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• Miss out on Black Friday? The next 4 days might offer even better deals on HDTVs and laptops

  11-12-2015 23:49
  
  OK, so let’s say you missed out on both Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals this year for both HDTVs and laptops — this must mean you’ve blown your best chance to find killer savings on these products, right? Not so fast — writing over at WiseBread, expert shopper Kyle James says that the next four days might offer deals on both HDTVs and laptops that are even better than what you could have gotten on Black Friday. FROM EARLIER: BlackBerry’s former CE
  
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• The Spectra Controller by PowerA is an epic light show for your Xbox One

  11-12-2015 23:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Upgrade your Xbox One controller to make long gaming sessions that much more fun. See how the Spectra Illuminated controller can light up how you play in this quick video review.The post The Spectra Controller by PowerA is an epic light show for your Xbox One appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail will direct all 10 episodes of season two

  11-12-2015 23:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The second season of USA Network's breakout summer hit Mr. Robot will be directed entirely by creator Sam Esmail when the show begins shooting in New York next year.
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• How to take Android screenshots in Marshmallow

  11-12-2015 23:40
  
  Android 6.0 Marshmallow's newest update to Google Now on Tap has introduced a new way to take screenshots. Now more integral to the Android experience, Nexus and non-Nexus devices alike will be able to and encouraged to take screenshots using the Google Now on Tap system. This makes the process a little less confusing for those of you that do … Continue reading
  
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• There's an easier way to take screenshots with Android — if you're on the latest version

  11-12-2015 23:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Phone too big? Can't reach the volume down and power button to take a screenshot? Google Now on Tap is here to help. An update to the Google app lets you share your screen quickly by accessing Google Now on Tap
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• Google’s Reddit AMA for the new Pixel C couldn’t possibly have gone any worse

  11-12-2015 23:18
  
  On Thursday, Google thought it would be a good idea to host a Reddit AMA (Ask-Me-Anything) session about the Pixel C. In case you don’t know what a Pixel C is, it’s Google’s response to the Microsoft Surface and the Apple iPad Pro. The Pixel C is an Android-based convertible tablet that received pretty bad reviews, which makes Google’s appearance on Reddit AMA even more surprising. As it turned out, Google found itself ambushed by fans who had some ser
  
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• Researchers discover how cat parasite alters human behavior

  11-12-2015 23:06
  
  It’s no secret that cats and a certain parasite called Toxoplasma gondii are associated with each other. Pregnant women, for example, are advised to stay away from cats during their pregnancy due to the risk of contracting the parasite, which causes a disease called toxoplasmosis. Toxoplasmosis was long thought to (usually) have no symptoms in healthy adults, but researchers have … Continue reading
  
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• Watch Alton Brown Mercilessly Review Pointless Kitchen Gadgets - Eater

  11-12-2015 23:01 via
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• Tarantino says The Hateful Eight was once a Django sequel

  11-12-2015 22:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you thought that Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight felt a lot like Django Unchained, you're very perceptive. The director says that his latest started out as a sequel to that film, but evolved into a standalone story.
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• With a clever trick, this device lets you pour wine without uncorking the bottle

  11-12-2015 22:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Coravin Model Two inserts a needle into the cork of your favorite wine bottle so you can drink at your own pace without letting a good vintage go bad. The Coravin system replaces the displaced liquid with tasteless, odorless argon gas to keep wine from oxidizing.
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• The Coravin wine opener lets you pour a glass without actually uncorking the bottle

  11-12-2015 22:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Coravin Model Two inserts a needle into the cork of your favorite wine bottle so you can drink at your own pace without letting a good vintage go bad. The Coravin system replaces the displaced liquid with tasteless, odorless argon gas to keep wine from oxidizing.
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• Ways Facebook and Google can fight ISIS without breaking encryption

  11-12-2015 22:47
  
  The FBI and other law enforcement and intelligence agencies would like Silicon Valley firms to give them a “backdoor” to encryption to help better monitor the communications of suspected terrorists. Major tech companies such as Apple and Google have so far resisted such calls, however, as they argue persuasively that breaking encryption would do more long-term harm than it would do good. However, David Talbot of Technology Review also makes the case that Facebook and Google
  
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• Music parts the sea in epic trailer for animated film Kubo and the Two Strings

