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• Samsung announces first profit growth in two years, but mobile sales continue to dwindle

  29-10-2015 23:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Samsung announced its first profit growth in two years, thanks to strong semiconductor and display sales. The mobile sector is recovering, but sales growth has not returned to the firm's 2014 peak level.The post Samsung announces first profit growth in two years, but mobile sales continue to dwindle appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Netflix heads to the Middle East, continuing its quest to take over the world

  29-10-2015 23:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Netflix is on the move, as usual. The streaming service, which is currently operating in over 50 countries, now plans to launch in the Middle East as part of its ongoing global expansion.
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• 2015 Mercedes-Benz C250d review

  29-10-2015 23:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The reputation of diesel cars is damaged, but the oil-burning engine isn’t dead yet thanks in part to well-engineered cars like the Mercedes C250d.
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• Monaco is making artificial 3D printed reefs to help preserve coral populations

  29-10-2015 23:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A significant reef rejuvenation project is taking place in Monaco, where six 3D printed coral reef structures are being assembled and submerged in the waters of the Larvotto reserve.The post Monaco is making artificial 3D printed reefs to help preserve coral populations appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Having trouble upgrading to Windows 10? Microsoft enlists cats to help

  29-10-2015 23:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Even with 110 million devices running Windows 10, Microsoft isn't satisfied, so the upgrade process is becoming easier and more cat-laden than ever before.
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• Ford drivers can tweet while driving with new Sync AppLink social controls

  29-10-2015 22:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Ford drivers can now tweet and manage social media accounts through Sync AppLink's voice-activated controls. Ford's goal is to provide a way to access social media safely and legally while driving.
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• You can now draw notes and doodle in Google Keep for Android

  29-10-2015 22:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The next time you have to create a quick note to yourself, try drawing it. Google Keep's latest update lets you draw your notes or even draw on images. It's the perfect collaboration tool.
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• Apple goes back to the U2 well with a new VR music video

  29-10-2015 22:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple Music's new VR experiment will get you on stage with U2. The band teamed up with Apple to create a new 360-degree music video for Song for Someone, which fans can watch through the Vrse app or at select concerts on The Experience Bus.
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• In the future, social media and A.I. will keep us alive forever

  29-10-2015 22:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Social media histories will one day be used to create 3D digital lives, allowing the deceased to socialize and communicate with loved ones -- essentially keeping them alive forever.The post In the future, social media and A.I. will keep us alive forever appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Visit a museum on your iPad with le déserteur

  29-10-2015 22:24 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Getting your daily dose of culture can be difficult -- it's expensive, it's time consuming, and there are days when you don't want to put on pants. But now, you don't have to get dressed to get educated -- just download le déserteur.
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• Twitch embraces the arts with Creative category, Bob Ross marathon

  29-10-2015 22:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Twitch has expanded its gaming-focused streaming service as part of a newly established partnership with Adobe, introducing a new "Creative" category featuring streamed content from artists, musicians, and other creators.
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• Ratings bonanza: CNBC becomes third network to get record numbers for Republican Debate

  29-10-2015 22:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  On Wednesday, CNBC became the third network in three Republican primary debates to post record ratings, shattering the number it posted for its 2011 contest. What is it that's making these debates must-see TV?
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• Everything you need to know about Apple’s iPad Pro

  29-10-2015 21:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple's 12.9-inch iPad Pro brings desktop-class performance, an amazingly high resolution display, and works with the new Apple Pencil and Smart keyboard accessories. Here is all the specs, price, and availability news.
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• Tesla has plans for India, but they don’t involve cars

  29-10-2015 21:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Indian prime minister's visit to Tesla Motors may have been enough to spark a conversation, but Tesla's car manufacturing isn't coming to India any time soon. Instead, it might be the home of a second Gigafactory.The post Tesla has plans for India, but they don’t involve cars appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Sci-fi shooter Titanfall hits mobile in 2016

  29-10-2015 21:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Respawn Entertainment's sci-fi mech shooter series Titanfall will continue on iOS and Android devices starting in 2016 with an upcoming slate of games from developer Particle City.
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• Honda’s answer to Toyota’s Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car is the Clarity FCV

  29-10-2015 21:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Honda has revealed the successor to its FCX Clarity, the hydrogen fuel cell-powered Clarity FCV at the Tokyo Motor Show. The Clarity FCV will directly compete with Toyota's new Mirai.
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• Honda eyes the future through the windshield of its new Clarity fuel cell vehicle

  29-10-2015 21:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Honda has revealed the successor to its FCX Clarity, the hydrogen fuel cell-powered Clarity FCV at the Tokyo Motor Show. The Clarity FCV will directly compete with Toyota's new Mirai.
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• The Scarriers are the most horrifying monsters you will see this Halloween, says John Legere

