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• Apple Store's worst feature? Customers, says ex-employee - CNET

  28-05-2016 22:34 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: The customers are awful, workers get death threats, and the Apple Watch could use some work, a former Apple retail staffer tells Business Insider.
  
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• Now you can try Amazon Echo and Alexa in your web browser

  28-05-2016 20:26
  
  If you've heard about the Amazon Echo and have been wondering what it's like to use it before committing to buying one, there's now an online tool that lets you test it out as much as you want, right in your browser. It's called Echosim, and all you need to use it is an Amazon account to log in. SEE ALSO: Amazon Echo, Dot & Tap: Which Alexa device is for you? Once you've logged in, you can use your mouse to click and hold the onscreen button while asking Alexa a question. You don't need to u
  
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• Audiophiliac readers show off their amazing hi-fis and headphones - CNET

  28-05-2016 18:49 via cnet.com
  
  The sheer diversity of Audiophiliac readers' systems is a sight for sore ears.
  
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• No Man's Sky delayed until August, Sony confirms

  28-05-2016 18:48 via theguardian.com
  
  Fans will have to wait a few more weeks to finally explore the hugely anticipated PlayStation 4 space game The much anticipated Playstation 4 game No Man’s Sky has been delayed. One of Sony’s key releases for the year, the ambitious space exploration adventure will now be released on 10 August in the UK, several weeks later than planned.Rumours of a possible delay were first reported by gaming new site Kotaku on Wednesday, but Sony made no confirmation at the time. On Saturday mornin
  
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• Checking out Audiophiliac readers' sweet systems - CNET

  28-05-2016 18:48 via cnet.com
  
  Look here: readers' headphones, speakers, amps and turntables.
  
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• Microsoft Lumia 650 review - CNET

  28-05-2016 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  It's got looks to spare, but with the future of Lumia and Windows Phone up in the air, this handset comes with a caveat emptor.
  
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• B&O Play Beoplay A1 Portable Bluetooth Speaker review - CNET

  28-05-2016 16:30 via cnet.com
  
  Part speaker, part speakerphone, the Danish-designed Beoplay A1 boasts 24-hour battery life and is the most compact -- and least expensive -- Bluetooth speaker in the Beoplay line at $249.
  
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• Jaybird's new wireless earbuds offer exceptional sound and battery life in a tiny package

  28-05-2016 16:00
  
  Jaybird is known for its fitness-focused wireless earbuds, designed to provide quality audio without the tangled mess of the wires that normally accompany headphones. In January, Jaybird announced it was expanding upon this experience with a smaller, yet still fully capable product called Freedom. SEE ALSO: The Apollo 7 earbuds finally bring you true, cable-free music Over the past week I’ve been using the Freedom in place of my typical wired headphones, and have enjoyed the added freedom
  
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• What did one car say to the other car? If you make that turn I'll hit you! - CNET

  28-05-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  From CNET Magazine: Vehicle-to-vehicle communication could be the biggest safety breakthrough since seat belts, air bags and antilock brakes. Are you ready?
  
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• The life-changing magic of tidying your tech: The KonTechie Method - CNET

  28-05-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Based on the KonMarie Method, the KonTechie Method helps you clear your clutter using one simple question: Does it spark joy?
  
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• Splish splash! What if your phone takes a bath? - CNET

  28-05-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon offers some advice about drying out a wet phone. (Hint: It doesn't include rice.)
  
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• Has 'Apocalypse' messed up the first 'X-Men' movie? Yes and no - CNET

  28-05-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  As we meet younger versions of Storm, Cyclops and Jean Grey, we investigate whether "Apocalypse" hangs together with the chronology of "X-Men" and "X2". Spoilers!
  
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• 5 Samsung Gear VR games you need to try right now - CNET

  28-05-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  We're not saying you should buy this headset just to play these games. Oh, wait -- yes we are.
  
