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• 7 times Google disappointed us

  03-10-2016 23:49
  
  Since Google was founded in 1998, the company has done a great deal for the world of technology. But while there have been some clear successes like Chromecast and Chromebooks, the company has made several attempts to blow our minds that have straight up failed. In hopes of a brighter future full of impressive new hardware, we've decided to revisit seven of Google's less-than-impressive attempts at greatness. SEE ALSO: Google’s big hardware moment is also its biggest test 1. Google TV Goog
  
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• Xiaomi's Mi Box is everything you want in a streaming device for $69

  03-10-2016 23:43
  
  Streaming devices — boxes, dongles and more — are everywhere, now in more than half of American households. From Apple to Google to Amazon, virtually all the major tech companies offer a device for streaming video to a TV. Now add to that list Xiaomi, China's fast-rising smartphone manufacturer with global ambitions. The company just launched the Mi Box in the U.S., a shot across the bow of Amazon's Fire TV, the Apple TV and Roku's plentiful selection of media players. In a conversat
  
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• Bill Belichick spikes Microsoft Surface, Patriots still lose - CNET

  03-10-2016 23:43 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In a fit of rage, the Patriots head coach smashes his Surface. It's unlikely to be available for next week's game.
  
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• Microsoft Band out of fitness race this year, may not return - CNET

  03-10-2016 23:26 via cnet.com
  
  The company says there are no plans to introduce a new Microsoft Band fitness device this year.
  
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• Video: Figo Pet Insurance: Scaling while being nimble

  03-10-2016 23:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Rusty Sproat, ‎CEO & Founder Figo Pet Insurance, talks about scaling a business in the cloud, how to be a stackless business and targeting pet parents with insurance, document management and record keeping for your pet.
  
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• Figo Pet Insurance: Scaling while being nimble

  03-10-2016 23:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Rusty Sproat, ‎CEO & Founder Figo Pet Insurance, talks about scaling a business in the cloud, how to be a stackless business and targeting pet parents with insurance, document management and record keeping for your pet.
  
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• Report: Google's Daydream VR headset will cost $79

  03-10-2016 22:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's Daydream virtual-reality platform will debut alongside new Pixel smartphones on Tuesday.
  
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• Successful Blue Origin rocket test might include an explosion - CNET

  03-10-2016 22:53 via cnet.com
  
  Jeff Bezos' rocket company will test a system that would keep crew safe in the event of a bad rocket booster. By design, the booster isn't likely to survive. You can watch it live Wednesday.
  
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• Crazy parent helmet puts kids in control of piggyback rides - CNET

  03-10-2016 22:47 via cnet.com
  
  Piggyback rides get a tech twist with some oddball headgear equipped with handlebars, turn signals and a horn.
  
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• Apple Maps now shows Amtrak train routes across the country - CNET

  03-10-2016 22:39 via cnet.com
  
  Amtrak rail schedules are now included as an option (along with subways, buses and ferries) if your Apple Maps itinerary is in the path of a relevant train.
  
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• 'Shark stepping on a Lego' photo goes viral; here's the real story - CNET

  03-10-2016 22:35 via cnet.com
  
  A toothy tweet takes a bite out of social media, but did you known the photo was taken by a shark-attack survivor?
  
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• Review: Sierra: macOS 10.12 Sierra

  03-10-2016 22:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Siri, Tabs and iCloud DriveBy the time you read this, the latest version of Mac OS X – sorry – macOS, will be available to download from the App Store. macOS 10.12 Sierra, to give it its full title, finally sees Apple move away from the OS X nomenclature given to every version of its desktop operating system since 2001.You might be thinking, "Why macOS?" Well, the answer is simple: the new naming convention brings it in line with Apple's other operating systems: iOS, watchOS and tvOS
  
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• Trump: Cybersecurity should be a top priority - CNET

  03-10-2016 21:58 via cnet.com
  
  The Republican presidential candidate says his administration would strengthen the US's defenses against hacking attacks.
  
