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• TYLT’s Energi desktop charging station can juice up 5 phones at once

  06-10-2015 23:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  TYLT has already built a name with its wireless chargers. Now the company is back with an IndieGoGo campaign to fund its five-port Energi desktop charging station capable of charging devices at twice the standard speed.
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• Hands on: Microsoft Band 2

  06-10-2015 23:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The first Microsoft band was awful looking, albeit, very smart. The second Microsoft Band looks a whole lot better and it's got 11 sensors, which is more than almost any other smartwatch or fitness band around. Read our hands on for more.
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• Microsoft Surface Book vs. MacBook Pro 13: Spec Showdown

  06-10-2015 23:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The MacBook Pro 13 has long been the gold standard for laptops, but Microsoft's new, more versatile Surface Book offers an alternative. Will it drive old-fashioned laptops extinct, or does the Pro prove the clamshell still has some life in it?
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• Three gadgets that are always listening and how to stop them - The Salinas Californian

  06-10-2015 23:34 via
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  Three gadgets that are always listening and how to stop them
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  Imagine driving down a dark, deserted road when your tire blows out. There's no one around but, thankfully, you're not alone. “Hey, Siri. Call roadside assistance.” A second later, you get a response in a warm and comforting voice, “Calling roadside ...and more »
  

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• This heat-proof umbrella will keep ships from burning up in the Martian atmosphere

  06-10-2015 23:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Engineers at NASA just successfully ran tests on a new heat shield that possesses the capability to endure extreme heat when entering a planet's atmosphere. The agency developed the new tech for possible missions to Mars.
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• You can finally preorder this ridiculous leaf-blower-powered hoverboard

  06-10-2015 23:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Instead of using fancy supercooled magnets and elaborate metal-covered skate ramps to levitate, Mr. Hoverboard employs four downward-facing leaf blowers -- and you can preorder a kit to build one yourself
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• Hands on: Microsoft Surface Book

  06-10-2015 22:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft’s Surface Book is not only its first laptop ever, it’s also one of the fastest, lightest, most beautiful laptops on the market, thanks to a seriously innovative design.
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• Here’s how many solar panels we’d need to provide power for the entire planet

  06-10-2015 22:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  According to Land Art, we would need 191,817 square miles (the size of Spain) of panels to provide 100 percent renewable solar power for the entire Earth.
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• Rumors suggest imminent release of 21.5-inch iMac with 4K display

  06-10-2015 22:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With much of the hype over Apple's latest round of iOS devices finally coming to a lull, the company is starting to prepare some new Mac launches, 9to5Mac reports. One of them could be a new 21.5-inch iMac with 4K display.
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• First drive: 2016 Chevrolet Volt

  06-10-2015 22:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The latest generation Chevrolet Volt has undergone a thorough overhaul, adopting more a more contemporary look and becoming the dutiful hybrid Chevy sought to make in the first place.
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• Moving to a new city? Kasita wants to let you bring your entire tiny apartment

  06-10-2015 22:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The hardest part of moving to a new city is finding a new apartment. Kasita wants to solve that problem by letting you take your entire tiny apartment with you, Austin to Seattle and beyond.The post Moving to a new city? Kasita wants to let you bring your entire tiny apartment appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Elon Musk’s deleted tweet hints at a future Model Y to round out ‘S3XY’ lineup

  06-10-2015 22:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently posted a tweet regarding a future car called the Model Y, but promptly deleted it. Musk also hinted that a forthcoming Model X will be offered with a smaller, 70kWh battery.The post Elon Musk’s deleted tweet hints at a future Model Y to round out ‘S3XY’ lineup appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Universal releases Jaws 19 trailer for Back to the Future’s 30th anniversary

  06-10-2015 22:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Universal Pictures never quite made it to Jaws 19, but in honor of the Back to the Future trilogy's 30th anniversary, the studio released a trailer for the fictional movie shown in BTTF Part II.
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• Will Smith: There was no Jared Leto on Suicide Squad set, only The Joker