  11-12-2015 22:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The first teaser for the new stop-motion animated feature Kubo and the Two Strings dropped today. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Charlize Theron, and Ralph Fiennes, the mythical adventure film looks to be an epic ride.
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• Gorgeous first trailer drops for animated feature Kubo and the Two Strings

  11-12-2015 22:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The first teaser for the new stop-motion animated feature Kubo and the Two Strings dropped today. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Charlize Theron, and Ralph Fiennes, the mythical adventure film looks to be an epic ride.
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• Feast your eyes on the poster and teaser video for Godzilla: Resurgence

  11-12-2015 22:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Toho Studios has debuted the first, official movie poster and teaser trailer for Godzilla: Resurgence, the studio's first film to feature the iconic King of the Monsters in over a decade.
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• Google’s giving away Star Wars Cardboard VR headsets

  11-12-2015 22:26
  
  The same Google Cardboard VR headsets you may have seen last week at Verizon are now up for the taking online. Google must have gotten a friendly batch of the headsets from Verizon in their team-up deal for the VR experience, which incidentally is hosted on the official Star Wars app for Android devices on the Google Play app store. … Continue reading
  
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• Microsoft is letting you keep your free 15GB OneDrive plan, if you opt-in

  11-12-2015 22:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Because of a vocal response from the community, Microsoft is letting devoted fans keep their 15GB of free storage, while paying customers continue to lose theirs.The post Microsoft is letting you keep your free 15GB OneDrive plan, if you opt-in appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Disney retracts, then reissues DMCA claim against Star Wars fan

  11-12-2015 22:18
  
  Earlier this week I told you about Disney's hard-handed efforts to keep an image of a certain action figure under wraps. Essentially, someone from a Star Wars collectable podcast purchased a figure from Walmart, that they hadn't seen before. The podcast's Facebook page posted a picture of it, and it was taken down by Facebook, as they'd received a copyright … Continue reading
  
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• AdBlock Plus confirms Microsoft Edge extension is “coming soon”

  11-12-2015 22:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft Edge users will soon be able to download an AdBlock Plus extension for the web browser, to block all incoming adverts from web-pages. Microsoft announced extension support is coming sometime in 2016.The post AdBlock Plus confirms Microsoft Edge extension is “coming soon” appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Grace Potter takes a sonic road trip (but leaves the vinyl behind) on Midnight

  11-12-2015 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Grace Potter leaves the Nocturnals behind to visit every sonic style under the sun on her new album Midnight.
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• Samsung Galaxy S7 Duo Pixel: modular pieces, retro expansion

  11-12-2015 22:10
  
  If you remember the Samsung Galaxy Camera, you remember how nice it was to be able to upload photos from your very capable handheld shooter. That wasn't all that common a feature for cameras at the time. Now, here at the tail end of 2016, devices like the Galaxy S6 smartphone have better camera setups in a much smaller body. … Continue reading
  
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• Fleye flying robot is the size of a soccer ball

  11-12-2015 21:56
  
  Quadcopters are fun, especially given how many miniature-sized versions are now on the market. The problem is safety — though some designs have taken steps to protect people from the rotors, many drones still pose safety risks. Improper use or a simple accident can end catastrophically. That’s where Fleye comes in — it is a drone in the broadest sense, … Continue reading
  
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• Project Phoenix, $1m Kickstarter game, delayed until 2018

  11-12-2015 21:19
  
  Shipping dates stated on Kickstarter campaigns are more often than not rough estimates for when a product will launch; after all, projects don't always go as planned and sometimes delays arise. Every now and again a product will ship considerably later than estimates -- take Mighty No. 9, for example. Less common, though, and far less acceptable are massive delays, … Continue reading
  
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• Dan Harmon of Rick and Morty fame to write Mystery Science theater reboot

  11-12-2015 21:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Cult comedy series Mystery Science Theatre 3000 is getting a reboot, and Rick and Morty writers Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, along with Simpsons writer Dana Gould, will be the show's new writers.
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• Why type when you can use voice search? MindMeld launches new platform

  11-12-2015 21:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Expect more devices to add voice searches and features. MindMeld has launched a new platform to help businesses add such capabilities to their websites, devices, and apps. Services like Spotify are currently in trial.
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• App Store now shows Apple TV support in iOS