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• Who needs Facebook friends when there's Kirobo? - CNET

  03-10-2016 21:56 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook continues its quest to become a community classifieds section with the mobile Marketplace. But nothing you'll find for sale will ever be as cool as Toyota's Kirobo Mini.
  
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• Marketers seen spending more on paid social media ads: Gartner

  03-10-2016 21:56
  By Malathi Nayak NEW YORK (Reuters) - Marketers are poised to increase spending on paid advertising on social networks such as Facebook in the next twelve months due to the declining reach of free social marketing, according to a report from research firm Gartner. Eighty percent of the 123 industry executives surveyed who lead social media marketing initiatives said they would place paid advertising programs on social media within the next twelve months, Gartner said in a statement on Monday. Of
  
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• Hands-on review: AOC U3277PWQU

  03-10-2016 21:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Better-than-full-HD monitors are becoming cheaper with the average price of 4K models dropping markedly compared to just two years ago. That, coupled with the fact that most models now come with 60Hz input, means that there has never been a better time to buy a 4K display.However, competition comes from 4K televisions which can often be purchased for less – until recently, you could buy a 40-inch 4K model for well under £300 (around $385, AU$500). But you won't find smaller size TVs
  
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• Xiaomi Mi Band 2 review - CNET

  03-10-2016 21:48 via cnet.com
  
  The Mi Band 2 manages to offer features normally found on more expensive fitness trackers at a fraction of the cost...but you get what you pay for.
  
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• Mophie has a new iPhone 7 charging case, but it's not what you think - CNET

  03-10-2016 21:47 via cnet.com
  
  Mophie's new Hold Force case for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus has a magnetic back for adding accessories such as a battery pack and credit-card holder.
  
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• Apple rumored to release 3 iPads next spring - CNET

  03-10-2016 21:47 via cnet.com
  
  After Apple released a smaller iPad Pro earlier this year, there is speculation that it will roll out three new models in the spring of 2017.
  
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• You will never be surprised by a smartphone launch again

  03-10-2016 21:40
  
  It's Christmas and under the tree are dozens of presents. Children pad down the steps, brimming with excitement and arguing over who will unwrap their presents first. They stop short, feet from the tree, and are overcome with sadness: None of the presents are wrapped. There are no surprises. There is no magic. This is the modern world of the smartphone launch, a sad fact illustrated once again by the insanely detailed leak of everything from Google's marketing approach to images and specs for th
  
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• Battle of the phablets: Google Pixel XL vs. iPhone 7 Plus vs. Galaxy Note 7

  03-10-2016 21:40
  
  Whoops! Thanks to a tell-all leak, we know just about all the details for Google's Pixel and Pixel XL Android phones it'll announce in San Francisco on Tuesday. The rumors largely confirm previous reports and suggest the Nexus lineup could be dead. SEE ALSO: Google's big hardware event: What to expect The Pixel will come with a more "normal" 5-inch full HD screen and the Pixel XL will come with the phablet-sized 5.5-inch Quad HD screen. The phones will come with flagship specs and — you gu
  
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• EarDial wants you to rave without the hearing loss

  03-10-2016 21:31
  
  It is common knowledge that we lose our hearing with age. It's also common knowledge that attending all your favorite shows speeds up this process significantly. But it shouldn't have to. There are earplugs. And now there are smart earplugs. EarDial, a new Kickstarter project by WSE, are transparent earplugs with a special app to promote a safer listening experience.  SEE ALSO: Watch the Incredible Moment a Deaf Woman Hears for the First Time The EarDials have a "high-fidelity noise filter
  
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• Rare sprite lightning ignites sky over Hurricane Matthew - CNET

  03-10-2016 21:24 via cnet.com
  
  Behold an elusive weather phenomenon caught on film as mysterious sprite lightning flashes above a Category 4 hurricane.
  
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• Facebook to open new data center in Denmark - CNET

  03-10-2016 21:09 via cnet.com
  
  This will be the social media giant's third server facility in Europe.
  
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• John Oliver calls for increased use of police bodycams - CNET

  03-10-2016 21:04 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: The HBO comedian looks at the notion that police officers are rarely convicted for alleged brutality or manslaughter.
  