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• Week in Gaming: Nintendo might not need E3, but it needs to give us hope

  28-05-2016 13:55
  
  This year's E3 will not be a big one for the Nintendo fans. The only playable game at the show will be the new Legend of Zelda, which many of us are certainly looking forward to - but that's it.Nintendo has moved further and further away from E3 in recent years, which is partly understandable given that it's a Japanese company and E3 is a very Western expo - but right now it doesn't feel like this absence is been compensated for elsewhere.If, for example, Nintendo said, "We're not really doing E
  
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• Microsoft cuts 1,850 jobs from smartphone hardware biz video - CNET

  28-05-2016 13:50 via cnet.com
  
  Looks like Redmond is regretting its decision to purchase Nokia's handset business. Also, Twitter changes are coming. All that that and everything else you need to know in tech.
  
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• Epson Expression Home XP-430 review - CNET

  28-05-2016 13:45 via cnet.com
  
  The XP-430 "Small-in-One" printer turns in high scores for print quality, a versatile spread of connectivity options and remote printing from popular mobile devices.
  
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• This text line is helping teens talk about mental health without saying a word

  28-05-2016 13:03
  
  "He won't stop raping me. He told me not to tell anyone." In August 2011, teen-focused social change organization DoSomething.org received this startling text message. It wasn't rare for the nonprofit to receive replies unrelated to the social causes it highlighted through its mobile platform — teens often looked to talk about issues such as bullying, questioning sexuality and substance abuse. But this text's raw honesty was particularly jarring. SEE ALSO: 4 myths that
  
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• Muscle, hustle, new wave and classics: Our week on Instagram - Roadshow

  28-05-2016 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  I hope you weren't expecting something wildly poignant in this week's sub-headline.
  
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• Hands-on review: UPDATED: ZTE VR

  28-05-2016 13:00
  
  Even before I set my eyes on (and inside) the ZTE VR headset this week, I knew it was coming. It's an obvious pairing with the new ZTE Axon 7 phone.The popularity of virtual reality in 2016 made it a sure thing and it was also a non-surprise to see that it looks almost exactly like the Samsung Gear VR headset.The Chinese phone maker is doing exactly what Huawei did a month ago: launching an likely inexpensive headset to rival Samsung and drive phone sales among early adopters of tech.The ZTE VR
  
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• Eastway Emitter R4 bike review – ‘The saddle is an instrument of torture’

  28-05-2016 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Unisex invariably means a saddle designed to accommodate testiclesThere are a great many reasons why I struggled to keep up with one of the world’s top women’s cycling teams when I chased them around Mallorca. Most were my own fault: my lack of athleticism and undisciplined diet, plus a swollen elbow after I fell off outside the hotel after not fixing on my pedals properly.But I also blame the Fizik Aliante saddle, an instrument of torture that comes with Eastway’s Emitter R4.
  
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• Interview: Warcraft: the highs and lows of making gaming's biggest ever film

  28-05-2016 11:00
  
  Hordes of Warcraft fans were ecstatic in May 2006 with the news that their favorite video gaming franchise was coming to the big screen. Then, the film entered development limbo, with Sam Raimi at one point attached to direct, and a final six-month delay caused by the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.A little over 10 years after that initial announcement, the film has arrived.Directing duties fell to Duncan Jones, the brains behind sci-fi films Source Code and Moon. A long-time Warcraft f
  
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• There's a real-life, giant, tabletop version of 'Pong'

  28-05-2016 10:45
  
  This physical, tabletop version of Pong  looks sort of like an air hockey table but the paddles and ball are actually connected to mechanical arms, which are connected to a computer.  Just like the video game, tabletop Pong allows you play against a computer AI opponent or against a friend. And it glows in the dark. Now we just need a tabletop version of Tetris. Get to work,   Internet. Ross rap battles against Rebel Wilson and makes no friends Maisie Williams called into a Kit Ha
  
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• update: No Man's Sky is getting delayed

  28-05-2016 10:41
  
  Update: A post on the PlayStation Blog has confirmed the news. No Man's Sky will launch in North America on 9 August, in Europe on 10 August, and in the UK on 12 August. Our original story follows below.No Man's Sky has been delayed, but it's unclear how much by. The news was first reported to Kotaku and confirmed by two independent sources to TechRadar.Hello Games' title was set to arrive on June 21 in the US and June 24 in the UK. Kotaku's sources believe the game may have been pushed back to
  
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• Nexus owners are about to get a great Google Photos perk

