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• Spiral Groove’s Revolution turntable offers ultra high-end sound and a price to match

  20-09-2016 23:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With its Revolution Turntable, shipping now, Spiral Groove is offering a combination of premium build and materials along with a price tag to match — the turntable and a tonearm will cost as much as a low-end car.
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• Ghost Minitaur is a 4-legged, affordable robot that can traverse almost any terrain

  20-09-2016 23:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A robotics startup has created a four-legged, direct-drive robot called the Ghost Minitaur that's capable of running and jumping on tough terrain, reorienting itself after falls, and even climbing fences.
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• Dog-inspired quadruped robot runs, climbs — all for a relatively fetching price

  20-09-2016 23:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A robotics startup has created a four-legged, direct-drive robot called the Ghost Minitaur that's capable of running and jumping on tough terrain, reorienting itself after falls, and even climbing fences.
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• Dell Precision 15 3510 review

  20-09-2016 23:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you're sick of lightweight, underpowered laptops, Dell thinks it has the antidote for you. The Precision 3510 isn't a lightweight in any sense.
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• Comcast WiFi-centric mobile phone service launches next year

  20-09-2016 23:45
  Disappointed that you don’t have more Comcast in your life? Starting mid-2017, you’ll be able to get mobile phone service through the service provider, something that will reportedly rely heavily on WiFi but will utilize the Verizon Wireless network for times you’re not near a WiFi network. The WiFi will be coming from the company’s own subscriber-based hotspots, something confirmed … Continue reading
  
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• Galaxy Note 7 recall update: Do I have an exploding phone?

  20-09-2016 23:39
  Samsung Galaxy Note 7 users that purchased their phone earlier than last week and haven’t exchanged them for a new unit: yes, this is an “exploding phone.” One of the top search terms at Google over the past week related to the Galaxy Note 7 has been “exploding” edged out just a bit by the word “recall”. Today Samsung made … Continue reading
  
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• The eyes have it: Samsung Pay will let you purchase items using your retina

  20-09-2016 23:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The latest update to Samsung Pay allows consumers to pay with nothing more than your retina (that is to say, your eye). But there's a catch -- this feature only works if you have a Galaxy Note 7.The post The eyes have it: Samsung Pay will let you purchase items using your retina appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• MeFoto’s new tripod cuts the weight and can operate as a selfie stick

  20-09-2016 23:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Tripod company MeFoto has launched a new line of tripods and monopod that not only cuts the weight of previous versions, but also includes an integrated selfie stick, complete with Bluetooth remote.The post MeFoto’s new tripod cuts the weight and can operate as a selfie stick appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• MeFoto launches lighter ‘Air’ tripod collection with integrated selfie stick

  20-09-2016 23:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Tripod company MeFoto has launched a new line of tripods and monopod that not only cuts the weight of previous versions, but also includes an integrated selfie stick, complete with Bluetooth remote.The post MeFoto launches lighter ‘Air’ tripod collection with integrated selfie stick appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• LG Goes Viral in Exclusive 3-Part Video Series with DigitalTrends.com

  20-09-2016 23:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  LG Goes Viral in Exclusive 3-Part Video Series with DigitalTrends.com NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2016 – LG Electronics has partnered with DigitalTrends.com to release a 3-part video series paying homage to the best of viral videos, in celebration of the recently announced LG V20 smartphone. Shot entirely on the LG V20, the first video will […]
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• Facebook will livestream election debates via ABC News deal

  20-09-2016 23:00
  If you don’t have cable but want to catch the general election presidential debates, Facebook is hoping you’ll tune into its livestreaming platform. Thanks to the deal with ABC News, Facebook will serve as a livestreaming platform for all four 2016 general election debates broadcasted by ABC; this is similar to Facebook’s previous streaming of the Democratic and Republican conventions. … Continue reading
  
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• 3D-printing startup working with Peugeot to rethink the ways cars are made

