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• Great, now Facebook wants to put ads in Messenger - CNET

  26-01-2017 23:57 via cnet.com
  
  The social media giant is working on another way to put ads in front of eyeballs, this time taking to its IM app.
  
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• Microsoft profit up as demand for cloud service soars

  26-01-2017 23:53
  Since taking charge in 2014, Chief Executive Satya Nadella has steered the company toward cloud services and mobile applications and away from its slowing traditional software business. Gross margins for Microsoft's so-called "commercial cloud" business, which includes Azure and versions of its online Office 365 product sold to businesses, were 48 percent, said Chris Suh, head of Microsoft's investor relations.
  
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• President Trump is destroying Twitter

  26-01-2017 23:50
  
  President Trump has taken control of Twitter, wrenching the wheel, leading the dialogue, and steering it into almost certain disaster. And he won’t let go.  For someone who supposedly doesn’t like Twitter very much Trump's obsessed with it. So are plenty of other people, but they’re not the president of the United States. Most of their tweets don’t matter. At least, not like his. SEE ALSO: CNBC's Trump tweet alert is a new level of absurd Every single one of Trump&rs
  
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• No more prescription lenses? These clever glasses automatically focus on what the user is looking at

  26-01-2017 23:43
  
  The future of specs is here.
  
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• Alphabet quarterly profit misses estimates, shares fall

  26-01-2017 23:43
  Google parent Alphabet Inc posted fourth-quarter profit below analysts' estimates on Thursday, increasing pressure on the company to deliver on new bets in hardware and cloud computing as its advertising business matures. While advertising still accounts for the lion's share of Google's revenue, rising 17.4 percent to $22.4 billion in the fourth quarter, Alphabet Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat underscored that the company is diversifying its business, pointing to growth in hardware, app sale
  
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• Find your lost Apple AirPods video - CNET

  26-01-2017 23:40 via cnet.com
  
  Apple has added a new feature in iOS 10.3 that lets you track down misplaced wireless earbuds. Brian Tong is using the latest beta version of the software to show you how it works... or if it actually does.
  
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• Google parent Alphabet's shares fall as profits miss target

  26-01-2017 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shares in Alphabet, owner of Google, fall as tech giant misses profit estimates.
  
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• Can the PicoBrew Pico automatically make good beer? video - CNET

  26-01-2017 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  We subject our latest brew to a blind taste test and wrap up the review of this promising but frustrating beer bot.
  
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• Alphabet says 'exceptional' growth is down to Google Search and YouTube

  26-01-2017 23:27
  
  Revenue for the last quarter rose 22%.
  
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• The Doomsday Clock's ticked off thanks to Trump video - CNET

  26-01-2017 23:26 via cnet.com
  
  Scientists have moved the hands of the Doomsday Clock closer to midnight.
  
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• The deadliest jobs in America, ranked - CNET

  26-01-2017 23:26 via cnet.com
  
  While it's highly unlikely you'll be crushed by the speed of the Wi-Fi in your 10th-floor office, some Americans face very real danger every day when they go to work.
  
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• MSI GT83VR review - CNET

  26-01-2017 23:26 via cnet.com
  
  The barely portable MSI GT83VR gaming laptop features a true mechanical keyboard and dual graphics cards.
  
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• Microsoft beats 2Q forecasts as focus shifts from Windows

  26-01-2017 23:24
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft Corp. reported yet another quarter of stronger-than-expected results on Thursday, thanks to its focus on online services and business software rather than its legacy Windows operating system.
  
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• As regulators waver, Apple takes on Qualcomm in courts

  26-01-2017 23:24
  By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's new legal assault on Qualcomm in the United States and China reflects its conclusion that regulators are unlikely to put an end to what it considers the chip maker's unfair business practices, analysts said. Apple has long objected to Qualcomm's practice of charging for the "modem" chips that help phones use wireless networks data plans and its demands for a license fee based on the total price of the phones. Qualcomm was the original inven
  
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• PogoCam Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  26-01-2017 23:23 via cnet.com
  
  PogoCam is a tiny camera that magnetically attaches to any pair of glasses.
  
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• How to really get your message out on Facebook

  26-01-2017 23:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Hint: Simply saying "please copy and paste instead of sharing" doesn't cut it.
  
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• Microsoft boss says future success lies in artificial intelligence

  26-01-2017 23:15
  
  Satya Nadella was reporting the company’s latest financial results.
  
