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• Google saying buh-bye to Chrome Apps for Windows, Mac, Linux - CNET

  20-08-2016 23:06 via cnet.com
  
  New apps will be available only on Chromebooks by the end of this year, and will stop loading on non-Chrome OS machines in 2018.
  
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• Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales' Twitter account hacked

  20-08-2016 22:41
  
  The group behind a growing list of celebrity social media breaches has struck again, this time taking over the Twitter account of Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales. SEE ALSO: Sarah Silverman's Twitter account hacked by Anonymous On Saturday, Wales' verified Twitter posted the message "RIP Jimmy Wales, 1966 – 2016."  The tweet immediately stirred speculation about Wales' whereabouts and whether the post was indeed an alert that something serious had happened to the internet luminary.&nb
  
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• Motorola to Samsung: You nicked our idea - CNET

  20-08-2016 22:18 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: The company tweets that Samsung stole one of its "cool features." The Twitterati pile on.
  
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• Summer Infant In View Digital Color Video Baby Monitor review - CNET

  20-08-2016 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Summer Infant Video Baby Monitor is among the most basic on the market. But you can trust it.
  
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• Twitter celebrates Obama hitting 10 million users with video highlights

  20-08-2016 21:16
  
  The era of Barack Obama as U.S. president is gradually winding down, with less than six months left before we get either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump in the White House.  One of the memories of Obama's tenure will be his presence on social media, a dynamic highlighted on Saturday by Twitter as Obama's verified presidential account, @POTUS, hit the 10 million follower mark.  SEE ALSO: Twitter's Periscope videos will now play inside embedded tweets Launched back in 2015, the account s
  
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• Panasonic Wireless Home Baby Monitor Kit KX-HN6001W review - CNET

  20-08-2016 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  Panasonic's Baby Monitor Kit lays the groundwork for a more integrated nursery...if you invest.
  
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• Where the rich and famous shop for audio systems - CNET

  20-08-2016 18:27 via cnet.com
  
  The Audiophiliac visits Rhapsody Music & Cinema, a high-end dealer in NYC.
  
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• 10 best boring PC simulators: top sims that shouldn't be this fun

  20-08-2016 18:15
  
  IntroductionSome games are born great and others have greatness thrust upon them. Nowhere is this more true than in the simulator category, which is usually overlooked by people who are terrified to step outside of their Fifa-and-COD-shaped comfort zone.But that's OK. For those of you who like to take a walk on the wild side, there are numerous simulator-style titles out there that, on first inspection, sound more boring than watching paint dry.Look closer, however, and you'll unearth many hidde
  
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• Motorola MBP36S Remote Wireless Video Baby Monitor review - CNET

  20-08-2016 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Between a barely functioning app and latency problems in the device, Motorola's baby monitor fails hard.
  
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• 20 Apple TV tips and tricks - CNET

  20-08-2016 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Apple TV is a seriously easy device to use which adds tons of value to your entertainment system. Below are 20 tips and tricks which will make navigating and using your Apple TV even easier.
  
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• Tech is outpacing Wall Street for job growth in NYC

  20-08-2016 17:25
  
  Tech is leaping past Wall Street in New York.  The tech industry is creating more jobs than the finance sector. William Dudley, the president of the New York Federal Reserve, said the technology industry was stepping in where finance used to support the local economy, according to CNBC .  Wall Street has in the past been integral to New York's recovery after an economic crisis, Dudley said. This time around, it was the tech sector that provided that key revival.  "Growth in these
  
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• VTech Safe & Sound Owl Digital Video Baby Monitor review - CNET

  20-08-2016 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  The VTech Safe & Sound Video Baby Monitor is a solid device with a few strange design flaws.
  
