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• Next year’s new iPhone could look just like the iPhone 4

  25-09-2019 23:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo -- who is an oracle when it comes to iPhone predictions -- says there are “significant changes” coming to Apple's next iPhone
  
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• Ears-on with Amazon’s new Echo earbuds, framebuds, and ringbud

  25-09-2019 23:19
  Amazonannounced more than a few devices today during an event at its headquarters in Seattle, and it was the smallest gadgets that made the biggest impression. The company built Alexa into earbuds, glasses, and a ring with the Echo Buds, Echo Frames, and Echo Loop. I’ve tried them all out.
  The ones people are most likely to actually want are the earbuds, of course. With Bose noise reduction and Alexa functions built in, they’ll be a popular option for anyone for anyone who doesn&rsqu
  
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• Digital Trends Live: OnePlus 7, Microsoft’s liquid-filled hinge, and more

  25-09-2019 23:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we discuss the biggest stories in tech, including the release of the OnePlus 7, Facebook's meeting with banks about Libra, Microsoft’s liquid-filled hinge, the world’s largest flying robotic insect, and more
  
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• The Discovery Channel is uniting The Food Network and Alexa

  25-09-2019 23:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Food Network is one of the Discovery Channel's stars and now the company is making a major investment in merging the recipe-and-show channel into the Amazon Alexa ecosphere with access to 80,000 recipes.
  
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• Facebook’s Horizon VR world looks like Second Life all over again

  25-09-2019 23:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  At Oculus Connect 6, Facebook announced a new social virtual reality platform called Facebook Horizon. Reminiscent of Second Life, it won't launch in beta until 2020.
  
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• Smart meters are turning into debt collecting gadgets: Energy firms are making them 'pre-payment' - Daily Mail

  25-09-2019 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  Smart meters are turning into debt collecting gadgets: Energy firms are making them 'pre-payment'  Daily Mail
  
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• Digital Trends Live: Amazon event coverage, Mario Kart mobile, and more

  25-09-2019 23:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  On this episode of Digital Trends Live, hosts Greg Nibler and Dan Gaul discuss the biggest trending stories in tech, including coverage of the Amazon Event, a new surround screen, Mario Kart mobile's arrival, and more.
  
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• Is Amazon’s Alexa ready to leave home and become a wearable voice assistant?

  25-09-2019 22:52
  Amazon’sdevice event today played host to a dizzying number of product announcements, of all stripes – but notably, there are three brand new ways to wear Alexa on your body. Amazon clearly wants to give you plenty of options to take Alexa with you when you leave the house, the only place it’s really held sway so far – but can Amazon actually convince people that it’s the voice interface for everywhere, and not just for home?
  Among the products Amazon announced at i
  
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• This killer Amazon deal offers a free Echo Show 5 with a Ring Video Doorbell Pro

  25-09-2019 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Ring's video doorbells are some of the better options on the market when it comes to adding security to your doorstep. Order now on Best Buy or Amazon and get a free Amazon Echo Show 5.
  
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• Amazon slashes prices on Linksys dual-band and tri-band mesh Wi-Fi routers

  25-09-2019 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Does streaming content time out because your Wi-Fi can't handle the traffic? A new Wi-Fi router isn't always exciting, but boost your home wireless infrastructure and everything runs faster.
  
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• Best Buy cuts $450 off this Google Pixel Slate tablet with free keyboard case

  25-09-2019 22:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Best Buy drops a whopping $450 off the Google Pixel Slate 12.3-inch tablet with Keyboard case package, now only $748 instead of $1,198.
  
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• The 7 Gadgets You Need to Make Meal Prep Easier Than Ever - Real Simple

  25-09-2019 21:47 via realsimple.com
  The 7 Gadgets You Need to Make Meal Prep Easier Than Ever  Real Simple
  
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• Eye-tracking technology could help make driving safer: Researchers

  25-09-2019 21:39
  Researchers have developed two new applications of eye-tracking technology which could help make driving safer.
  
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• Here’s everything announced at Amazon’s September 2019 event

  25-09-2019 21:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  At Amazon's 2019 event there are new Alexa features, Samuel L. Jackson voice for Alexa, an Echo Dot with a clock, and an all-new Amazon Echo and much more.
  
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• The best home security systems in 2019

  25-09-2019 21:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Looking for the best home security systems for your house? These systems offer the best mix of devices, smart features, monitoring services, and fees that you can afford.
  
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• Amazon’s new Echo Frames smartglasses have Alexa, but that’s about it

  25-09-2019 21:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Amazon's new Echo Frames smartglasses come with built-in Alexa functionality, but no display or camera.
  
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• Amazon’s new smart oven can air-fry, bake, and microwave your meals

  25-09-2019 21:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The new Amazon Smart Oven can auto-cook using presets and you can even scan food items for the perfect meal. It uses voice commands and can do the job of many kitchen appliances.
  
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• Ring came out with two new, more affordable security cameras

  25-09-2019 21:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Ring is one of the most well known names in home security devices. But, their devices can be pricey. Now, they've come out with two new cameras that are much more affordable than their previous offerings.
  