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• Google's Pixel phone shines despite misgauging demand

  26-01-2017 23:14
  
  The Pixel phone, Google's answer to Apple's iPhone and Samsung's Galaxy, is off to a promising start — but might have done even better had Google managed consumer demand as smartly as the device's sleek ...
  
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• Google's harder look at moon shots seems to be paying off - CNET

  26-01-2017 23:14 via cnet.com
  
  The search giant has shut down or scaled back some of its most ambitious projects. But its other wild bets are starting to make more money.
  
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• 3D-printed sex organs help blind students learn about sexual health

  26-01-2017 23:14
  
  3D-printing technology is letting blind students experience comprehensive, accessible sex ed for the first time ever. Advocates and researchers collaborated to create more than 18 3D figures that model sex organs during a various states of arousal. They range from a flaccid penis to a dilated vaginal opening, allowing students to "feel" their way though sexual health lessons. SEE ALSO: 5 innovative ways art is becoming more accessible to the blind community While it may be a NSFW (let alone not-
  
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• Introducing Jon Hamm, the hologram video - CNET

  26-01-2017 23:13 via cnet.com
  
  Ever dream of a world with two Jon Hamms? Hologram-tech company 8i made it a reality for a movie premiere party at Sundance.
  
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• Taking underwater photos with your iPhone just got way easier

  26-01-2017 23:03
  
  The specially designed 'Lenzo' iPhone case lets you take high quality underwater pictures right from your phone.
  
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• VMware Q4 strong, company calls quarter balanced

  26-01-2017 22:55 via zdnet.com
  
  VMware delivered solid revenue growth as it lands more hybrid cloud deals amid a partnership with AWS.
  
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• Google's moonshots appear not so crazy now as company proves its worth beyond mobile ads

  26-01-2017 22:53
  
  Search, clicks and views aren't everything for Google anymore.  Alphabet, the technology giant formerly known as Google, still makes majority of its revenue from ads, but it's starting to build big gains elsewhere.  SEE ALSO: Google's PR team penned the mother of all replies Google reported $3.7 billion in other revenue, including hardware and leaving out advertising, for the fourth quarter of 2016. In the grand scheme of Alphabet, that's quite small. It was bump up by 62 percent from
  
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• PayPal Q4 solid, revenue up 17 percent

  26-01-2017 22:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The San Jose, Calif.-based payments company reported revenue of $2.98 billion.
  
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• Nintendo Switch: Everything we still don't know - CNET

  26-01-2017 22:49 via cnet.com
  
  Nintendo's next game system arrives in weeks. We've played the Switch, but we still lots of unanswered questions.
  
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• Intel beats Q4 estimates with growth across the business

  26-01-2017 22:43 via zdnet.com
  
  The chipmaker's IoT group posted double-digit growth in revenue for the fourth quarter, while revenue from the data center and PC units also grew year-over-year and sequentially.
  
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• Cricket Wireless gives customers more data for the same price

  26-01-2017 22:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Who doesn't like getting more data without your monthly bill going up?
  
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• PayPal quarterly revenue rises 16.6 percent

  26-01-2017 22:34
  (Reuters) - PayPal Holdings Inc reported a 16.6 percent rise in quarterly revenue, in line with analysts' estimates, helped by growth in customer and merchant accounts on its payments platform. Shares of the payments processor were little changed after the bell on Thursday. The San Jose, California-based company's active customer accounts rose 10 percent to 197 million, beating research firm FactSet StreetAccount's estimate of 196.5 million. Total payments volume surged 21.9 percent to $99.35 bi
  
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• Intel's quarterly revenue beats estimates

  26-01-2017 22:28
  (Reuters) - Intel Corp reported a 9.8 percent rise in quarterly revenue on Thursday ahead of analysts' estimates, boosted by a stabilizing PC market and a rise in demand for its data center services. Intel's net revenue rose to $16.37 billion from $14.91 billion, beating the average analysts' estimate of $15.75 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Revenue from the data center business rose 8.4 percent to $4.67 billion in the fourth quarter, while revenue from its traditional PC busines
  
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• The smartwatches and fitness trackers we can't wait to see in in 2017 - CNET

  26-01-2017 22:27 via cnet.com
  
  It should be another exciting year in wearable tech. These are the gadgets we can't wait to get our hands on.
  
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• PicoBrew Pico review - CNET

  26-01-2017 22:27 via cnet.com
  
  The high cost and time needed to brew with the Picobrew Pico left a bad taste in my mouth.
  
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• Netpicks: Everything coming and going on Netflix for February 2017 - CNET

  26-01-2017 22:27 via cnet.com
  
  It's a short month, but the streaming service has a big selection of quality titles coming to the US.
  
