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• VW, LG join to develop next-generation connected-car platform

  06-07-2016 23:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  LG and VW announced a development collaboration on what the two companies referred to as the "next-generation platform" of car connectivity. They are targeting the ability to connect to and control your smart-home systems from future VW cars.The post VW, LG join to develop next-generation connected-car platform appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Beyond Ink pen review

  06-07-2016 23:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It looks and writes like a pen, but this gizmo from Beyond Ink also works as a stylus, phone charger, and USB thumb drive.The post Beyond Ink pen review appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• New Nvidia drivers get PC gamers suited up for Codemasters’ ‘DiRT Rally VR’

  06-07-2016 23:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The latest GeForce Game Ready drivers served up by Nvidia are optimized for Codemasters' upcoming DiRT Rally VR for the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. It will hit the Oculus Store first, followed by an update for Steam gamers later this month.
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• FDA warns public about ‘cool trend’ whole body cryotherapy

  06-07-2016 23:49
  
  Whole body cryotherapy is a growing trend amongst those brave enough to tackle the coldest (briefly) livable temperatures — if you’ve ever taken an ice bath, gone on a polar bear swim, or spent a few minutes running around in an ice chamber, you’ll probably be familiar with the general idea. Whole body cryotherapy is popping up at spas and … Continue reading
  
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• Comcast adds voice prompts and a new security camera to its Xfinity Home lineup

  06-07-2016 23:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Adding to its already-impressive Xfinity Home lineup, media giant Comcast announced this week the launch of a new smart-home security camera this summer. The company also said it has added voice-command capabilities to the setup.
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• Google Now on Tap gains text translation, bar code scanning features

  06-07-2016 23:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google's Now on Tap has gained a few new features with its latest update. The machine learning-powered search app can now translate text, scan bar codes and QR codes, and send you down an internet wormhole with its new Discover section.The post Google Now on Tap gains text translation, bar code scanning features appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Google Nexus watches detailed in 2x sizes

  06-07-2016 23:22
  
  Android Nougat's brand of Android Wear has been tipped to be coming in the form of two new watches from Google. The software and hardware brand will be bringing heat with devices in two sizes, says Android Police, and it would seem that they're being stacked up not unlike the two-tiered smartphone system Google, Samsung, and Apple have been cultivating … Continue reading
  
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• Amazon’s Prime Day is returning with bargains galore — here’s what to expect

  06-07-2016 23:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  On July 12, 2016, Amazon will launch its second annual Prime Day, offering Amazon Prime users deals on hundreds of items. But don't waste your time sifting through the bad deals; we'll be highlighting the best of them for you.
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• Amazon's 2nd annual Prime Day is coming — here's everything you need to know

  06-07-2016 23:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  On July 12, 2016, Amazon will launch its second annual Prime Day, offering Amazon Prime users deals on hundreds of items. But don't waste your time sifting through the bad deals; we'll be highlighting the best of them for you.
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• Amazon’s 2nd annual Prime Day is coming — here’s everything you need to know

  06-07-2016 23:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  On July 12, 2016, Amazon will launch its second annual Prime Day, offering Amazon Prime users deals on hundreds of items. But don't waste your time sifting through the bad deals; we'll be highlighting the best of them for you.
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• Fitness gadgets could give women a warning of the best time to try for baby - Daily Mail

  06-07-2016 23:19
  
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  She and fellow researchers carried out a study of five women aged between 25 and 39 to see whether heart rate on a gadget could predict when a woman enters her most fertile period from her heartbeat alone. The women wore a FitBit HR - heart rate ...
  