  06-10-2015 22:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  While method acting has a long and illustrious history, it seems that Jared Leto may have just taken things a smidge too seriously on the set of David Ayers' upcoming Suicide Squad film
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• Guitar Hero Live nixes traditional DLC in favor of pay-per-play streaming

  06-10-2015 21:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Developer Freestyle Games revealed its plans for Guitar Hero Live's add-on content this week, announcing that players can use in-game currency to purchase individual sessions with streamed tracks.
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• Microsoft Surface Pro 4 vs iPad Pro: Spec Showdown

  06-10-2015 21:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple's iPad Pro was impressive, but Microsoft has responded with its new Surface Pro 4, which is thinner, lighter and quicker than ever before. Does it hold the new iPad at bay, or is Apple's tablet a credible challenger?The post Microsoft Surface Pro 4 vs iPad Pro: Spec Showdown appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Think Vizio’s a budget brand? The $130K Reference Series will blow your mind, budget

  06-10-2015 21:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Vizio has officially launched and priced its Reference Series televisions. Designed with the cinephile in mind, the $6,000 65-inch and $130,000 120-inch model are outfitted with top-notch hardware and impressive specs.
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• Get ready to roast your retinas with Vizio’s blindingly bright, $130K Reference Series

  06-10-2015 21:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Vizio has officially launched and priced its Reference Series televisions. Designed with the cinephile in mind, the $6,000 65-inch and $130,000 120-inch model are outfitted with top-notch hardware and impressive specs.
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• Multiple high-profile iOS games delisted, removed from iTunes user purchase histories

  06-10-2015 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Capcom's adventure game Ghost Trick is among several iOS apps that recently disappeared from iTunes user purchase histories, rendering them inaccessible with no option to redownload at a later date.
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• Bud Light’s smart fridge follows your teams and tallies your brews, bro

  06-10-2015 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Bud Light decided to make a smart fridge specifically so you can keep tabs on your beer. The Bud-E Fridge uses a mechanism to tell when someone takes out or puts in beer, so you always know how much you have ... and whether someone's stealing your brew.
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• Porsche releases video demo of its rear axle steering system on the new 911 Carrera S

  06-10-2015 20:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Porsche has released a video demonstration of its rear-axle steering system that is now standard on the 2016 911 Carrera S. The rear wheels pivot to deliver better handling, as on the GT3 and Turbo models.The post Porsche releases video demo of its rear axle steering system on the new 911 Carrera S appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• This smartphone-equipped drone breaks into Wi-Fi networks through unsecure printers

  06-10-2015 20:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Researchers from Singapore University of Technology and Design devised a way of intercepting wireless printer transmissions using smartphones attached to drones.
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• Everything Microsoft revealed at its Windows 10 Devices event in one helpful list

  06-10-2015 20:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  At a NYC event on Oct. 6, Microsoft revealed a whole batch of new Windows 10 devices, including new Surfaces, Lumias, and a New Microsoft Band. We've got all the details in one helpful list.The post Everything Microsoft revealed at its Windows 10 Devices event in one helpful list appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Far Cry Primal takes the series to the Stone Age next February

  06-10-2015 20:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Worried about Far Cry franchise fatigue after the similar Far Cry 3 and Far Cry 4? Rest easy, because the latest installment, Far Cry Primal, goes back to its roots ... or, rather, humanity's roots: the Stone Age.The post Far Cry Primal takes the series to the Stone Age next February appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Microsoft just made the laptop of my dreams, and I can’t wait for Apple to copy it

  06-10-2015 20:35
  
  Even though we’re in the “post PC” era where smartphones and tablets are the new norm, I still find I use my laptop a lot. Yet I’m also dreaming about a different kind of laptop like the one Microsoft just announced that combines the past with the future. The Surface Book is essentially a slimmer, better-looking version of the Surface Pro 4. In fact, the two are both able to offer similar performance for day-to-day use, though the Surface Book is pract
  
