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• You can videoconference like never before with Hello

  02-09-2016 23:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Meet Hello, branded as an affordable, all-in-one, 4K TV communication platform that connects to any television set and allows you to control your smart home or office devices with your voice.
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• Hello is a new smart home videoconferencing system that won’t break the bank

  02-09-2016 23:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Meet Hello, branded as an affordable, all-in-one, 4K TV communication platform that connects to any television set and allows you to control your smart home or office devices with your voice.
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• MIT’s ‘Luigi’ is a sewer-diving robot with a taste for human poop

  02-09-2016 23:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  MIT's Underworlds project has resulted in Luigi, a sewer-diving robot, capable of acting as a smart, remote control sampling pole by venturing into manholes, controlled via iPhone app.
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• MIT’s ‘Luigi’ is a sewer-diving robot with a nose for human poop

  02-09-2016 23:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  MIT's Underworlds project has resulted in Luigi, a sewer-diving robot, capable of acting as a smart, remote control sampling pole by venturing into manholes, controlled via iPhone app.
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• Leica’s new 60mm f/2.8 is the first macro lens for the T camera

  02-09-2016 23:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Leica's $3,000 60mm macro rounds out the T-lens lineup, filling a rather large absence. It is just the sixth lens for the system to have come out since the T debuted some two years ago, and will be available later this fall.
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• Samsung, BlackBerry team to build ‘spyproof’ tablet for German government

  02-09-2016 23:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Samsung and BlackBerry have teamed up to build a spyproof tablet for the German government to use when it's dealing with classified information, marking the second time the two companies have joined forces to make a secure tablet.
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• Samsung, BlackBerry are building a secure, 'spy-proof' tablet for German government

  02-09-2016 23:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Samsung and BlackBerry have teamed up to build a spyproof tablet for the German government to use when it's dealing with classified information, marking the second time the two companies have joined forces to make a secure tablet.
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• Alcatel POP 4 tablets debut alongside XL phone at IFA

  02-09-2016 23:46
  
  Joining its wearables and VR gear come some mobile devices from Alcatel, a trio of POP 4 slates including a 6-inch “phablet” smartphone and two tablets with 7-inch and 10-inch displays. The 10-inch model is the most notable of the bunch, coming with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 rather than the MediaTek offerings found in the two smaller models. All three … Continue reading
  
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• We found the best 4 hoverboards (and how to avoid the ones that explode)

  02-09-2016 23:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With widespread reports of cheap, knock-off Chinese hoverboards exploding, these self-balancing scooters may be getting a rough reputation. They're not all bad, though. Ride in style with our picks for the best -- and safest -- hoverboards
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• Photographer captures 360-degree shot of NYC from atop Empire State Building

  02-09-2016 23:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Forget those coin-operated binoculars, photographer Aleksandr Reznik's 45 gigapixel panorama of New York offers incredible zoom power. He used 1,200 shots taken by hand and spent months stitching them together to create the final product.
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• Sony's Shuhei Yoshida boldly predicts when everyone will be using VR — and it's soon

  02-09-2016 23:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In a recent interview, Shuhei Yoshida, Sony's head of game development, said he believes the entire world will be using virtual reality by the year 2020. Yoshida also compared Sony's upcoming virtual reality headset, PSVR, to the original Playstation.
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• Sony’s game development chief thinks we’ll all be using virtual reality by 2020

  02-09-2016 23:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In a recent interview, Shuhei Yoshida, Sony's head of game development, said he believes the entire world will be using virtual reality by the year 2020. Yoshida also compared Sony's upcoming virtual reality headset, PSVR, to the original Playstation.
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• Sennheiser lets loose with a volley of new headphone models

  02-09-2016 23:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If your current headphones are feeling long in the tooth, Sennheiser has plenty of options from open-back around-ears to closed-back on-ears with new HD 500 series models and the new HD 4 and HD 2 series.
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• Hands on: ‘Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’ multiplayer

  02-09-2016 23:13 via digitaltrends.com
  
  When Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare hits store shelves on Nov. 4, it’ll take players to space, but its multiplayer will feel grounded with gameplay familiar to anyone whose played the last two games in the series, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Call of Duty: Black Ops 3.
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• Between the Streams: ‘Stranger Things 2,’ ‘Westworld’s’ AI, Gene Wilder tribute