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• Pale eel-like fish spotted alive in deep sea waters for the first time

  06-07-2016 23:07
  
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released a video showing a living, pale, “ghostly” fish; this is the first time the creature has been found alive, marking a new milestone discovery for the agency. The fish was found by the NOAA Okeanos Explorer team during the agency’s 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Mariana. NOAA recently shared a clear … Continue reading
  
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• Razer Turret Review and my living room keyboard dreams

  06-07-2016 22:58
  
  I'd been waiting a long time for this keyboard to be released. This, the Razer Turret, a keyboard, mouse, and mousepad made for the living room. I first saw it back at CES 2015. Back then, it went hand-in-hand with the Razer Forge TV, a device that was revealed just before its biggest competitor, the NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV. I … Continue reading
  
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• Google may be making two Android Wear smartwatches featuring its AI Assistant

  06-07-2016 22:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google is reportedly making two Android Wear smartwatches, and both devices will be integrated with Google Assistant -- the search giant's artificially intelligent bot. The larger of the two devices will have LTE, GPS, and a heart-rate monitor.
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• Data from lost Hitomi satellite suggests black holes may be galactic regulators

  06-07-2016 22:27
  
  Earlier this year, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched its Hitomi satellite into space. The x-ray satellite was intended to study, among other things, the Perseus cluster, a massive cluster of galaxies more than 200 million light years from Earth. Hitomi was the most advanced x-ray satellite to launch successfully into space and had the potential to lead to … Continue reading
  
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• RoboGlove, a GM and NASA product, helps wearers get a better grip

  06-07-2016 22:23
  
  Factory workers and those in other industries may soon get access to RoboGlove, a robotic glove that lends better gripping power to the person wearing it. The glove was created through a joint partnership between NASA and General Motors, originally for use on the International Space Station. Through a new licensing agreement with Swedish medical technology company Bioservo Technologies AB, … Continue reading
  
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• Music surpasses video as streaming king in first half of 2016

  06-07-2016 22:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Streaming music, up 58 percent in the first half of 2016, has finally surpassed video streaming, and not by a little, with music garnering 19 billion more plays than video since the new year began.
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• The best (and smartest) window air conditioners on the market

  06-07-2016 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Trying to keep a room cool? Today's window AC units use less energy than ever - and some come with seriously handy smart tech: We've got a list for you!
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• Is your home a sweltering wasteland? Try one of our favorite air conditioners

  06-07-2016 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Trying to keep a room cool? Today's window AC units use less energy than ever - and some come with seriously handy smart tech: We've got a list for you!
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• Donald Glover gets a wake-up call (or seven) in new promo for FX’s ‘Atlanta’

  06-07-2016 22:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Some people need a cozy bed, and others can fall asleep wherever they rest their head. Based on the new trailer for the upcoming FX series Atlanta, Donald Glover's character fits in the latter category.
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• Snapchat turns to the past with Memories, a searchable camera-roll replacement

  06-07-2016 22:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Snapchat may be known for its disappearing messages, however the social media app now wants you to save pictures to look at later using Memories, its attempt at a camera-roll replacement.
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• Google Self-Driving Car Project learning to live with cyclists

  06-07-2016 21:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It's not just because many Google engineers are cyclists, but Google self-driving cars are programmed to anticipate cyclists moves and drive conservatively. The software is learning to recognize unicycles, big wheels, and tandem bikes of all colors.
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• 501,000 hoverboards recalled in US over fire risk

  06-07-2016 21:38
  
  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of about 501,000 “hoverboards” produced by several companies and sold through two stores. The recall, as anyone familiar with these hoverboard devices will guess, is over potential fire risk. According to the CPSC, the lithium-ion battery packs found in these units may overheat, possibly leading to explosions, fires, or smoking. … Continue reading
  
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• Android malware Hummingbad hits 10M phones, isn’t your usual hack

  06-07-2016 21:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  More Apple iPhone 7 rumors, Android malware Hummingbad flies into 10 million phones, Google grabs photo recognition software maker Moodstocks.
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• Alphabet drops $30m on Light camera with “magic” potential