  20-09-2016 23:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A 3D-printing startup called Divergent 3D has just inked a letter of intent with top automaker Peugeot to bring its 3D metal printing technology to the factory floor. Its goal? To rethink the way cars are built.
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• Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 battery woes resurface after August’s firmware update

  20-09-2016 22:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In August, Microsoft released new Surface Pro 3 firmware to fix an annoying battery issue, but the update may have caused new battery woes for other owners. The new problem stems around units sporting LGC batteries, not Simplo versions.
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• With a dual-lens setup, Kodak’s 360-degree camera just got twice as nice

  20-09-2016 22:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Single lens 360 cameras are easy to use but tend to lag behind in quality -- Kodak is upgrading their 360 options with a new two lens camera. The Kodak Pixpro 4KVR360 is expected out in January.
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• Kodak's 360-degree camera takes a big step up with the addition of a second lens

  20-09-2016 22:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Single lens 360 cameras are easy to use but tend to lag behind in quality -- Kodak is upgrading their 360 options with a new two lens camera. The Kodak Pixpro 4KVR360 is expected out in January.
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• Lenovo ThinkPad 13 Chromebook review

  20-09-2016 22:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Lenovo’s ThinkPad 13 comes in a simpler and cheaper Chromebook version, but its lower price tag can’t make up for the limitations of the platform.The post Lenovo ThinkPad 13 Chromebook review appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Denon teams with Amazon to bring Alexa to HEOS multiroom audio systems

  20-09-2016 22:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Denon’s HEOS multiroom wireless audio system continues to grow, and now it has teamed up with Amazon to add Alexa support to the HEOS line, bringing voice-controlled playback and other Alexa functionality.
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• Uber touts itself as ‘perfect’ part-time job for L.A. college students

  20-09-2016 22:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Uber is recruiting college students. According to the rideshare company, working as an Uber driver is "perfect" for college students -- especially in Los Angeles -- because of scheduling flexibility.
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• The latest version of the Google Search app scrubs all mention of Google Now

  20-09-2016 22:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The latest version of the beta Google Search app for Android scrubs all mention of Google Now, Google's eponymous digital assistant. It appears to be a part of the company's effort to unify its AI and machine learning efforts under a single brand: the Google Assistant.
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• Meet Optimized Storage, MacOS Sierra's best kept secret

  20-09-2016 22:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  MacOS Sierra does a lot of cool stuff. But there’s one feature that you’ll probably get more use out of than all the others combined, and it’s an easy one to miss - Optimized Storage.
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• How to make the most of MacOS Sierra’s best-kept secret: Optimized Storage

  20-09-2016 22:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  MacOS Sierra does a lot of cool stuff. But there’s one feature that you’ll probably get more use out of than all the others combined, and it’s an easy one to miss - Optimized Storage.
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• Comcast wants to be your next wireless carrier, plans service launch in mid-2017

  20-09-2016 22:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The cable and internet mega-giant will lease bandwidth from Verizon and use its wealth of Wi-Fi hotspots for the rest
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• Pokemon Bank getting National Pokedex feature with Sun and Moon support

  20-09-2016 22:23
  With today’s Pokemon Sun and Moon news comes the announcement of a major update for Pokemon Bank. For those not in the know, Pokemon Bank is a utility app Nintendo created for the 3DS that allows players to easily store and transfer Pokemon between generation six games. That functionality will extend into the seventh generation of Pokemon games, with Nintendo … Continue reading
  
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• AMD’s Vega graphics chip could be served up in three tasty flavors in 2017

  20-09-2016 22:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A leaked road map reveals that AMD may release three versions of its "Vega" graphics chip in 2017: Vega 10, Vega 11, and Vega 20. The latter chip will be similar to Vega 10, only smaller, and will enable more video memory.The post AMD’s Vega graphics chip could be served up in three tasty flavors in 2017 appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• AMD to release three Vega graphic card chips in 2017, with Navi to follow in 2019