  28-05-2016 10:35
  
  If you're rocking a Nexus phone and a big fan of Google's photo management app then there's a treat coming your way - code in the upcoming version of the Android app suggests Nexus phone owners will be given unlimited storage for photos and videos.That's unlimited storage at full resolution, so no resizing or compression required. Anyone who uses Google Photos can already get an unlimited amount of storage, but they have to agree to their hi-res images and clips being shrunk down somewhat (to 16
  
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• TechRadar Deals: Bank holiday deals: all the best cheap camera deals in time for the summer

  28-05-2016 10:01
  
  Bank Holidays are a great time to grab some tech deals and with the weather finally showing signs of sunshine and the holiday season warming up, it's a great time to take a look at some cheap cameras to capture those magic moments.You don't have to spend thousands to take a great picture and with the range of camera deals we've found today including highlights in the compact, bridge and DSLR categories, there's something for casual and enthusiast photographers alike.Here are all the best camera
  
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• How would a Brexit affect the UK's tech industry?

  28-05-2016 10:00
  
  Introduction and digital single marketAs the UK's referendum on its membership of the European Union looms ever closer, it's time to stop talking about how many bananas are in a bunch and consider how a Brexit would affect the tech industry.Will it be harder to employ skilled IT staff from inside the EU? How about the movement of data across borders? Will the UK become a red tape nightmare for foreign companies? Can London remain a digital capital of Europe without being inside an EU nation?What
  
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• Buying Guide: Best cheap phones in the US for 2016

  28-05-2016 08:17
  
  Best cheap phonesThe best cheap phone in the US is a complicated find. As we exit May and check into June 2016, carriers still love to lock you into contracts for budget phone prices, only to have you pay the full amount back in high monthly fees.That's why we have sorted through hundreds of inexpensive smartphones in order to rank the best options that you can buy unlocked without monthly fees and, importantly, without a two-year contract.And good news: while many are $200 or less, you'll actua
  
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• Updated: Best Apple Watch apps for your smartwatch in 2016

  28-05-2016 08:13
  
  IntroductionUpdate: Between now and Apple Watch 2, we're focusing on what makes our best Apple Watch apps tick. Here's our updated rankings list.The Apple Watch is now over a year old and yet the much-hyped iPhone-compatible smartwatch is just now seeing its potential among apps and games in 2016.It's the fact that this is a brand new product category, so while it's one of the best smartwatch options out there, even Apple CEO Tim Cook admits it's in "learning mode."The number one question I hear
  
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• Apple Car hints and Tesla Autopilot misses (AutoComplete Podcast 20) - Roadshow

  28-05-2016 06:00 via cnet.com
  
  In this week's rundown of the biggest stories, Brian and Tim talk about the latest in what seems like a series of never-ending Takata recalls, but find some light at the end of the Dieselgate tunnel.
  
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• Updated: iOS 10 release date, news and features

  28-05-2016 05:32
  
  iOS 10 release date, news, features and betaUpdate: The iOS 10 release date is expected to be June 13 at the company's WWDC keynote and is rumored to include new features for Siri, HomeKit, Apple Pay and Apple Music. Here's the latest news.Apple's iOS 10 update is the milestone software version for the iPhone and iPad, and its release date is currently next month, according to the company's routine schedule.Downloading the iOS 10 beta in June and the final release three months later is now so ro
  
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• Stunning onboard view follows SpaceX's rocket from space to ocean landing

  28-05-2016 04:58
  
  Last time Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket stuck its ocean landing, he released a jaw-dropping video. This time, Musk has outdone himself. The latest onboard view from the Falcon 9 booster will zip you from space to the ocean landing and blow your mind.  The brief video speeds up the rocket's trip and ends with its graceful landing on a drone ship in Cape Canaveral, Florida, following the launch of the SpaceX Thaicom 8 communications satellite headed for orbit.  SEE ALSO: SpaceX does it again
  
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• Hands-on review: UPDATED: ZTE Axon 7

  28-05-2016 04:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ZTE Axon 7 is an Android phone with a slick design, powerful specs and reasonable price that challenges the Samsung Galaxy S7 and forthcoming iPhone 7 in a dual SIM, unlocked form.That explains the confusing name of this successor to the ZTE Axon Pro (ZTE Axon Elite in the UK) when we haven't gotten a ZTE Axon 2 through ZTE Axon 6 in between last year and now.The Chinese phone maker is ambitiously trying to compete with the flagship manufacturers from the US and South Korea, so much so that it d
  
