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• Google Hangouts now has its own Web page for your chatting convenience

  19-08-2015 23:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google Hangouts now has its own Web page and is no longer hidden within Gmail and Google+. For those looking for an easy way to chat with their friends, you can now simply visit hangouts.google.com, and get hangin'.The post Google Hangouts now has its own Web page for your chatting convenience appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Two unannounced LG smartwatches show up at the FCC, one with pictures in tow

  19-08-2015 23:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  LG and Verizon have something cooking up. Recent FCC filings show two unannounced LG smartwatches that are compatible with Big Red's network.The FCC was even nice enough to include a few pictures, too.
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• Splatoon’s next Splatfest pits Autobots vs. Decepticons

  19-08-2015 23:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nintendo has partnered with Hasbro for an upcoming Splatoon Splatfest event that will ask players to pick a side in a decades-spanning battle that rages on in popular culture: Autobot or Decepticon?
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• Nintendo partners with Hasbro for Transformers-themed Splatoon event

  19-08-2015 23:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nintendo has partnered with Hasbro for an upcoming Splatoon Splatfest event that will ask players to pick a side in a decades-spanning battle that rages on in popular culture: Autobot or Decepticon?
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• New Carl Sagan doc will be produced by the minds behind Interstellar and Contact

  19-08-2015 23:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  An upcoming Warner Bros. biopic will celebrate the astrophysicist Carl Sagan. Produced by his widow Ann Druyan, we expect the film will explore his scientific work, his TV show "Cosmos" and his family life.The post New Carl Sagan doc will be produced by the minds behind Interstellar and Contact appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Why ‘wearable tech fashion’ won’t always be short for WTF

  19-08-2015 23:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In partnership with Nike, Intel, Google, and Project Runway, Digital Trends is proud to present FashioNXT’s second annual Wearable Technology Fashion Competition. The design that wins this competition will at last bring fashion, style, and elegance together in a complete package, making it a must-have for the wearable tech world.
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• Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch news: New video shows off Tizen OS and special features

  19-08-2015 23:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Samsung has revealed its next smartwatch, called the Gear S2, in a fashion-influenced Lookbook, where it's pictured alongside the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus. The circular watch is expected to launch in September.
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• Netflix’s War Machine will star Anthony Michael Hall opposite Brad Pitt

  19-08-2015 23:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Netflix's War Machine will star Anthony Michael Hall alongside Brad Pitt. The satirical comedy is loosely based on a book about U.S. military members during the war in Afghanistan.
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• New testing suggests PC games don’t need more than 4GB of RAM

  19-08-2015 23:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  New testing by PC enthusiast site TechSpot has discovered that many apps still don't see substantial benefit from more than 4GB of memory. Games, in particular, have no issue with limited RAM.The post New testing suggests PC games don’t need more than 4GB of RAM appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• How much RAM does your gaming PC need? Maybe just 4GB, according to new test

  19-08-2015 23:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  New testing by PC enthusiast site TechSpot has discovered that many apps still don't see substantial benefit from more than 4GB of memory. Games, in particular, have no issue with limited RAM.The post How much RAM does your gaming PC need? Maybe just 4GB, according to new test appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Arielle Kebbel’s Tracy Legette will be a recurring character in season 2 of HBO’s Ballers

  19-08-2015 23:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The people demanded more of sassy reporter Tracy Legette (Arielle Kebbel), and they're going to get it. The actress will be a series regular in season two of Ballers, HBO's new series about an ex-athlete turned financial manager.
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• Arielle Kebbel will be a regular for season 2 of HBO’s Ballers

  19-08-2015 23:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The people demanded more of sassy reporter Tracy Legette (Arielle Kebbel), and they're going to get it. The actress will be a series regular in season two of Ballers, HBO's new series about an ex-athlete turned financial manager.
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• Arielle Kebbel to become series regular on season 2 of HBO’s Ballers

  19-08-2015 23:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The people demanded more of sassy reporter Tracy Legette (Arielle Kebbel), and they're going to get it. The actress will be a series regular in season two of Ballers, HBO's new series about an ex-athlete turned financial manager.
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• Skylake can handle three 4K monitors at 60Hz

  19-08-2015 22:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  As part of the Intel Developer Forum, new details on the capabilities of Skylake are making the rounds — but we're still waiting on firm details regarding pricing and availability.
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• Intel offers new Skylake details at IDF15

  19-08-2015 22:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  As part of the Intel Developer Forum, new details on the capabilities of Skylake are making the rounds — but we're still waiting on firm details regarding pricing and availability.
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• Dell releases beastly Alienware 18 gaming laptop

  19-08-2015 22:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Alienware 18 has some absurd specs including a Core i7-4710MQ and two GeForce GTX 970M GPUs.
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• Outrun glitches in Pac-Man 256 for mobile, from the makers of Crossy Road

  19-08-2015 22:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hipster Whale, creator of the mobile hit Crossy Road, has released Pac-Man 256, an endlessly scrolling arcade game for iOS and Android devices starring Namco's dot-gobbling mascot.
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• Crossy Road developers unleash glitch-tastic follow-up Pac-Man 256 for iOS, Android

