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• GE-backed Carbon launches 3D printing system SpeedCell

  16-03-2017 23:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Carbon, the maker of CLIP 3D printers, has launched a new 3D printing system called SpeedCell, enabling the fast manufacturing of production-quality parts.
  
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• Denon HEOS Bar Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  16-03-2017 23:31 via cnet.com
  
  The Denon HEOS Bar is a streaming sound bar loaded with HDMI inputs and an optional subwoofer -- but can it stand up to the multiroom leaders?
  
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• 2017 Mini Cooper Countryman review - Roadshow

  16-03-2017 23:29 via cnet.com
  
  On a road trip from Portland to San Francisco, we learn to love the biggest Mini ever, praising it for a comfortable ride and cabin, but feel it might not be much of an offroader.
  
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• Patrick Stewart reveals he uses medical marijuana every day - CNET

  16-03-2017 23:21 via cnet.com
  
  The Star Trek captain says cannabis-derived medications allow him to sleep at night, and have relaxed the arthritis in his hands so he can make fists again.
  
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• The Mini Cooper Countryman grows bigger, and that's not a bad thing - Roadshow

  16-03-2017 23:13 via cnet.com
  
  Mini touts its newest Countryman as its biggest car ever, resulting in a comfortable rear seating area and good cargo space. What's not to like?
  
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• Watch Dale Earnhardt Jr. take Mark Zuckerberg for the ride of his life - Roadshow

  16-03-2017 23:06 via cnet.com
  
  I should have invented Facebook.
  
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• Selena Gomez, most followed on Instagram, is sick of it - CNET

  16-03-2017 22:47 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: The singer tells Vogue it was all just too much and that Instagram is no longer on her phone.
  
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• 7 apps that are quietly killing your data plan - CNET

  16-03-2017 22:37 via cnet.com
  
  Stop these popular apps from running up monthly data charges.
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy S8 could reportedly shoot 1,000fps videos - CNET

  16-03-2017 22:10 via cnet.com
  
  If true, it could capture slow-motion video more than eight times faster than the iPhone 7.
  
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• Mont Blanc Summit

  16-03-2017 21:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mont Blanc is the latest luxury watch maker to make the leap to smartwatches, and the Mont Blanc Summit is the firm’s first in this arena. It arrives with a Snapdragon 2100 chipset under the hood, Android Wear 2.1 on screen and Sapphire glass protecting the display from scuffs and scratches. At €890 (around $960, £775, AU$1,250) it’s more expensive than the Android Wear watches from the likes of the LG and Huawei, but it’s comfortably cheaper than rival Tag
  
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• Montblanc launches its first smartwatch, the €890 Montblanc Summit

  16-03-2017 21:31
  
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• Adobe beats Q1 estimates

  16-03-2017 21:31 via zdnet.com
  
  The Photoshop maker said Creative Cloud revenue reached a record high this quarter, climbing 44 percent year-over-year to $942 million.
  
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• How to watch March Madness 2017 without cable - CNET

  16-03-2017 21:13 via cnet.com
  
  You don't need cable TV -- or any TV at all -- to watch live games in the 2017 NCAA tournament and Final Four. Here's how to do it.
  
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• Swatch to develop its own smartwatch OS

  16-03-2017 21:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple dominates the smartwatch market, but the Swatch CEO said his company is developing a low-power, secure alternative to the current operating systems.
  
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• Montblanc Summit Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  16-03-2017 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  Is the Montblanc Summit peak Android Wear?
  
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• Montblanc scales Mount Smartwatch with Summit timepiece - CNET

  16-03-2017 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  This Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch is designed for the discerning luxury traveller with high-tech tastes.
  
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• Fasthosts

  16-03-2017 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Fasthosts was founded in 1999 by Andrew Michael, originally as part of an A-Level school project, but it grew so rapidly he was able to sell it for £61.5 million (around $75 million) only seven years later. These days Fasthosts is owned by United Internet, the German parent company of 1&1, although the two companies maintain their own product ranges.Fasthost's shared hosting plans start with the baseline Ignite, priced at £2.50 ($3) plus VAT per month for year one, and £5 (
  
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• Dystopian 'Eco' game reveals what could happen to Earth if we don't change our ways

  16-03-2017 21:00
  
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• Google Home now serving up ads in your daily briefing - CNET

  16-03-2017 20:49 via cnet.com
  
  Or a "tale," according to Google.
  
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• Battle of the big smartphones: HTC U Ultra vs Huawei Mate 9

  16-03-2017 20:46 via zdnet.com
  
  The trend in 2017 is toward taller, narrower phones, but that doesn't mean we won't continue to see some beasts. The HTC U Ultra and Huawei Mate 9 are two of the largest Android smartphones available today and one seems to be a clear winner.
  
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• This laptop-bricking USB stick just got even more dangerous

  16-03-2017 20:42 via zdnet.com
  
  When plugged in, this weaponized USB stick can destroy laptops, kiosks, ATMs, cars, and more.
  
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• T-Mobile working to resolve 911 'ghost call' issue in Dallas - CNET

  16-03-2017 20:42 via cnet.com
  
  A flood of calls to 911 in the Texas city may have resulted in the death of a 6-month-old baby.
  
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• What to expect from Audi: New EVs, Q8 and Q4 crossovers - Roadshow

  16-03-2017 20:33 via cnet.com
  
  Volkswagen's luxury arm has some quality future vehicles up its sleeve.
  
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• Swatch to release new operating system for smartwatches - CNET

  16-03-2017 20:31 via cnet.com
  
  The first smartwatch to run the Swiss-made operating system is expected to be available in late 2018.
  