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• No, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 doesn't 'need' to be cheaper than iPhone

  20-08-2016 15:33
  
  Samsung launched its latest flagship phone, the Galaxy Note7, this week and I think it's the best smartphone on the planet right now. Yes, it's even better than the iPhone 6S Plus. The phone is beyond elegant (especially in Black Onyx) and insanely powerful, brandishes a beautiful 5.7-inch display, has the best smartphone cameras, boasts super-long battery life, is water-resistant, includes wireless charging, comes with expandable storage, includes a precise stylus and packs an iris scanner. Wha
  
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• 7 can't-miss apps: Fake it for Pokémon Go, Cocoa Swaps, 'Ducky Fuzz' and more

  20-08-2016 15:26
  
  With all the news about driverless cars, Tinder and No Man's Sky , you may have missed some of this week's best new apps.  Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes a  makeup swatch app for women of color, an app that gives you instant homework help and an extremely addictive puzzle game.  SEE ALSO: 8 Fantastic Fitness Apps to Keep You Motivated Check out the gallery below to see our top picks. If you're looking for more items
  
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• Facebook's newest app is heavy on video and just for the kids

  20-08-2016 15:03
  
  Facebook is closing in on 2 billion users but Mark Zuckerberg knows people aren't really using it like they once did - especially the younger generation. That's part of the reason he now owns Instagram and WhatsApp too.Facebook's latest attempt to create something not very much like Facebook is Lifestage, an iOS app you can install in the US if you're aged 21 or below. Like Facebook was in its early days, it's tied to your school or college.Video is front and centre, with those 'about me' fields
  
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• Make No Man's Sky even better with these 6 PC mods - CNET

  20-08-2016 14:30 via cnet.com
  
  No Man's Sky is a wildly expansive game with endless exploration opportunities. But who wants to explore with a chatty exosuit operating system or a narrow field of view? Use these mods to fix the minor annoyances in No Man's Sky for the PC.
  
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• Samsung SEW-3043W BrightView HD Baby Video Monitoring System review - CNET

  20-08-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  This device brings all the extra features for a high-end price.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 7 versus S7 Edge: Which phone to buy - CNET

  20-08-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  You love their curvaceous screens but aren't so sure about the S Pen stylus. Let me help.
  
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• Robot chores: the droids are coming for your job, and no one's safe

  20-08-2016 14:00
  
  It's Judgement Day for your jobBad news for taxi drivers: Ford, Uber and Google are working on self-driving vehicles that could render the traditional cabbie redundant within a few years. But transport isn't the only area in which tech promises to make us mere meatbags surplus to requirements. From doctors to drummers, the list of jobs robots can do is getting longer by the day. We're not suggesting that everybody should panic. But… EVERYBODY PANIC!Robots on the roadYou know about driverl
  
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• Cheers, VR! Drink your way to another part of the world in virtual reality - CNET

  20-08-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Craft-beer brewer Innis and Gunn and rumrunner Havana Club transport you to the Scottish Highlands and sunny Cuba to make your drink taste different.
  
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• Intel's next-gen processor and new ARM business (CNET Radar) video - CNET

  20-08-2016 13:50 via cnet.com
  
  The chipmaker says its newest processors can handle the very taxing tasks of 4K video editing and gaming. Plus, the company will start building new mobile chips by licensing tech from a rival.
  
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• Here's looking at you, baby video - CNET

  20-08-2016 13:50 via cnet.com
  
  How to find the right video baby monitor for your needs.
  
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• Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Mouse review - CNET

  20-08-2016 13:45 via cnet.com
  
  Have a Windows PC with Bluetooth? The Microsoft Sculpt Comfort is your ticket to dongle-free mouse nirvana.
  
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• In depth: The post-post world: deliveries in the age of drones

  20-08-2016 12:00
  
  The future of deliveriesFor hundreds of years our things have been delivered by people: people on foot, people on bikes, people in vans. But tech promises to change all of that, and to many observers the future of post looks distinctly non-human. Are we entering the post-postie era, with deliveries increasingly made by drones and robots?The Canadians certainly suspect so. In July, Canada Post said it was considering the use of drones to deliver packages, although at the moment it's a 'paper exer
  
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• iBaby Monitor M6S review - CNET

  20-08-2016 12:00 via cnet.com
  
  This startup's newest monitor is pricey, but it's also one of the best on the market.
  
