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• The best mobile games of 2016. We're right, you're wrong - CNET

  25-12-2016 23:55 via cnet.com
  
  Unless you agree with us, in which case, you're right, too.
  
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• 'Alien: Covenant' trailer horrifies for the holidays - CNET

  25-12-2016 21:48 via cnet.com
  
  Nothing was stirring on Christmas weekend...except for a deadly Xenomorph and screaming humans in this new trailer from the next film in the "Alien" saga.
  
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• Google decorates search results for whatever's your holiday - CNET

  25-12-2016 21:24 via cnet.com
  
  Typing "Christmas," "Chanukah," "Kwanzaa" or even "Festivus" into the Google search box brings up pages specially decorated for each holiday. Cheers!
  
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• The one person you should contact on Christmas Day - CNET

  25-12-2016 19:40 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Everyone knows someone who is on their own on Christmas Day. Through technology, you can make them feel a little better.
  
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• Fake news story sets off Israel-Pakistan Twitter feud

  25-12-2016 19:37
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — A fake news story has touched off a tense Twitter confrontation between nuclear power Pakistan and Israel, widely believed to have a nuclear arsenal of its own, in an episode that underlines the potentially harmful impact of such stories in sensitive global affairs
  
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• In Vermont, solar, batteries key energy revolution

  25-12-2016 19:05
  
  Rhonda "Honey" Phillips keeps her own cows and garden at her small, hillside homestead, and now is pushing self-sufficiency in a more high-tech direction. This year, she installed new solar panels ...
  
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• How to sell or swap gift cards - CNET

  25-12-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Turn your unwanted gift cards into cash (or better gift cards).
  
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• 5 tips for getting the most out of your fitness tracker - CNET

  25-12-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here's how to make that new fitness tracker work for you.
  
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• 5 ways museums are using technology for new experiences

  25-12-2016 18:52
  
  Museums are always looking for ways to make their exhibitions more exciting. Now, new technologies are making that easier. From 3-D scanning and 3-D printing, to virtual reality and special apps, these ...
  
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• Scholars team up to dispel 400-year-old 'fake news' about US

  25-12-2016 17:35
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Leading scholars from around the globe are teaming up to shed more light on how America got its start.
  
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• ​15 tips every Kindle owner should know - CNET

  25-12-2016 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  These tricks will make your Kindle even more useful.
  
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• This brilliant iPhone device projects bedtime stories to your kids

  25-12-2016 15:00
  
  Moonlite is a clip-on reel that uses your iPhone's flash to project bedtime stories.
  
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• Google Home: 11 tips and tricks to get started - CNET

  25-12-2016 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Want to get the most out of your new assistant? Read this.
  
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• Getting support for your gifts video - CNET

  25-12-2016 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Finding help for your gadget gifts might be much easier than you think.
  
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• CNET's 10 favorite Alexa tips of 2016 - CNET

  25-12-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  This year has been amazing for Amazon's digital assistant. She's grown, matured and learned a bunch of new tricks. Here are 10 of the best she learned in 2016.
  
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• 15 apps to bring out the inner sketch artist in you, if you got an iPad Pro for Christmas

  25-12-2016 13:03
  
  Get your Apple pencil out.
  
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• How to get early access to iOS software before it's released

  25-12-2016 13:00
  
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• How to get early access to Android software before it's released

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• How to get Android O before it's released

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• Got a new iPhone? How to get early access to iOS software before it's released

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• AI, self-driving cars and cyberwar – the tech trends to watch for in 2017

  25-12-2016 13:00 via theguardian.com
  
  From a rise in AI and improvements to self-driving cars, to televised eSports and all-out cyberwar, the coming year has it allIn some ways, tech in 2017 will be a steady progression from what came before it. Time marches on, and so too does the advance of technology. In other ways, though, it will be just as upended as the rest of the world by the unprecedented disruption that 2016 has left in its wake.Here are the trends to watch out for in the coming year: Continue reading...
  
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• Snapchat buying Israeli augmented reality start-up Cimagine: report

  25-12-2016 11:01
  Messaging app Snapchat is buying Israeli augmented reality startup Cimagine Media for an estimated $30-$40 million, marking Snapchat's first acquisition in Israel, the Calcalist financial daily reported on Sunday. Cimagine developed True Marketless Augmented Reality – technology that allows users to virtually place furniture and appliances they wish to purchase in the space of their home, on their mobile devices, at the click of a button. Cimagine will become Snapchat's research and develo
  
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• Big Picture: Moore's Law in action

  25-12-2016 11:00
  
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• New drone owners urged to read the rules before first flight

  25-12-2016 09:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Police and aviation authorities say anyone receiving the gadget as a Christmas present should visit dronesafe.uk website for safety adviceNew drone owners have been warned about the risks of flying the devices as soon as they unwrap them this Christmas.Police and aviation authorities urged users to read up on strict rules about the remote-controlled gadgets before taking them for their first spin.Continue reading...
  
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• Here's a handy set-up guide for that VR headset you got for Christmas

  25-12-2016 07:03
  
  All the tips you don’t get in the manual.
  
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• Fitbit drops case to block Jawbone imports to US - CNET

  25-12-2016 01:14 via cnet.com
  
  Friday filing puts an end to just one of the legal disputes between the fitness-tracker rivals.Meanwhile, Jawbone's failing finances may be the bigger issue.
  
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