  29-10-2015 21:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Are you looking for some scary stories to tell this Halloween? Well look no further than T-Mobile CEO John Legere. He tells three of the most frightening stories you have ever heard about AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless.
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• John Legere says beware of the the scarriers this Halloween, not ghosts and goblins

  29-10-2015 21:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Are you looking for some scary stories to tell this Halloween? Well look no further than T-Mobile CEO John Legere. He tells three of the most frightening stories you have ever heard about AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless.
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• Getting the ghouls together? Here’s 15 spooky songs to stream this Halloween

  29-10-2015 21:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Beware, Halloween fans, we have rounded up 15 of the spookiest tracks on Spotify, ranging from classic oldies to modern hip-hop hits, to help creep you into the most monstrous weekend of the year.
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• Rihanna to cross over again in Valérian and the City of a Thousand Planets

  29-10-2015 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Rihanna has plans for yet another acting gig. The Barbadian singer will have a "big part" in Valérian and the City of a Thousand Planets, according to the film's director, Luc Bessen.
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• Rihanna lands 'big part' in sci-fi flick Valérian and the City of a Thousand Planets

  29-10-2015 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Rihanna has plans for yet another acting gig. The Barbadian singer will have a "big part" in Valérian and the City of a Thousand Planets, according to the film's director, Luc Bessen.
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• Hands on: OnePlus X

  29-10-2015 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  OnePlus isn’t satisfied with a single phone in its range, and has launched the OnePlus X to join the OnePlus 2. It’s a different beast though, and proves the company knows how to design a stunning phone.
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• Meet the amazing solar-powered cars that won the 1,900-mile World Solar Challenge

  29-10-2015 21:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The 2015 World Solar Challenge completed this weekend, with two Dutch teams winning competition classes that send solar-powered cars racing from Darwin to Adelaide through the Australian Outback.
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• Check out the winners of this year's 1,900-mile World Solar Challenge race

  29-10-2015 21:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The 2015 World Solar Challenge completed this weekend, with two Dutch teams winning competition classes that send solar-powered cars racing from Darwin to Adelaide through the Australian Outback.
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• Don’t blink, Microsoft just sold out of even more Surface Books

  29-10-2015 20:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft's Surface Book was recently offered up for sale at a somewhat discounted price in limited quantities. Lacking storage, but packing a powerful Nvidia GPU, it was a good choice for the budget minded. Now it's gone.
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• Take a ride with The Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus in AMC’s coming reality series

  29-10-2015 20:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Walking Dead's Norman Reedus will star in a six-episode reality series on AMC which explores his love for motorcycles and motorcycle culture throughout the U.S. The series marks a rare shift to reality for the mostly-scripted network.
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• Asus’ new flagship Republic of Gamers motherboard will set you back $500

  29-10-2015 20:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Motherboards aren't always the biggest expenditure in a PC build, but it conceivably could be with the new Asus ROG Maximus VIII Extreme motherboard, which will set you back a full $500.
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• Slate, Adobe’s visual storytelling app, now available on the Web

  29-10-2015 20:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Slate is a new, easy-to-use iPad and Web-based storytelling app from Adobe designed to help users create visually stunning websites for presentations such as newsletters, book reports, and even magazines.
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• Just Cause 3 looks to improve the series' narrative, but it won't lose its goofiness

  29-10-2015 20:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Just Cause isn't exactly known for its story, but Avalanche Studios is hoping to change that with Just Cause 3, with more focus on protagonist Rico's motivations. But don't worry: the game isn't taking itself too seriously.
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• Just Cause 3 looks to correct the narrative problems of its predecessor

  29-10-2015 20:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Just Cause isn't exactly known for its story, but Avalanche Studios is hoping to change that with Just Cause 3, with more focus on protagonist Rico's motivations. But don't worry: the game isn't taking itself too seriously.
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• T-Mobile’s Un-carrier X event on November 10 could be a big deal for video streaming

  29-10-2015 20:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The carrier that loves to save you money is at it again. T-Mobile has announced that Un-carrier X will take place on November 10 in Los Angeles. Clues point towards something like unlimited video streaming.
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• Dark becomes Light, and vice versa in Colbert’s ‘definitive’ Star Wars plot theory

  29-10-2015 19:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Stephen Colbert showed up a bit late to the Star Wars plot speculation party Wednesday night, sharing his theories on J.J. Abrams' upcoming film after returning from a week-long break.
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• Apple asks U.S. Supreme Court to toss e-books antitrust decision

