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• Official Galaxy S8 may have been leaked before March 29 video - CNET

  03-03-2017 23:38 via cnet.com
  
  The LG G6 and Nokia 3310 were some of the highlights of Mobile World Congress. Plus, a possible look at the Samsung Galaxy S8 before its upcoming debut.
  
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• What Nintendo Switch? This guy's friends built a portable SNES - CNET

  03-03-2017 23:12 via cnet.com
  
  Someone on the internet appears to have hacked an old Super Nintendo so that it's portable. The 10-year-old me is super jealous.
  
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• Cobalt's robot is like a superhuman security guard... but it looks like office furniture

  03-03-2017 23:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Autonomous car meets security camera in Cobalt's new robot, which was designed by renowned industrial designer Yves Béhar.
  
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• Silicon Valley school makes millions off Snap IPO. Because Silicon Valley - CNET

  03-03-2017 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  Why let the venture capitalists and tech's uber-rich have all the fun? St. Francis High School took a bet that really paid off.
  
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• Is your body ready for VR arcades? video - CNET

  03-03-2017 22:44 via cnet.com
  
  Coming to a VR arcade near you: realistic guns, boxing gloves and -- yes -- velociraptors you can kick with your own two legs.
  
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• Bose SoundLink Color II

  03-03-2017 22:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It seems just about every speaker company has a wireless speaker that can take the abuse of being outdoors and Bose, a company most well-known for its brand of excellent noise-canceling headphones, is no different. If you’re looking for something from Bose to take with you on your next hike, the $130 (about £100, AU$170) SoundLink Color II is the company’s only splash-proof speaker that can stand up to the elements with an IPX4 rating. Crafting a speaker to be used ou
  
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• I kicked a velociraptor in the face -- and it showed me the future of arcades - CNET

  03-03-2017 22:02 via cnet.com
  
  We found our VR legs, literally.
  
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• Tim Cook thinks AirPods are a 'cultural phenomenon' (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy, Ep. 74) - CNET

  03-03-2017 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  The AirPods are really good, but Timmy, you need to slow your roll. Plus, don't expect a hybrid OS for the iPad anytime soon.
  
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• Haven't got a Nintendo Switch? Don't worry, more are coming - CNET

  03-03-2017 21:53 via cnet.com
  
  Unlike the NES Classic, which was out of stock for months, Nintendo's newest console should be easy to come by, company execs say.
  
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• Ikea's summer lineup includes solar-powered outdoor LED lights - CNET

  03-03-2017 21:51 via cnet.com
  
  The low-cost lamps and fixtures use solar panels and high-efficiency LEDs to stay powered for years.
  
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• Check out Ikea's new solar-powered outdoor LED lights - CNET

  03-03-2017 21:51 via cnet.com
  
  These artsy lamps aren't just Pinterest fodder -- they're highly efficient outdoor fixtures that draw their power from the sun.
  
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• Some guy in Texas may just have created a better battery - CNET

  03-03-2017 21:48 via cnet.com
  
  Ok, he's not some guy. John Goodenough, 94, helped invent the lithium-ion battery, and now he's announced another breakthrough that could triple battery life.
  
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• Cold weather, hot hatch: Ford finding early Focus RS sales success - Roadshow

  03-03-2017 21:46 via cnet.com
  
  The automaker has averaged more than 500 RS sales each month since the car went on sale, and buyers are paying through the roof for 'em.
  
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• 6 ways to watch movies online for free - CNET

  03-03-2017 21:44 via cnet.com
  
  Only the popcorn will cost you. Well, that and the internet connection for your phone, laptop or set-top box.
  
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• The Google Pixel 2 is coming and it won't be cheap - CNET

  03-03-2017 21:42 via cnet.com
  
  Google's SVP of hardware shared a few hints about the successor to the Pixel phone.
  
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• Kwikset Kevo Convert Bluetooth Smart Lock review - CNET

  03-03-2017 21:39 via cnet.com
  
  The Kwikset Kevo Convert clamps onto your existing deadbolt to give it a brain.
  
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• Dying woman's dating profile for her husband will crush you - CNET

  03-03-2017 21:38 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal has terminal ovarian cancer. She wants women to swipe right on her husband.
  
