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• CSIRO-developed 3D-printed sternum implanted during surgery

  26-02-2017 23:34 via zdnet.com
  
  A 3D-printed titanium and polymer sternum has been successfully implanted in a patient in the UK.
  
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• 5G standards updated ahead of industry freeze

  26-02-2017 23:13 via zdnet.com
  
  While many 5G standards on speeds, technologies, latency, and efficiency are set to be frozen by the end of the year, spectrum and radio specifications are still being debated.
  
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• Holy embarrassment! 'Batman v Superman' loads up on Razzies - CNET

  26-02-2017 22:55 via cnet.com
  
  The superhero slugfest ties with 'Hillary's America' for most bad-movie awards this year, with four.
  
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• Where's the Nokia phone we're craving? - CNET

  26-02-2017 22:44 via cnet.com
  
  Nokia swan dives back into the phone market through startup HMD, but it steers clear of the premium category dominated by Apple and Samsung.
  
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• The satisfying sounds of the Nintendo Switch video - CNET

  26-02-2017 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  This hybrid game console just clicks.
  
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• A cheeky rebadging means you can soon buy a Nokia smartwatch - CNET

  26-02-2017 22:06 via cnet.com
  
  Everything that was once Withings will soon be Nokia through and through.
  
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• Microsoft CEO condemns bigotry after Indian engineer's death - CNET

  26-02-2017 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Garmin holds a vigil after two Indian engineers are shot, one fatally. Murder charges have been brought. Satya Nadella says there's no place for bigotry.
  
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• NBN website reveals when network will be connected at your premises

  26-02-2017 21:41 via theguardian.com
  
  Update lets consumers know when they should be able to buy the fast broadband service from a retailerNBN Co has updated its website to make it easier for people to find out when they can get the national broadband network connected at their home or business. Related: NBN Co downplays report showing Australia lagging on internet speedContinue reading...
  
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• Samsung teases Galaxy S8 reveal for late March video - CNET

  26-02-2017 21:18 via cnet.com
  
  The phone maker uses its Mobile World Congress 2017 event to announce not the S8, but its March 29 unveiling in New York.
  
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• MWC 2017: Samsung unveils two new tablets but no phone

  26-02-2017 21:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The South Korean tech firm has traditionally launched a new smartphone at the Mobile World Congress tech show.
  
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• Kingston Data Traveler GT 2GB gets its price, and it's steep - CNET

  26-02-2017 21:16 via cnet.com
  
  You can buy the tiny portable drive now for 28 percent off, though.
  
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• How the cutting-edge effects of 'The Jungle Book' are the bear necessities for an Oscar - CNET

  26-02-2017 21:08 via cnet.com
  
  FX expert Adam Valdez reveals how the film's digital jungle and computer-generated creatures earned an Academy Award nomination.
  
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• You may actually wear the Huawei Watch 2 video - CNET

  26-02-2017 21:04 via cnet.com
  
  The Huawei Watch 2 isn't just the launch device for Android Wear 2, it has a low-power mode that can last for 25 days.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 launch date official: March 29 in New York - CNET

  26-02-2017 20:56 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung tries to overshadow the LG G6 -- and everything else.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 video tease doesn't reveal much - CNET

  26-02-2017 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  But there wasn't much to glean about the marquee phone, which will launch in New York on March 29.
  
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• 13 Android 7.0 Nougat features you need to know - CNET

  26-02-2017 20:52 via cnet.com
  
  Let's take a look at some of the features Google included in the latest version of Android Nougat.
  
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• Huawei P10 brings more color and two Leica cameras video - CNET

  26-02-2017 20:46 via cnet.com
  
  The update to the respectable P9, the Huawei P10 and P10 Plus take the camera action further with dual Lecia lenses packed in Pantone-colored bodies.
  
