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• Apple acquires education startup LearnSprout

  29-01-2016 23:45
  
  Apple has acquired the education startup LearnSprout, the company has confirmed. LearnSprout offers a simplistic but robust way for schools and educators to monitor their students’ academic performance, and according to its website, thousands of school districts across the United States already use the platform. The acquisition is reportedly to help Apple bolster the educational tools available on its iPad. … Continue reading
  
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• Narrative opens wearable camera to inventive devs

  29-01-2016 23:23
  
  Wearable camera company Narrative is throwing open its platform to developers, inviting more interesting uses for the tiny life-logging gadget. Dubbed the Narrative Open Platform, it clears the way for both hardware and software customization, as the crowdfunding success attempts to make its wearable a must-have accessory rather than a niche geek trinket. Clip 2, which began shipping to preorder … Continue reading
  
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• Avoid that surprise big bill! Here’s how to turn off in-app purchases on your iOS device

  29-01-2016 23:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  No one wants to see a surplus of surprise charges on their bill, especially when they're a result of in-app purchases. To make sure that doesn't happen to you, here's how to turn off in-app purchases in iOS.
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• US Customs officials intercept 16k faux hoverboards

  29-01-2016 23:00
  
  The United States Customs and Border Protection has announced that it confiscated more than 16,000 counterfeit hoverboards worth more than $6,000,000 USD. These counterfeit hoverboards, like ones before them, are potential safety hazards; more than a few faux hoverboards have caught on fire, prompting airlines, the postal service, and more to ban them. The CBP announced the seized goods on … Continue reading
  
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• Enveloping a house with a greenhouse helps this Swedish family cut down on heating costs

  29-01-2016 22:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Instead of adding more insulation to make a summer home suitable for winter living, a Swedish couple erected a greenhouse around the home. The sun's heat helps raise the temperature, though they still need more traditional heating methods.The post Enveloping a house with a greenhouse helps this Swedish family cut down on heating costs appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• A little bit of sun helps a Swedish family stay warm in the winter in their greenhouse-enveloped home

  29-01-2016 22:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Instead of adding more insulation to make a summer home suitable for winter living, a Swedish couple erected a greenhouse around the home. The sun's heat helps raise the temperature, though they still need more traditional heating methods.The post A little bit of sun helps a Swedish family stay warm in the winter in their greenhouse-enveloped home appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Twitter reveals its first election 2016 emoji, with more to come

  29-01-2016 22:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Twitter has unveiled its first election 2016 emoji to mark the start of the presidential race. The hashtag activated emoji, described as a "digital version" of the 'I Voted' sticker, is available right now.
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• Now you can say #iVoted with the first election 2016 Twitter emoji

  29-01-2016 22:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Twitter has unveiled its first election 2016 emoji to mark the start of the presidential race. The hashtag activated emoji, described as a "digital version" of the 'I Voted' sticker, is available right now.
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• Happy birthday, Oprah! 13 gifts worthy of the ‘queen of all media’

  29-01-2016 22:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Oprah Winfrey celebrates her 62nd birthday on January 29. If you want to know what to buy her, the media mogul and tastemaker has a few tech options from the "favorites" list for you to consider.
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• E Street Band lead guitarist Nils Lofgren loves streaming. He just wants it to sound better

  29-01-2016 22:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  As both a solo musician and the leader of the Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, Nils Lofgren knows about balance. And digital music, he thinks, is all about balancing access with quality.
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• ‘Let’s Play’ enters the public domain as USPTO kills Sony’s trademark attempt

  29-01-2016 22:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has updated its rejection of Sony's recent "Let's Play" trademark request, making it much less likely that the company's attempt to seize control of the phrase will succeed.
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• The 2017 Acura NSX jams with Van Halen in this high-octane Super Bowl spot