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• The Amazon Echo Loop is a smart ring that puts Alexa at your fingertips

  25-09-2019 21:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Amazon announced the Echo Loop smart ring at its Devices Event on Wednesday, which essentially gives you full Alexa functionality when you're on the go.
  
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• Amazon drops a whopping 59% price cut on the Garmin Vivosmart 3 fitness tracker

  25-09-2019 21:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Garmin's Vivosmart 3 is a slim and dynamic fitness tracker that is currently selling for just $57 instead of $140 on Amazon.
  
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• The best Xbox One games you can get right now, including FIFA 20

  25-09-2019 20:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  More than four years into its life span, Microsoft's current console is finally coming into its own. From Cuphead to Halo 5, the best Xbox One games offer something for players of every type.
  
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• Amazon debuts new $100 Eero mesh router with Alexa voice controls

  25-09-2019 20:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  During Amazon's major hardware event, the company announced it's first Eero router with Alexa voice controls, months after Amazon purchased the company.
  
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• GM will bring Amazon Alexa to Cadillac, Chevy, Buick, and GMC vehicles

  25-09-2019 20:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  General Motors announced that it will include Alexa in all of its vehicles moving forward -- and she'll be part of an update for some existing models
  
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• Amazon wants to put microphones into your rings and glasses

  25-09-2019 20:45
  At the end of its hardware event today, Amazonannounced a new program for testing and selling its own experimental, limited-volume hardware: Day 1 Editions.
  The first of these new products is Echo Frames. These are Alexa-enabled glasses, though unlike GoogleGlass, there’s no camera and no display, just microphones and a speaker.
  The second is the Echo Loop, a rather large Alexa-enabled ring with two built-in microphones and, of course, a tiny speaker. Both of these will be available on an
  
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• Amazon gives everyone a first look at the new Echo with superior speakers

  25-09-2019 20:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  At its devices event in September, Amazon announced a new mode of its classic Amazon Echo smart speaker. If you're not sure whether you need an upgrade, it might be time to commit, as the new Echo sports a slew of improvements.
  
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• This keyboard transforms your iPad into a full-fledged MacBook

  25-09-2019 20:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  There's a new iPad Pro keyboard to check out and it sports a MacBook-like appearance, an aluminum chassis, and an actual trackpad that is expected to be fully supported by iPadOS 13.
  
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• Libra has its own trackpad and may bring a MacBook experience to the iPad Pro

  25-09-2019 20:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  There's a new iPad Pro keyboard to check out and it sports a MacBook-like appearance, an aluminum chassis, and an actual trackpad that is expected to be fully supported by iPadOS 13.
  
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• Amazon looks to take on Apple’s AirPods with new Echo Buds

  25-09-2019 20:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Amazon has thrown its hat into the true wireless earbuds ring with the Echo Buds, which offer the same battery life as Apple's AirPods, but add noise-canceling to the mix.
  
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• Video Game Preservationist Finds Rare Prototype N64 Controller and the Joystick That Should've Been

  25-09-2019 20:40 via gizmodo.com
  Before the public even gets a glimpse at a new console, it’s made available to developers in prototype form so they can have new games ready for its launch. Thanks to strict NDAs and contracts those prototypes are rarely revealed, but Shane Battye, a retro gaming preservationist, managed to get his hands on an early …Read more...
  
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• The Amazon Echo Flex is compact enough to bring Alexa everywhere in the home

  25-09-2019 20:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Amazon Echo Flex is a small, compact device that can be plugged in anywhere and includes a USB port that can be used to charge devices or to connect accessories like a motion sensor or a smart night-light.
  
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• Amazon drops incredible discounts on Beats headphones and a portable speaker

  25-09-2019 20:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Both the Beats Solo3 wireless headphones and Beats Pill+ portable speaker offer terrific acoustics. Get them on Amazon at amazing discounted prices.
  
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• Echo Show 8 is Amazon’s new medium-sized Alexa with a screen, and it’s just $130

  25-09-2019 20:24 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The latest Echo Show device has an eight-inch screen and better audio quality than the Echo Show 5. You can pre-order the device now, with shipment expected before the holidays.
  
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• Facebook reconfirms it’s working on AR glasses, just weeks after leak said it was

  25-09-2019 20:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  At its annual Oculus Connect 6 keynote address, Facebook took to the stage and confirmed that it was, indeed, working on a set of augmented reality glasses.
  
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• Amazon wants your kids to use Alexa and its new Echo Glow night-light

  25-09-2019 20:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Amazon announced a slew of new Alexa features geared towards kids during the Amazon Devices Event, including the new Echo Glow, the Alexa Education Skill API pairs up with programs like Canvas, Kickboard, and Coursera, and a new FreeTime feature.
  
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• Gears 5 in 8K is too much to handle for Nvidia’s $2,500 Titan RTX graphics card

  25-09-2019 20:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It appears that running video games in 8K resolution still has a long way to go after several of the best graphics cards struggled to run Gears 5 in 8K.
  
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• Finger-tracking on Oculus Quest is coming in 2020, no gloves required

  25-09-2019 20:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  At the Oculus Connect 6 event, Facebook announced a new virtual reality technology coming to its Oculus Quest headsets. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says it is is coming to the Oculus Quest in early 2020.
  
