and now, after fifteen years worth of tracking, they've reported their results.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• U.S. appeals court upholds Apple e-book settlement

  17-02-2016 17:49
  By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld Apple Inc's $450 million settlement of claims that it harmed consumers by conspiring with five publishers to raise e-book prices. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan rejected a challenge by e-books purchaser John Bradley to the fairness, reasonableness and adequacy of Apple's class-action antitrust settlement with consumers and 33 state attorneys general. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote in Manhatt
  
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• Sno problem: Ford will hook your Focus RS up with winter wheels and tires - Roadshow

  17-02-2016 17:45 via cnet.com
  
  $2,000 is on the costly side, but not having to visit a tire shop every season is a sweet benefit.
  
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• Aston Martin is building an electric car with Faraday Future's financier - Roadshow

  17-02-2016 17:36 via cnet.com
  
  The British automaker and LeEco will eventually work alongside Faraday Future, although details are scant at the moment.
  
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