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• MWC Day 1: Sony has triplets, LG goes modular, Google and Lenovo team up

  22-02-2016 23:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Day 1 at MWC 2016 brought us three new Xperia X phones from Sony, a first look at LG's Hi-Fi with B&O Play module for the new G5, and a tour through Barcelona museums with Google and Lenovo's Project Tango tech in tow.
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• Morgan Freeman won’t narrate your life, but with Waze, he can chronicle your commute

  22-02-2016 23:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In anticipation of the action movie London Has Fallen, Morgan Freeman will be the voice of Waze for a limited time. In character as Vice President Trumbull, Freeman will help you get to work, navigate crowded cities, or maybe even save the world.
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• Here's how Samsung's dual pixel image sensor raises the bar for mobile photography

  22-02-2016 23:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you think the Galaxy S6 had a fantastic camera, wait until you get your hands on the Galaxy S7. Its dual pixel image sensor is an industry first, but is does it do more than just sound good?
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• Find out if your rig is Vive-ready with the SteamVR Performance Test

  22-02-2016 23:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It's no secret that virtual reality experiences will require some beefy hardware to run at their best, so Valve is offering up the SteamVR Performance Test tool to help gamers take stock.
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• Nvidia’s Shield Android TV updates with 6.0 Marshmallow, Vulkan support

  22-02-2016 23:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hardware manufacturer Nvidia has updated its Shield Android TV system software, putting the platform one step ahead of competing microconsoles with support for Android 6.0 Marshmallow, among other significant features and additions.
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• Hollywood doesn’t have a diversity problem, it has an ‘inclusion crisis,’ says new study

  22-02-2016 23:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hollywood's "diversity problem" has been a hot topic lately, but a new study out of USC's Annenberg School finds that issue is better described as an "inclusion crisis," based on how straight, white men dominate film and TV.
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• Spec Comparison: The Rift is less expensive than the Vive, but is it a better value?

  22-02-2016 23:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The forthcoming Oculus Rift and like-minded HTC Vive will soon jostle for the top of the VR charts, but how do they compare when directly compared with one another? Check out our spec comparison for a closer look at the hardware and software powering both.
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• Spotify's party house at SXSW will have live performances and a cardio party

  22-02-2016 23:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Spotify will bring The Spotify House to South by Southwest (SXSW) featuring more than 45 live performances as well as video game and music attractions. Chromecase/Spotify connectivity, the latest Playstation 4 games and more will be on display.
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• Meet the Ardumower: a 3D-printed robotic lawn mower you can build for under $300

  22-02-2016 23:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Ardumower is a DIY robotic lawn mower that you can print and assemble yourself for about $250-$300. It was designed from the ground up to be simple to construct -- even for people without any DIY electronics experience.
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• 2016 Ford Mustang GT review

  22-02-2016 22:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The latest iteration of Ford’s famous pony car may have gained a step or two with its independent sus-pension, but for better or for worse, doesn’t lose its muscle car characteristics.
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• Huawei MateBook vs Microsoft Surface Pro 4: The newcomer takes on the veteran

  22-02-2016 22:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Huawei is moving into the Windows 10 tablet business with the MateBook. But in order to do so, it has to go toe-to-toe with the Surface Pro 4, and that's not going to be an easy fight to win.
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• Huawei just made the tablet I’ve been waiting for Apple to build

  22-02-2016 22:30
  
  From the moment you touch this convertible laptop, you immediately realize this is not your run of the mill Windows 10  machine. In fact, your mind will associate it with a tablet rather than a notebook, even though the MateBook is Huawei’s answer to Apple’s iPad Pro, the Retina MacBook and Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4 line. It’s so incredibly thin and light that it doesn’t have any connectors aside from the USB-C port, which you’ll need to charge it an
  
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• Jennifer Dudley-NicholsonNews Corp Australia Network - NEWS.com.au

  22-02-2016 22:14 via
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  INTELLIGENT gadgets that predict what you'd like to do next, complete tasks for you, play with your pets, and project useful information onto walls and tables is on the cards as companies look beyond the smartphone to next-generation accessories.
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• Ready to grab your next Galaxy? Here’s how to pre-order your own Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge

  22-02-2016 22:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Ready to get a Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge in your hand? Here are the carriers and retailers that are launching the smartphone, along with links to enable you to pre-order your very own device.
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• Making connections: AT&T to offer high-speed Internet on 2017 Porsche models

  22-02-2016 22:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  At the 2016 Mobile World Congress, AT&T announced new or expanded relationships with Audi, Porsche, and General Motors. The telecommunications company will bring high-speed Internet and OnStar connectivity to select new models across the globe.The post Making connections: AT&T to offer high-speed Internet on 2017 Porsche models appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Revamped classic Carmageddon: Max Damage heads for consoles, PCs in 2016

  22-02-2016 21:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Gory vehicular action game Carmageddon: Max Damage will make its console debut for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One later this year, and fans of the series may be eligible to receive a free copy for PC platforms.
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• Taylor Swift donates $250K to Kesha following recently lost legal battle