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• Pinterest is now blocked by China's Great Firewall - CNET

  16-03-2017 20:08 via cnet.com
  
  The popular scrapbooking site hasn't been accessible in China for the past seven days, according to monitoring site GreatFire.org.
  
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• Snoop Dogg: 'Nothing to say' to Trump after mock shooting video - CNET

  16-03-2017 20:05 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: On Instagram, Snoop seems relaxed about the controversy surrounding his clownface Trump video. Or is he?
  
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• T-Mobile trying to solve 911 'ghost call' mystery video - CNET

  16-03-2017 20:02 via cnet.com
  
  A so-called "ghost-call" technology glitch in the emergency call system in Dallas may have caused the death of a six-month-old baby after a caregiver using T-Mobile cell phone service was unable to reach 911 dispatchers.
  
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• Your next family sedan may have a carbon-fiber subframe - Roadshow

  16-03-2017 19:58 via cnet.com
  
  Ford and Magna are hard at work on finding new uses for composite materials in ordinary passenger cars.
  
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• AutoComplete: Hyundai recalls 1 million Sonatas for seat belt gremlins video - Roadshow

  16-03-2017 19:54 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: Dodge brings the aural excitement, and Nvidia builds a self-driving truck.
  
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• Whirlpool's Wi-Fi microwave will send a notification to your phone when your food's ready - CNET

  16-03-2017 19:53 via cnet.com
  
  The world's largest appliance manufacturer will create an over-the-range microwave oven that you can monitor from your smart device. (No camera, yet.)
  
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• Pentagon braces for March Madness streaming - CNET

  16-03-2017 19:38 via cnet.com
  
  There's nothing wrong with obsessing over the Big Dance. But maybe don't stream games at work, the Defense Department tells employees.
  
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• Buy an LG G6 by April 30, get Google Home for free - CNET

  16-03-2017 19:33 via cnet.com
  
  To entice customers, T-Mobile, AT&T and U.S. Cellular will throw in a Google Home speaker when you buy the G6.
  
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• Amazon adds Alexa to its iOS shopping app

  16-03-2017 19:24 via zdnet.com
  
  The voice-activated assistant is now available to a wide audience of consumers who use the Amazon shopping app.
  
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• JBL E55BT Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  16-03-2017 19:23 via cnet.com
  
  While JBL's new top-end model in its affordable E-Series Bluetooth headphone doesn't have a lot of wow factor, it delivers solid sound, looks decent and fits comfortably.
  
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• VR, AR headset shipments will increase tenfold by 2021: IDC

  16-03-2017 19:12 via zdnet.com
  
  According to new data from IDC, augmented and virtual reality headset shipments will increase from 10.1 million shipments in 2016 to an estimated 99.4 million in 2021.​
  
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• Police dashcam catches literal game of cat and mouse - CNET

  16-03-2017 19:03 via cnet.com
  
  A cop captures two furry suspects on camera as a dangerous game of life and death plays out in the middle of the street.
  
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• Epson Home Cinema 2045 review - CNET

  16-03-2017 19:03 via cnet.com
  
  The Epson Home Cinema 2045 might not match the picture quality of some better DLP units, but it also doesn't suffer from the "rainbow effect."
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 will cost the same as the Apple iPad Pro 9.7 - CNET

  16-03-2017 18:28 via cnet.com
  
  The tablet will run $600 in the US and goes on sale March 24.
  
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• Buying a Samsung TV online could jeopardize your data - CNET

  16-03-2017 18:15 via cnet.com
  
  An online shopper says he's discovered that he can access the data of thousands of strangers by following a delivery-tracking link Samsung sent him.
  
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• Hacked McDonald's Twitter account has beef with Donald Trump - CNET

  16-03-2017 18:09 via cnet.com
  
  Social Cues: A now-deleted tweet from McDonald's corporate account had some choice words for the president. Could the Hamburglar be to blame?
  
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• 'Fast and Furious' flicks are plausible, right? (The 3:59, Ep. 195) - CNET

  16-03-2017 18:01 via cnet.com
  
  We dissect the trailer for "The Fate of the Furious" with help from our exclusive interview with Ludacris. Also: Google Tango, and getting kids on Android.
  
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• DeepMind accused of 'inexcusable' failings in its data deal with the NHS

  16-03-2017 17:56
  
  By: Matt BurgessContinue reading...
  
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• DeepMind accused of accessing NHS data on an 'inappropriate legal basis'

  16-03-2017 17:56
  
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• Listen as the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon clears its throat - Roadshow

  16-03-2017 17:53 via cnet.com
  
  This latest teaser is all about the noise, and what a wondrous noise it is.
  
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• Underwater magic: Hidden tech behind Cirque du Soleil's 'O' - CNET

  16-03-2017 17:49 via cnet.com
  
  On the surface, "O" is a stunningly simple show. But 17 feet below the massive water pool and 110 feet above stage, you see the real technology at work.
  
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• Gmail just got its own Venmo feature - CNET

  16-03-2017 17:45 via cnet.com
  
  Now you can remind your friends they still owe you for dinner.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 will cost the same as the Apple iPad Pro 9.7 - CNET

  16-03-2017 17:41 via cnet.com
  
  The tablet will run $600 and goes on sale March 24.
  
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• Overkill: $3M missile destroys $200 drone video - CNET

  16-03-2017 17:38 via cnet.com
  
  A US ally took on an adversary using small quadcopter drones by firing a surface-to-air missile.
  
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• Alexa comes to iOS via the Amazon shopping app - CNET

  16-03-2017 17:35 via cnet.com
  
  Users of the iOS Amazon shopping app can now access Alexa on the go.
  
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• Nintendo switch: Newsround viewers test it out

  16-03-2017 17:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The new Nintendo games console is now out and it has some new features which Nintendo hope will be a hit, but is it actually any good?
  
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