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• You can now get the Google Pixel silicone case in more colors than gray

  15-12-2016 23:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Looking for a vibrant new case for your Pixel or Pixel XL? Google is now offering its silicone case in five different colors -- grey, blue, green, peach, and coral. The cases cost $35 each.
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• Slow down your exposures with Syrp's new 'Super Dark' VND filter

  15-12-2016 23:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Syrp has released a new "Super Dark" variable neutral density filter capable of slowing down your exposures between 5 and 10 stops with a flick of the wrist. It comes in two sizes and multiple adapters for various lenses.The post Slow down your exposures with Syrp's new 'Super Dark' VND filter appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Adjust your exposure with Syrp’s ‘Super Dark’ 5 to 10 stop variable ND filter

  15-12-2016 23:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Syrp has released a new "Super Dark" variable neutral density filter capable of slowing down your exposures between 5 and 10 stops with a flick of the wrist. It comes in two sizes and multiple adapters for various lenses.The post Adjust your exposure with Syrp’s ‘Super Dark’ 5 to 10 stop variable ND filter appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• What’s new on Netflix and what’s leaving in January 2017

  15-12-2016 23:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Our complete list of what's new on Netflix for January 2017 and which titles will be removed will help you catch up on your binging and ensure you don't miss any titles heading into the ether.
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• Intel’s secret 7th-generation desktop CPU lineup leaks ahead of CES 2017

  15-12-2016 23:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The entire lineup of Intel's seventh-generation Kaby Lake-S desktop processors leaked online prior to its reveal during CES 2017 in early January. The leak also lists the Intel 200 Series chipset lineup for motherboards.
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• The Navy is building fleets of unmanned 'swarmboats' that can overwhelm and confuse enemies

  15-12-2016 23:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  This year's demonstration built upon the progress made by the Navy's robot ships at a demonstration in 2014.
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• Trends with Benefits: Star Wars meets Columbia & Amazon’s Alexa hits Vegas

  15-12-2016 23:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hits theaters the weekend, and you can look like a rebel fighter with Columbia Sportswear's line of Rogue One Rebel clothing. Also, if you're staying at the Wynn in Vegas, you might be rooming with Amazon's Alexa.
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• Robot arm can be controlled with thoughts, no brain implant needed

  15-12-2016 23:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Researchers at the University of Minnesota have made a breakthrough in the field of neural interfaces by creating a system which allows people to control a robotic arm using just their thoughts.
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• Apple AirPods review

  15-12-2016 23:02 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Though not without some faults, Apple’s AirPods cracked the connectivity code to become the best fully wireless earbuds you can buy … for now.
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• Huawei is launching a very interesting concept phone on December 16

  15-12-2016 22:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Huawei-owned Honor is set to launch its Xiaomi Mi Mix competitor, called the Magic, on December 16, with some very interesting specs -- for example, some reports suggest it won't have a camera or headphone jack.
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• If you ask for it, it will come: Pizza Hut latest food chain to add Alexa skill

  15-12-2016 22:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Ask and you shall receive. That is, if you're asking Alexa, and you're looking to receive a pizza from Pizza Hut. The latest company to introduce an Amazon Alexa skill is national pizza chain Pizza Hut
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• Here’s what Facebook is doing to address the spread of fake news

  15-12-2016 22:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  On Thursday, the world's most popular social network Facebook unveiled a new plan to address the problem in a new post in their news room, titled "News Feed FYI: Addressing Hoaxes and Fake News."The post Here’s what Facebook is doing to address the spread of fake news appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Bryan Cranston returns to TV: ‘Sneaky Pete’ pits con man against gangster

  15-12-2016 22:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Prison suddenly looks relatively good in the new trailer for Amazon's Sneaky Pete. The crime drama series centers on a con man who gains his freedom, only to find out a dangerous gangster is after him.
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• Studio reveals official titles of ‘Godzilla’ and ‘Pacific Rim’ sequels

  15-12-2016 22:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A press release issued by Legendary Entertainment indicates that the sequel to Godzilla will be titled Godzilla: King of Monsters, while the follow-up to Pacific Rim will now be titled Pacific Rim: Uprising.
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• Pen. Screwdriver. Bottle opener. The Author is the pen James Bond would use

  15-12-2016 22:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Looking for a writing implement that combines a stylish pen with hidden screwdriver, bottle opener, smartphone or tablet stylus, ruler, and more? Meet the Author multifunction pen on Kickstarter.
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• Is Apple looking to ‘kill’ the Galaxy Note?