  22-02-2016 21:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Pop superstar Taylor Swift has reportedly donated a quarter million of her dollars to fellow star Kesha, following a legal struggle with producer Dr. Luke and Sony Records over allegations of abuse.
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• The Simpsons takes on the 2016 presidential election in a hilarious parody video

  22-02-2016 21:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The 2016 presidential election has been nothing if not controversial, and now even characters from The Simpsons have weighed in. A hilarious new parody featuring animated versions of the candidates shows Marge fretting over the election.
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• Apple's FBI Battle Is About the Gadgets We Haven't Even Thought of Yet - PC Magazine

  22-02-2016 21:27 via
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  Apple's FBI Battle Is About the Gadgets We Haven't Even Thought of Yet
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  Edward Snowden didn't reveal anything we didn't already know. At least, he didn't reveal anything that privacy advocates or the global intelligence community weren't already keenly aware of. What Snowden did do was become the public face of digital ...
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• Watch Drake and Rihanna bump and grind in the new music video for hit track Work

  22-02-2016 21:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Rihanna and Drake have released two new music videos for their latest collaboration track, Work, the first featuring bumping and grinding, and the second showing off a fairly risque wardrobe choice.
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• 11 fun facts you never knew about your favorite TV sit-coms

  22-02-2016 21:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A tribute to long-time television comedy director James Burrows, dubbed the "Friends reunion," aired last night on NBC, and revealed some interesting facts about our favourite comedies, from Friends to Cheers and The Big Bang Theory.
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• How to go Dark, and more — 10 Windows tips you probably don’t know

  22-02-2016 21:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Get the most out of Windows 10 with these handy hidden tips and tricks. Whether it be file storage concerns, tricks to improve usability, or enabling the coveted Dark Mode, we'll make you an expert in minutes.The post How to go Dark, and more — 10 Windows tips you probably don’t know appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Hands on: Cat S60

  22-02-2016 20:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Cat has collaborated with Flir to introduce the Cat S60, a $600 smartphone with thermal imaging capabilities. It's running Android Marshmallow, and the thermal camera will let you detect heat loss from anything in your camera's view.
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• Here's a unique new way Facebook is tracking you down

  22-02-2016 20:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Social media giant Facebook teamed up with Columbia University to use artificial intelligence to help bring internet connectivity around the world to those who don't have access. Engineers will collect this data by identifying where people live and how they are living using satellites, drones, and lasers.The post Here's a unique new way Facebook is tracking you down appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Facebook is using AI to bring the Internet to everyone in the world — and to find them, first

  22-02-2016 20:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Social media giant Facebook teamed up with Columbia University to use artificial intelligence to help bring internet connectivity around the world to those who don't have access. Engineers will collect this data by identifying where people live and how they are living using satellites, drones, and lasers.The post Facebook is using AI to bring the Internet to everyone in the world — and to find them, first appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Apple CEO and FBI Director square off in battle of wills over iPhone encryption

  22-02-2016 20:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The battle of wills between the FBI and Apple continues to escalate, with Tim Cook calling on the FBI to drop its demands and FBI Director James Comey claiming what the FBI wants is nothing close to the slippery security slope Apple suggests it is.The post Apple CEO and FBI Director square off in battle of wills over iPhone encryption appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Hasbro has resurrected the classic memory game ‘Simon’ with 21st century tech

  22-02-2016 20:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hasbro has unveiled yet another updated version of one of its most popular games -- Simon. Meet the Simon Air, the touch-free version of the classic game that is selling for just $20.
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• Sony’s high-tech Xperia Ear aims to reinvent Bluetooth earpieces

  22-02-2016 20:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Sony aims to reinvent the dreaded Bluetooth earpiece with a fresh take in the new Xperia Ear. With a proximity sensor, accelerometer, and gyroscope, the new earpiece has high ambitions, including auto-transmitting news and weather info when you put it in.
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• Bluetooth earpieces get a brand new bag in Sony’s new Xperia Ear

  22-02-2016 20:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Sony aims to reinvent the dreaded Bluetooth earpiece with a fresh take in the new Xperia Ear. With a proximity sensor, accelerometer, and gyroscope, the new earpiece has high ambitions, including auto-transmitting news and weather info when you put it in.
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• This University of Miami lab recreates category 5 hurricanes in a 30,000 gallon tank

  22-02-2016 20:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The school's hurricane simulator is six times larger than any hurricane simulator on the planet, and will help researchers understand storm surge effects on air and on land.
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• New University of Miami lab can simulate category 5 hurricanes in a tank

  22-02-2016 20:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The school's hurricane simulator is six times larger than any hurricane simulator on the planet, and will help researchers understand storm surge effects on air and on land.
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• Spec Comparison: Huawei MateBook vs. Samsung Galaxy TabPro S

