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• You may see the iPhone SE on this new launch date

  27-02-2016 22:32
  
  Apple's event to unveil a new batch of products, including the smaller iPhone SE, won't be until later in the month of March, according to new reports. An event for the date of March 15 has been widely expected, however sources speaking with Re/code say the event will actually be held the week of March 21. The most likely day then for a keynote is Tuesday, March 22, though sources didn't go so far as to pin it on that date. Apple loves Tuesday launch events, almost as much it loves hiding 9:41 A
  
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• Zuckerberg claims more Facebook sharing leads to world peace - CNET

  27-02-2016 21:48 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In remarks in Germany, Facebook's CEO asserts that the more we put out there, the more we'll care about others. Really?
  
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• 'MythBusters' March 5 final episode promises to be explosive - CNET

  27-02-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Leave it to Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman to send their science series out with a big bang. Plus, Science Channel will show a never-seen-before duct tape episode.
  
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• Think 5G wireless is speeding to your phone? Hold your horses - CNET

  27-02-2016 18:46 via cnet.com
  
  5G will deliver real benefits and expand what mobile networks can do, but you'll have to be very, very patient. And today's hype could even mar 5G's arrival.
  
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• 5 amazing things you'll be able to do with 5G - CNET

  27-02-2016 18:25 via cnet.com
  
  The superfast wireless technology promises a lot, and eventually it will happen. Think virtual reality, telemedicine and more.
  
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• Coming up: The next generation of audiophiles - CNET

  27-02-2016 17:47 via cnet.com
  
  We know you guys are out there, it's time to speak up and be heard!
  
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• Watch a 120-year-old 'Millionaire' machine do some astounding calculations - CNET

  27-02-2016 17:45 via cnet.com
  
  Astronomer Clifford Stoll shows off a big, beautiful mechanical adding machine from 1895 in a new Numberphile video.
  
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• How well do you know your strange Oscars moments? Take our quiz - CNET

  27-02-2016 17:27 via cnet.com
  
  The Academy Awards can get pretty long and tedious, which is why unexpected moments stand out so much. See how well you remember the most bizarre happenings in Oscars history.
  
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• Spring 2016 cameras to look forward to - CNET

  27-02-2016 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  New year, new gear. These are the early 2016 models we give a shot about.
  
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• Crunch time for Apple as it prepares for face-off with FBI

  27-02-2016 17:00
  
  What might happens at this week’s congressional hearing as the iPhone maker continues to defy last month’s court order over phone encryption?On Tuesday, Apple will face one of the biggest corporate challenges in its history, when it tells a US House of Representatives committee why it has refused to help law enforcement officers break into the iPhone of Syed Farook – one of the gunmen in the San Bernardino shooting in December that left 14 dead and 22 wounded. The technology gi
  
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• A desktop audio system to die for - CNET

  27-02-2016 16:47 via cnet.com
  
  The Audiophiliac checks out the Audeze Deckard headphone amp, Audeze EL-8 headphones and Adam Audio F5 speakers.
  
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• Why Kanye West is right to recommend the TurboGrafx-16

  27-02-2016 16:45
  
  The rapper says he will name his next album after the games console launched in Japan in 1987. This is a good idea Say what you like about Kanye West, but he sure knows his classic games consoles. The normally shy and retiring rapper has tweeted that his next album will be called TurboGrafx-16: an announcement that may have left some of his younger fans staring blankly at their phone screens in confusion.Continue reading...
  
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• HTC could be planning a mobile VR headset too

  27-02-2016 16:29
  
  Virtual reality tech had a huge part to play at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, and HTC was leading the charge with the Vive headset it's been developing with Valve (and which you can pre-order on Monday).It seems PC-powered, fully immersive virtual reality might not be HTC's only VR project: it's also thinking about smartphone-powered VR, something along the lines of the Gear VR or the new LG 360 VR.Headsets like the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift are more powerful and offer a mor
  
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• Samsung Level U Pro review - CNET

  27-02-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung takes on LG's Tone headsets with a $100 collar-style wireless headphone that offers a comfortable fit and improved performance.
  
