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• Apple and Pebble want to be on your wrist, is Nougat the right dessert for your Android phone? (CNET's Open_Tab Ep. 5) video - CNET

  02-07-2016 23:40 via cnet.com
  
  When will a smartwatch be worth it? What's it like becoming a virtual reality Ghostbuster? And is Nougat the best treat to represent the next version of Android? CNET's Scott Stein joins Jeff Bakalar and Joseph Kaminski over drinks, these topics and your comments.
  
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• Mophie Charge Force accessory lineup: Charge your iPhone wirelessly in your car or office

  02-07-2016 21:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Mophie continues to innovate its battery cases by adding wireless charging functionality. Paired with car and desk mounts, there's no reason to worry about a dead battery on your phone.
  
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• Trump deletes Star of David tweet after angry response - CNET

  02-07-2016 20:59 via cnet.com
  
  The Twitter feed of the presumptive Republican nominee for president prompted criticism Saturday after it featured a collage showing Hillary Clinton, a pile of money and the Jewish symbol.
  
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• Audeze ups the ante, again, with the EL-8 headphones - CNET

  02-07-2016 20:47 via cnet.com
  
  The original Audeze EL-8 arrived just a year ago, but the latest models are distinctly better.
  
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• Let's make audio great again - CNET

  02-07-2016 18:47 via cnet.com
  
  It may be hard to imagine, but audio was once a much bigger deal in most people's lives than it is now.
  
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• CXC Motion Pro II with Oculus Rift: Most realistic racing sim and expensive gaming rig I've tested - Roadshow

  02-07-2016 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  The makers of the most impressive home racing simulator we've tested join forces with a leader in VR tech to push digital-racing realism to new heights.
  
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• iPad Mini 4 review - CNET

  02-07-2016 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  It's perfectly sized, but not perfectly priced.
  
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• Best tablets under $200 right now - CNET

  02-07-2016 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  Tablet shopping on a budget? We've got you covered with some of the best slates under $200.
  
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• Old cars, NASCARs and way too many red cars: Our week on Instagram - Roadshow

  02-07-2016 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Two weeks in a row! It's like I actually remembered to write this thing this week.
  
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• Modular (and modular-like) phones you should know about - CNET

  02-07-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Phones that have swappable hardware parts and accessories are becoming the feature du jour.
  
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• FirstBuild Prisma Cold Brew coffee maker First Take Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  02-07-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The FirstBuild Prisma Cold Brew Coffee Maker uses low pressure to make cold-brewed java in a mere ten minutes.
  
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• Cadillac CT6 sets a new course, without a wreath (CNET On Cars, Episode 93) video - Roadshow

  02-07-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  A technology tour of the new Cadillac CT6, why your rear wheels should also steer, and your questions answered about red auto paint and adding fog lights.
  
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• Google builds superfast internet cable built between US and Japan video - CNET

  02-07-2016 13:50 via cnet.com
  
  Google is part of a consortium that helped connect Oregon to Chiba, Japan, over a 5,600 mile cable.
  
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• The skinny on super-slim laptops - CNET

  02-07-2016 13:45 via cnet.com
  
  Full-power processors and high-res screens hit a new generation of laptops just 10mm to 13mm thick.
  
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• Apple sued in China over showing of war film from the 1990s

  02-07-2016 13:25
  
  BEIJING (AP) — Apple is being sued by a subsidiary of China's broadcasting regulator over a propaganda film more than 20 years old, in the latest legal wrangling for the tech giant in China in recent weeks.
  
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• Tesla driver's death on 'Autopilot' triggers probe, dilemma

  02-07-2016 08:32
  
  The first American death involving a car in self-driving mode presents a dilemma: How aggressively to embrace the potentially life-saving technology after a fatal crash. The driver's history of speeding ...
  