  19-08-2015 22:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hipster Whale, creator of the mobile hit Crossy Road, has released Pac-Man 256, an endlessly scrolling arcade game for iOS and Android devices starring Namco's dot-gobbling mascot.
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• The Exploride HUD combines nav, phone, and app functions for all-in-one goodness

  19-08-2015 22:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  An American startup company called Exploride is launching a new head-up display that bundles phone, navigation, music, vehicle diagnostic, and app functionality into one unit. The company has just launched an Indiegogo campaign to finance the product.The post The Exploride HUD combines nav, phone, and app functions for all-in-one goodness appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Exploride’s head-up display bundles phone, nav, and app functions at your fingertips

  19-08-2015 22:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  An American startup company called Exploride is launching a new head-up display that bundles phone, navigation, music, vehicle diagnostic, and app functionality into one unit. The company has just launched an Indiegogo campaign to finance the product.The post Exploride’s head-up display bundles phone, nav, and app functions at your fingertips appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Tile can now help find your phone, even if it’s on silent

  19-08-2015 22:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  You just had your phone a second ago, but now you can't find it. The second-generation Tile can help you find it, even if you have it set to silent or vibrate mode. It also tracks down your keys and other lost items.The post Tile can now help find your phone, even if it’s on silent appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Intel brings RealSense 3D image sensing to Project Tango

  19-08-2015 21:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A new partnership between Google and Intel will infuse Google's 3D-mapping initiative, Project Tango, with Intel's RealSense 3D camera. The combination will be available to developers later this year so they can start building with the new tech.
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• Neill Blomkamp’s sequel to Aliens could be delayed by Prometheus 2

  19-08-2015 21:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Risley Scott's sequel to the 2012 sci-fi thriller Prometheus could delay production for District 9 director Neill Blomkamp's sequel to Aliens, according to a recent, unconfirmed report.
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• Could Prometheus 2 delay Neill Blomkamp’s sequel to Aliens?

  19-08-2015 21:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Risley Scott's sequel to the 2012 sci-fi thriller Prometheus could delay production for District 9 director Neill Blomkamp's sequel to Aliens, according to a recent, unconfirmed report.
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• Matt Damon takes on the Red Planet in first official trailer for The Martian

  19-08-2015 21:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The bad news: The first official trailer for 20th Century Fox's The Martian shows Matt Damon stranded alone on the Red Planet. The good news: "Help is only 140 million miles away."
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• 2015 Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC review

  19-08-2015 21:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Mercedes’ 2015 S550 brings loads of toys to the tables, but their sheer novelty overwhelms the excellent car platform they’re heaped upon.
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• Picross 3D sequel coming to 3DS with amiibo compatibility

  19-08-2015 21:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A sequel to Nintendo's block-drilling puzzler Picross 3D is due to launch in Japan later this year with an array of new features and support for amiibo figures and cards, the publisher announced this week.
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• Toyota’s next-generation Prius will show its new face on September 8th in Las Vegas

  19-08-2015 21:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Toyota has announced that it will showcase its next generation Prius on September 8 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The new Prius is expected to feature an all-electric range of approximately 35 miles.The post Toyota’s next-generation Prius will show its new face on September 8th in Las Vegas appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Legally Blonde: Cake-ordering Scotland woman fooled by auto-correct

  19-08-2015 21:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Scotland resident Marrie Seggie thought it would be a great idea to get her daughter a cake for her birthday. Unfortunately, auto-correct led to the baker placing a blind girl, not a blonde girl, on top of the cake.
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• Auto-correct strikes again as screw-up leads to birthday cake malfunction

  19-08-2015 21:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Scotland resident Marrie Seggie thought it would be a great idea to get her daughter a cake for her birthday. Unfortunately, auto-correct led to the baker placing a blind girl, not a blonde girl, on top of the cake.
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• Having audio issues with Windows 10? The fix is just a few clicks away

  19-08-2015 20:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Let's do some troubleshooting. Here are the ways you can fix Windows 10 audio issues to remove the dreaded sound of silence.
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• Audio issues silencing your Windows 10 experience? Here’s the fix

  19-08-2015 20:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Let's do some troubleshooting. Here are the ways you can fix Windows 10 audio issues to remove the dreaded sound of silence.
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• Drop the linens, take the TV: Wedding registries are getting much techier

  19-08-2015 20:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Putting together a wedding registry can be fun, especially when you stick to things you want and not just what you think you're expected to put on there. Technology is playing a bigger part in modern wedding registries, so go ahead and put a TV on there.
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• DDoS attacks hit record numbers in Q2 2015

  19-08-2015 20:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  DDoS attacks have grown substantially in the last quarter, according to Akamai's latest State of the Internet report. Large-scale attacks have increased, and gaming networks on the most common victim.
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• Take a break and download our top 10 free Android apps for August

  19-08-2015 20:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Google Play Store is chock full of great apps, but it can be hard to decide what to download. We browsed through a bunch of awesome apps to find the best ones you should try out this month
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• 10 practical back-to-school gadgets - Local 10

  19-08-2015 20:36 via
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  SMART PEN: The Livescribe Pulse packs a voice recorder and up to 2 GB of storage. With the use of an app, the notes become more useful, as they become searchable. The price ranges from $149.95 to $199.95.
  