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• Nest vs Ecobee round 2: Ecobee strikes back - CNET

  27-02-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon Echo gives Ecobee the edge in the contest for the CNET Smart Home's thermostat of choice.
  
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• Gourmia GKM9000 Multi-Cooker Kitchen Machine Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  27-02-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Gourmia GKM9000 is a multicooker loaded with Wi-Fi, an interactive screen and a mobile app that lets you monitor your food from a distance. The gadget will make its debut alongside a bounty of kitchen appliances at the International Home + Housewares Show next month.
  
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• Nissan Leaf: Forget other cars, can it compete with $2 gas? (CNET On Cars, Episode 84) video - Roadshow

  27-02-2016 13:50 via cnet.com
  
  The 2016 Nissan Leaf adds range and a modern new battery, but still hates the year ahead. We explain the MPG-boosting tech you probably never thought of, and run down the most popular EVs on the road.
  
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• Ecobee and Echo pull the CNET Smart Home away from the Nest video - CNET

  27-02-2016 13:50 via cnet.com
  
  Better voice controls prompt us to change our thermostat of choice for the CNET Smart Home.
  
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• Gotta debunk 'em all! The Pokemon rumors and urban legends we all fell for

  27-02-2016 13:47
  
  IntroductionIt was in a time when you'd sooner ask your friend than Ask Jeeves. A time when Google was a meaningless word, unless you were talking about an actual 'googol', and unchecked rumours spread like wildfire through the schoolyard.One interesting point about the first Pokemon games, Red, Blue and Green, is that that franchise creator Satoshi Tajiri attributed part of their success to some of the myths that surrounded them, particularly those involving the legendary Pokemon Mew. But of co
  
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• United States sets out limits on its spying as part of new data pact with EU

  27-02-2016 13:04
  By Julia Fioretti BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States has set out limits to its use of data collected in bulk about European citizens after a new information-sharing pact was agreed this month, according to documents seen by Reuters. A clear explanation of what information could be used for -- preventing its "indiscriminate" and "arbitrary" use -- was a key condition of the new Privacy Shield framework that enables firms to easily transfer personal data to the United States. Under the deal, W
  
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• Opinion: Pokemon, why did you get so complicated?

  27-02-2016 13:00
  
  Remember those heady times when Pokemon was so simple you could play it on a calculator? Ah, those were the days. In fact, remember calculators? Ah yes, those were the days indeed.I used to think that I would never get old, that I would always understand the younger generation and modern technology because I grew up with it all. But there's one thing I feel that I've lost touch with: Pokemon.Pokemon got complicated. I'm not sure exactly when it happened, and I'm not saying Red and Blue were the
  
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• In Depth: Oscar nominations 2016: 9 movies you can watch on Netflix, Amazon and Now TV

  27-02-2016 12:01
  
  Oscar nominations 2016: movies to watchThe 88th Academy Awards are happening this weekend, which means we once more see the acting elite put on their best frocks and fakest smiles for the biggest back-slapping ceremony the movie world has to offer.One problem with the Oscars, especially in the UK, is that a lot of the films that are nominated are only just hitting cinemas, so trying to catch them all is going to be bad news for your bank balance.Thankfully this year there are a number of Oscar-n
  
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• Here are the specs you can expect from Apple's new 4-inch iPhone

  27-02-2016 11:51
  
  We've already heard a ton of rumours around Apple's upcoming 4-inch handset - now expected to be called the iPhone SE - but well-known KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has added some more fuel to the fire this weekend with a report distributed to investors.He says the new iPhone SE will have an A9 processor (like the iPhone 6S), a 12-megapixel camera and NFC support for all your Apple Pay needs. Kuo also suggests the latest Live Photos technology is going to be included and that the handset will feature
  
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• Review: Acer Predator G3

  27-02-2016 11:19
  
  Introduction and designAcer's revamped gaming systems mark a renewed focus on high-end performance from the global firm. Machines like the G3-710 bear the new Predator brand alongside some of the most outlandish design we've seen for ages. But can it help the G3 beat the competition to the title of best gaming PC?The G3's plastic facade looks like it's taken inspiration from a tank track: the front is based around a huge angled section and decorated with smaller sections featuring lined, pattern
  
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• What's the best mobile card payment reader for your business?