  22-02-2016 20:13 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Huawei's MateBook has been turning heads at the 2016 Mobile World Congress, but how does it stack up to the Samsung Galaxy TabPro S? We put them head to head, comparing specs, designs, and pricing.
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• Planet Earth II in Ultra HD will feature Sir David Attenborough as narrator

  22-02-2016 20:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Legendary British naturalist Sir David Attenborough will narrate the sequel to ten-year-old nature documentary Planet Earth, which will be shot in Ultra High Definition and debut later this year.
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• Here's your first look at Disney's remake of Pete's Dragon

  22-02-2016 20:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Walt Disney Pictures has released the debut trailer for Pete's Dragon, the studio's upcoming remake of the 1977 all-ages film about an orphaned boy and his best friend, a dragon named Elliott.
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• Meet the Fixers Collective, the Geeks Fighting for the Right to Repair Your Gadgets - Re/code

  22-02-2016 19:58 via
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  Meet the Fixers Collective, the Geeks Fighting for the Right to Repair Your Gadgets
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  Some stared intently at lines of code, others hunched over a soldering iron or sewing machine. One evening a month, the Fixers Collective convenes at the Hack Manhattan workshop to repair busted phones, computers and other gadgets brought to them by ...and more »
  

• You can now chase the Best Actor Oscar as a 16-bit Leonardo DiCaprio

  22-02-2016 19:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Red Carpet Rampage gives fans a chance to step into the shoes of Leonardo DiCaprio and chase the Best Actor Oscar that has eluded him for his entire career. Be warned, though: This is a losing game.
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• Update: Former Apple PR executive Natalie Kerris joins Twitter as VP of Comm

  22-02-2016 19:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Twitter confirmed it has hired Natalie Kerris, a top Apple PR veteran, as head of communications. Kerris spent 14 years at Apple, working on some of the company's major products, and is a major recruit by CEO Jack Dorsey.
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• Oculus cancels numerous Rift pre-orders in apparent attempt to stop scalping

  22-02-2016 19:13 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Oculus VR is looking to cut back on scalping and mass ordering for its upcoming RIft CV1 VR headset, and to that end it looks to be cancelling a number of suspicious pre-orders.The post Oculus cancels numerous Rift pre-orders in apparent attempt to stop scalping appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Volkswagen’s next concept previews a small, sub-Tiguan crossover

  22-02-2016 18:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The star of the Volkswagen stand at the Geneva Auto Show will be a crossover concept. The yet-unnamed concept features a close-to-production design, and it previews a sub-Tiguan, Juke-fighting model tentatively set to arrive in 2018.
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• How much do Americans really value their online privacy?

  22-02-2016 18:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  According to a new study from Hide My Ass! (HMA), a global virtual private network provider, U.S. residents seem to maintain a disconnect between their attitudes and their actions when it comes to online behaviors.
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• Volvo adds Spotify to new models

  22-02-2016 18:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Volvo will add Spotify to the XC90 crossover, as well as the upcoming S90 sedan and V90 station wagon. The streaming service may become available in other Volvo models further down the line.
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• Volvo adds Spotify, giving owners yet another option for tunes

  22-02-2016 18:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Volvo will add Spotify to the XC90 crossover, as well as the upcoming S90 sedan and V90 station wagon. The streaming service may become available in other Volvo models further down the line.
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• Sony’s interactive Xperia Projector concept puts the future within reach

  22-02-2016 18:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  We checked out Sony's futuristic new concept projector at MWC 2016, the Xperia Projector concept. The unit allows for virtually any surface to become an interactive screen, teasing at countless possibilities when it hits store shelves.
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• The GM 5 Plus offers a USB Type-C port, Quick Charge 3.0, and quick Android updates

  22-02-2016 18:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  General Mobile has announced a new Android One device for emerging markets -- the GM 5 Plus is a 5.5-inch smartphone, with a USB Type-C port that supports Qualcomm's Quick Charge 3.0.
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• Android One gets sexy with the GM 5 Plus

  22-02-2016 18:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  General Mobile has announced a new Android One device for emerging markets -- the GM 5 Plus is a 5.5-inch smartphone, with a USB Type-C port that supports Qualcomm's Quick Charge 3.0.
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• SteamOS gains support for Vulkan graphics API, if you have Nvidia hardware

  22-02-2016 18:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Vulkan is a low-level graphics API that's emerging as a successor to OpenGL.It's now available for SteamOS users with Nvidia hardware, which may lead to impressive gains in game performance.The post SteamOS gains support for Vulkan graphics API, if you have Nvidia hardware appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Nvidia-powered SteamOS machines gain support for shiny new Vulkan graphics API

  22-02-2016 18:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Vulkan is a low-level graphics API that's emerging as a successor to OpenGL.It's now available for SteamOS users with Nvidia hardware, which may lead to impressive gains in game performance.The post Nvidia-powered SteamOS machines gain support for shiny new Vulkan graphics API appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Sony Xperia X hands on | MWC 2016

  22-02-2016 17:44 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Sony Xperia X Android Smartphone hands on - MWC 16

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• Sony Xperia XA Hands on & First Impressions

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