  06-07-2016 21:34
  
  It would appear that the parent company of Google, Alphabet, has begun its consumer product investment focus in ernest. A cool $30 million USD has been raised for the company Light from Alphabet's venture capital business, that which used to be called Google Ventures, now just called GV. Light creates a product by the name of L16, a camera which … Continue reading
  
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• The Suunto Spartan Sport is a sleeker, cheaper alternative to Ultra sports watch

  06-07-2016 21:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Suunto is hoping to make a dent in the sports-watch market with the Spartan Sport, a fitness tracking watch that has GPS and a focus on design that makes the Spartan Sport sleeker than most sports watches.
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• Suunto wants to make a dent in the sports-watch market with the Spartan Sport

  06-07-2016 21:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Suunto is hoping to make a dent in the sports-watch market with the Spartan Sport, a fitness tracking watch that has GPS and a focus on design that makes the Spartan Sport sleeker than most sports watches.
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• Google Now on Tap offers up new Translate card, Discover button

  06-07-2016 21:17
  
  Google Translate has long been a handy tool for those who need a quick translation job and don't mind if it's a little rough around the edges. Today, Translate got even better on Android phones, with Google adding a "translate this page" card to Now on Tap. Now, when users are presented with a page in a language they don't … Continue reading
  
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• You can get what you want: Rolling Stones headphones offered to band’s true fans

  06-07-2016 21:13 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Want to show the world just how much of a Rolling Stone fan you are? Master & Dynamic and Spotify have teamed up to help you do just that with a pair of custom, limited-edition headphones.
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• Razer Naga Hex V2 review

  06-07-2016 21:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Razer has updated its Hex, which now (strangely) has seven buttons. That change makes it even better for gamers who love League of Legends and its ilk, but at what cost?
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• Listen: Britney Spears, J-Lo, and dozens of pop stars release single to help Orlando victims

  06-07-2016 20:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Dozens of famous pop musicians have teamed up with Interscope and GLAAD to release a single called Hands, to benefit victims of the recent Orlando tragedy, show the music industry's support.
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• PS4 wireless adapter FCC filing teases DualShock 4 PC support

  06-07-2016 20:54
  
  Once upon a time, Sony promised that the DualShock 4 controller would be compatible with PCs. More than two years have passed since and, as of right now at least, you still can’t officially use the DS4 with your computer (though unofficial solutions exist). A recently surfaced Sony FCC filing has stoked hopes that things will change soon, with the … Continue reading
  
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• Instagram begins rolling out Insights, its analytics-based feature, to users

  06-07-2016 20:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Instagram began rolling out its highly anticipated Insights feature, which provides analytics about a user’s account directly in the app. While it appears to be fairly straightforward, there are a couple of oddities causing some confusion.
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• Instagram begins rolling out analytics-based feature Insights to users

  06-07-2016 20:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Instagram began rolling out its highly anticipated Insights feature, which provides analytics about a user’s account directly in the app. While it appears to be fairly straightforward, there are a couple of oddities causing some confusion.
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• Microsoft’s Thinga.Me lets you turn photos of objects into digital collections

  06-07-2016 20:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Thinga.Me, the product of Microsoft's experimental Garage division, uses photo recognition to let you turn real-world objects into digital collections. It's available in beta on iOS.The post Microsoft’s Thinga.Me lets you turn photos of objects into digital collections appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• In VW and LG’s world your new car talks to your smart home

  06-07-2016 20:28
  
  Volkswagen may be steaming ahead with its ambitious electric car plans for 2025, but the German automaker is looking to LG for help with connected vehicles. The two firms have inked an agreement to work together on the Volkswagen Cross-Over Platform, using the cloud to pull together various systems in the car together with the smart home. It's not the … Continue reading
  
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• Verizon now lets you carry over data, and gives you more at a higher cost

  06-07-2016 20:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  You can finally carry over data thanks to Verizon's newly revamped My Verizon app. And if you're ever out of data, you can trigger a Safety Mode to stay connected at a slower speed. You'll also find new data plans, with new prices as well.
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• Windows Insider head says the program will keep rolling on after Anniversary Update