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• Twitter accounts form army in a digital resistance against Trump

  26-01-2017 22:23
  
  President Trump's recent efforts to silence scientists on social media by imposing a gag order on administrations like the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA,) have already started to backfire. While Trump may have temporarily quieted several official accounts, his actions have inspired a digital rebellion across Twitter, and an army of mysterious accounts in the science, education, security communities and more — identifying as "resistance t
  
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• Alphabet delivers mixed fourth quarter

  26-01-2017 22:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Advertising remains a steady revenue source for Alphabet.
  
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• Microsoft Q2 strong, says commercial cloud tops $14 billion annual run rate

  26-01-2017 22:19 via zdnet.com
  
  The second quarter included a few days of revenue from LinkedIn. Generally, Microsoft topped expectations.
  
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• Men paying $1,500 on rent-a-date apps for Chinese New Year - CNET

  26-01-2017 22:12 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: You don't want your family to think you're alone, do you?
  
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• Is this the first image of Samsung's Galaxy S8?

  26-01-2017 22:02
  
  If so, it looks like the end of the home button.
  
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• Facebook is giving longer videos a bump in your News Feed

  26-01-2017 22:02
  
  Remember the days when we talked about how Facebook and Snapchat are competing for these things called views? Yes, we cared about the overall number of three-seconds versus one-millisecond of time people spent on the apps.  Forget about those meager numbers. Facebook wants your eyes to be glued for much longer than three seconds. Why? Television has more dollars.  SEE ALSO: Facebook is making an immediate and massive change to 'Trending Topics' On Thursday, Facebook announced longer vi
  
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• TP-Link's color-changing smart bulb is ready for Alexa - CNET

  26-01-2017 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  You can control this color-changing Wi-Fi LED using Alexa commands. Worth 50 bucks?
  
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• TP-Link LB130 Multicolor Wi-Fi LED review - CNET

  26-01-2017 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  It's cheaper than Lifx or Philips Hue, but this Alexa-ready multicolor smart bulb from TP-Link left us unimpressed.
  
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• 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid undercuts Toyota RAV4 by almost $3,000 - Roadshow

  26-01-2017 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  And it starts just a few thousand above Kia's new Niro hybrid crossover.
  
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• New leaked Galaxy S8 photos finally reveal its headphone jack status

  26-01-2017 21:55
  
  Another day, another major Galaxy S8 leak. One day after The Guardian published an exhaustive look at Samsung's upcoming pair of flagships, noted leaker Evan Blass has come out with his own report on what the new S8 models will look like. And, not to be outdone, he has a new photo of the handsets, which appears to confirm several rumors. SEE ALSO: Samsung may have 'leaked' its Galaxy S8, and boy does it look gorgeous As has been reported earlier, Blass says both S8 models will ditch the home but
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 rumored to launch March 29 - CNET

  26-01-2017 21:53 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung's newest pair of flagship phones, likely to launch the end of March, won't look like anything we've seen before.
  
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• Trump was finally shamed by the internet into doing something right

  26-01-2017 21:52
  
  This afternoon, President Donald Trump's @POTUS account was blowing up Twitter feeds—but for once, it wasn't because of his tweets. Instead, the @POTUS account's security was the trending topic, after screenshots posted on Twitter appeared to reveal the fact that it was linked to a basic Gmail account. And also, possibly, lacked basic privacy protections. That prompted a slew of outside attempts to access the account, and what appears to be action from the Trump team to finally fix the iss
  
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• Great, now Facebook wants to put more ads in your Messenger convos - CNET

  26-01-2017 21:51 via cnet.com
  
  The social media giant is working on another way to put ads in front of the eyeballs of its users, this time taking to its Messenger app.
  
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• Apple reportedly joining AI research group - CNET

  26-01-2017 21:46 via cnet.com
  
  The famously secretive company is reportedly joining its competitors in a consortium researching the uses of artificial intelligence.
  
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• How to track down a lost Apple AirPod - CNET

  26-01-2017 21:32 via cnet.com
  
  Misplace one or both of your AirPods? Starting with iOS 10.3, you can use the Find My iPhone app.
  
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• Google Pixel 2 rumored to be better, faster, stronger - CNET

  26-01-2017 21:29 via cnet.com
  
  And there may be a budget Pixel on the way, too.
  
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• LG's DIY security device isn't a total novice - CNET

  26-01-2017 21:24 via cnet.com
  
  LG's Smart Security combines a DIY camera with ADT's professional monitoring services.
  
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