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• Windows phones need ‘to run Android apps,’ says Microsoft’s ex-CEO Steve Ballmer

  03-12-2015 23:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft's ex-CEO Steve Ballmer fired a few shots at Microsoft's annual shareholder meeting, blasting the company's current mobile plans and saying that Windows phones need to run Android apps.
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• HTC's first smartwatch could arrive in February with a sleek design

  03-12-2015 23:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  HTC wearables have all suffered delays in 2015, but new rumors point to an early 2016 launch for the HTC One Watch. Check here for all of the rumors leading up the eventual announcement!The post HTC's first smartwatch could arrive in February with a sleek design appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• What happens when a 4-year-old girl drives a heavy-duty Volvo truck? Pure insanity

  03-12-2015 23:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Volvo Trucks has released a new video called “Look Who’s Driving,” in which a 4-year-old girl named Sophie drives a heavy-duty FMX truck with a remote control. The film is likely staged, but the vehicle’s ability to withstand the chaos is impressive.
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• Plastic Studios announces PlayStation-exclusive platformer 'Bound'

  03-12-2015 23:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Plastic Studios has announced Bound, a story-focused, beautiful platformer being developed with Sony Santa Monica. While no release window has been announced, the game's first trailer shows off a beautiful world and a ballerina protagonist.The post Plastic Studios announces PlayStation-exclusive platformer 'Bound' appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Did a Microsoft job post just reveal a new Windows security feature?

  03-12-2015 23:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Containers help secure Windows Server environments by isolating software from the rest of the system. A Microsoft job listing suggests that it's putting together a team to bring containers to the desktop.
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• New Game of Thrones season 6 teaser shows definite signs of Snow

  03-12-2015 23:13 via digitaltrends.com
  
  HBO is adding fuel to the firestorm of curiosity surrounding Jon Snow. The beloved character is the primary focus of the first Game of Thrones season 6 teaser, but he's still shrowded in mystery.
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• This classic movie soundtrack sounds an awful lot like the Star Wars score

  03-12-2015 23:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If your a Star Wars fan, the soundtrack to King's Row will sound awfully familiar. The only problem is, the film was released 35 years before George Lucas' sci-fi masterpiece hit theaters.
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• Uncharted 4 multiplayer beta launches ahead of schedule on PS4

  03-12-2015 22:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A pre-release multiplayer beta for Naughty Dog's PlayStation 4 third-person shooter Uncharted 4 is now underway, giving players an early look at newly implemented features like Mysticals and Sidekicks.
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• Here’s the first trailer for the upcoming season of Girls

  03-12-2015 22:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  HBO has released the trailer for the upcoming fifth season of Girls, the award-winning hit drama created by, written by, and starring Lena Dunham, that follows a group of aimless hipsters living in Brooklyn, NY.
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• Google’s Cardboard Camera app turns your smartphone into a virtual reality camera

  03-12-2015 22:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  You don't need a special camera to capture virtual reality photos -- your smartphone can do it. Google's new Cardboard Camera app allows your smartphone to capture virtual reality photos that you can later view in Cardboard.
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• InFocus Kangaroo review

  03-12-2015 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The InFocus Kangaroo is marketed as a device you'll move from desk to iPad to another desk, but is this strange battery-powered portable quick enough to serve as a day-to-day PC?
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• Nintendo NX will be ‘unique and different,’ says CEO

  03-12-2015 21:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima wants his company's fanbase to know that Nintendo is playing the long game with the NX and the Wii U.The post Nintendo NX will be ‘unique and different,’ says CEO appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• NYC’s Mayor plans to have the country’s largest electric car fleet by 2025

  03-12-2015 21:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan to replace non-emergency city vehicles with electric ones over the next decade. It's called Clean Fleet, and it's part of the the OneNYC plan, which aims to reduce city greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050.
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• U2 bought new phones for Eagles of Death Metal following Paris attacks

  03-12-2015 21:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  U2 frontman Bono says that he and his band offered up everything they could to The Eagles of Death Metal following the Paris attacks last month, ending up purchasing cell phones for the group to help them keep in contact with loved ones and fans.
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• 5 songs you need to stream this week: David Bowie, Foo Fighters, and more

  03-12-2015 21:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Not sure what new music to listen to? We'll let you know what new tracks and albums dropping this week are worthy of your attention. Up this week: David Bowie, Foo Fighters, and more.
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• Forget wires, magnet-charge your iPhone with Stacked

  03-12-2015 21:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Stacked uses magnets to connect its iPhone case to a set of external battery packs, which charge the phone wirelessly. The system charges as quickly as a normal charging cable plugged into the wall. Stacked is now up for preorder.
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• Dave Grohl plays Learn to Fly with the Muppets, rocks intense drum-off with Animal

  03-12-2015 20:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Rock and roll hero Dave Grohl joined forces with The Muppets recently, playing Foo Fighters hit Learn to Fly with the house band on Miss Piggy's late night talk show, while Gonzo takes to the skies.
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• Ding dong, the invite system is dead: You can now buy the OnePlus 2