  20-09-2016 22:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A leaked road map reveals that AMD may release three versions of its "Vega" graphics chip in 2017: Vega 10, Vega 11, and Vega 20. The latter chip will be similar to Vega 10, only smaller, and will enable more video memory.The post AMD to release three Vega graphic card chips in 2017, with Navi to follow in 2019 appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Polaroid Snap Touch instant camera boasts touchscreen

  20-09-2016 22:15
  Leica recently introduced its “Sofort” instant camera, an offering that in some ways pales in comparison to Polaroid’s new Snap Touch instant camera. Unlike most instant cameras, the Snap Touch features a large 3.5-inch touchscreen on the back, blending the best elements of instant and digital cameras to make the process of near-analog photography all the more fun and convenient. … Continue reading
  
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• Amazon’s Alexa integrates with another big speaker brand: Denon HEOS

  20-09-2016 22:14
  Also known as one of the biggest rivals to speaker company and system Sonos*, Denon creates HEOS, a speaker system that’ll soon work with Amazon Alexa. This system will be updated in the first quarter of 2017, where a wide variety of speakers with the HEOS brand will be given a software update to allow Amazon Alexa to give their … Continue reading
  
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• Use your smartphone like a ‘real’ camera with Joby GripTight POV kit

  20-09-2016 22:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Smartphone cameras may be portable, but their slim design makes them hard to hold. With the GripTight, smartphones have four steadier shooting options -- and can even be mounted to GoPro accessories.
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• The 5 best Steam Machines for SteamOS

  20-09-2016 21:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The best SteamOS computer for you might not technically be a Steam Machine branded by Valve. Here are the best options on the market, from low-cost streamers to wildly overpowered rigs.The post The 5 best Steam Machines for SteamOS appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Play the latest PC games for less with these awesome Steam Machines

  20-09-2016 21:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The best SteamOS computer for you might not technically be a Steam Machine branded by Valve. Here are the best options on the market, from low-cost streamers to wildly overpowered rigs.The post Play the latest PC games for less with these awesome Steam Machines appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• MIT researchers have figured out a way to detect emotions by using wireless signals

  20-09-2016 21:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) have created a way of detecting emotions by using wireless signals. It is 87 percent accurate at guessing how you are feeling.
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• Look out cell phone carriers, Comcast is launching its own mobile service in 2017

  20-09-2016 21:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Look out Verizon, your competitive pool is about to get a bit deeper. On Tuesday, Comcast revealed that after years of delays, it is finally ready to make its official debut. Well, almost.The post Look out cell phone carriers, Comcast is launching its own mobile service in 2017 appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Canary Flex is a small, smart outdoor security camera

  20-09-2016 21:30
  Canary has launched a new security camera product called the Canary Flex; it is small, smart, and can be used outdoors, withstanding things like rain and wind to stand ever vigilant over your home. The camera sits idle, and starts recording when it detects movement. If something particularly odd — at least in the camera’s estimation — comes into view, … Continue reading
  
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• Pokemon Sun and Moon trailer reveals version-exclusive monsters

  20-09-2016 21:21
  As with all of the Pokemon games that came before them, Pokemon Sun and Moon will come with a number of new Pokemon that will be exclusive to one version or the other. A freshly-landed trailer for Sun and Moon is detailing just a few of these version exclusives, giving us an early glimpse at the Pokemon you’ll be able … Continue reading
  
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• Texting and phone use while driving soar in U.K., officials to double penalties

  20-09-2016 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Near quadrupling of texting while driving in two years in the U.K. is leading officials to double the penalties. New drivers could lose their licenses immediately and have to retake their tests.The post Texting and phone use while driving soar in U.K., officials to double penalties appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Hands off! Here’s what it’s like to ride in Ford’s autonomous cars

  20-09-2016 20:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Automakers and tech companies believe autonomous cars are the future, but what is it actually like to surrender control to a machine? I hopped in a self-driving Ford Fusion Hybrid to find out.
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• Going for a ride in Ford’s self-driving car

  20-09-2016 20:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Automakers and tech companies believe autonomous cars are the future, but what is it actually like to surrender control to a machine? I hopped in a self-driving Ford Fusion Hybrid to find out.
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• Xbox One S hardware bundle includes cross-platform ‘Minecraft’, added content