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• White House wants spy law renewed. Congress has other ideas

  03-03-2017 21:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Analysis: How many US citizens are actively caught up in the NSA's surveillance dragnet? That unknown figure will be instrumental in determining if sweeping surveillance powers get reauthorized this year.
  
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• White House wants spy law renewed, but won't say how many Americans it spies on

  03-03-2017 21:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Analysis: How many US citizens are actively caught up in the NSA's surveillance dragnet? That unknown figure will be instrumental in determining if sweeping surveillance powers get reauthorized this year.
  
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• Watch a gator carry its massive prey across golf course - CNET

  03-03-2017 21:22 via cnet.com
  
  An ambitious alligator startles a group of golfers by carrying its catch of the day across the grass on its way to take a dip.
  
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• The LG G6's camera is brilliant for outdoor shooting - CNET

  03-03-2017 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  I took the new LG G6 all around Barcelona to test out its camera. I love the shots I got and the wide-angle lens is a lot of fun.
  
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• Volkswagen ID Buzz concept continues new-age nostalgia tour in Geneva - Roadshow

  03-03-2017 20:57 via cnet.com
  
  Is this article just an excuse to gawk at more pictures of Volkswagen's cool concept? Mayyyyyyyyybe.
  
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• See a comet racing toward the sun -- and its own demise - CNET

  03-03-2017 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  Near real-time images from a NASA observatory show a newly discovered comet on a collision course with our star.
  
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• Looking at the Volkswagen ID Buzz concept never gets old - Roadshow

  03-03-2017 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  Is there a point to this gallery, other than some neat new pictures of a cool concept? I plead the fifth.
  
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• Haven't bought a Nintendo Switch? Don't worry, more are coming - CNET

  03-03-2017 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  Unlike the NES Classic, which was out of stock for months, you should actually be able to buy Nintendo's newest console, company execs say.
  
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• Where to buy the Nintendo Switch - CNET

  03-03-2017 20:40 via cnet.com
  
  Here's what you need to know about getting your hands on Nintendo's new transforming handheld game console.
  
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• ExtraHop Addy: analytics at the edge, anomaly detection in the cloud

  03-03-2017 20:22 via zdnet.com
  
  While AI, IoT and anomaly detection are hot, mere capability has been championed so far.The data volumes involved require optimized approaches, though, and few have emerged.ExtraHop's new "Addy" product changes all that.
  
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• A sex-tracking condom ring is coming video - CNET

  03-03-2017 20:07 via cnet.com
  
  Wanted to know your thrust velocity? The I.Con smart condom ring will track sex performance stats for you to share.
  
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• Microsoft turns the bug-fixing crank with more new Windows 10 Creators Update test builds

  03-03-2017 19:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is continuing to quash bugs in Windows 10 Creators Update with each new test build for PCs and phones.
  
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• Astronaut struggles to photograph pyramids from space - CNET

  03-03-2017 19:58 via cnet.com
  
  The Great Pyramid may be big, but it sure looks small from space. Astronaut Thomas Pesquet isn't giving up on trying to photograph it from the space station.
  
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• We get weird with Nintendo's 1-2 Switch video - CNET

  03-03-2017 19:50 via cnet.com
  
  We gathered some folks from around the office to play the new party game, 1-2 Switch. (If only we'd been drinking.)
  
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• ​The three Switch games you need to buy that aren't Zelda - CNET

  03-03-2017 19:48 via cnet.com
  
  If you bought a Nintendo Switch, there's life beyond Link. But not a lot.
  
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• Any lock's a smart lock with the Kwikset Kevo Convert - CNET

  03-03-2017 19:35 via cnet.com
  
  Kwikset's newest smart lock is a renter-friendly retrofit option that clamps onto the dumb deadbolt you've already got.
  
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• 7 devices an Airbnb host should put in their house video - CNET

  03-03-2017 19:32 via cnet.com
  
  Before you open your home to paying guests, install these items to make life easier for everyone.
  
