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• The evolution of Christmas tree tech from the 1940s through today

  26-11-2016 22:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  When we think of aluminum Christmas trees, we think of the Charlie Brown Christmas special. And Charles Schulz nailed that one. We look at a few other looks in addition to the metal era.
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• A look at Christmas tree tech from the 1940s through today

  26-11-2016 22:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  When we think of aluminum Christmas trees, we think of the Charlie Brown Christmas special. And Charles Schulz nailed that one. We look at a few other looks in addition to the metal era.
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• Slippery when hit: Giro’s latest ski helmet mimics your brain’s own protection

  26-11-2016 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Giro’s new Avance ski racing helmet will save your brain with MIPS Spherical technology and Hammerhead design that deflects forces away from your head.
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• Common Google Pixel problems and the solutions to deal with them

  26-11-2016 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google's latest smartphone -- the Pixel -- may be running new hardware, but it still has its fair share of problems. Thankfully, we've rounded up some of the more common issues, along with a few solutions for addressing them.
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• Man's iPhone 4 survives plunge into icy lake for 18 months

  26-11-2016 21:31 via digitaltrends.com
  
  So Michael Guntrum and a pal are ice fishing, and he lands the big one. Problem is, his trusty iPhone 4 went into the drink. You'd think that was the end of the phone, but you'd be wrong.
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• Machine learning is more advanced than ever before, but it’s not Judgement Day just yet

  26-11-2016 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Machine learning? Yes, machines can learn. No, our robot overlords aren't here quite yet. Here are the basics behind this powerful technology, with some insight into how it's already being applied.
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• Gadgets help you serve better beer, fancy cocktails, ‘aged’ wine at your holiday party

  26-11-2016 20:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  What are you drinking at your holiday party? If you're hosting, you might want to have beer, wine, cocktails, and coffee on hand, so we rounded up some gadgets that can help with all four drink varieties.
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• Japan is getting new Star Wars smartphones from SoftBank

  26-11-2016 19:30
  A new Star Wars movie is coming out soon, so that means lots of tie-in merchandise. And few countries love big-name brands and media properties more than Japan. Put the two together and it means Japan is getting exclusive Star Wars-themed smartphones in celebration of the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The phones are being offered by … Continue reading
  
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• The cool tech that powers Santa’s sleigh

  26-11-2016 18:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The legend has long been that Santa's sleigh is pulled by flying reindeer. We put that myth under the microscope and we've found some seriously cool tech under the hood, including stealth capabilities and defensive measures.The post The cool tech that powers Santa’s sleigh appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• The cool tech behind Kris Kringle's sleigh

  26-11-2016 18:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The legend has long been that Santa's sleigh is pulled by flying reindeer. We put that myth under the microscope and we've found some seriously cool tech under the hood, including stealth capabilities and defensive measures.The post The cool tech behind Kris Kringle's sleigh appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• SpaceX wins contract to launch ocean-monitoring satellite for NASA

  26-11-2016 18:30
  Despite their recent troubles over a rocket explosion, Elon Musk’s SpaceX has won another contract from NASA to launch a satellite for the agency. April 2021 will see the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite sent into orbit on one of SpaceX‘s Falcon 9 rockets that’s launched from California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base. NASA’s SWOT satellite will be used … Continue reading
  
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• NASA wants SpaceX to help it survey the Earth's water surface

  26-11-2016 18:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  SpaceX has won another mission, this time, to survey the world's oceans. NASA announced last week that it had tapped SpaceX to launch a satellite that would "make the first-ever global survey of Earth's surface water."
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• NASA taps SpaceX to help survey the world’s bodies of water

  26-11-2016 18:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  SpaceX has won another mission, this time, to survey the world's oceans. NASA announced last week that it had tapped SpaceX to launch a satellite that would "make the first-ever global survey of Earth's surface water."
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• Mobile shopping continues to make an impact on Thanksgiving and Black Friday

  26-11-2016 17:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Regardless of the retailer, mobile shopping made itself known over Thanksgiving and Black Friday by making a strong dent on online traffic and sales across the board. Odds are the same will be said on Cyber Monday.
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• Mirror, mirror on the wall: HiMirror helps you with your skin troubles

