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• Mars 'spiders' pop in NASA orbiter image - CNET

  20-09-2018 23:58 via cnet.com
  NASA's MRO highlights some creepy-crawly Martian landscape features.
  
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• How China's GPS 'rival' Beidou is plotting to go global

  20-09-2018 23:56 via bbc.co.uk
  China's Beidou is being used in everything from ploughing to precision missiles, but can it go global?
  
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• China's GPS 'rival' plots to go global

  20-09-2018 23:56 via bbc.co.uk
  China's Beidou is being used in everything from ploughing to precision missiles, but can it go global?
  
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• Amazon Echo Link Amp takes on Sonos for half the money - CNET

  20-09-2018 23:52 via cnet.com
  The Echo Link Amp smart sound system lets you add your own speakers in an Alexa-controlled amplifier.
  
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• Microsoft is adding 'commercial' LinkedIn revenues to its 'Commercial Cloud' tally

  20-09-2018 23:46 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's self-defined 'commercial cloud' bucket just got bigger, with the inclusion of a significant portion of LinkedIn revenues added to the metric.
  
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• Amazon Echo Wall Clock gives you a house with a smart clock on its walls - CNET

  20-09-2018 23:43 via cnet.com
  LEDs on this clock add at-a-glance convenience to your Alexa timers.
  
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• How to prepare your Mac for MacOS Mojave - CNET

  20-09-2018 23:31 via cnet.com
  Make way for Mojave.
  
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• Uber in talks to buy food delivery firm Deliveroo: Bloomberg

  20-09-2018 23:30
  Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] is in early talks to buy food delivery company Deliveroo, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
  
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• White House pledges to step up cyber offense on hackers

  20-09-2018 23:23
  The White House warned foreign hackers on Thursday it will increase offensive measures as part of a new national cyber security strategy.
  
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• Amazon remakes the Wall Clock with Alexa built-in video - CNET

  20-09-2018 23:22 via cnet.com
  Amazon's new Echo Wall Clock will have Alexa integration and cost $29.
  
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• Amazon introduces new Alexa gadgets, Apple's latest phones hit stores video - CNET

  20-09-2018 23:22 via cnet.com
  If Amazon gets its way, you'll be talking to Alexa everywhere. Meanwhile, the iPhone XS and XS Max arrive for purchase.
  
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• New $50 Echo Dot gets fabric mesh design video - CNET

  20-09-2018 23:19 via cnet.com
  The new Echo Dot features 70 percent louder volume, and a new fabric cover. It will cost $50 and be available later this month.
  
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• Cryptocurrency has hit bottom, bitcoin due for renaissance: Novogratz

  20-09-2018 23:04
  Michael Novogratz, former macro hedge fund manager and founder of cryptocurrency asset management firm Galaxy Digital Capital Management, on Thursday said that the bottom in cryptocurrency prices has been reached and bitcoin is due to bounce back.
  
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• NY court overturns $115 million patent judgment against Samsung

  20-09-2018 23:02
  The New York State Court of Appeals on Thursday overturned a $115 million judgment against Samsung Electronics Co Ltdover television patents.
  
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• Ticketmaster allegedly has shady dealings with resellers, says report video - CNET

  20-09-2018 23:01 via cnet.com
  Undercover reporters investigate the relationship between Ticketmaster and scalpers.
  
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• UK government could police social media with internet regulator - CNET

  20-09-2018 22:51 via cnet.com
  Social networks would have to enforce age verification and sign a compulsory code of conduct.
  
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• Ring's redesigned Stick Up Cams want a spot inside your home - CNET

  20-09-2018 22:48 via cnet.com
  The Ring Stick Up Cam Wired and Stick Up Cam Battery are the first indoor cameras for the Amazon brand.
  
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• Amazon's third Echo Dot gets a softer look and better sound - CNET

  20-09-2018 22:48 via cnet.com
  Amazon's most popular smart speaker gets a fabric makeover and a boost in sound quality for the same price.
  
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• 10 percent of all Gmails are written by Google robots - CNET

  20-09-2018 22:43 via cnet.com
  The Smart Reply feature is apparently catching on.
  
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• iPhone XS launch imminent, customers line up at Apple stores across the world - CNET

  20-09-2018 22:39 via cnet.com
  The iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and Apple Watch Series 4 launch in-stores Sept. 21.
  
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• Meet Amazon's new Echo devices and Alexa hardware: Prices, features, release dates

  20-09-2018 22:29 via zdnet.com
  Amazon has announced several -- and we do mean several -- new Alexa devices for you to consider. Here's what you need to know, including what they can do and when you can buy them.
  
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• Amazon Fire TV Recast DVR streams free over-the-air TV, starts at $230 - CNET

  20-09-2018 22:29 via cnet.com
  Cord cutters get a new goody for their antennas, complete with Alexa and no monthly fees.
  
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• ​Amazon's slew of new Echo, Alexa devices obscures new developer tools, features

  20-09-2018 22:25 via zdnet.com
  Developers will have a bevy of Amazon Alexa smart home, smart screen and personalization tools to use.
  
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• Apple Watch Series 4: Both sizes, compared - CNET

  20-09-2018 22:24 via cnet.com
  They're here. Take a closer look at the 40mm and 44mm models in steel versus the Series 3.
  
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• Amazon adds Echo devices for home and car in bid to dominate voice gadgets

  20-09-2018 22:24
  Amazon.com Incon Thursday introduced a dozen new Echo speakers and related gadgets in a bid to stay ahead of rivals Apple Incand Alphabet Inc's Googlein the nascent category for voice-controlled devices.
  