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• DVD player found in Tesla car in fatal May crash

  02-07-2016 05:04
  By Barbara Liston and Bernie Woodall WILLISTON, Fla. (Reuters) - A digital video disc player was found in the Tesla car that was on autopilot when its driver was killed in a May 7 collision with a truck, Florida Highway Patrol officials said on Friday. Whether the portable DVD player was operating at the time of the crash has not been determined, however, and witnesses who came upon the wreckage of the 2015 Model S sedan gave differing accounts on Friday about whether the player was showing a mo
  
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• If this is the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, it sure looks good - CNET

  02-07-2016 03:35 via cnet.com
  
  New leaked images that could be Samsung's next big phone show off a mellow Blue Coral shade.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 7 colors leak one month ahead of release date

  02-07-2016 03:13
  
  We're one month out from the rumored Samsung Galaxy Note 7 release date, and today we're seeing the colors this Android phone will come in, according to a new leak.There are going to be three hues of this Edge-based phablet, tweeted serial phone leaker Evan Blass. They are Black Onyx, Silver Titanium and the standout new color Blue Coral.The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 colors are rather tame, and that's to be expected. This is, afterall, a business-focused Android phablet. It's all about that 5.7-inch
  
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• Kickstarting a Windows 10 phone is a terrible idea, yet someone is doing just that

  02-07-2016 02:55
  
  Who out there is excited for a new Windows 10 Mobile phone? Did your eyes just light up and your heart skip a beat? You're in the very small minority that cares about Windows 10 Mobile then. For some reason, the Japanese company NuAns is kickstarting a Windows 10 Mobile phone. It would be a great idea if Windows 10 Mobile was relevant at all, but it's not. With only 0.7% of the worldwide smartphone marketshare as of Q1 2016 (that's worse than the 1.7% ending Q3 2015), according to Gartner,
  
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• Will Jay-Z be Apple Music's next big player? (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy, Ep. 44) - CNET

  02-07-2016 01:42 via cnet.com
  
  Apple is in talks to buy Tidal, and Spotify versus Apple Music is tech's latest version of "He Said She Said"
  
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• The father of trending

  02-07-2016 01:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "What's trending?" is a common question online, but it wasn't long ago that we didn't have an easy way to answer.
  
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• Apple buying Tidal would be great for Tidal

  02-07-2016 00:47
  
  I’ll be honest, my gut reaction – when hearing the reports that Apple is in exploratory talks to acquire Tidal, was "well, that would be great for Tidal." After all, the music service owned by Jay Z, has been besieged by issues in its first year. After a disastrously tone-deaf launch, the business side of the service has been plagued by executive changes. Then there are the lawsuits – both on the business side and even from some of its users. Yes, the service has managed t
  
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• Google Android Nougat Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  02-07-2016 00:46 via cnet.com
  
  With Google releasing more info about its Android Nougat mobile OS, here are the features we're excited about the most.
  
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• Apple fires back at Spotify over app update dispute

  02-07-2016 00:45
  
  Apple has fired back after Spotify took the company to task for rejecting an app update. In a letter sent by Apple's top lawyer, the Cupertino company accuses the music streaming platform of asking for special treatment while blasting it for "rumors and half-truths." SEE ALSO: Apple rejects Spotify's app update, Spotify calls approval process a 'weapon' In the letter, first reported by BuzzFeed, Apple's General Counsel Bruce Sewell notes that Spotify has "benefited enormously" from Apple's App S
  
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• BMW, Intel and MobilEye to bring fully autonomous car to the roads by 2021

  02-07-2016 00:27
  
  BMW, Intel and MobilEye have teamed up to make fully autonomous cars a reality by 2021. The companies are combining forces and know-how to build a 'future-proofed' platform for automated driving vehicles. Although the first production creation from the trio won't be ready for five years, the companies have promised jointly created platform-based test cars by 2017. SEE ALSO: What the fatal Tesla Autopilot crash means for driverless cars We already know the flagship vehicle from BMW based upon thi
  
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• Blizzard is hiring a Game Director for an 'Unannounced Project' - you're applying, right?

  02-07-2016 00:15
  
  It looks like Diablo IV is happening, and you could be working on it.OK, guess we should back up a little bit: a job posting on Blizzard Entertainment's careers page is looking for a game director with "a stellar track record of shipping AAA games" who can "lead the Diablo series into the future."Though unannounced, it's not a stretch to think the project will be a new entry to the best-selling grimdark hack-n'-slasher. The phrase "AAA" tends to hold a lot of weight when it's the creators of Wor
  
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• We played beer pong with robot vacuums video - CNET

  02-07-2016 00:03 via cnet.com
  
  Watch our CNET Home and Appliances team put a new twist on the popular frat game.
  
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