  26-11-2016 17:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  HiMirror launches new smart mirror that promises to tailor a skin regimen based on a scan of your skin through its own high-resolution camera, can be paired with smart scale for full-body health program.
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• Watching a jelly cake being made is absolutely mesmerizing

  26-11-2016 17:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Jelly cake might not be something that everyone expects when they sit down for dessert, but it will certainly turn some heads if you serve one up this Thanksgiving. With a few tools and some patience, you too can make something this pretty.
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• Telegram app debuts new Telegraph blogging platform

  26-11-2016 17:23
  The makers of the popular messaging app Telegram debuted a new blogging platform earlier this week, but one with a very interesting feature. Called Telegraph, it allows users to write and publish long-form posts with no requirement to create an account or sign in through other social network accounts such as Facebook or Twitter. In other words, it can be … Continue reading
  
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• The best Cyber Monday deals you can already shop today

  26-11-2016 16:50
  
  Congratulations, bargain hunters... you survived Black Friday. With the second-to-last big shopping event of the year now behind us, it's time to look forward to the last-last big shopping event of the year: Cyber Monday 2016. Cyber Monday is actually Cyber Week these days, and most retailer websites kick off their big week-ling sales on Monday. Of course, Amazon isn't "most retailers," so you knew the company was going to get this party started a little early this year. As you look to
  
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• Ehang GHOSTDRONE 2.0 VR Unboxing - The Drone Anyone Can Fly

  26-11-2016 16:36 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Street Fighter V will be supported until at least 2020

  26-11-2016 16:00
  Despite starting off with a bit of a rough patch following its release earlier this year, Street Fighter V has risen to become yet another hit installment in the long-running fighting game series. But with the game’s first “season” of DLC and updates now completed, some fans may be wondering if this is the start of a long wait to … Continue reading
  
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• OnePlus 3T vs. Google Pixel XL: Which flagship phone dominates at the end of 2016?

  26-11-2016 15:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  OnePlus has released its latest flagship killer, the OnePlus 3T. But can the phone beat out what many believe to be the best Android phone on the market? Here, we take a look at the specs powering both the Google Pixel XL and the aforementioned 3T.
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• Google Pixel XL vs OnePlus 3T: How do 2016's best phones compare?

  26-11-2016 15:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  OnePlus has released its latest flagship killer, the OnePlus 3T. But can the phone beat out what many believe to be the best Android phone on the market? Here, we take a look at the specs powering both the Google Pixel XL and the aforementioned 3T.
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• Sphero Force Band now allows Force gestures to control IoT home devices

  26-11-2016 15:00
  Earlier this year, toy-maker Sphero debuted the Star Wars Force Band wearable, making the previously released robotic BB-8 even cooler than it already was. Basically, the wristband allowed the small droid to be controlled with hand movements. Now Sphero has one-upped itself once again, introducing the ability to pair the Force Band with various smart home apps and appliances, all … Continue reading
  
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• No Man’s Sky update detailed as developer breaks silence

  26-11-2016 14:00
  It may have been one of this year’s most controversial game releases, but No Man’s Sky is finally getting some love this holiday season, and it’s something that players who actually liked the mis-promoted title will enjoy. Following weeks of silence after fans’ backlash over lacking features and gameplay elements that had been promised, No Man’s Sky developer Hello Games … Continue reading
  
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• Android 7.1.1 Nougat to hit Nexus devices on December 5

  26-11-2016 13:04
  When Google‘s new Pixel smartphones were launched last month, they were the first Android devices to come running the latest version of the Nougat OS, 7.1. At the time, Google said the software update would be made available for other phones sometime in early December, and now we finally have a concrete date, for Nexus devices at least. Now, Android … Continue reading
  
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• How Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould became ‘pixel peepers’ making ‘Better Call Saul’

  26-11-2016 12:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  'Better Call Saul' creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould tell us what makes their show such a visual spectacle, and why their masterpiece woks better for the big screen than an iPhoneThe post How Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould became ‘pixel peepers’ making ‘Better Call Saul’ appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Tracking down gadgets gets easier, DirecTV Now details coming video - CNET - CNET

  26-11-2016 12:04 via cnet.com
  
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  In this week's wrap-up, hunting down hard-to-find gadgets online gets simpler. Meanwhile, AT&T will spill more info on its new video-streaming service. Share (0). facebook. twitter. googleplus. linkedin. Transcript. This is CNet. And here the story ...
  