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• Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Generation)

  20-09-2018 22:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Amazon’s Echo voice-activated smart speaker line-up has always aimed to have a device for all needs, be that the bedside Echo Spot or the kitchen-focused Echo Show. But the Echo Dot, which Amazon claims is the best-selling speaker of all time, is the one that really opened the floodgates for smart speakers. Small and affordable, it offered all the voice-activated smarts of a bigger Echo at a fraction of the cost. It’s one failing? Audio quality, which is something that Amazon lo
  
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• Amazon's Echo devices get redesign on the way to world domination - CNET

  20-09-2018 22:20 via cnet.com
  An Alexa-powered microwave and wall clock were just the tip of the Alexa iceberg today.
  
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• Forget Amazon's new Smart Plug, these do the same thing for less - CNET

  20-09-2018 22:18 via cnet.com
  Sorry Amazon, $25 is too much, especially when cheaper plugs can also work with Google Home.
  
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• How to preorder all of the new Amazon Echo devices and more - CNET

  20-09-2018 22:16 via cnet.com
  Amazon just announced a slew of new Alexa-powered hardware. Here's how to get all of it.
  
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• Adobe buys Marketo for $4.75 billion

  20-09-2018 22:16 via zdnet.com
  The deal is Adobe's largest ever and puts the company in more direct competition with Oracle and Salesforce.
  
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• Amazon Smart Plug showcases simple setup - CNET

  20-09-2018 22:11 via cnet.com
  Among a slew of Amazon devices announced Thursday, the Amazon Smart Plug is a $25 way to introduce your dumb devices to Alexa.
  
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• Google warns US senators of foreign hackers targeting their Gmail accounts - CNET

  20-09-2018 22:06 via cnet.com
  The warnings are likely to add to Google’s tough times in Washington.
  
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• Skype calling coming to Amazon Alexa devices later this year

  20-09-2018 22:05 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft and Amazon are working together to bring Skype calling to Alexa-powered devices, which brings into question, again, where Microsoft is going with Cortana.
  
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• Expect a 'slowdown' on Star Wars movies, Disney boss warns - CNET

  20-09-2018 22:03 via cnet.com
  CEO Bob Iger says he takes the blame for putting out "too much, too fast."
  
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• Yes, Amazon, I've always wanted to talk to my 1980s microwave

  20-09-2018 22:02 via zdnet.com
  Some of Amazon's newest gadgets are wonderfully iinfantilizing, showing humans just how useless we are.
  
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• How to turn any speaker into an Alexa speaker - CNET

  20-09-2018 21:50 via cnet.com
  With Echo Input, any speaker can be an Alex-enabled speaker.
  
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• Ralph Breaks the Internet tackles modern online life - CNET

  20-09-2018 21:49 via cnet.com
  A behind-the-scenes look at just how Ralph and Vanellope head to the big (internet) city.
  
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• Nissan issues an ABS pump recall for 215,000 cars and SUVs - Roadshow

  20-09-2018 21:48 via cnet.com
  The affected pump can leak brake fluid onto a circuit board and cause a fire.
  
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• Amazon's microwave works with Alexa, automatically reorders popcorn - CNET

  20-09-2018 21:39 via cnet.com
  "Alexa, heat up my Hot Pocket."
  
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• Amazon Echo Auto puts Alexa on your dash - Roadshow

  20-09-2018 21:34 via cnet.com
  The small dash-mounted device brings location-sensitive Alexa functionality to any car for just $50.
  
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• Star Trek: Short Treks on CBS All Access to start this fall - CNET

  20-09-2018 21:28 via cnet.com
  Discovery's Harry Mudd, Saru and Tilly will star in Star Trek short films set to delve into their backstories.
  
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• New Echo devices and more: Everything Amazon announced

  20-09-2018 21:12 via zdnet.com
  Wall clock? Microwave? Amazon expands its line of Alexa-enabled devices while refreshing its smart speaker lineup.
  
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• Amazon launches Echo Auto for your car video - Roadshow

  20-09-2018 21:08 via cnet.com
  The new Alexa-based software will help with location-based routines, radio discovery, search and navigation.
  
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• Amazon announces Fire TV recast DVR video - CNET

  20-09-2018 21:00 via cnet.com
  The new box will stream live TV from your antenna and also acts as a standalone DVR.
  
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• Nokia is announcing a new phone on Oct. 4 - CNET

  20-09-2018 20:57 via cnet.com
  Could it be the Nokia 7.1 Plus?
  
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• Amazon's made a heap of new Echo speakers – and a microwave

  20-09-2018 20:37
  
  Amazon is upgrading three of its Echo speakers, introducing two brand-new ones, and making an Alexa satnav and microwave. Here's everything it just announced
  
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• Amazon's announced lots of new Echo speakers... and a microwave

  20-09-2018 20:37
  
  Amazon is upgrading three of its Echo speakers, introducing two brand-new ones, and making an Alexa satnav and microwave. Here's everything it just announced
  
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• Can't stream PS4 and PS2 games? PlayStation Now adds downloads - CNET

  20-09-2018 20:27 via cnet.com
  PlayStation Now lets you download titles to play offline.
  
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• Amazon Fire TV Recast: The Amazon DVR is real, and starts at $230 - CNET

  20-09-2018 20:27 via cnet.com
  Look out, TiVo.
  
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• Alexa is coming to TVs, well at least Sony smart TVs - CNET

  20-09-2018 20:27 via cnet.com
  Amazon's new software lets other companies integrate Alexa into their products.
  
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