• Apple’s MacBook killer to finally enter production this fall

  19-08-2015 20:20
  
  Reports have claimed for years that Apple is working on a new bigger iPad, but the company has yet to actually launch the device. However, one of the most accurate Apple analysts in the world now says the 12.9-inch iPad Pro will finally enter production this fall. DON’T MISS: Galaxy Note 5 vs. iPhone 6 Plus: Showdown between the world’s two best camera phones The iPad Pro might be exactly what Apple needs to reboot iPad sales, as a bigger tablet with updated software and better
  
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• This strange new bike can be pedaled in six different ways

  19-08-2015 20:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The bike doesn't change shape, the bike chain ring mod allows riders to pedal by pumping their legs instead of rotating, or stroke with both feet in parallel, thereby activating different muscles.The system opens up a range of options for training, rehab, and recreational biking.
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• IBM’s unveils the brain-inspired TrueNorth cognitive computer

  19-08-2015 19:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  IBM's new TrueNorth chip is the result of seven years of work, and represents a fundamental change in computing architecture, scalability, and power.
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• Drake FM? Local radio station switches to all Drake all weekend

  19-08-2015 19:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  For one weekend, a local gospel radio station in Charlotte, NC played just one artist: popular Canadian rapper Drake. While the stunt was a marketing gimmick, was it a successful one?The post Drake FM? Local radio station switches to all Drake all weekend appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Rolls-Royce rolls out the one-off, classic yacht-inspired Phantom Nautica Edition

  19-08-2015 19:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Rolls-Royce has introduced the latest one-off Phantom. Commissioned by a customer, the yacht-inspired limousine gets a two-tone white and blue paint job, Tudor Oak veneer in the cabin and a custom-designed, vintage-looking compass hidden in the dash.
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• Lambo-driving ‘Batman’ that cheered sick kids killed in crash: DT Daily

  19-08-2015 19:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hackers unload affair site data onto the Web, Lamborghini-driving 'Batman' who visited children's hospitals is killed in crash.
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• Mercedes offers an early look at its AMG C63 Coupe

  19-08-2015 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The 2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe is teased again, this time in a photo with the new performance car posed alongside its standard C-Class Coupe sibling. You can almost smell the tire smoke.
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• West Virginia man charged in hoax threat to blow up Statue of Liberty

  19-08-2015 19:03
  
  Federal authorities on Wednesday charged a West Virginia man with making a hoax threat to blow up the Statue of Liberty in April, prompting the evacuation of thousands of tourists from Liberty Island in New York harbor. Jason Paul Smith, 42, was accused of making the threat in an April 24, 2015 call in which he identified himself as an "ISI" terrorist named Abdul Yasin, and stated that "we" were planning to "blow up" the landmark. Smith, of Harts, West Virginia, made the threat by placing a call
  
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• Biking home from the bar? Only after you blow into this breathalyzer bike lock

  19-08-2015 18:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Alcoho-Lock is a breathalyzer U lock that won't unlock until you blow into it. If you're sloshed, the companion app alerts a loved one that you're about to ride drunk so they can talk you out of it.
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• Speak and it shall be done: Intel’s Skylake can be awakened with your voice

  19-08-2015 18:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Cortana might have helped Master Chief save the human race more than once, but in the near future she'll be helping us turn on our PCs with a simple voice command; thanks to Intel's Skylake chips and Windows 10.The post Speak and it shall be done: Intel’s Skylake can be awakened with your voice appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Could BlackBerry be back? Gorgeous leaked phone to run Android

  19-08-2015 18:50
  
  OK, so we’ve seen plenty of leaked renders of BlackBerry’s Android phone but they’ve all been missing something: The iconic BlackBerry physical keyboard. Worry not because @evleaks on Wednesday posted a new leaked press render of the upcoming BlackBerry Android device that gives us a terrific view of the device’s slide-out keyboard. MUST READ: Microsoft just released an emergency fix for a critical bug – here’s how to get it right away As you can see
  
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• iFixit tears apart Sony A7R II camera, calls it ‘mighty feat of engineering’

  19-08-2015 18:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Sony's A7 mirrorless full-frame cameras are an exercise in sophisticated engineering. The tear-down team at iFixit took apart the new A7R II and found that it is indeed a feat in engineering. It's also very difficult to repair, if you aren't Sony.
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• Online Only Deal: Free LG G Vista from AT&T

  19-08-2015 18:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  From selfie-snapping to Snapchatting, the LG G Vista does it all. Now for a limited time, get one for FREE when you sign up for a 2-year contract with AT&T!
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• Nvidia is making it possible to play local co-op online

  19-08-2015 17:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Cooperative play might have once been a living room affair, but today it's all about online play. With Nvidia's new Geforce Experience Share update, you can even play local co-op games over the Internet.
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