  11-12-2015 21:04
  
  Since the Apple TV's official App Store launched a month ago, we've seen a host of new apps on the market for it. In fact, just earlier today it looks like there were well over 2,000 of them just waiting to be downloaded. But if you're looking through the store on another device, how do you know if the app … Continue reading
  
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• Windspeed’s SkyDeck puts luxury seats on top of a plane

  11-12-2015 20:43
  
  First class won’t be the same once a new luxury option goes into effect: seats in a clear dome on top of an airplane. Called SkyDeck, this new seating arrangement concept has been designed by Windspeed Technologies, an aerospace engineering firm; it features a clear glass dome with a pair of seats inside, giving passengers a 360-degree view of the … Continue reading
  
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• PS4 retakes sales crown from Xbox One in November

  11-12-2015 20:35
  
  Microsoft has been making big pushes with the Xbox One, lately. With their most recent big update they rolled out the ability to stream your games to any Windows 10 PC in your home, and gave us backwards compatibility. Obviously, they're on top of the console game, right? No, not quite. Back in October, the Xbox One was finally able … Continue reading
  
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• Tweet shows four Samsung Galaxy S7 variants, including S7 Edge Plus

  11-12-2015 20:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Samsung Galaxy S7 is reportedly on the way as early as January or February 2016. New renders show that the device will not feature a USB Type-C port, and a tweet from @evleaks show four variants of the S7.
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• More people than ever are using Macs at work, and IT experts think that will only increase

  11-12-2015 20:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A survey of IT professionals reveals they are increasingly supporting Macs, and that they suspect Mac sales will keep growing in corporate environments. And 96 percent of them are already supporting at least some Macs in their workplaces.
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• Why Banksy just painted Steve Jobs

  11-12-2015 20:23
  
  Syrian refugees are being downtrodden by Republican leaders and presidential candidates aplenty. Rogue graffiti artist Banksy has something to say about that. In a painting in the Jungle refugee camp in the French port of Calais, Banksy painted a portrait of Jobs holding a sack and carrying an old-school Apple computer. Something like a shortened Color Classic. And why would … Continue reading
  
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• Borderline inappropriate White Elephant gifts that will spice up your holiday party

  11-12-2015 20:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  To help you make a splash at your holiday party this year, we've put together a quick list of the best White Elephant gift ideas the world has ever seen. Proceed with caution!
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• 10 epic White Elephant gifts guaranteed to spice up your holiday party

  11-12-2015 20:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  To help you make a splash at your holiday party this year, we've put together a quick list of the best White Elephant gift ideas the world has ever seen. Proceed with caution!
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• The hilarious things people who didn’t see any Star Wars movies say about the saga

  11-12-2015 19:52
  
  You know they are among us. Maybe you even know a few, relentlessly picking on them for not having seen what are arguably among the greatest cinematic masterpieces of all time. They are the people who have not seen any of the Star Wars episodes to date, so they’re not going to be the easiest to convince to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens. DON’T MISS: 11 paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free right now On the other hand, J.J. Abrams did say in interviews that the n
  
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• Swatch is secretly stockpiling smartwatch patents, could a device be on the way?

  11-12-2015 19:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Swiss watchmaker Swatch is reportedly stockpiling smartwatch patents, despite the company's CEO trashing the current smartwatches on the market. With 173 patents filed, Swatch has the ability to launch its own smartwatch without any partnerships.The post Swatch is secretly stockpiling smartwatch patents, could a device be on the way? appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Even locked Skylake processors can be overclocked after a BIOS update

  11-12-2015 19:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Motherboard maker ASRock is preparing to roll out a BIOS update that will allow users to raise the base clock of locked Skylake chips, opening up a new world of budget-friendly system building.
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• Warner Music CEO says music streamers will consolidate to dominate

  11-12-2015 19:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  While two major new players launched in the music streaming business in 2015, Warner Music's Stephen Cooper expects future 'industry consolidation.' Spotify is currently the market-leading music streamer with 75 million users, including 20 million paid.The post Warner Music CEO says music streamers will consolidate to dominate appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Tesla is now using leftover leather to make iPhone cases