  02-09-2016 23:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  This week, we'll discuss (finally) official confirmation of the much-anticipated announcement of Stranger Things 2, a crazy new Westworld trailer, news about Luke Skywalker's Star Wars future, a tribute to the late Gene Wilder, and so much more!
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• Alcatel Move wearables include watch, GPS and activity tracker

  02-09-2016 22:59
  
  Alcatel has a new series of wearable devices under the MOVE line, including the Moveband, Movetime WiFi Watch, Movetrack, and MOVE Track&Talk. Each one has its own purpose, such as the Movetrack that functions as a portable GPS tracker and the Moveband activity tracker. According to Alcatel, all the products in the Move series are designed for people who are … Continue reading
  
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• I was wrong about Project Ara

  02-09-2016 22:40
  
  Google has given up on Project Ara, another of the company's more intriguing skunkworks projects shuttered without making the big waves the initial hullabaloo promised. Ara was to usher in a new generation of upgradable, wildly flexible smartphones: a platform that would both buck the trend of the relentless replacement cycle, and unlock possibilities for niche and custom gadgets that … Continue reading
  
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• Supercharger Credits could lower Tesla base prices

  02-09-2016 22:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A hidden option for a Supercharger Credit program was on Tesla's website for a short time. It may be for the Model 3 or possibly other models as well. Model S and Model X buyers get Supercharger access for free, but it won't be included with Model 3.The post Supercharger Credits could lower Tesla base prices appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Model 3, possibly other Tesla models, will have Supercharger credit option

  02-09-2016 22:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A hidden option for a Supercharger Credit program was on Tesla's website for a short time. It may be for the Model 3 or possibly other models as well. Model S and Model X buyers get Supercharger access for free, but it won't be included with Model 3.The post Model 3, possibly other Tesla models, will have Supercharger credit option appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Lowe’s robot workers heading to stores in San Francisco

  02-09-2016 22:18
  
  Lowe’s has introduced the ‘LoweBot' robots and says it plans to roll them out in stores in San Francisco soon. The LoweBot is a NAVii autonomous robot designed for retail service by Fellow Robots, according to Lowe’s, which says the robo-workers will roll out in a total of 11 stores located in the San Francisco Bay Area this autumn. The … Continue reading
  
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• Faith No More is back, and these punk rockers still care a lot

  02-09-2016 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Faith No More is back with a suite of reissues and a hard-charging 2015 album, Sol Invictus. Bassist/producer Billy Gould called Digital Trends to discuss the band’s ever-evolving goals in the studio, how to challenge a live audience, and reconciling with the streaming universe.
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• Galaxy Note 7 recall instructions: What you need to know

  02-09-2016 22:04
  
  The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall is official, with Samsung making clear that all models of the Galaxy Note 7 should not be used from this point forward. Users that own the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 should take care not to charge their devices nor, if possible, even use the devices at all until replacements can be distributed. Samsung has … Continue reading
  
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• Black Panther outwits Black Widow in ‘Captain America: Civil War’ deleted scene

  02-09-2016 22:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Black Panther stays one step ahead of superhero spy Black Widow in a deleted scene from Captain America: Civil War that was released this week by Marvel Studios to promote the film's home-entertainment debut.
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• Silver and bamboo let this ultra-soft, self-cleaning towel rid itself of bacteria

  02-09-2016 21:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Powered by natural antibacterial agents silver and bamboo, this is the world’s first dermatologist-recommended self-cleaning towel. And it's hoping to clean up on Kickstarter as well.
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• Self-cleaning towel uses the natural power of silver and bamboo

  02-09-2016 21:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Powered by natural antibacterial agents silver and bamboo, this is the world’s first dermatologist-recommended self-cleaning towel. And it's hoping to clean up on Kickstarter as well.
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• Panasonic's pro 4K camcorder packs a punch in a small package