  03-12-2015 20:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Rejoice, OnePlus fans. The company is doing away with its invite system for the OnePlus 2 forever. Between December 5 to 7, you can also grab the lower-end OnePlus X without an invite.The post Ding dong, the invite system is dead: You can now buy the OnePlus 2 appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• The devilish 675LT Spider is the fastest open-top McLaren ever built

  03-12-2015 20:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  McLaren has debuted the new 675LT Spider online. The fifth new model from McLaren in 2015, the 675LT Spider equips a 666-horsepower 3.8-liter V8, a retractable roof, and a starting price of$372,600.
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• Turkish doctor in hot water over LOTR meme, but his lawyer has a brilliant strategy

  03-12-2015 20:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  You never know when a thorough knowledge of LOTR lore will come in handy, and a court case in Turkey currently hinges on whether a particular post features pictures of Gollum, or his amiable alter ego Smeagol
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• Are you sure you want to buy one of these hoverboards that totally aren’t hoverboards? | DT Daily

  03-12-2015 19:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Those so-called hoverboards you see everywhere these days are causing a lot of controversy. The co-founder of Android may want to build his own smartphone. And you'll want to see this cool video of every starwars craft ever, in order and at scale.The post Are you sure you want to buy one of these hoverboards that totally aren’t hoverboards? | DT Daily appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• World’s first ‘bionic knee brace’ returns energy to your joints to boost leg strength

  03-12-2015 19:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Levitation is the world's first bionic knee brace that stores energy before returning it to the joint. The brace increases endurance and enhances performance with customizable light muscle assistance and injury prevention.
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• YouTube Red eyes entering movie and TV show licensing market

  03-12-2015 19:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  YouTube might be planning to compete with Netflix and Amazon Instant Video for those key movie and TV show licenses in the near future, as the online video streaming giant attempts to broaden its $10 per month subscription service.The post YouTube Red eyes entering movie and TV show licensing market appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Hola, Olá: Facebook Instant Articles now available in Latin America

  03-12-2015 19:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Facebook Instant Articles is now available in Latin America and will include publications such as Telemundo, Adoro, and Capricho. The feature just recently became available for Android users in India.
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• Here’s the first teaser for the Kickboxer remake

  03-12-2015 19:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  You can now watch the first, brief teaser for Kickboxer: Vengeance, the upcoming remake of the 1989 action film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, which will premiere in 2016 and stars Dave Bautista and Alain Moussi.The post Here’s the first teaser for the Kickboxer remake appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• AT&T customers willing to switch to T-Mobile offered discounts on iPhone 6S and more

  03-12-2015 19:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  AT&T customers who are willing to switch to T-Mobile and want to buy an iPhone 6S have reason to do so now. The carrier is offering a $200 savings on the iPhone 6S and 50 percent off of accessories for those willing to switch carriers.
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• All the rumors and news about Apple’s 4-inch iPhone 6C

  03-12-2015 19:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  What is dead may never die: Rumors of a cheaper 4-inch iPhone 6C resurfaced after the iPhone 6S launch in September 2015. The smaller low-cost iPhone should have mid-range specs and may come in metal. Here are all the rumors.
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• Avalanche promises bug fixes for Just Cause 3 at some point, but not now

  03-12-2015 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Just Cause 3 was supposed to be a triumph of anarchy and explosions, but its launch has been mired by the same sorts of bugs that have plagued a number of other AAA titles over the past couple of years.
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• Netflix, HBO cleanup in Rolling Stone's list of 2015's 25 best shows

  03-12-2015 19:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Rolling Stone has released its list of the 25 top shows for 2015, and Netflix came out a winner with a total of six shows in the ranking, along with other top networks like HBO, AMC, and FX.
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• Patina wants to be your go-to Mac alternative to Microsoft Paint

  03-12-2015 18:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Yesterday, Atek, Inc. released Patina on the OS X App Store. It's a drawing tool for non-professionals, similar to that of Microsoft Paint while pandering to the average Mac user's sense of design.
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• Samurai Jack will bring his quest back to Cartoon Network in 2016

  03-12-2015 18:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Genndy Tartakovsky's Samurai Jack will return to Cartoon Network in 2016, possibly taking the form of a mini-series. While little else has been revealed, its return is likely due to a resurgence in the show. 
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• Watching too much TV may be bad for your brain, study suggests

  03-12-2015 18:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  We may the Netflix and chill generation today, but if we're not careful, we may become the plagued-with-serious-cognitive-issues generation in a few years. As it turns out, cognitive function is inversely related to time spent watching TV.
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• Use oldweb.today to see what the Internet looked like in the '90s

  03-12-2015 18:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Missing the days of yore? Or, more specifically, the Internet days of yore? Miss no more, thanks to oldweb.today, which will satisfy your strange desire to revisit the early days of the Internet.
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• New ransomware surprises victims with its affiliate program