  27-02-2016 11:05
  
  Introduction and payment choicesBusiness is now transacted on the move. According to the latest figures from the UK Cards Association, total spending on payment cards in November 2015 reached £53.2 billion (around $75 billion, or AU$103 billion), with rises partly attributable to the impact of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.Richard Koch, head of policy at the UK Cards Association, said: "Making a contactless payment is fast, easy and secure. With so many retailers now accepting this technol
  
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• Opinion: The last thing we need is a trend towards episodic gaming

  27-02-2016 11:00
  
  Episodic gaming trendsGame developers love a good trend. These design tropes, from radio towers to open-worlds brimming with pointless collectible ephemera, have informed the themes, styles and phases of each gaming generation. And - for better or for worse - have defined the trends of the generations that followed. Since games development is osmotic by nature, with ideas bleeding from one franchise to another, it should be no surprise to see the populist ideas of today creeping across the franc
  
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• Nintendo NX could arrive later this year with its own Zelda in tow

  27-02-2016 02:33
  
  Following a leak that ultimately predicted Pokémon Sun and Moon, details on Nintendo's new console and the next Zelda game may have also slipped.As seen in a NeoGAF post earlier this week by user Trevelyan9999, the Nintendo NX may debut this holiday, along with its own version of the new Legend of Zelda already announced for the Wii U.Normally, posts claiming to have the inside scoop at Nintendo tend to be as erroneous as they are frequent. However, Trevelyan did predict today's Pok&eacut
  
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• Nintendo NX could arrive later this year with a special Zelda in tow

  27-02-2016 02:33
  
  Following a leak that ultimately predicted Pokémon Sun and Moon, details on Nintendo's new console and the next Zelda game may have also slipped.As seen in a NeoGAF post earlier this week by user Trevelyan9999, the Nintendo NX may debut this holiday, along with its own version of the new Legend of Zelda already announced for the Wii U.Normally, posts claiming to have the inside scoop at Nintendo tend to be as erroneous as they are frequent. However, Trevelyan did predict today's Pok&eacut
  
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• Court tosses Apple's $120 million patent win over Samsung - CNET

  27-02-2016 02:22 via cnet.com
  
  Three federal appeals judges rule that Samsung didn't infringe on Apple's patents after all.
  
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• Carrie Fisher conducts painful group therapy for robots - CNET

  27-02-2016 02:13 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A new IBM ad, released to coincide with Sunday's Oscars broadcast, shows Fisher entirely in her element, and robots who have a lot of problems.
  
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• Hitting the track with Nicky Hayden video - Roadshow

  27-02-2016 02:11 via cnet.com
  
  Nicky Hayden, 2006 MotoGP World Champion, is heading to World Superbike this year. We join The Kentucky Kid on the track and take a look back at some of the bikes that have carried him this far.
  
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• Man builds world's longest selfie stick, takes awful selfie - CNET

  27-02-2016 01:57 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A British man is determined to be a world record holder. And what a record to aspire to.
  
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• Bugatti Chiron leads a wealth of performance cars at next week's Geneva motor show - Roadshow

  27-02-2016 01:49 via cnet.com
  
  The annual Geneva motor show is upon us, with a press preview next week followed by public days, and along with the Bugatti Chiron, we expect to see the Mercedes-AMG C43, McLaren 570GT, Lexus LC 500h and many other high performance cars.
  