  02-09-2016 21:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Panasonic has lifted the veil on its latest professional-grade camcorder. Capable of 4K video at 60fps, the HC-X1 packs a punch with its 24mm 24X Leica lens and 4-Drive Lens System.
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• Panasonic HC-X1 is a pro 4K camcorder with wide 24mm Leica zoom lens

  02-09-2016 21:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Panasonic has lifted the veil on its latest professional-grade camcorder. Capable of 4K video at 60fps, the HC-X1 packs a punch with its 24mm 24X Leica lens and 4-Drive Lens System.
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• Project Ara is dead, Google confirms

  02-09-2016 21:49
  
  Project Ara is dead, with Google confirming reports that it has indeed axed plans to bring its modular smartphone to market. Ditched after more than three years of development and numerous setbacks, the Ara vision of a smartphone which could be upgraded piecemeal with various interchangeable components proved simply too tricky to commercialize. Project Ara had always been ambitious. Designed … Continue reading
  
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• Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare multiplayer trailers released as beta details surface

  02-09-2016 21:46
  
  Activision has launched new multiplayer-centric videos for the latest entry in the Call of Duty franchise, Infinite Warfare, while at the same unleashing a few details on when we can expect the multiplayer beta to take place. Just like Black Ops III before it, this beta will be exclusive to PlayStation 4 owners at first, eventually unlocking for Xbox One … Continue reading
  
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• Galaxy Note 7 recall: Samsung owners, here’s what you need to know

  02-09-2016 21:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Earlier this week, Samsung halted shipments of the Galaxy Note 7 over unspecified "quality control" issues, and now it is recalling the device. The issue stems from the battery cell. Here's our full guide to how to avoid and protect yourself.
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• Dell’s new 24-inch monitor for gamers supports Nvidia G-Sync, rotates vertically

  02-09-2016 21:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In addition to revealing new Alienware products at PAX West, Dell introduced a new 24-inch gaming monitor packing support for Nvidia's G-Sync technology. It offers a native 2,560-by-1,440 resolution at 165Hz, and a 1 millisecond response.
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• TomTom Curfer tracks vehicle data and driver performance

  02-09-2016 21:35
  
  TomTom has introduced a vehicle tracker called Curfer, and it could come in handy for anyone who is interested in knowing how their vehicle is being driven — parents of newly licensed teenagers, for example, or someone who is curious about the patterns formed by their own trips. Vehicle trackers like this aren’t a new thing, but Curfer comes with … Continue reading
  
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• Every 2017 Cadillac ATS-V and CTS-V comes with two days of driver training

  02-09-2016 21:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Cadillac is inviting owners of its V-Series cars to experience elite driver training. Its 2017 model year ATS-V and CTS-V owners will get a free two-day training course at its V-Performance Academy.
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• Cadillac wants to teach you how to wrangle 600hp with a free 2-day driver training

  02-09-2016 21:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Cadillac is inviting owners of its V-Series cars to experience elite driver training. Its 2017 model year ATS-V and CTS-V owners will get a free two-day training course at its V-Performance Academy.
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• Samsung issues worldwide recall of Galaxy Note 7, halts sales

  02-09-2016 21:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Also today: Sasmsung says their quantum dot TV tech is better than the rest, chipmaker Qualcomm surprises with surprisingly good VR prototype at IFA in Berlin.
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• Tough-guy character actor Jon Polito, a Coen brothers favorite, dies at 65

  02-09-2016 21:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Prolific character actor Jon Polito, famed for his raspy-voiced tough guy persona, has passed away after a long battle with cancer, leaving behind a massive body of work in virtually all genres.
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• Character actor Jon Polito, a Coen brothers' regular, dies at 65 after cancer fight

  02-09-2016 21:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Prolific character actor Jon Polito, famed for his raspy-voiced tough guy persona, has passed away after a long battle with cancer, leaving behind a massive body of work in virtually all genres.
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• A man is selling Hackintoshes for $329, and he really hopes Apple won’t mind

  02-09-2016 21:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple has always tightly controlled both its Macbooks and the operating system they run, OS X, but there is a group of people out there putting OS X on other computers. We speak with one man from the Hackintosh community about his new HacBook Elite.
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• Sony UST Projector and Glass Sound Speaker hands-on