  29-01-2016 22:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Acura has revealed the 30-second TV spot that will air during the first quarter of Super Bowl 50. Starring the 2017 NSX supercar, the ad features red, white, and blue visuals and a soundtrack by Van Halen.The post The 2017 Acura NSX jams with Van Halen in this high-octane Super Bowl spot appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• This is how the Coast Guard trains

  29-01-2016 22:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you never make it to the Coast Guard's grueling training process in person, you can now experience it like never before. It's all thanks to a 360 degree video that feels like a virtual reality experience without the VR headset.The post This is how the Coast Guard trains appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Experience the Coast Guard's training in a new 360 degree video experience

  29-01-2016 22:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you never make it to the Coast Guard's grueling training process in person, you can now experience it like never before. It's all thanks to a 360 degree video that feels like a virtual reality experience without the VR headset.The post Experience the Coast Guard's training in a new 360 degree video experience appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Harrison Ford, Anthony Hopkins, and more A-listers join espionage thriller Official Secrets

  29-01-2016 22:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The upcoming thriller Official Secrets, based on the true-story novel The Spy Who Tried To Stop A War, will star Harrison Ford, Anthony Hopkins, Martin Freeman, and other A-list actors.
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• Loot Crate adds all-gaming gift box to subscription lineup

  29-01-2016 22:24 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nerd culture subscription service Loot Crate announced a new gaming-themed alternative to their gift box service called "Loot Gaming" during at a panel at PAX South Friday.
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• Watch Vin Diesel sell Street Sharks at 1994 toy fair

  29-01-2016 22:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Vin Diesel wasn't always the action hero he is today, and this video from a '90s toy fair reminds us that the actor took a few detours on his way to becoming the movie star we now know.
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• GM is creating a team to work on self-driving and electric cars

  29-01-2016 22:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  GM may have just pushed the date back on its autonomous driving feature, but that's not stopping them from dreaming bigger than ever. On Thursday, GM announced the creation of a team dedicated to developing self-driving and electric cars,
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• Canceled Saints Row PSP spinoff released for free by creators

  29-01-2016 22:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Developer Volition has unearthed a canceled PSP entry in its popular Saints Row series, and is now giving away an unfinished prototype version playable in emulators free of charge.
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• Hacker uses abandoned ultrasound and augmented reality to see inside himself

  29-01-2016 22:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  One hardware hacker has managed to make an ultrasound scanner from 1982 display its imagery through an augmented reality video feed, a technique that might be used to help doctors better diagnose patients.The post Hacker uses abandoned ultrasound and augmented reality to see inside himself appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Report: Apple’s seeking exclusive TV shows and movies

  29-01-2016 22:15
  
  Like Hulu and Netflix before it, Apple is looking into ordering its own original content for its iTunes customers, according to a new report. According to newly surfaced sources, Apple has put out feelers in Hollywood for studios and producers who may be interested in producing such content. The original programming, say the sources, would be for a lower-priced video … Continue reading
  
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• E Street Band leader Nils Lofgren loves streaming, just wants it to sound better

  29-01-2016 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  As both a solo musician and the leader of the Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, Nils Lofgren knows about balance. And digital music, he thinks, is all about balancing access with quality.
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• 2015 Land Rover Defender review

  29-01-2016 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Land Rover Defender is ancient by today's standards, but it's one of the most capable 4x4s out there. Its demise marks the end of an era.
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• Google’s My Tracks fitness app loses its way and gets cancelled

  29-01-2016 22:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The popular Google fitness tracking app My Tracks will be unavailable starting April 30, 2016. Google stated that it will be focusing on other mapping projects.
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• Here's what you'll get with The Division's Season Pass

  29-01-2016 22:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Ubisoft announced its DLC plans for its open-world third-person shooter Tom Clancy's The Division this week, revealing that Season Pass buyers will receive three expansions in the months after the game's launch.
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• Apple poaches VR and AR experts to build a massive virtual reality team, report claims

