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• Get to know iOS 10's new Control Center - CNET

  13-07-2016 23:42 via cnet.com
  
  Apple revamped and added new features and changed the overall look of iOS 10's Control Center.
  
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• AT&T's flying COWs are better than they sound

  13-07-2016 23:42 via zdnet.com
  
  AT&T is testing LTE-enabled drones for aerial inspections, disaster-relief efforts, and providing temporary cell phone service at crowded events.
  
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• Network the 'foundation' of digital transformation: Cisco

  13-07-2016 23:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Network infrastructure must be leveraged as the central piece in order to design security, collaboration, and analytics architectures, Cisco has said.
  
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• No more Tesla buyback guarantee as company cuts price of Model X

  13-07-2016 23:32
  By Alexandria Sage and Paul Lienert SAN FRANCISCO/DETROIT (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc has ended a program that guaranteed the resale value of its cars, and lowered the starting price of its Model X crossover, the high-profile electric vehicle maker said on Wednesday. The discontinuation of the buyback program, as of July 1, allows Tesla to free up cash that had been set aside to buy back Model S cars after three years at a value of at least 50 percent of the base purchase price. The changes com
  
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• Don't buy a Tesla, here's how to install an Android tablet in your car

  13-07-2016 23:29
  
  Giving your car an Android tablet upgradeEver since the original Nexus 7 came out, I always wanted to install a tablet in my car. However, there were some issues I couldn't resolve on a budget, like retaining steering wheel controls, offline navigation, clean installation and seamless operability like a regular car stereo.That was a couple cars ago, but with my most recent vehicle acquisition, a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, I decided it was finally time to install a tablet in a car. The Jeep
  
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• People are spending more time in 'Pokèmon Go' than Facebook and Snapchat

  13-07-2016 23:23
  
  Nintendo's seemingly unstoppable mobile hit has reached a new milestone. iPhone users may be spending more time playing Pokèmon Go than they do browsing Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter or Instagram, according to a new report. SEE ALSO: Pokemon Go shouldn't be as good as it is The numbers, from app analytics company Sensor Tower, show that iPhone users spent more time using Pokèmon Go than the leading social media apps. Players spent, on average, just over 33 minutes playing the game, c
  
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• The Latest: Man robbed while playing 'Pokemon Go'

  13-07-2016 23:17
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the "Pokemon Go" smartphone game craze (all times local):
  
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• Pokemon Go blamed for crimes but also aids embattled U.S. police

  13-07-2016 23:17
  By Gina Cherelus and Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Pokemon Go craze is blamed for several robberies of distracted mobile phone players, but the game's cartoon characters have also helped U.S. police improve strained community relations and even arrest wanted suspects. The app, created by mobile game developer Niantic for Nintendo Co Ltd , is upending the world of gaming, getting players off the couch and walking outside to play. Staring at their phone screens, they search for virtual
  
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• A look at 'Pokemon Go' and how it works

  13-07-2016 23:05
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Confused by the "Pokemon Go" mania sweeping the world?
  
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• An oven with a built-in tablet is a great idea -- in theory video - CNET

  13-07-2016 23:04 via cnet.com
  
  The Dacor DYRP36D is an $8,999 dual-fuel range that includes an Android tablet. But the outdated operating system slows down the potential for a useful, connected appliance.
  
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• Look out, Samsung: Alcatel's Idol 4S is respectable, affordable and all about VR

  13-07-2016 23:00
  
  As if Xiaomi and Huawei eating Samsung's lunch in the smartphone market wasn't already enough trouble, now the Korean electronics giant has to worry about Alcatel. Announced at Mobile World Congress in February, Alcatel's finally revealed a release date and U.S. pricing for the Idol 4S, the follow-up to the well-received Idol 3.  Unlike other smartphones playing in the $300-400 price range (like the OnePlus 3), Alcatel is positioning the Idol 4S as more than just a smartphone — it's a
  
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• Alcatel's Idol 4S phone bundles a VR headset, case and screen protector for $350 - CNET

  13-07-2016 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  Presales for the whole kit and caboodle start July 15 for $350; after that, the package goes up to $400.
  
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• Pokemon Go said to be getting retail-sponsored locations - CNET

  13-07-2016 22:59 via cnet.com
  
  Companies might soon be able to pay to have their stores featured in the hit game's virtual map.
  
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• Xbox One S Kinect adapter price revealed - here's what it will cost you

  13-07-2016 22:50
  
  If you want to connect your Kinect to Xbox One S or Windows 10 PC, according to a new listing on Amazon, it's going to cost you $40.Microsoft posted a new listing on the etailer for an "Xbox Kinect Adapter for Xbox One S and Windows 10 PC" with a listing price of four Hamiltons here in the US and £33 in the UK. At first glance, the connector looks almost identical to the Microsoft Kinect for Windows Adapter the company started selling last year in everything but name.When the Xbox One S wa
  
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• Can everyone just leave Captain Picard alone and let him read? - CNET

  13-07-2016 22:38 via cnet.com
  
  Hey Worf, keep the music down and the fighting to a minimum, will ya? The Captain wants to engage with his book.
  