  03-12-2015 18:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Have you ever felt that malware makers were having too much fun, and wanted in on the gig? Good news! A ransomware virus called Chimera offers an affiliate program to anyone willing to help distribute it.The post New ransomware surprises victims with its affiliate program appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Ford adds Siri Eyes Free to over five million vehicles with software update

  03-12-2015 18:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Ford is the latest carmaker to add Siri Eyes Free for iPhone users. It's releasing the Apple feature in a software update for over five million vehicles from model years 2011 through 2016.
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• Still riding a sugar high from Candy, BØRNS ups the energy dose on Dopamine

  03-12-2015 18:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Garrett Borns talks about what inspires him, the evolution of pop music as a genre label, and unique recording locations.
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• Yahoo Messenger is back from the dead with GIFs, fun group chats, and more

  03-12-2015 18:13 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The revamped Yahoo Messenger can pull photos from Flickr and searches for GIFs using Tumblr's fast library. The app is more focused on group messaging and sharing, taking on competitors like Facebook Messenger and Slack.The post Yahoo Messenger is back from the dead with GIFs, fun group chats, and more appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Apple’s fulfills its promise to make Swift open-source

  03-12-2015 18:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Back at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June, Apple announced plans to make Swift open source, and now the latest release of the programming language has done just that.
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• Apple releases open source version of Swift programming language

  03-12-2015 18:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Back at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June, Apple announced plans to make Swift open source, and now the latest release of the programming language has done just that.
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• With climate change in the spotlight, Google makes ‘largest purchase’ of renewable energy

  03-12-2015 18:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The search giant has added 842 megawatts of renewable energy from six deals around the world to power its data centers. The long-term contracts will last 10 to 20 years and will involve projects in Sweden, the U.S., and Chile.
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• Toyota’s enthusiast-approved S-FR concept prepares to hit the track

  03-12-2015 17:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Toyota has introduced a more aggressive-looking version of the well-received S-FR concept that's designed to hit the track. Finished in white, the coupe gains a full body kit and a few drivetrain modifications including bigger brakes.The post Toyota’s enthusiast-approved S-FR concept prepares to hit the track appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• The new trailer for Batman V. Superman reveals the movie’s monstrous villain

  03-12-2015 17:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The monstrous villain of Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice makes his debut in the latest trailer for the much-anticipated movie that pits two of the comic world's most iconic superheroes against each other.
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• Want a secure messaging app on desktop? Signal has announced a private beta

  03-12-2015 17:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Open Whisper Systems has officially launched Signal Desktop in private beta. The end-to-end encrypted messaging app is used by quite a few notable privacy advocates, including NSA surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden.The post Want a secure messaging app on desktop? Signal has announced a private beta appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Millennial artists top Instagram's biggest music acts of 2015

  03-12-2015 17:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  One Direction, Selena Gomez, and Justin Bieber were the musicians that dominated Instagram in 2015. Official statistics released by the network also revealed the artists with the most song mentions and fan armies.
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• Digital toymaker VTech hires FireEye to secure systems after hack

  03-12-2015 17:04
  
  (Reuters) - Hong Kong-based digital toy and gadget maker VTech Holdings Ltd said FireEye Inc's Mandiant forensics unit was helping the company secure its systems after a hacking attack exposed data on 6.4 million children. VTech said it was cooperating with law enforcement worldwide to investigate the cyber attack, which surfaced last week. A spokesman for VTech declined to comment on which governments were looking into the attack or say whether they had identified any suspects.
  
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• McLaren’s MP4-X concept can harness the sun, and read its driver’s thoughts

  03-12-2015 16:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The McLaren MP4-X concept is one idea of what future Formula One cars could look like. McLaren designed it to show off promising technologies, including a system that reads a driver's brain signals.
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• Silent Circle will make the Blackphone 3, but is all about encrypted software for now

  03-12-2015 15:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Silent Circle, the mobile privacy company, has said it's already working on a Blackphone 3 smartphone. However, it's not going to be introduced in the immediate future, and the firm is committed to encrypted software for now.
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• The ‘hoverboard’ hoopla continues with protest in NYC

  03-12-2015 15:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Celebrities like Bieber and Khalifa popularized thesehoverboards that do not actually hover. Now they're banned in a bunch of places. One group in New York wants to put an end to the ban, while others believe riding scooters is like jaywalking.
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• Amazon launches Fire tablet in China

  03-12-2015 15:35
  
  (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said its Fire tablet is now available in China for 499 yuan ($78) with access to hundreds of thousands of Kindle books. The tablet, which comes with a screen that measures 7 inches (17 cm) diagonally and a front-and-back camera, would include English language learning features such as Word Wise for customers who want to read or learn English, the company said in a statement. Amazon's sales of its 7-inch tablet tripled over the Thanksgiving weekend from last year, the c
  
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• Nvidia is upgrading Nvidia 750Tis to 950s with new PC builds for free

  03-12-2015 14:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nvidia is looking to bring entry-level gamers into the latest generation of hardware with a free upgrade its offering to those buying systems with GTX 750Tis, bumping them up to the much more capable GTX 950 for not a penny more.
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