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• Rise of Mechagodzilla: Nissan's 600-horsepower 2017 GT-R NISMO

  28-05-2016 04:07
  
  If Nissan's GT-R is Godzilla, the 600-horsepower GT-R NISMO is Mechagodzilla. On Friday morning, Nissan unveiled the 2017 GT-R NISMO, the most extreme version of the "new" GT-R that debuted at the New York Auto Show in April. SEE ALSO: Maserati's Ghibli S Q4 sparkles, bellows and dazzles. But is it any good? For those of you who don't know, NISMO is Nissan's performance arm. When it turns its engineering wizardry to the all-wheel drive tour de force, it creates the most GT-R that the GT-R can GT
  
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• Reports indicate Jawbone is selling speaker business, stopped fitness tracker production

  28-05-2016 03:33
  
  According to two new reports, Jawbone is having some major problems. According to   Tech Insider , the company has stopped making its Up fitness tracker. Additionally, the company has sold-off its remaining inventory at a discount to a reseller. When reached for comment, a Jawbone spokesperson told Mashable that it “wasn’t commenting on the speculations made in the reports today but we can say with certainty that we are not selling our fitness tracker business.” That
  
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• Google wins against Oracle but the fight over fair use and APIs drags on

  28-05-2016 03:30
  
  On Thursday, Google’s long protracted battle with Oracle ended in Google’s favor when a jury of 10 people found in Google’s favor. The details of Oracle v. Google go all the way back to 2010, when Oracle filed suit against Google, arguing that when Google developed Android, it infringed on Google’s Java-related intellectual property. Java, which serves as the basis for a large chunk of Android and Oracle (which bought Sun — the company that developed Java — &n
  
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• Gawker privacy lawsuit evolves into battle of tech billionaires

  28-05-2016 03:11
  By Sarah McBride SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Billionaire media owner Pierre Omidyar is backing news and entertainment web site Gawker Media in its lawsuit against wrestler Hulk Hogan, adding a new twist to a case pitting technology money against press freedom. Omidyar, owner of The Intercept publisher First Look Media, is asking other media outlets to file legal briefs in support of Gawker, First Look said in a statement on Friday. First Look said its goal was to protect constitutional rights.
  
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• Up, Up and away: Jawbone may be ditching its key products

  28-05-2016 02:32
  
  Jawbone has stopped manufacturing its Up fitness trackers and is looking to sell its Bluetooth speaker business, according to two separate reports today.Unnamed sources told Tech Insider that Jawbone has halted production of its Up fitness trackers and has sold the remaining inventory to a third-party reseller. To be clear, though, the company isn't exiting the wearable business entirely. Jawbone CEO Hosain Rahman told Tech Insider a few months ago the company plans to create and sell "clinical-
  
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• Jawbone is selling off pieces of its business, reports say - CNET

  28-05-2016 02:22 via cnet.com
  
  Jawbone has put its speaker business up for sale and has stopped production of its UP fitness trackers, two news sites say.
  
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• Fast money: Banks making it easier to split the tab

  28-05-2016 02:21
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Splitting the bill for those pizzas you shared with your buddies or that utility bill that is suddenly due is going to get easier and faster even if you don't all use the same bank.
  
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• Do you talk to your mother like that? Twitter users say 'slut' and 'whore' a LOT, study finds - CNET

  28-05-2016 01:44 via cnet.com
  
  Twitter users in the UK abusively hurled the terms around 10,000 times during the course of just three weeks.
  
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• Now Gawker has its own billionaire backer, sort of

  28-05-2016 01:32
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The courtroom fight between former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan and news-and-gossip site Gawker is becoming a battleground of sorts for Silicon Valley tycoons as well.
  
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• Calling someone 'slut' or 'whore' on Twitter is commonplace, study says - CNET

  28-05-2016 00:42 via cnet.com
  
  Twitter users in the UK abusively hurled the terms around 10,000 times during the course of just three weeks.
  
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• Zika makes Olympics too dangerous to hold now in Rio, scientists tell UN - CNET

  28-05-2016 00:28 via cnet.com
  
  More than 100 health experts and scientists call on the UN's World Health Organization to move or delay this year's summer Olympics.
  
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