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• What is Line?

  13-07-2016 22:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  You might not have heard of Line, but the Japanese equivalent of Whatsapp is set to go public. Here's what you need to know about the company.
  
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• Philips SceneSwitch 60W Equivalent LED Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  13-07-2016 22:21 via cnet.com
  
  The new Philips SceneSwitch LED changes between three brightness settings each time you flip the switch.
  
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• Fans dream of 'Game of Thrones'-themed Pokemon Go-style game - CNET

  13-07-2016 22:17 via cnet.com
  
  When Jigglypuff met Joffrey: It probably won't happen, but it's fun to imagine the fantasy series landing an augmented-reality game.
  
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• Hands-on review: Ricoh Aficio SG-2100N

  13-07-2016 22:15
  
  Every now and then, a new printing technology comes to the market with the promise of challenging the status quo. Dot matrix was displaced by inkjet and laser printers with dye-sublimation and solid ink left by the roadside.In 2009, Japanese technology company Ricoh wanted to do something with its proprietary GelJet solution (which uses piezo electric technology, making it somewhat related to what Epson employs in its inkjet printers) to deliver something that brings the best of the laser and in
  
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• Sunscreenr will show you exactly where you forgot to put sunblock

  13-07-2016 22:14
  
  Skin cancer is serious business and yet we take an incredibly haphazard approach to sun protection. Even when we think we're covered, we're not, but who can tell? Most of the sunblock we use is invisible anyway. SEE ALSO: 25 people who will never forget to properly apply sunscreen ever again Sunscreenr, the sunblock detection gadget from Voxelight, aims to make the invisible visible and to save us from missing spots and potentially life-threatening skin damage, or at least a nasty sunburn. It ta
  
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• Huawei's next Honor phone launches Aug 16, possibly with two cameras - CNET

  13-07-2016 22:07 via cnet.com
  
  Rumors amassing in the past few months point to this mystery phone being a dual-camera Honor 8. We'll know for sure in mid-August.
  
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• Your risk of getting Alzheimer's could be spotted during childhood

  13-07-2016 22:00
  
  A gene associated with the disease can show its effects as early as childhood, a new study has found
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• Porsche recalls all the 918 Spyders out of an abundance of caution - Roadshow

  13-07-2016 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  After picking up on a simple printing error, Porsche decided to recall all 918 examples of its hybrid hypercar.
  
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• Put 'geek out' on your calendar: Silicon Valley Comic Con set for April - CNET

  13-07-2016 21:51 via cnet.com
  
  The second installment of Woz's wildly popular "Age of Geek" event will be even bigger this year, expanding into three additional venues.
  
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• That didn't take long: First car crash attributed to Pokemon Go in New York - Roadshow

  13-07-2016 21:39 via cnet.com
  
  Put your damned phones down before everyone's fun is ruined.
  
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• Amazon boasts Prime Day sales were 'biggest' in history of the company

  13-07-2016 21:39
  
  Chock up another "W" for Amazon. On Wednesday, the Seattle-based retailer announced that its second annual Prime Day was the "biggest day in the history of Amazon." The event was a huge success last year, but it was even bigger this year, Amazon said, with worldwide and U.S. orders up 60 and 50 percent, respectively, from 2015.  SEE ALSO: Does Amazon own Seattle? It was also a good day for selling Amazon devices, i.e. the Kindle e-readers and tablets, Fire TV, Fire TV Stick and Amazon Echo
  
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• Whirlpool WFW87HEDW review - CNET

  13-07-2016 21:36 via cnet.com
  
  Whirlpool's WFW87HEDW is the simple front-load washer you've been waiting for.
  
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• Apple's iOS 10 hits public beta -- should you test it? (CNET's Open_Tab) video - CNET

  13-07-2016 21:36 via cnet.com
  
  Apple publicly released the beta edition of its iOS 10 operating system for people to try out while the company polishes it up for iPhones and iPads to use later this year. Joseph Kaminski shares his peek at the new system, while Jeff Bakalar and Ty Pendlebury talk about why they prefer Android in this excerpt from CNET's Open_Tab.
  
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• This Whirlpool washer gets the job done for less - CNET

  13-07-2016 21:35 via cnet.com
  
  Whirlpool's $1,199 WFW87HEDW front-load washing machine is a simple washer with plenty of useful features.
  
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• Investors tap mobile message craze as trading begins on Line

  13-07-2016 21:18
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Investors looking to ride the mobile messaging craze — get in line.
  
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• Let's chat about Pokemon Go! - CNET

  13-07-2016 21:12 via cnet.com
  
  A bunch of editors here at CNET are loving Pokemon Go and are dying to talk about it. We've set up a chat with an app called Public, so you can join in.
  