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• On the track with Nicky Hayden at Buttonwillow (pictures) - Roadshow

  27-02-2016 01:45 via cnet.com
  
  It's not every day you get to spend a quiet day at the racetrack with a World Champion.
  
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• San Bernardino police chief: there may be nothing of value on that iPhone

  27-02-2016 01:37
  
  The chief of police for San Bernardino is speaking out on the locked iPhone linked to the terrorist attack in his city, and what he revealed may surprise some. Chief Jarrod Burguan, who is involved with the investigation into the mass shooting, said in an interview with NPR that there may not be any useful information on the iPhone 5C used by one of the attackers. "I'll be honest with you, I think that there is a reasonably good chancethat there is nothing of any value on the phone," Burguan sai
  
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• San Bernardino police chief: 'good chance' there's nothing of value on that iPhone

  27-02-2016 01:37
  
  The chief of police for San Bernardino is speaking out on the locked iPhone linked to the terrorist attack in his city, and what he revealed may surprise some. Chief Jarrod Burguan, who is involved with the investigation into the mass shooting, said in an interview with NPR that there may not be any useful information on the iPhone 5C used by one of the attackers. "I'll be honest with you, I think that there is a reasonably good chancethat there is nothing of any value on the phone," Burguan sai
  
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• Apple CEO Tim Cook commits to annual dividend raise

  27-02-2016 01:06
  Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Friday Apple Inc is committed to raising its dividend annually, a move designed to please investors but also a sign the world's most famous technology company may no longer be a growth stock. As concerns mount that growth in sales of iPhones may have peaked, major U.S. growth mutual funds have been among the largest sellers of Apple shares over the past six months or so, fueling speculation that the company’s days of supercharged growth have come to an end.
  
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• Samsung wins appeal in patent dispute with Apple

  27-02-2016 01:05
  A U.S. appeals court on Friday overturned a $120 million jury verdict against Samsung, finally handing the South Korean smartphone maker a significant win in its longstanding patent feud with top rival Apple. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., said Samsung Electronics Co Ltd did not infringe Apple's "quick links" patent, and that two other patents covering the iPhone's slide-to-unlock and auto-correct features were invalid. The court also said Apple was liable
  
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• The bikes and times of the Kentucky Kid, Nicky Hayden - Roadshow

  27-02-2016 00:46 via cnet.com
  
  The fastest American on two wheels, in 2016 Nicky Hayden will face the planet's best on production machines in the World Superbike series. We look back at the bikes that have carried him thus far.
  
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• Apple shareholders reject diversity plan to recruit minorities as company leaders

  27-02-2016 00:38
  
  Tim Cook urged investors not to vote through plans to accelerate recruitment of minorities on its 18-person board – which currently has 15 white menApple shareholders have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal that would require the board of America’s largest company to adopt an “accelerated recruitment policy” for minorities among company leaders. The result offered a fresh reminder how Silicon Valley, a meritocracy dominated by white men, is having a tricky time navigating
  
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• Inside Scoop: Tim Cook talks privacy at Apple's shareholder meeting video - CNET

  27-02-2016 00:08 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's CEO addresses the FBI iPhone-hack dilemma and reinforces the company's stance on privacy at its annual shareholders meeting. CNET News Editor in Chief Connie Guglielmo reveals what else he said that made the audience give him a standing ovation.
  
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• Yes, you can game in the back of a BMW 7-series

  27-02-2016 00:00
  
  Executive sedans are engineered for extreme lavishness. BMW recently sent techradar a 750i, which rang in with a price tag of $130,000 (over 80,000 pounds similarly configured or starting at AU$306,692) to review. The biggest highlight of the car was the executive lounge seating package, which practically turned the back seat area into a mobile lounge, complete with a reclining rear passenger side seat, rear-seat entertainment (RSE) and rear massaging seats.The rear-seat entertainment system inc
  
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