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• Amazon announces new $59 Echo Dot with a bright LED clock

  25-09-2019 20:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Amazon announced a new Echo Dot at its Devices Event that looks just about the same as previous models  -- except it's got an LED clock.
  
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• Match.com used flagged scam messages to con users into paid subscriptions, FTC says

  25-09-2019 20:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Many Free Match.com users decided to buy a subscription to read a message -- only to realize that message was from a scammer. The FTC is claiming that the company knew those accounts were fraudulent, but let them send messages to get new subscriptions.
  
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• Amazon announces celebrity voices for Alexa, starting with Samuel L. Jackson

  25-09-2019 20:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Would you rather talk with Alexa or Samuel L. Jackson? At the Amazon Devices Event in Seattle on Wednesday, Amazon announced celebrity voices for Alexa.
  
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• Best Buy drops up to $410 off these Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 laptops

  25-09-2019 20:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Best Buy is currently going all-out with these Microsoft Surface Pro versions, giving up to 43% off or as much as $410 discount on its prices
  
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• Amazon introduces new $99 Eero mesh Wifi routers

  25-09-2019 20:00
  Amazonis launching a new generation of Eero router, the first new iteration of Eero hardware since it acquired the company earlier this year. The new router is $99 for one, or available in a three-pack for $249, and is available in the U.S. today and in Europe later this year.
  Alongside the new hardware, Amazon has added even more specific voice commands for its routers, including the ability to turn on and off guest Wifi via voice, as well as pause Wifi access for specific devices on the networ
  
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• Amazon introduces new $99 Eero mesh Wi-Fi routers

  25-09-2019 20:00
  Amazonis launching a new generation of Eero router, the first new iteration of Eero hardware since it acquired the company earlier this year. The new router is $99 for one, or available in a three-pack for $249, and is available in the U.S. today and in Europe later this year.
  Alongside the new hardware, Amazon has added even more specific voice commands for its routers, including the ability to turn on and off guest Wi-Fi via voice, as well as pause Wi-Fi access for specific devices on the netw
  
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• Amazon takes a shot at Apple and Sonos with $199 Echo Studio, a 3D smart speaker

  25-09-2019 19:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Amazon is getting into the high-quality speaker game with its $199 Echo Studio, an immersive, 3D smart speaker designed to work with Dolby Atmos and pair with Fire TV devices.
  
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• Walmart lets you have the JBL Xtreme Bluetooth Speaker for $120 less

  25-09-2019 19:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Walmarts $120 discount lets you enjoy the incredibly loud and portable JBL Xtreme speaker for just $180 instead of the usual $300.
  
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• Amazon’s new Alexa Food Network service aims to make Echo the Peloton of cooking

  25-09-2019 19:50
  Amazonis partnering up with Food Network on a new recipe service for its Echo Show line of devices, borne out of the interest it saw in users for recipes and cooking videos on the smart video speaker. The new Food NetworkKitchen service, which is launching in October, will be available on phones and tablets, too, and will offer recipe saving and cooking directions – as well as exclusive live and on-demand cooking classes for Echo Show users.
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• Uber investigators were forbidden from reporting criminal allegations to police

  25-09-2019 19:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  New reports reveal that Uber's investigation team that handles crimes like sexual assault and rape are “forbidden” from reporting these crimes to authorities. Uber reportedly uses a three-strike system for its drivers before they are removed.
  
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• Amazon makes Alexa more transparent with ‘Tell me what you heard’ feature

  25-09-2019 19:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Amazon announced privacy improvements during the Amazon Devices Event. Updates to privacy include the addition of “Alexa, tell me what you heard,” which is available now, and “Alexa, why did you do that?” which comes later this year.
  
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• Amazon unveils the $199 Echo Studio, its answer to the Apple HomePod and Google Home Max

  25-09-2019 19:30
  Today at a special event Amazonunveiled a bevy of new Echo devices including several aimed a bit upmarket.  The Echo Studio is Amazon’s answer to the Google Nest Max and Apple HomePod. It’s larger than a normal Echo,supports 3D audio and Dolby Atmos.
  The seems to have device five drivers: one, downward facing woofer, front-firing tweeter and three mid-range speakers aimed at different directions. Inside are several microphones that allow the speaker to work like a standard Echo
  
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• Alexa gets an improved voice and can now sound like Samuel L. Jackson, too

  25-09-2019 19:30
  At its hardware event in Seattle, Amazontoday announced that it is launching a new Neural Text to Speech model for its Alexa personal assistant. This new model, which isn’t unlike what some of Amazon’s competitors like Google and Microsoft have launched in the past, uses the latest machine learning techniques to allow the company to build this new model which is meant to be more “emotive and expressive.”
  In addition, the company today announced that your Echo can soon sou
  
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• Oculus Quest gets gadget-free hand tracking in 2020 - Engadget

  25-09-2019 19:25 via engadget.com
  Oculus Quest gets gadget-free hand tracking in 2020  EngadgetUpon taking the stage at the Oculus Connect 6 event in San Jose, CA on Wednesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed hours-old rumors that the ...
  
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