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• Cue music: Some Ford cars to link with Amazon's Alexa home voice system

  03-10-2016 20:51
  By Paul Lienert and Alexandria Sage SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Some Ford owners will soon be able to turn up the heat at home from their cars using Amazon’s Alexa voice service or start their vehicles from their desks using the same system. Ford Motor Co said that three models, the Focus Electric, Fusion Energi and C-Max Energi, by year's end will be able to communicate with smart home devices using Alexa by pressing a voice recognition button on the steering wheel. Consumers can send instr
  
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• Meet Kirobo Mini, the baby robot best friend of your dreams video - CNET

  03-10-2016 20:49 via cnet.com
  
  Toyota's companion robot makes small talk, reads your emotions, and gets scared if you leave him in the car.
  
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• Chevrolet's Colorado ZH2 concept is a badass Army R&D machine - Roadshow

  03-10-2016 20:42 via cnet.com
  
  If only every Chevrolet Colorado looked this buff.
  
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• 10 things we learned from some of the most exciting entrepreneurs at Virgin Disruptors

  03-10-2016 20:28
  
  The event lives out Richard Branson’s motto of “Screw it, just do it.”
  
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• Star Wars furniture lets your tyke sleep like a Jedi - CNET

  03-10-2016 20:21 via cnet.com
  
  Tuck your little one into the Millennium Falcon, an X-wing fighter or a landspeeder from Rooms To Go's line of furniture for kids.
  
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• NES Classic System impressions video - CNET

  03-10-2016 20:21 via cnet.com
  
  GameSpot's Peter Brown got his hands on Nintendo's NES Classic Edition and details the value of the classic console.
  
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• Mashable tech and entertainment articles are coming to your ears

  03-10-2016 20:20
  
  Mashable, in partnership with SpokenLayer , is now making it easier than ever for you to enjoy your favorite Mashable tech and entertainment articles when you’re on the go.  SpokenLayer works with professional voice talent to convert text to speech; so while on your morning commute, at the gym or while you’re driving, you can now listen to audio versions of Mashable articles. “Spoken Editions” of Mashable articles are now available on our iTunes page .  In respo
  
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• Tim Cook calls encryption 'inherently great' at Utah event - CNET

  03-10-2016 20:10 via cnet.com
  
  The Apple CEO doubled down on his defense of the technology that scrambles up data and communications, keeping criminals -- and also the government -- from seeing what's inside.
  
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• BMW to offer all-electric variants of X3, Mini vehicles - Roadshow

  03-10-2016 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  The electric Mini should drop in about three years' time, with the X3 arriving the following year.
  
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• Skylanders Imaginators will let you 3D print your characters - CNET

  03-10-2016 19:47 via cnet.com
  
  Fans of the popular game series can pay $50 to have a 3D printout made of their own custom-designed characters.
  
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• Why World of Tanks is wildly popular and no one seems to know why - CNET

  03-10-2016 19:40 via cnet.com
  
  How did World of Tanks become one of the top money-making games in the world?
  
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• Resident Evil 7's VR prologue could be exclusive to PlayStation VR for a year - CNET

  03-10-2016 19:38 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook advert suggests Resident Evil 7's VR experience is a timed exclusive.
  
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• The new Skylanders game will let you 3D print your own Skylander (if you're lucky) - CNET

  03-10-2016 19:36 via cnet.com
  
  We speak to Toys For Bob about letting players have physical products (like 3D prints, t-shirts, and cards) made featuring Skylanders they make in the upcoming Skylanders Imaginators.
  
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• New Final Fantasy 15 trailer shows off 'death magic' and massive new enemy - CNET

  03-10-2016 19:32 via cnet.com
  
  Watch the newest trailer for Square Enix's long-awaited RPG, which shows off a new spell and enemy, the Bandersnatch.
  
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• Bana Alabed, 7 years old, tweets horrors of Syria's airstrikes - CNET

  03-10-2016 19:24 via cnet.com
  
  Every night, she tweets about bombings in Syria keeping her awake, and every morning, the terrible aftermath.
  
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