  29-01-2016 22:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With the likes of Sony, Microsoft, and HTC all well on their way to releasing virtual reality hardware, Apple is reportedly playing catch-up with an aggressive strategy of acquisitions and outside hires.
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• Dome Alert monitors your home for fires, floods, and freezing for $9 a month

  29-01-2016 22:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Dome Alert is a system with a hub, fire/carbon monoxide sensor, and a flood/freeze sensor. It has an app but also uses a professional monitoring company to alert the fire department in case of an emergency, so there's a $9 monthly service fee.
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• What does a thousand bucks worth of RAM look like? G.Skill has the answer

  29-01-2016 22:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  As memory prices drop steadily, there are still opportunities to pack your system with the biggest and baddest. G.Skill's new 128GB DDR4-3200MHz kit is exactly that.The post What does a thousand bucks worth of RAM look like? G.Skill has the answer appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Iran buzzed a US aircraft carrier to test its spy drone

  29-01-2016 21:42
  
  Iran claims to have flown a reconnaissance drone over a US aircraft carrier, part of a war-games op the American Navy has blasted as "unprofessional". The incident is believed to have taken place in early January, with the drone part of a combined effort to surveil not only the USS Harry S. Truman but a French aircraft carrier, Charles de … Continue reading
  
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• Professional drone racing is the world’s newest sport, and it looks completely insane

  29-01-2016 21:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The first competitive drone racing league launched in New York City this week, with six events already scheduled for the 2016 season. The league is looking to regulate the sport of drone racing in order to level the playing field and create a lasting community.
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• Pro drone racing is dizzying, insane, and just started its first official season

  29-01-2016 21:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The first competitive drone racing league launched in New York City this week, with six events already scheduled for the 2016 season. The league is looking to regulate the sport of drone racing in order to level the playing field and create a lasting community.
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• Ancient humans ate giant Aussie birds’ eggs into extinction

  29-01-2016 21:30
  
  About 50,000 years ago, Australia was home to a flightless bird species known as Genyornis newtoni. This wasn’t a bird like you or I know them — they grew to be almost 7ft tall and weighed hundreds of pounds. Still, those formidable birds first hatched from small (relatively speaking) eggs, and those eggs were apparently tasty to humans who lived … Continue reading
  
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• This strappy case helps you grip your tablet or smartphone with relative ease

  29-01-2016 21:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Tabulate is a case that promises to properly combine design with ergonomics by providing additional grip to your tablet or smartphone. You can 3D-print one for yourself or opt for the case's Kickstarter, which is currently live.
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• Sale of security gadgets picks up amid threats to educational institutes - Pakistan Today

  29-01-2016 21:12 via
  Sale of security gadgets picks up amid threats to educational institutes
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  The sale of security gadgets has reached at its peak in Karachi following the Taliban attack on Bacha Khan University, Charsadda, reveals a market survey conducted by Pakistan Today. The main reason behind this increase in sale of security gadgets is ...and more »
  

• Star Wars Episode IX may film partially in space, says director Colin Trevorrow

  29-01-2016 21:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  As part of the Power of Story: The Art of Film panel at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow expressed interest in filming scenes for the third installment in the new Star Wars trilogy in outer space.
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• The Internet wants Danny DeVito to voice the new Pikachu

  29-01-2016 21:04
  
  On Tuesday, we were treated to a new look at our favorite electric-type Pokemon. Instead of running around with Ash as he tried to catch 'em all, he was solving mysteries. While that was a departure from the norm, that wasn't the strangest part of the video released by Nintendo. Shortly after the video starts, we hear a voice, which … Continue reading
  
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• Doctor Who left Netflix so the BBC could launch their own streaming service

  29-01-2016 20:53
  
  Earlier this week, Netflix announced that Doctor Who would be leaving its service in the US. Being an avid fan of the show, this was rather disappointing to me. It's hard enough to get access to the brand new episodes, but at least before I could watch the old ones at my leisure. But the move isn't exactly a surprise. … Continue reading
  
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• Latest Walking Dead teaser warns of utter peril to come