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• Huawei P10 Plus

  26-02-2017 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  What’s better than the Huawei P10? Depending on who you ask, they might say “a bigger P10” and wouldn’t you know it: Huawei has announced the P10 Plus.
  The larger sibling borrows the same, cohesive design and stretches it a bit further in the palm, treating your eyes to a 5.5-inch QHD display that certainly looks improved over the smaller P10’s 1080p screen.
  Additionally, Huawei has increased the battery capacity, and the extra space affords some optional upgrades,
  
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• Samsung's new Gear VR headset adds a controller to the mix - CNET

  26-02-2017 20:20 via cnet.com
  
  The new controller adds better interaction for users to point, drag and drop and shoot at virtual objects.
  
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• NBN rollout map adds RSP network connections timeline

  26-02-2017 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  NBN's online searchable rollout map now provides consumers with information on when they can contact their retail service provider of choice to connect them to the network.
  
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• Here's when Samsung will announce the Galaxy S8

  26-02-2017 19:56 via zdnet.com
  
  During a press event where the company announced new tablets, Samsung also teased its upcoming smartphone with a press invite.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Book (12-inch) Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  26-02-2017 19:51 via cnet.com
  
  Both sizes of this Windows 10 tablet come bundled with a stylus and keyboard.
  
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• Moto G5 Plus

  26-02-2017 19:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Moto's budget line just got an upgrade to the G5 generation. Unsurprisingly, Moto revealed the Moto G5 Plus, a slightly bigger version to the Moto G5.And just as you might expect, it has some familiar, but nevertheless worthwhile advantages over the smaller option. In this case, this phone's screen size, battery capacity, camera specs and chipset are a bump above the G5. For $229, getting a phone with near-stock Android Nougat with Google Assistant is a fantastic deal. Moto has arguably the
  
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• Moto G5

  26-02-2017 19:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Moto G5 is bringing Android Nougat and Google Assistant to an affordable metal phone without too much compromise.Motorola is finally designing its top-ranked budget phone series without an all-plastic or rubberized look and feel. It's the new Moto G grown up for 2017.Its new hardware outfit is supposed to make you forget about the fact that this is a cheap phone. Its software, meanwhile, pulls from more expensive flagships.Moto G5 runs Google's latest software combo, Android 7.0 Nougat and G
  
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• Everything Nokia announced at its MWC 2017 press conference - CNET

  26-02-2017 19:26 via cnet.com
  
  Nokia is back in the phone game, and this time it's got Android on board.
  
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• Actor Bill Paxton dies at 61 after surgery - CNET

  26-02-2017 19:24 via cnet.com
  
  Paxton was perhaps best known for his roles in "Aliens" and "Twister."
  
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• LIVE NOW: Watch Samsung's Mobile World Congress press conference - CNET

  26-02-2017 19:23 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung won't have the Galaxy S8 at the world's biggest phone show, but it will show something new. Here's how to watch live.
  
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• MWC 2017: Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 and Windows 10-powered Galaxy Book

  26-02-2017 19:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's latest Android tablet looks to take on Apple's iPad, while its Galaxy Book takes on Microsoft's Surface Pro.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is an upscale, HDR-ready Android tablet - CNET

  26-02-2017 19:01 via cnet.com
  
  The 9.7-inch tablet features a classy all-glass back panel.
  
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• Samsung launches the Galaxy Tab S3 and new Galaxy Book

  26-02-2017 19:00
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a classy and glassy Android tablet video - CNET

  26-02-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  The 9.7-inch HDR-ready Android tablet features a stylish all-glass back.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Tab S3

  26-02-2017 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 feels like it’s been a long time coming. It’s been two years since we saw the launch of the Tab S2, and that was the best Android tablet out (actually, it still is…), so a sequel has been desperately needed.It feels so trite to call the Galaxy Tab S3 a direct iPad rival, as the Samsung / Apple rivalry is a tired trope – but given the specs and features of the new tablet from Samsung, it’s hard to call this anything other than a direct resp
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Book tablet has its sight set on the Microsoft Surface video - CNET

  26-02-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Windows 10 tablet comes with a lightweight keyboard and a stylus.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Book is one of the sleekest Windows 10 tablets you'll see - CNET

  26-02-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  It comes in 10- and 12-inch models and ships with a keyboard and stylus.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Book