  15-12-2016 22:20
  
  Samsung is the phone maker responsible for making the first phablet the masses really liked. The Galaxy Note came with a bigger screen than you’d expect to see on a smartphone and offered users a built-in stylus and special features that would take advantage of both the larger display and the additional interaction method. In 2014, Apple came up with a response for the Galaxy Note, the iPhone 6 Plus. But since then, Apple hasn't exactly made the most of the increased screen real estate, no
  
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• Fibaro, Fibaro, Fibaro! Polish firm unveils first Apple Homekit flood sensor

  15-12-2016 22:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Home automation company Fibaro will soon release a new lineup of sensors -- headlined by a flood sensor -- compatible with Apple Homekit. The flood sensor is the first of its kind to work with Apple's software.
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• Apple’s $300 coffee table book is great, but here’s one for $63

  15-12-2016 21:46
  
  Apple’s last new product launch of 2016 wasn’t a computer or a mobile device. In fact, it isn’t powered by a battery and it doesn’t have a display at all. It's actually a $300 coffee table book that people just couldn’t stop talking about when it was released last month. Many tech fans apparently aren’t familiar with the market for coffee table books, and they couldn’t understand why Apple would release a seemingly simple book that cost so much money. We
  
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• Super Mario Run review: Nintendo’s seamless transition into mobile gaming

  15-12-2016 21:31
  
  More than anything, I'm still shocked that Nintendo nailed mobile gaming on its first try. While Super Mario Run is technically the second real smartphone app from the illustrious company ( Miitomo came first ), it's one of the most polished games I've ever played on a mobile device, and deeper than I expected. Super Mario Run is split into three modes, the first of which — World Tour — will be most familiar to Mario fans. World Tour is made up of 24 levels, each more diffi
  
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• Fitbit won’t kill off newly acquired Pebble smartwatches any time soon

  15-12-2016 21:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In a blog post, Pebble said it would ensure that existing smartwatch owners wouldn't shut down existing software after its acquisition by Fitbit. It will work to migrate server-side apps and services in the coming year.
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• Asus will launch a new ROG XG Station external graphics dock in early 2017

  15-12-2016 21:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Asus announced that its second-generation ROG XG Station external graphics enclosure will arrive at the beginning of 2017 and connect via Thunderbolt 3. Right now, it is only compatible with five notebooks and 2-in-1 PCs offered by Asus.
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• All the best tricks to help you run through ‘Super Mario’

  15-12-2016 21:04
  
  It's Thursday afternoon, and offices across the nation are gridlocked because everyone's decided to download a mobile game. You might have noticed that after a decade of losing money, Nintendo decided that maybe it's a good idea to bring Mario to iPhone. Yep,  Super Mario Run  is out on iOS  right now. The game is mostly similar to what you probably wasted your childhood on, but there's also a bunch of good and bad changes to the classic. To help you get jumping and gold-collectin
  
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• Microsoft’s once controversial ribbon-style interface is coming to LibreOffice

  15-12-2016 20:13 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The free and open source LibreOffice application has adopted a Ribbon interface of its own, catching up with that introduced by Microsoft in Office 2007. The ribbon will arrive January 2017 in version 5.3, for all supported platforms.
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• Tap into thin air: BMW’s HoloActive Touch is your in-car virtual touchscreen

  15-12-2016 20:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  BMW announced a new technology called HoloActive Touch, which will be revealed in full during January's Consumer Electronics Show. The feature combines a heads-up display, gesture control, and touchscreen operation.
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• Affordable motion capture system is an entire studio in one skintight suit

  15-12-2016 20:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The motion-capturing Smartsuit Pro brings a studio-level mocap experience but replaces wires and cameras with smart sensors and Wi-Fi. Whether you want to make movies or games, this is the suit for you.
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• This French startup just raised $15M to make food out of mealworms