  11-12-2015 19:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In a very literal interpretation of "waste not, want not," Tesla is repurposing the leftover leather from its cars interiors to make high-end leather iPhone cases. For $45, you can own a Tesla designed iPhone 6 or 6 Plus case.
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• Our favorite fitness trackers will help coax you off the couch

  11-12-2015 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Looking for your first fitness tracker, or an upgrade to the one you're already wearing? There are plenty of the wrist-worn gadgets available, so here's our pick of the best ones available right now.
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• ESPN details the hallowed history of the lightsaber duel in new Star Wars special

  11-12-2015 19:13 via digitaltrends.com
  
  ESPN will explore the history and real-world sports that inspired one of the franchise's icons, the lightsaber, in next week's documentary special, Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel.
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• US to ban all soap with microbeads

  11-12-2015 19:08
  
  Remember when we talked about how products with microbeads were terrible for the environment and that you should never, ever buy them? It would appear that the US government agrees. A bill which bans the sale of personal care products that contain microbeads has just passed the House of Representatives and will soon go to the Senate for approval. Several … Continue reading
  
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• Google Wallet now lets you text money to your contacts

  11-12-2015 19:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google Wallet is expanding more into a peer-to-peer mobile payment service, and before you needed an email address to send money. Not anymore. The app now lets users text money to their contacts.
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• Google Play family plans let everyone buy apps and movies, as well

  11-12-2015 18:58
  
  Yesterday we brought you the news that Google was introducing a family plan for their Google Play service. This was great news, because for anyone that paid for two or more accounts for their family, it was a nice discount. However, the savings isn't the only thing that the family plan gives you. When you setup a family plan for … Continue reading
  
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• US airlines ban hoverboards over fire, safety concerns

  11-12-2015 18:47
  
  Whether you call them "hoverboards" or self-balancing scooters, nearly everyone in the world is now getting concerned about the risk of fire the devices pose. American Airlines, Delta, and United, the US's three largest airlines, have joined several others in stating that the scooters are banned from coming on flights. They join Alaska Airlines, Jet Blue, British Airways, Virgin America, … Continue reading
  
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• Protect yourself from cyberbullying with Chubbs' Trolling Insurance

  11-12-2015 18:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  We may not be able to catch all the trolls on the Internet, but now, we can get insured against them.Multinational insurance company Chubb is now offering British citizens the chance to protect themselves against cyberbullying.The post Protect yourself from cyberbullying with Chubbs' Trolling Insurance appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Marriott is removing desks from hotel rooms in a strange bid to please millennials

  11-12-2015 18:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In a move criticised by guests online, Marriott has been removing desks from many of its hotel rooms as part of a refurbishment aimed at Millennial guests. Consequently, guests have turned to online forums to vent their rage.
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• Yahoo adds Gmail: here’s the one reason why

  11-12-2015 18:39
  
  This week Yahoo Mail has added the ability to (easily) add a Gmail account for email forwarding. They've also got the ability to add Outlook emails, and if you're in the mood, an infinite loop with all other email addresses. If, for whatever reason, you'd like to create an unending loop of emails, all you'll need to do is add … Continue reading
  
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• Device Hub updated on Windows 10 Mobile, now Gadgets app - WinBeta

  11-12-2015 18:34 via
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  The Windows 10 Mobile Device Hub, which allows connecting to and controlling accessories connected to a Windows 10 Mobile device, has been updated to version 4.2.155.0. The most obvious change to the app is its transformation into the Gadgets app, ...
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• One simple but brilliant trick will force you to save money

  11-12-2015 18:31
  
  Saving money is difficult. It’s a fact of life. There are always things out there that you need to spend money on, and then there are countless other things that you want to spend money on. The key, of course, is being able to separate the needs from the wants. There’s no magic trick that will make this difficult and painful process easy. But there are some smart things you can do that won’t just help you make better decisions, they’ll force you to make bet
  
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• Judge bars DraftKings and FanDuel from operating in New York

  11-12-2015 18:31
  
  Fantasy sports leagues have hit the mainstream in recent years. They used to be things that people just did for fun, with a group of friends or co-workers. But now with companies like FanDuel and DraftKings offering to pay out cash prizes of over $2 billion this year, it seems like everyone is wanting a cut of the action. The … Continue reading
  
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