  29-10-2015 19:43
  
  Apple Inc has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an appellate court decision that found the iPad maker conspired with five publishers to increase e-book prices. Apple asked the high court on Wednesday to review a June ruling that favored the U.S. Department of Justice, and found the company liable for engaging in a conspiracy that violated federal antitrust laws. If upheld, the decision would also force Apple to pay consumers $450 million under a 2014 settlement with 33 state attorneys gen
  
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• Xbox Live Gold subscribers get free backward compatible games in November

  29-10-2015 19:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft announced November's downloadable freebies for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, revealing that the service's first-ever batch of backward-compatible Xbox 360 games will be given away starting next month.
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• November's Xbox Games with Gold take a trip in time with backward compatibility

  29-10-2015 19:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft announced November's downloadable freebies for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, revealing that the service's first-ever batch of backward-compatible Xbox 360 games will be given away starting next month.
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• VRGO wants you to control VR headsets with the seat of your pants

  29-10-2015 19:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Next week, a Kickstarter campaign will begin to help fund the VRGO, a chair specially designed as a control method for virtual reality applications that also cuts down on motion sickness.
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• John McAfee: No one in government cares about your privacy. So let’s burn it down

  29-10-2015 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Americans cite political corruption as their number one-fear, above even terrorist attacks or economic collapse, yet most Presidential candidates have no plan to restore citizens' faith in their government, or stop abuses of power.
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• ‘Pump up the jam, Siri’: New Apple TV will add voice-controlled search for Apple Music

  29-10-2015 19:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The latest version of Apple TV will add Siri integration to its Apple Music app starting early next year, transforming the device into a voice-controlled jukebox for the living room.
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• New Apple TV looks to add Siri voice control for Apple Music next year

  29-10-2015 19:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The latest version of Apple TV will add Siri integration to its Apple Music app starting early next year, transforming the device into a voice-controlled jukebox for the living room.
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• Apple Watch surpasses all other wearables by a large margin, according to report

  29-10-2015 19:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Apple Watch is the hottest wearable by a country mile, according to a new report that claims 75 percent of wearable sales were Apple branded. Samsung took second place in the battle, and analysts claim it will receive a large boost from the Gear S2 launch.The post Apple Watch surpasses all other wearables by a large margin, according to report appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Yada Backup Camera with Dash Monitor review

  29-10-2015 19:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  We hope to give you some added visibility into the aftermarket camera options for your car to keep you alert out on the road.
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• Smartphone usage soars in US as other devices’ popularity declines

  29-10-2015 19:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  According to a new Pew Research Center report titled "Technology Device Ownership: 2015," 68 percent of adults in the U.S. own a smartphone, representing an increase of almost 100 percent since 2011.
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• Microsoft Is Getting Its Gadget Strategy Right, But Can It Compete With Apple? - Forbes

  29-10-2015 18:55 via
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  Disclosure: I own shares of MSFT. Successful companies usually give rather than take business strategy lessons. But Microsoft seems to be open to taking lessons. When it comes to its gadget strategy, that is. And the lessons come from the world's ...and more »
  

• LEDs in Lumenus apparel aren’t just flashy, they could help save lives

  29-10-2015 18:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A startup smart apparel company, Lumenus, uses embedded LEDs in apparel that can be customized to act as notifications or safety indicators. Designed for cyclists and pedestrians, the lights can help better protect users.
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• GoPro flies their own drone, Nissan’s concept car from a cool future: DT Daily

  29-10-2015 18:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  GoPro takes their home-brewed drone for a test flight, it's a desk, not a dental chair, and Nissan's IDS Concept car is all kinds of cool.
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• Sing “Sweet Home Alabama” in Kia’s South-inspired Forte Koup Mud Bogger concept

  29-10-2015 18:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Kia will introduced six America-themed concepts at this year's SEMA show. One of them is the Forte Koup Mud Bogger, an outlandish off-roader inspired by the American South that gains a lift kit, a roll cage, and bucket seats for the front passengers.The post Sing “Sweet Home Alabama” in Kia’s South-inspired Forte Koup Mud Bogger concept appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Batman: Arkham Knight is back on Steam, and apparently it still sucks

  29-10-2015 18:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  After four months cloistered away in the Batcave, you'd think Arkham Knight's PC port, now again on Steam, would be new and improved. but users are reporting the same issues as before.
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• Arkham Knight's PC port is back on Steam, and still a steaming mess

  29-10-2015 18:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  After four months cloistered away in the Batcave, you'd think Arkham Knight's PC port, now again on Steam, would be new and improved. but users are reporting the same issues as before.
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• Need better sleep? GE's new smart LED light bulbs adjust with your circadian rhythm

  29-10-2015 18:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  GE Lighting is using smart LED light bulbs to create better sleep and improve wellness. The company launched its new C by GE bulbs today, which have light settings that change throughout the day to optimize light.
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