  15-12-2016 20:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Ynsect doesn't want you to eat its insect protein -- yet. Right now, the company is focusing on sustainable feed for farmed animals.
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• Skype wants to become your phone’s control center with a new app called Skype Mingo

  15-12-2016 19:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Skype wants to be your smartphone's new control center. Skype Mingo is an attempt to turn Skype into your default app for all your major smartphone functions, including calling, texting, and contact management.The post Skype wants to become your phone’s control center with a new app called Skype Mingo appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Stop-and-go bloodstream: Nanorockets can be equipped with steering, braking

  15-12-2016 19:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nanorockets can now be engineered with a steering system and brakes, according to research from chemists at Radboud University in the Netherlands. This makes these tiny machines more dependable as a drug-delivery system.
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• 9 years after the iPhone, Apple still gets no respect

  15-12-2016 19:28
  
  The chorus of skeptics quick to proclaim that Apple's best days are behind it is seemingly louder than its been in decades. According to this outspoken group of pundits and analysts, Apple's penchant for innovation has been effectively tapped out. As the narrative goes, Tim Cook is ill-equipped to deliver innovative products and Apple, while still a money-making machine like no other, will inevitably suffer an unforgiving and tumultuous fall from grace. In the process, Apple's past suc
  
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• Alto Mail now plays nice with Slack and Amazon’s Alexa

  15-12-2016 19:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Alto, the email client from AOL and Verizon with a smart Dashboard, now integrates with Slack and Alexa. It also lets you perform actions from these cards like ordering an Uber or Lyft.
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• Amazon’s Alexa can guide you through GE’s Labracadabra science experiments

  15-12-2016 19:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  GE wants to help us find our "inner scientists." The company has launched Labracadabra, which teaches lessons through home science experiment kits, how-to vidoes, and even guidance from Amazon Alexa.
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• Blackberry says China's TCL to make BlackBerry-branded devices

  15-12-2016 19:12
  
  (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd said China's TCL Communication Technology Holdings Ltd would make and sell BlackBerry-branded mobile devices globally, the Canadian smartphone pioneer's first licensing deal since its transition to a software company. The devices made by TCL, which also makes Alcatel-branded mobile devices, will be coupled with BlackBerry's security software and service suite, the company said on Thursday. BlackBerry is betting its future on the more profitable business of making softw
  
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• The end of net neutrality? FCC chairman Tom Wheeler will resign in January

  15-12-2016 19:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Tom Wheeler, the current chairman of the United States Federal Communications Commission, announced his resignation. He will step down when President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January 2017.
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• Super Mario Run is now available for free on the App Store

  15-12-2016 18:32
  
  Nintendo just launched a game on the App Store. That's an odd sentence to type after the company spent years denying that it would ever bring its legendary intellectual property to third-party devices, but on Thursday, Super Mario Run  arrived on the App Store for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Back in March of 2015, Nintendo revealed that it had partnered with mobile game company DeNA to brings its characters to mobile devices. A year later, Nintendo brought an odd social networking
  
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• Watch this magic box instantly transform any smartphone into a 120-inch theater

  15-12-2016 18:24
  
  Smartphones have nice big screens these days, and they're about to get even bigger now that phone makers have figured out how to shrink down the bezels they need around the display. Even still, there's only so far you can go when you're trying to share content or stream a movie or TV show on a tiny 5 or 6-inch display. That's where the RIF6 Cube Mobile Projector comes in. This sleek little box is compact enough to carry anywhere and powerful enough to project a massive screen of up to 120 inches
  
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• Useless Wine Stoppers?