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• Target’s Black Friday sale will continue with deals all weekend long

  26-11-2016 05:06
  
  Target is one of the major US retailers that started online Black Friday sales on Thanksgiving Day , offering buyers plenty of exciting doorbusters and special deals on a variety of products, including hot gadgets and electronics. And like many other companies, Target will continue to offer various sales to its customers after Black Friday, going into the Cyber Monday event. DEAL ALERT: The best Black Friday sale of the year is happening right now! On top of Black Friday, Target has a special 10
  
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• Piqapoo is the Kickstarter accessory that will collect your dog's poop

  26-11-2016 02:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It’s easy to think you stumbled into the weird side of Kickstarter when you hear about Piqapoo, a hands-free device for picking up dog poop. In fact, it could be the most useful gadget we've heard about this year!
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• Piqapoo hands-free dog accessory makes picking up poop a less crappy job

  26-11-2016 02:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It’s easy to think you stumbled into the weird side of Kickstarter when you hear about Piqapoo, a hands-free device for picking up dog poop. In fact, it could be the most useful gadget we've heard about this year!
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• Video evidence shows exactly how crazy Canadians get during Black Friday

  26-11-2016 02:00
  
  Everyone knows how insane shoppers in the United States get during Black Friday . People fist fight over cheap TVs, steal discounted items from each others' shopping carts, and even shoot each other over parking spots .  It's just plain crazy, and since Canada is so close, you'd have to expect at least a little bit of that madness to spill over the northern border, but that's where you'd be oh so wrong. CTV Atlantic's Suzette Belliveau posted up at one of the hottest Black Friday retai
  
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• HIS RX 460 GPU to offer a single-slot upgrade for smaller low-power PCs

  26-11-2016 01:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Both AMD and Nvidia have released low-power GPUs that provide good performance via power from the PCIe bus rather than requiring extra power supply connections and HIS has announced a new AMD R9 460 card that is also incredibly thin.
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• Naim Mu-so and Mu-so Qb review: music to my ears

  26-11-2016 01:35
  These days, the names of Harman Kardon and Bose are becoming more and more prevalent, especially in tech and in cars, but they are hardly the only trusted Hi-Fi names in the audio market. And while Sonos has had a good head start in the wireless Wi-Fi speaker market, it’s hardly the only game in town. And depending on your … Continue reading
  
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• Open-source Darwin now available to download for Apple MacOS Sierra

  26-11-2016 01:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple has always made these open-source software bits available for download ever since OS X 10.0 was released and now the company has made MacOS 10.12 Sierra's Darwin available as well.
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• MacOS Sierra open-source Darwin components now available for download

  26-11-2016 01:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple has always made these open-source software bits available for download ever since OS X 10.0 was released and now the company has made MacOS 10.12 Sierra's Darwin available as well.
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• Lip reading AI smashes humans at interpreting silent sentences

  26-11-2016 01:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Researchers at Oxford University have developed a lip-reading artificial intelligence program that smashes human accuracy when it comes to interpreting words based on the way people move their mouths.
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• Microsoft to add visual appeal to Windows 10 user interface with Project Neon

  26-11-2016 01:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It appears that Microsoft is well aware of Windows 10's user interface deficiencies and is planning to improve operating system's visual appeal with Project Neon in the Redstone 3 update in late 2017.
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• Pokemon Sun and Moon Review: The finest Pokemon games in years

  26-11-2016 00:24
  Pokemon games are nothing if not formulaic. Pokemon Red and Blue were released in North America 18 years ago, and subsequent games have largely felt like iterations on the structure of those initial titles. Little improvements were made here and there along the way, but for the most part, the core of Pokemon stayed the same. Now, in anticipation of … Continue reading
  
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