  20-09-2016 19:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft will launch a new Xbox One S hardware bundle at the end of September that includes downloadable copies of Minecraft for the Xbox One and Windows 10, along with an array of bonus Minecraft-themed goodies.
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• Clive Owen gets behind the wheel again in BMW Films’ ‘The Escape’

  20-09-2016 19:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Clive Owen will get back behind the wheel as The Driver for BMW Films' upcoming short film The Escape, a sequel to the 2001-2002 film series The Hire, with Neill Blomkamp directing the short film.
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• BMW Films is bringing back Clive Owen as The Driver for 'The Escape'

  20-09-2016 19:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Clive Owen will get back behind the wheel as The Driver for BMW Films' upcoming short film The Escape, a sequel to the 2001-2002 film series The Hire, with Neill Blomkamp directing the short film.
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• Opera 40 users can access foreign media without moving overseas

  20-09-2016 19:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The latest version of the Opera browser for the desktop includes a VPN feature, allowing users to connect to a foreign server and surf the internet. This hides their true address and enables them to view foreign media.
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• With trading, in-game events finally coming to ‘Pokémon Go,’ are battles next?

  20-09-2016 19:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  After in-game events and trading between players are added to Pokémon Go, we may see player-versus-player battles become part of Niantic's augmented reality app.The post With trading, in-game events finally coming to ‘Pokémon Go,’ are battles next? appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Surprise! Microsoft reveals a Nokia feature phone aimed at next billion users

  20-09-2016 19:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nokia has just taken the wraps off of yet another feature phone -- the Nokia 216. The phone will be available in India for $37.
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• Forget the iPhone 7 Plus, this accessory turns any iPhone into a DSLR

  20-09-2016 19:23
  
  One of Apple's biggest pitches with the new iPhone 7 Plus is that it can capture photos that are comparable to a DSLR in terms of the "bokeh" background blurring effect you see in pictures taken with a DSLR camera. Of course if you already have an iPhone 6s or even an iPhone 6, $770+ is a whole lot of money to pay for a camera and a speed increase. Instead of paying somewhere near a grand for a new phone with a camera that's kinda sorta like a DSLR, check out the DxO ONE Miniaturized Pro Quality
  
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• Sierra update arrives on Macs: 4 things to look for

  20-09-2016 19:22
  
  The latest software update for Mac computers, MacOS Sierra, brings iPhone services to Apple laptops and desktops and further breaks down walls between devices. It also borrows an iPad feature for watching ...
  
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• Watch us play ‘Destiny: Rise of Iron,’ streaming live right now!

  20-09-2016 19:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Will you heed the call of the Iron Lords? We certainly are, join us on Twitch as we charge head first into the Fallen-infested Plaguelands in Destiny’s latest expansion, the Rise of Iron.
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• Fig takes a more professional approach to crowdfunding video games

  20-09-2016 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  High-profile Kickstarter failures seem to have diminished consumer confidence in crowdfunding, Fig CEO Justin Bailey thinks public investing should replace donation-based platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo.
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• Fig CEO Justin Bailey wants to change the way we crowdfund video games

  20-09-2016 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  High-profile Kickstarter failures seem to have diminished consumer confidence in crowdfunding, Fig CEO Justin Bailey thinks public investing should replace donation-based platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo.
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• ‘The Legend of Zelda’ glitch warps straight to the ending in three minutes

  20-09-2016 19:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nintendo's 8-bit NES game 'The Legend of Zelda' is renowned for its lengthy quest and many hidden secrets, but speedrunners have recently devised a method that allows players to rescue Zelda three minutes after starting a new game.
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• iPhone 7 Plus review

  20-09-2016 19:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple made several bold moves with the iPhone 7 Plus, adding two cameras and water resistance, while ditching the hallowed 3.5mm headphone jack. Is Apple’s latest and greatest iPhone worth your hard-earned money? Read on to find out.
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