  06-07-2016 20:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The new head of Microsoft's Windows Insider program said that it will continue to roll out preview builds long after Anniversary Update lands in August.The post Windows Insider head says the program will keep rolling on after Anniversary Update appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Windows Insider head says program will keep rolling on after Anniversary Update

  06-07-2016 20:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The new head of Microsoft's Windows Insider program said that it will continue to roll out preview builds long after Anniversary Update lands in August.The post Windows Insider head says program will keep rolling on after Anniversary Update appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Microsoft’s Dona Sarkar confirms Insider program will continue after Anniversary Update

  06-07-2016 20:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The new head of Microsoft's Windows Insider program said that it will continue to roll out preview builds long after Anniversary Update lands in August.The post Microsoft’s Dona Sarkar confirms Insider program will continue after Anniversary Update appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Motorola Moto Z Play Spotted on AnTuTu - Geeky Gadgets

  06-07-2016 20:14
  
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  Motorola Moto Z made an appearance on Geekbench last month, and was also spotted on the imports tracking website Zauba. The unannounced Moto Z was recently spotted on the popular benchmarking website AnTuTu, revealing what the handset may ...and more »
  
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• Twitter kicks off sports coverage with Wimbledon live stream

  06-07-2016 20:12
  
  It isn't exactly a secret that Twitter wants to break into the world of sports streaming, and today we're getting an early look at its vision for sports coverage with live interaction between Twitter users. The social media giant is live streaming Wimbledon today, complete with its own dedicated video player and a live feed of Tweets discussing the match … Continue reading
  
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• Quantum calculations suggest life could develop on Saturn’s moon Titan

  06-07-2016 20:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With an average temperature of -290 F, Titan has plenty of water ice but hardly any water vapor, due to water’s very low vapor pressure. That means any life that might exist would have to be non-water based — that is, is unlike any life on Earth.
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• Mac malware has been found hidden in file converter on major site

  06-07-2016 20:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Mac users are being warned of a backdoor that's being distributed via a phony file converter app, which could potentially give hackers access to your system. Fortunately, the malicious app is not signed with an Apple Developer ID.
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• Cornell University research finds life could exist on Saturn's moon Titan

  06-07-2016 20:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With an average temperature of -290 F, Titan has plenty of water ice but hardly any water vapor, due to water’s very low vapor pressure. That means any life that might exist would have to be non-water based — that is, is unlike any life on Earth.
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• Robots are learning navigation skills by being trained to hunt prey

  06-07-2016 19:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The newest king of the jungle? It's not a big cat. It's a robot. Scientists at the Institute of Neuroinformatics at the University of Zurich in Switzerland are teaching robots how to behave like predators.
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• Summer Fitness Gadgets: Samsung Gear Fit2, Jaybird Freedom Buds - fox4kc.com

  06-07-2016 19:50
  
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  The Million Mile Light is a unique little gadget you can clip to your clothing if you're going to be running outside. It has several powerful LEDs on it that light up when you move. Since it's powered by your movements you never need to worry about ...and more »
  
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• Huawei alleges infringement of 4G patents in lawsuit against T-Mobile

  06-07-2016 19:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  First, Huawei sued Samsung, and now the Chinese company is suing T-Mobile. Both lawsuits involve alleged patent infringements, but the one against T-Mobile involves alleged unlicensed use patents related to 4G.
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• New trailer for ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ to premiere on TV, online next week

  06-07-2016 19:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The next trailer for the highly anticipated Star Wars stand-alone film Rogue One will reportedly premiere during the Star Wars Celebration event in London and on ABC during the airing of a July 15 documentary on The Force Awakens.
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• NEW 2016 AUDI Q2 OVERVIEW - EXTERIOR and INTERIOR

  06-07-2016 19:17 via youtube.com
  
  
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