  26-02-2017 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Samsung Tab Pro S was a very competent debut in the increasingly popular, thus competitive 2-in-1 computing space. Now, back with the Galaxy Book, Samsung's latest is gunning for refinement both in name and execution.
  While it replays many of the same tricks as the Tab Pro S - namely, that its design is steeped in Galaxy heritage - it has a few new tricks that may could perfectly suit those looking for a 2-in-1 that leans in on creativity and versatility much like the Microsoft Surface Book,
  
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• Samsung eyes Google Daydream with new Gear VR with Controller

  26-02-2017 19:00
  
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• Samsung bets on tablets -- at a time no one's buying them - CNET

  26-02-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  The company's two new devices and stylus take aim at Apple's iPad Pro and Microsoft's Surface. But will anyone bite?
  
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• Google Assistant is coming to a lot more Android phones - CNET

  26-02-2017 18:52 via cnet.com
  
  The virtual assistant previously exclusive to Pixel phones will soon be making its way to phones running Android 7.0 Nougat and Android 6.0 Marshmallow in the US, Australia, Canada and the UK.
  
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• The Huawei P10, Leica's picture pal - CNET

  26-02-2017 18:51 via cnet.com
  
  These updates to the P9 and P9 Plus get refreshes similar to the Mate 9.
  
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• Nokia 5 specs vs. Nokia 6, Nokia 6 Arte Black Limited Edition, Lenovo Moto G5 Plus, Huawei Honor 6X - CNET

  26-02-2017 18:50 via cnet.com
  
  How do the latest Nokia phones stack up against some Android favorites?
  
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• Lenovo's Moto goes metal with new G5 and G5 Plus phones - CNET

  26-02-2017 18:48 via cnet.com
  
  Lenovo kicks off day zero of Mobile World Congress with metal upgrades for its Moto lineup while still keeping to the same competitive price of last year's models.
  
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• Trump tweets scorn for NY Times Oscars ad (ad goes viral) - CNET

  26-02-2017 18:39 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: The president offers his usual flurry of weekend tweets, including an announcement that he won't attend the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
  
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• LG G6 coming to Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T and more - CNET

  26-02-2017 18:38 via cnet.com
  
  Verizon, T-Mobile and other carriers are all on board to sell the new LG G6 flagship.
  
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• A short look at the long-lasting Huawei Watch 2 - CNET

  26-02-2017 18:27 via cnet.com
  
  Huawei's second generation smartwatch incorporates Android Wear 2.0.
  
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• Amazon will make a Moto Mod with Alexa for the Moto Z - CNET

  26-02-2017 18:26 via cnet.com
  
  It's the latest in a new batch of Moto Mod coming to the company's flagship phone.
  
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• ‘Sex and poetry have always gone together’ – meet Grindr’s new poet in residence

  26-02-2017 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The gay dating app has appointed LGBT writer Max Wallis to be its first resident bard. I’m continuing what Byron started, he saysPoetry and sex have a long and venerable history, one often being used in the service of setting up the other. Catullus kicked things off, and Lord Byron, Sharon Olds and Carol Ann Duffy, among others, have run with the ball since. The work of those poets is perhaps best thought of as the context for what I am doing now. Starting next week, I will be the gay soci
  
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• Nokia goes back to the future with three Android smartphones - and the Snake-playing 3310

  26-02-2017 17:43 via zdnet.com
  
  The Nokia mobile brand has been revived by HMD Global at this year's MWC.
  
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• Cloud-to-client, direct: serverless computing reduces the middle

  26-02-2017 17:36 via zdnet.com
  
  'Hybrid cloud isn't going to be a mix of AWS and Google, or AWS and on-premise. It will be a mix of AWS and client machines.'
  
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• Moto G5 Plus specs vs. Moto G5, Huawei Honor 6X, Nokia 6 - CNET

  26-02-2017 17:34 via cnet.com
  
  Lenovo's two new Moto G phones compared to other supercheap-but-good Android handsets.
  
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• Nokia 3 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  26-02-2017 17:31 via cnet.com
  
  The two phones come with plain Android Nougat software in classy casings.
  
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