  02-09-2016 20:55
  
  Sony's Life Space UX*2 (or Life Space UX2) is a name which many home entertainment and living devices reside. We got to know the last generation last year at IFA 2016 - now it's time to get delicate. In the Sony room we got to experience, the Sony Portable Ultra Short Throw Projector was in full swing bringing multiple layers … Continue reading
  
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• Sennheiser HD 2 and HD 4 lines launch with 7 headphones models

  02-09-2016 20:49
  
  Sennheiser has launched two headphones product lines, the HD 2 and the HD 4. Both lines bring a few new headphones models with them, with Sennheiser describing all of them as ‘portable headphones.’ In total, the two product lines bring the HD 4.20s, the HD 4.30i, and the HD 4.30G, as well as the HD 2.10, HD 2.20s, HD 2.30i … Continue reading
  
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• Episode 2 of ‘Batman: The Telltale Series’ arrives September 20 for Xbox, PS4, PC

  02-09-2016 20:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Adventure gaming studio Telltale Games confirmed that the second episode of Batman: The Telltale Series will be out by the end of this month, continuing the dramatic, choice-driven narrative introduced in August's premiere episode, Realm of Shadows.
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• Halt and catch fire: Battery woes go well beyond Samsung

  02-09-2016 20:38
  
  Samsung's Note 7 isn't the only gadget to catch fire thanks to lithium-battery problems, which have afflicted everything from iPhones to Tesla cars to Boeing jetliners. Blame chemistry and the fact that ...
  
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• Huawei is now a force to be feared in smartphone design

  02-09-2016 20:37
  
  Amid exploding Samsungs and fast-incoming iPhones, a new challenger in smartphone design has arisen, and Huawei is landing hits not only in the price bracket it has traditionally played in, but against devices several hundred dollars more. Latest from the company is the Nova series, a pair of Android phones differentiated primarily by their size, but unified by two core … Continue reading
  
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• Philips' entry into OLED, the 901F TV, is super colorful — in more ways than one

  02-09-2016 20:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  For a while, LG has been the only company to offer OLED TVs, but now it's getting some competition from Philips, which has unveiled its first OLED TV set, the 901F. It features 4K, HDR, and Ambilight ambient lighting.
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• Philips enters new territory with the colorful 901F, the company’s first OLED TV

  02-09-2016 20:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  For a while, LG has been the only company to offer OLED TVs, but now it's getting some competition from Philips, which has unveiled its first OLED TV set, the 901F. It features 4K, HDR, and Ambilight ambient lighting.
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• LG Smart Instaview Door-in-Door Fridge up close and personal

  02-09-2016 20:28
  
  Let the battle of the smart refrigerators commence: LG has a new entry in the smart fridge space, introducing the world to its Instaview Door-in-Door Fridge at IFA 2016. Like the Instaview that came before, this latest iteration has a panel in the door that allows users to look inside without having to open the fridge up, but that panel … Continue reading
  
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• Chinese smartphone maker ZTE wants you to weigh in on its next big product

  02-09-2016 20:13 via digitaltrends.com
  
  ZTE wants to include you in the creation of its next big project. The company had a total of 400 ideas for new products sent in, and now it's time to vote on a device that will eventually be shown off at CES 2017.
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• Credit-card-thin Tile Slim helps you keep track of your wallet or purse

  02-09-2016 20:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The new Tile Slim Bluetooth tracker is designed to slot into your wallet or purse, so that you never lose them. You can use the app to make your Tile ring or view its last known location on a map.
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• Oculus Home storefront lists a bunch of new VR titles

  02-09-2016 20:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Solitaire, and a shooter where you take on the role of various enemies you face before gunning down your friends, are available in the latest Oculus storefront update. Just have a few dollars handy, as not all of them are free.The post Oculus Home storefront lists a bunch of new VR titles appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Film version of hit video game franchise ‘Uncharted’ just stalled out again

  02-09-2016 19:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The long and rocky saga of the Uncharted movie continues with news that Sony Pictures has removed the big-screen adaptation of the hit game franchise from its upcoming release calendar.
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