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• Straight Outta Compton director is one of four contenders for Furious 8

  06-10-2015 20:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Transporter director Louis Leterrier and Straight Outta Compton director F. Gary Gray are among the four filmmakers reportedly in the running to direct the upcoming Furious 8.
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• Cyberpunk 2077 will dwarf The Witcher 3, according to developer

  06-10-2015 20:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A developer from CD Projekt Red has explained that Cyberpunk 2077, the studio's next project, will be even large than its monumental The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. It' based on Mike Pondsmith's pen-and-paper RPG, Cyberpunk 2020, first published in the late 80s.The post Cyberpunk 2077 will dwarf The Witcher 3, according to developer appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Metal Gear Solid 5 ‘FOB insurance’ protects against invading players for a fee

  06-10-2015 20:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain has introduced "FOB insurance" as part of its latest software update, giving players the option of protecting the goods stashed in their Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) from invading rivals.
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• The Biopod is like having a mini rainforest on your countertop

  06-10-2015 20:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Created by a biologist, the Biopod is a microhabitat for reptiles, flowers, and plants. It's controlled by an app but also uses sensors to automatically create "rain," change the temperature, and alter the lighting in the box.The post The Biopod is like having a mini rainforest on your countertop appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Volvo reveals its ‘IntelliSafe’ autonomous driving technology

  06-10-2015 20:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Volvo has revealed its "safe and seamless" autonomous driving interface dubbed "IntelliSafe." The system let's drivers engage auto pilot on roads where autonomous driving has been made legal.
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• Facebook’s first satellite will beam Internet to rural Africa starting in 2016

  06-10-2015 19:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Facebook is partnering with French satellite communications provider Eutelsat to beam a satellite internet connection to remote parts of Africa.
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• Microsoft just built its first ever laptop, the 13-inch Surface Book

  06-10-2015 19:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  At today's Microsoft event, the company took a major stab at Apple with their first venture into the laptop market, a high-end 2-in-1 device that's called the Surface Book.
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• Image Credit: GamesBeat - VentureBeat

  06-10-2015 19:30 via
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  Someone who routinely stops to pick up old tech he finds on the side of the road is a natural for covering gadgets. Throw in a love for refurbishing old pinball machines and arcade cabinets and you have a great fit for someone whose beat includes tech ...
  

• Sharp’s RoBoHoN robot phone is so crazy you can’t not love it: DT Daily

  06-10-2015 19:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Roku brings the 4K UHD love with its latest streamer, the Roku 4, and Sharp has us green with envy over their tiny robot that's also a smartphone - no joke.The post Sharp’s RoBoHoN robot phone is so crazy you can’t not love it: DT Daily appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Scion will show a new concept in LA … will it preview the brand’s first-ever crossover?

  06-10-2015 19:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Scion has announced plans to introduce a brand new concept car at the Los Angeles Motor Show. Official details are non-existent, but rumors claim the show car will preview the brand's first-ever crossover.The post Scion will show a new concept in LA … will it preview the brand’s first-ever crossover? appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Mad Max: Fury Road composer to score upcoming Deadpool film

  06-10-2015 19:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Composer extraordinaire Tom Holkenborg (a.k.a - Junkie XL) will be laying down the soundtrack for the upcoming Deadpool film. Judging by his work on Mad Max: Fury Road, this project seems right up his alley.
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• Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4 rides the wave the Surface Pro 3 started

  06-10-2015 18:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Surface Pro 4 didn't surprise anyone at Microsoft's press conference, but it still showed off new features and a slimmer, more efficient design.
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• Microsoft Windows 10 devices event

  06-10-2015 18:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you thought Microsoft engineers were napping after the release of Windows 10 this summer, you were sorely mistaken. On Tuesday, Microsoft hosted an event in New York City to unveil a slate of new devices that leverage the new operating system, including the Lumia 950 and 950XL phones, the Surface Pro 4, and the […]
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• Will Smith is sitting on 30 new tracks, planning a world tour