  15-12-2016 18:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It took me a while to realize what the purpose is of these wine stoppers? Why doesn’t finish a bottle of whine? Leftovers in a bottle to protect with little stoppers. What, I never heard of such a thing. But I guess it’s me! If there is wine in the house it will be drunk. If I want it or not. Bottle gets opened and I don’t stop until the last drop is gone.
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• Vivaldi’s latest release casts the spotlight on tabbed browsing

  15-12-2016 17:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Thoughtful feature tweaks along with some new functionality allow the latest version of the Vivaldi web browser to make some noteworthy improvements to the tabbed browsing experience.
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• NASA launches a swarm of satellites from a plane to help monitor hurricanes

  15-12-2016 17:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Eight satellites were launched from a Pegasus rocket to begin NASA's $157 million Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS), which will offer scientists unprecedented information about hurricanes.
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• Quality Differences Between Youtube Apps

  15-12-2016 17:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Two days ago I took my new Camera gear out, the Lumix LX100 and the Crane-M Gimbal and I was excited to take both on a spin. But the hard lesson I learned was the fact that there are quality differences between Youtube Apps.So I took this 12 long video of the Mercado Central in Valencia, Spain in one take. Something I always wanted to do. Took it home for rendering and uploaded it. The video looks fine when I viewed it on my computer monitor and smart phone screen. There’re some strange ju
  
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• The space battles in ‘No Man’s Sky’ are now much more impressive

  15-12-2016 17:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you want more epic space battles in No Man's Sky, better audio and far fewer bugs, the latest update for Hello Game's expansive space explorathon is going to be right up your alley.
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• Facebook Messenger takes on Snapchat with 3D masks, photos effects, and videos

  15-12-2016 17:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Facebook Messenger's camera now offers a higher quality experience and operates faster than ever before thanks to a revamp. More importantly, though, are several new camera-related features that make Messenger more like iMessage and Snapchat.
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• Who are you talking to through OV’s new Bluetooth earphones? Alexa, of course

  15-12-2016 17:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Next year, you'll be given the opportunity to take a step further into a cyborg future in which the "person" on the receiving end of your OnVocal earphones isn't a person at all, but rather a smart home assistant -- namely, Alexa.The post Who are you talking to through OV’s new Bluetooth earphones? Alexa, of course appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• McLaren has come a long way in the past five years, builds its 10,000th car to prove it

  15-12-2016 16:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  McLaren recently built its 10,000th car, a 570S coupe. That milestone was reached just five years after the company became a volume manufacturer, and after decades as a successful race team.
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• Black Lives Matter website hit by more than 100 DDoS attacks in seven months

  15-12-2016 16:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A new report by Deflect Labs reveals that between April and October 2016, the official Black Lives Matter website was subject to over 100 DDoS attacks of varying size and sophistication.
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• No ordinary airport vending machine: Project Fi Travel Trolley gives free gifts

  15-12-2016 16:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  On Wednesday, it was discovered that Google's mobile virtual network operator Project Fi had set up a vending machine in San Jose International Airport. It's not just any vending machine -- it's a free vending machine.The post No ordinary airport vending machine: Project Fi Travel Trolley gives free gifts appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• ‘Dishonored 2’ will soon let you mix the powers of its hero and heroine

  15-12-2016 15:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A "New Game +" update coming to Dishonored 2 next week will allow you to mix Corvo and Emily's powers together, creating opportunities for brutal new supernatural kills and stealthy escapes.The post ‘Dishonored 2’ will soon let you mix the powers of its hero and heroine appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Photographers capture stunning shots for Nat Geo Nature Photography contest

  15-12-2016 15:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  An underwater shot of the sardine migration -- and sardine predators -- earned French photographerGreg Lecour the Nature Photographer of the Year title. The annual contest boasts an impressive collection of stunning nature shots.
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• Nat Geo’s Nature Photographer of the Year is packed with impressive shots

  15-12-2016 15:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  An underwater shot of the sardine migration -- and sardine predators -- earned French photographerGreg Lecour the Nature Photographer of the Year title. The annual contest boasts an impressive collection of stunning nature shots.
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• Florida court lets police compel criminal suspect to unlock his iPhone

  15-12-2016 15:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple may have held fast against the FBI's demands that it help unlock an iPhone, but a Florida court has now made it possible for police to compel a man suspected of voyeurism to hand over the passcode to unlock his iPhone.
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• Watch a Volvo race truck and race car duke it out in this Swedish showdown

  15-12-2016 14:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Volvo Trucks pitted its 2,400-horsepower Iron Knight race truck against an S60 Polestar TC1 race car from its Volvo Cars counterpart in a pair of challenges. See which insane machine came out on top.
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