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• AutoComplete for July 13, 2016: Nissan's ProPILOT will fly through Japanese traffic video - Roadshow

  13-07-2016 21:12 via cnet.com
  
  Nissan unveils its semi-autonomous driving system for Japan. Plus, Tesla rolls out a cheaper Model X and Mercedes designs a high-end golf cart. Seriously.
  
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• Reworked trailer puts haters of the 'Ghostbusters' reboot in their place - CNET

  13-07-2016 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  Before you see the reboot hard-core fans think will be horrible, watch this not-so-gentle reminder from Honest Trailers that "Ghostbusters 2" already was a bad sequel to the original.
  
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• Amazon's very big Prime Day (The 3:59, Ep. 77) - CNET

  13-07-2016 21:08 via cnet.com
  
  The e-retailer says it pulled off its biggest day of sales ever. Plus, we talk about Firefox and "Planet of the Apps."
  
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• 11 jobs that you wouldn't think pay $100k

  13-07-2016 21:08
  
  Your childhood dream of being a pilot just became appealing again.  Employment review site Glassdoor has released a list of 11 unexpected jobs that pay $100,000 or more.  Career paths highlighted include special agent, geophysicist, regional sales executive and software architect. The highest paying job on the list is reservoir engineer, which has a total median pay of $143,000. Equity research associate is the lowest paid career highlighted, with a median pay of an even $100,000. 
  
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• Mass Effect: Andromeda: What science tells us about the new setting - CNET

  13-07-2016 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  Details are scarce about Mass Effect: Andromeda, so we looked at real-world info about the distant galaxy where the next game will take place.
  
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• No more Tesla buyback guarantee as company cuts prices again

  13-07-2016 20:57
  Tesla Motors Inc said on Wednesday it had discontinued its resale value guarantee program that assured buyers that cars would retain value over time, and lowered the starting price of its Model X crossover, the second time it has lowered prices this year. Tesla, Silicon Valley's electric vehicle maker, has been facing problems on several fronts, most recently an investigation by federal regulators over its Autopilot technology following a May 7 fatal crash. The discontinuation of the buyback pro
  
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• Uber leaves Hungary in a huff after government crackdown - Roadshow

  13-07-2016 20:56 via cnet.com
  
  It appears at least one country isn't that Hungary for ridesharing. (Sorry.)
  
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• No Xbox briefing at Gamescom this year, Microsoft confirms - CNET

  13-07-2016 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  Instead, Microsoft will focus on a "new and more intimate" in-person event for fans.
  
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• These breathtaking aerials are the best drone photos of 2016 (pictures) - CNET

  13-07-2016 20:54 via cnet.com
  
  The world looks so much more stunning from a drone's-eye view. Here's nine award winners that prove it.
  
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• ​ Yahoo Sports, Finance get makeovers - CNET

  13-07-2016 20:48 via cnet.com
  
  Revamps launched Monday are similar to recent updates made to Yahoo's homepage and news site. The goal is offer cleaner pages with more personalization.
  
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• Pokemon Go: All of these celebrities are playing the game - CNET

  13-07-2016 20:47 via cnet.com
  
  Seemingly everyone is playing Pokemon Go, including all of these celebrities.
  
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• A (rough) evolution of Pokemon games video - CNET

  13-07-2016 20:45 via cnet.com
  
  Two decades before Pokemon Go, the "pocket monsters" arrived via Nintendo's Game Boy. Now they're dodging Pokeballs on your phone. Let's connect the dots.
  
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• See the Black Panther costumes that didn't make the movie - CNET

  13-07-2016 20:40 via cnet.com
  
  Marvel concept artist Andy Park shares three different designs, including his favorite.
  
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• Kojima was very worried that Death Stranding would leak before E3, says he barely slept - CNET

  13-07-2016 20:40 via cnet.com
  
  Hideo Kojima even had to use a separate bathroom at E3 so no one would know he was there.
  
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• The new face in 'Star Trek Beyond' was named after Jennifer Lawrence - CNET

  13-07-2016 20:39 via cnet.com
  
  Co-writer Simon Pegg reveals that the mysterious character was inspired by one of Jennifer Lawrence's earlier movies.
  
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• 'Planet of the Apps' -- Apple wants you for its new reality series - CNET

  13-07-2016 20:29 via cnet.com
  
  The company is now accepting applicants for a new, unscripted show focused on app developers.
  
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• SanDisk iXpand Memory Case Review video - CNET

  13-07-2016 20:27 via cnet.com
  
  While it's not perfect, the iXpand Memory Case is the best option to add some more storage to your iPhone 6 or 6s.
  
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• ZTE Axon 7 preorders begin today, ships out July 27 - CNET

  13-07-2016 20:26 via cnet.com
  
  ZTE's Axon 7 flagship phone is ready for preorder and is expected to ship out by the end of the month.
  
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• Pizza Hut's chatbot is ready to take your order on Facebook and Twitter - CNET

  13-07-2016 20:25 via cnet.com
  
  Starting this fall, you'll be able to order a pie using Pizza Hut's chatbot on Facebook Messenger and Twitter.
  
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