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• Snap shares continue to rise after IPO but analysts remain wary

  03-03-2017 19:20 via theguardian.com
  
  Shares in Snapchat company opened Thursday at $24 and rose to $27 by Friday, but analysts predict struggles similar to those of Twitter, Groupon and FitbitSnapchat goes public at $29bn and makes co-founders tech billionaires
  Shares in Snap Inc, the picture messaging app that went public yesterday with a valuation of $29bn this week, continued to soar on Friday as some analysts warned against “hot air” fuelling the dramatic rise.
  Snap priced its initial public offering at $17 a share,
  
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• In search of a gender-neutral bathroom? Yelp can help - CNET

  03-03-2017 19:15 via cnet.com
  
  A new feature on the reviews site Yelp helps customers locate businesses with gender-neutral bathrooms.
  
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• Holy handsets, Batman! Gresso's take on the Nokia 3310 costs $3,000 - CNET

  03-03-2017 19:12 via cnet.com
  
  But you can talk on it for 75 hours and drop it off a three-story building.
  
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• These were the most popular headphones on CNET last month (February 2017) - CNET

  03-03-2017 19:05 via cnet.com
  
  Our list of the most trafficked headphone reviews on CNET includes two Bose, one Beats and an Apple.
  
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• Best keyboard apps for iPhone video - CNET

  03-03-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Don't settle for the default keyboard on your iPhone when there are plenty of other options on the App Store.
  
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• 1-2 Switch review - CNET

  03-03-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  It should have been a free pack-in
  
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• Alexa's next voice control feat? Making phone calls - CNET

  03-03-2017 18:52 via cnet.com
  
  New Amazon devices powered by the voice assistant will support phone calls, a report claims.
  
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• AutoComplete: Mercedes recalls 354,000 cars for engine fire risks video - Roadshow

  03-03-2017 18:48 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: Infiniti uses F1 tech in its Geneva concept, and Maven gets fancy with Reserve.
  
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• Whirlpool and smart-kitchen software company part ways - CNET

  03-03-2017 18:46 via cnet.com
  
  The appliance manufacturer and Innit, a startup that wants to better connect smart kitchen appliances, had previously announced that they would work together on a line of smart wall ovens.
  
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• Bill Gates totally predicted Netflix in 1994 Playboy interview - CNET

  03-03-2017 18:44 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft's co-founder described a future movie database where you can "select and get video on demand." Yep, that's Netflix.
  
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• How US school turned $15,000 into $24m with Snapchat flotation

  03-03-2017 18:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Parent cut Saint Francis high school in on venture capital deal five years ago after noticing his children using messaging app The parents of pupils at a Silicon Valley school were sent an unusual letter this week – telling them the school had made at least $24m (£19.6m) in profit from a $15,000 punt on messaging app Snapchat.“I am happy to share some momentous news with you,” Simon Chiu, head of Saint Francis high school, said in the letter. “The school’s inv
  
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• Google Assistant rolling out to Android devices now video - CNET

  03-03-2017 18:36 via cnet.com
  
  Users of Android 6.0 and higher will find a new feature on their phones with an update that brings along Google's virtual assistant.
  
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• How to disable Live Photos on your iOS device - CNET

  03-03-2017 18:29 via cnet.com
  
  If Harry Potter-like photos aren't your thing, here's how to turn off Live Photos.
  
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• Mercedes-Benz recalls 354,000 late-model cars for fire risk - Roadshow

  03-03-2017 18:23 via cnet.com
  
  More than two dozen fires were reported in the US alone.
  
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• Google plans to release new Pixel smartphone in 2017

  03-03-2017 18:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Not just an experiment: Google's hardware boss says Pixel will stay premium.
  
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• Toshiba 1.6TB SSD

  03-03-2017 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Solid state drives (SSDs) with high capacities are become ever more prevalent these days, and Toshiba has continued this trend with its THNSN1Q60CSE 1600GB hard drive – which for the sake of brevity and sanity, we’ll refer to as the Toshiba 1.6TB SSD.Large capacity SSDs such as the Toshiba 1.6TB SSD have meant that in recent years we’ve not had to sacrifice capacity for the speeds SSDs provide – we can now have the best of both worlds. Unfortunately, SSD prices are s
  
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