  06-10-2015 18:24 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Will Smith says he has the music bug again. The musician-turned-actor says he has 30 new tracks, has been in the studio every day, and is planning his first world tour with DJ Jazzy Jeff.
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• John Woo set to produce serial killer thriller series Cognition

  06-10-2015 18:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  John Woo, the man behind such Hollywood hit movies as Mission Impossible II and Face/Off, has been tapped to produce a new TV series in partnership with Catalyst called Cognition, based on a 10-year hunt for a serial killer.
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• Microsoft acquires physics middleware creator Havok

  06-10-2015 17:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft has acquired middleware developer Havok, creator of flexible physics software that powers popular games like Dota 2, The Last of Us, the Dark Souls series, and the Assassin's Creed series.
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• Ellen Page in talks to star in Flatliners remake

  06-10-2015 17:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  An upcoming remake of Joel Schumacher's 1990 thriller Flatliners will reportedly star Juno actress Ellen Page and be directed by The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo filmmaker Niels Arden Oplev.
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• Microsoft demonstrates HoloLens with Project X-Ray

  06-10-2015 17:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft showcased Project X-Ray, a mixed-reality HoloLens game, at this morning's Windows 10 devices event, and announced that applications for a $3,000 developer kit are set to begin today.
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• The new Microsoft Band offers Cortana integration, VO2 monitoring and Golf cards

  06-10-2015 17:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft has announced the second generation of its wearable Band earlier today, with new VO2 monitoring and Cortana integration offered alongside a brand new design. The Microsoft Band (2015) will be available to buy on October 30.The post The new Microsoft Band offers Cortana integration, VO2 monitoring and Golf cards appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Microsoft’s Lumia 950 and 950XL bring Windows 10 to big little screens

  06-10-2015 17:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft has announced the new Lumia 950 and 950XL, its two long-awaited high-spec Windows 10 smartphones, at a device packed special event. Here's everything we know about them so far.
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• Playing tourist? Here are the most Instagrammed places in North America

  06-10-2015 16:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you really want to be avant-garde in your Instagramming (which may be a bit oxymoronic in and of itself), you may want to avoid the places Busbud has identified as the most Instagrammed location in each U.S. state.The post Playing tourist? Here are the most Instagrammed places in North America appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Nissan’s Teatro for Dayz concept aims to put digital natives behind the wheel

  06-10-2015 16:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nissan will travel to the Tokyo Motor Show to introduce a new concept called Teatro for Dayz. Aimed at digital natives who find driving stressful, the Teatro for Dayz was designed to keep its passengers connected to the outside world at all times.
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• Memento 4K Smart Frame makes digital photos look like high-quality prints

  06-10-2015 15:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Memento calls itself a 4K smart frame, with the capability of displaying high-resolution photos that resemble printed art, the company says. It is currently running a Kickstarter campaign.
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• Dell’s ‘Oculus Ready’ PCs will pack Radeon R9 GPUs

  06-10-2015 15:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  AMD's LiquidVR appears to have appealed to Oculus the most, as Dell's Alienware systems that are certified, "Oculus Ready," will come packing AMD R9 GPUs. Announced as a large partnership among the trio of firms, the starting price for the systems is $1,000.
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• Microsoft’s big Surface Pro 4 event is about to begin – here’s how to watch it live

  06-10-2015 15:25
  
  Apple and Google both dominated September with two huge events, unveiling a whole slate of new devices across multiple products categories. But not to be left out, Microsoft is hosting its own event today in New York City. As with the other media events this fall, we’re expecting several new hardware announcements from Microsoft today, but you won’t have to wait much longer to find out. Read on to find out how you can watch the show live. MORE COVERAGE:Surface Pro 4 and more: Wh
  
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