  29-01-2016 20:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The latest teaser for the upcoming season of The Walking Dead replays the last scene of the final episode, reminding you that good things are not to come as the group departs on their next adventure.
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• Google’s Solara 50 drone crash caused by wing failure

  29-01-2016 20:42
  
  In May 2015, one of Google’s Internet drones, a Titan Solara 50, crashed during a test flight in New Mexico. The drone was solar powered and didn’t last long in the air before crashing in the company’s Albuquerque test field. This drone was part of Google’s larger effort to deliver Internet from the stratosphere; investigators began probing the cause of … Continue reading
  
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• Apple’s VR team is real, here’s who they are

  29-01-2016 20:39
  
  Apple's latest acquisition once again tips their involvement in the virtual reality industry. Apple has been tipped - and essentially confirmed - to have acquired FlyBy Media, a group that has their hand in Indoor Mapping, Automotive (autonomous navigation), Drones (autonomous flight), and both virtual reality and augmented reality. They've worked with Google on Project Tango, a futuristic smartphone-based 3D-mapping … Continue reading
  
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• Google made a terrible pun of its Google.com sale goof

  29-01-2016 20:28
  
  If you screw up and accidentally allow the central domain to your business to be sold to an outside buyer, you might as well make a bad joke about it. Google suffered some collective red faces midway through 2015, after somehow forgetting to renew its google.com domain and allowing it to be - briefly - purchased by someone else, but … Continue reading
  
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• Thync review

  29-01-2016 20:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Is it possible to relax, or boost energy levels, using a piece of wearable tech? That’s the concept behind Thync, a crazy device that promises both these benefits, on demand, in minutes. Does it work? We find out in our review.
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• Hyundai gives up on the Azera sedan to focus on more crossover models

  29-01-2016 20:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hyundai has decided to cancel production of its Azera sedan to focus on crossovers -- a decision that is being echoed throughout the industry lately. With consumers demanding more crossovers, automakers are cutting their excess sedan models.
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• Google Chrome for iOS loses ‘Do Not Track’ feature

  29-01-2016 20:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google seems to have removed the 'Do Not Track' feature in Chrome for iOS -- but the issue stems from Apple's constraints in its WKWebView API for third-party browsers. Google said it will add the features again if Apple offers an update.
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• 10 annoying OnePlus 2 problems, and how to fix them

  29-01-2016 20:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you’ve encountered some OnePlus 2 problems, and you’re wondering what to do about them, come on in for a look at some suggestions. You should never settle when there might be a fix or workaround available.
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• Alta Motors delivers its first electric motocross bike

  29-01-2016 20:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Alta Motors recently delivered its first electric supermoto motorcycle, the Redshift SM. This purpose-built EV was designed from the ground up to deliver performance that can rival or exceed gas-powered bikes.The post Alta Motors delivers its first electric motocross bike appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Five Reasons the Dell XPS 13 is Great for Blogging

  29-01-2016 19:58
  
  
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• Oops! Electronic Arts basically revealed how many Xbox Ones are out there

  29-01-2016 19:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  We now know why Microsoft reporting monthly updates on Xbox One hardware sales, thanks to a recent financial report from publisher Electronic Arts.
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• Apple is working on a wireless charging solution for iPhone | DT Daily

  29-01-2016 19:31 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple is reportedly working on a wireless charging solution that wouldn't require a special mat, but would charge its phones over a "long distance." The new feature won't be seen in the iPhone 7, but could arrive in 2017.The post Apple is working on a wireless charging solution for iPhone | DT Daily appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Leak reveals Samsung’s two flagship ultrawide monitors coming later this year

  29-01-2016 19:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A pair of premium ultrawide monitors will be released by Samsung before the end of 2016, according to leaked information. They're offer 3,440 x 1,440 resolution and a refresh rate of 144Hz.The post Leak reveals Samsung’s two flagship ultrawide monitors coming later this year appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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