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• Updated: The 10 best cloud storage services

  20-08-2016 10:50
  
  IntroductionNote: Our best cloud storage services round-up has been fully updated. This feature was first published in October 2012.In the recent history of file transfers, floppy disks begat USB sticks begat the vast nebulous world of the cloud. In this always-online time, we've all trained ourselves to keep everything that's truly important on ever-accessible cloud drives. That way our files are always there when we need them. The thing is, lower storage costs, burgeoning data centres and a hi
  
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• The Windows 10 Anniversary Update doesn't get along well with webcams

  20-08-2016 10:31
  
  If your webcam has stopped working since you installed the Windows 10 Anniversary Update then you're not alone - not by a long way.As reported at Thurrott.com, there could be millions of users affected. The latest OS update fundamentally changes the way webcams are allowed to stream video, and a lot of devices are freezing up and crashing as a result.In theory, the change should've made your webcam more stable by restricting the number of possible streams, but the reality has been somewhat diffe
  
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• How to control your smart home with IFTTT

  20-08-2016 10:00
  
  How to control your smart home with IFTTTThe smart home is the latest craze, promising to link all the devices in your abode together in a flexible, customisable and clever mesh. Do you want to switch on or dim lights from your iPhone? There are bulbs that enable that. Concerned about security? Use sensors to monitor movement, the opening of doors or windows, or just people's presence. Better still, why not use sensors to switch on lights when someone enters a room?It seems like the possibilitie
  
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• You need these Pokémoji in your life

  20-08-2016 07:30
  
  For the truly devoted Pokémon trainers/Instagrammers/texters, Pokémoji and Pokéstickers are here.  While the emoji are not official and aren't available in app form, you can screenshot and send them to add some adorable flair to your texts. See all of the Pokémoji, created by Kévin Magalhaes and Laureen Minet, below: Image: Kévin Magalhaes and Laureen Minet Totally available in iTunes, however (sorry, Android users), are new Pokémon
  
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• If you can't legally drink, Facebook has (another) app for you - CNET

  20-08-2016 02:22 via cnet.com
  
  Because the things teens need most is another social media app, Facebook has got you covered.
  
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• Sprint accuses Verizon of whining and panicking - CNET

  20-08-2016 02:03 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In a new ad featuring former Verizon spokesman Paul Marcarelli, Sprint suggests that Goliath is scared of David.
  
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• Don't expect the new Apple Watch to get cellular data (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 51) - CNET

  20-08-2016 01:41 via cnet.com
  
  Battery-life issues are holding back the Apple Watch from getting cellular data, new iPads with OLED screens are coming...in 2018, and Apple gets rid of the "Store" in Apple Store.
  
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• Incoming Viacom CEO plans investor campaign as shakeup looms

  20-08-2016 01:33
  By Jessica Toonkel NEW YORK (Reuters) - As Viacom Inc prepares for the impending departure of CEO Philippe Dauman, his interim replacement, Thomas Dooley, is planning to reach out to investors, setting a new tone for a company that has kept communications minimal. Dooley plans to set up meetings between shareholders and heads of Viacom networks, which include Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon, two people familiar with the situation said on Friday. Viacom has been embroiled in a legal battle be
  
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• Why your Apple store is no longer a 'store' - CNET

  20-08-2016 01:17 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: The company's brick-and-mortar locations are losing the "store" part of their name. Is this a conscious attempt to tweak the way you think about Apple?
  
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• Google Duo edges out Pokemon Go on Android - CNET

  20-08-2016 00:29 via cnet.com
  
  Less than a week after its release, Google's video-calling service is the second-most popular app in Google's Play Store.
  
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• Facebook releases a Snapchat-like app that’s only for high schoolers

  20-08-2016 00:02
  
  Facebook has tried and failed and tried again to win over teenagers the way Snapchat has. Now, the social network is taking a new tactic in its bid to appeal to high schoolers. Yes, it's (yet another) standalone app. This one is different than Poke and Slingshot and all the rest in one important way: it was created by a teenager.  At 19, Michael Sayman may be the youngest product managers on staff at Facebook. Despite being only two years out of high school, however, he's already a veteran
  
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