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Latest News - February 2016
- Verizon Exempts Its Go90 Video Service From Data Caps, Ruffles Net Neutrality Feathers
- T-Mobile Breaks Bad, Tells FCC To 'Tread Lightly' On Binge With Response
- Unauthorized iPhone 6 Screen Repairs Lead To ‘Error 53’ Message And Irreversible Bricking
- Nintendo’s ‘Quality of Life’ Disappears As Sleep Tracking Gadget Plans Are Shelved
- New Lumia 650 Windows 10 Mobile Smartphone Press Renders Show Slim Metal Frame
- Bundled Gift Card With LG 43LF5900 43” Smart HDTV, $37 Xbox Live 12-Month Gold Membership And More
- Western Digital Clears European Regulatory Hurdles To Finalize SanDisk Purchase
- Gigabyte Z170X-UD5 Ultra Durable Motherboard Review: Affordable, Uncompromising
- Apple Will Soon Give Lowball Trade-In Offers On Your Busted iPhones
- Mozilla Will Pull Plug On Failed FireFox OS Smartphone Experiment In May
- Clueless Gamer Conan O’Brien Goes Berserk Playing Doom With Broncos' Von Miller And Panthers' Josh Norman
- Tim Cook Promises More Cross Platform Apple Services, Revenue Rebound For Waning iPad
- Android Wear Marshmallow Update Brings Speaker Support, Message Dictation
- Google Finally Puts Kibosh On Deceptive Download Buttons With Safe Browsing Expansion
- Google Engineer Builds Android-Powered, Google Now-Capable Smart Mirror For His Bathroom
- Sony To Release Limited Edition Uncharted 4 PS4 Bundle in Late April
- Bundled eGift Card With Dell U2415 UltraSharp Monitor Now $309, 49% Off Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro 2-in-1 Laptop And More
- Bethesda To Unleash Hell On May 13th, Doom Release Date Confirmed In Campaign Trailer
- Microsoft Band 2 Update Brings Weight Tracking And Power Enhanced GPS Mode
- ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser Review: Affordable, Unlocked, Great Camera
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Since net neutrality rules went into effect last summer, some telecom companies have skirted the line of what's legal, but Verizon becomes the first to outright defy the rules, and now the world wonders whether this will be the straw that breaks the camel's (FCC's) back.
When T-Mobile launched its Binge On service...
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The Federal Communications Commission is looking into various wireless plans with so called zero-rating services to see if they run afoul of net neutrality legislation, including T-Mobile's popular Binge On program. In case the FCC is need of any advice on the matter, T-Mobile has a message for the agency—"tread...
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Accidents happen, and even if you use a case, a hard drop could end up cracking your screen or damaging other components in your smartphone. If you own an iPhone 6 from Apple, you might want to think twice about going to an unauthorized service center to have your device repaired.
Since getting a screen replacement...
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Last summer, it leaked out that Nintendo was planning to release an ambitious non-gaming product, one that monitors your QOL, or Quality Of Life. Being a company that's integrated to the core of video gaming, the development of a QOL product came completely out of left field. As we can now see, it might be a little...
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The leaks keep happening, yet Microsoft still isn’t ready to “officially” lift the veil on its latest mid-range Windows 10 Mobile smartphone: the Lumia 650. Just a few days ago, famed smartphone leaker Evan Blass (aka @evleaks) provided a press render showcasing the front of the device.
Today, a number of new press...
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It’s just about time to close out another week, but not before we server up the latest batch of HOT deals, direct from our friends at TechBargains. On tap for you all today, we have deals on a LG 43LF5900 43" 1080p Smart LED HDTV, a Dell S2715H 27" 1080p IPS Monitor, a Microsoft Xbox Live 12-Month Gold Membership...
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After looking into the matter, the European Commission has given Western Digital its blessing to complete the company's proposed acquisition of rival SanDisk. Regulators ultimately decided that the pairing of two U.S. storage giants would not adversely affect competition in Europe, in part because the overlap between...
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To expand on our coverage of Intel’s Z170-chipset, we now turn our focus to another Gigabyte motherboard for Intel Skylake CPUs. The Gigabyte Z170X-UD5 Ultra Durable motherboard is up at the plate and has the budget-builder firmly in its sights. Conversely, the company’s pricey Z170X-Gaming G1 motherboard, which we...
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It's a terrible feeling to break your phone. I once sat in a jacuzzi for a full 30 minutes before I realized that my iPhone 4s was in my pocket (yes, my swimming trunks at the time had pockets)—oops! No amount of time spent in a tub of rice could save it at that point, though luckily I had ponied up for accidental...
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In early December, Mozilla pretty much confirmed that the end was near for Firefox OS on smartphones. “Firefox OS proved the flexibility of the Web, scaling from low-end smartphones all the way up to HD TVs,” said Mozilla SVP of Connected Devices Ari Jaaksi at the time. “However, we weren’t able to offer the best user...
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Conan O'Brien is the type of comedian that people tend to either really like or loathe. As for me, I'm a fan of his infectious personality and find him hilarious, especially when he sits down to play and review video games—or in this case, just get riled up playing Doom with a couple of NFL players headed to the Super...
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To outsiders looking in, it might seem as though Apple devices sell themselves. That isn't really the case, and if you pay attention to Apple's quarterly earnings reports, you'll notice that no matter how well the company performs, its stock price drops at the slightest hint that a particular product line or service...
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Android Wear today is quite a different beast from when it landed nearly two years ago — thankfully, it’s been changed for the better thanks to steady improvements and feature additions that Google has bestowed onto the operating system made for smartwatches.
Today, Google is rolling out another big Android Wear...
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It seems certain that we've all managed to wind up on a website at some point in time that had misleading elements, such as fake download buttons. While piracy is going to be the first thing that springs to many minds when this kind of sketchiness is brought up, it's hardly exclusive to that area. Some websites that...
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“Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the geekiest of them all?” Well, we have a highly plausible answer for that question: Max Braun. Braun, an engineer for Google, created his on Android-powered smart mirror that he installed about his bathroom sink.
As Braun describes, “There doesn’t seem to be anyone selling the...
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Sony doesn't appear to be having any trouble selling PlayStation 4 consoles—as of a month ago, Sony had sold just shy of 36 million units—but it may see a flurry of sales from eager Uncharted 4: A Thief's End fans by offering a limited edition themed version to commemorate the game's release on April 26...
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Welcome back for the latest installment of HOT deals, direct from our friends at TechBargains. On tap for you all today, we have deals on a Dell U2415 24" UltraSharp 1920x1200 IPS Monitor, an EXOPower Desktop Charging Station, a Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro, and more. Full details for all of today’s deals area available below...
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Bethesda and id Software are in the process rebooting the Doom franchise and it seems like it’s been in development for ages. When we last visited the upcoming Doom remake, Bethesda had posted a giblet-filled trailer which showed some pretty impressive gameplay visuals, kickass hand-to-hand combat and plenty of head...
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Microsoft made a splash in the wearables market with its original Band device, and then followed that up with the Band 2, a fancier and more feature rich version of the original. The second iteration is one of the best fitness wearables on the market, and it just got a little bit better courtesy of a new...
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When ASUS released the ZenFone 2 Laser, the company’s goal was to offer a premium smartphone experience with strong camera performance at an affordable price. On the surface the ZenFone 2 Laser has many of the key features of a premium phone, including an octa-core SoC with Adreno graphics, dual active SIM...
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Talk of new phones usually have a tendency to trend towards whatever Apple and Samsung are cooking up, like the iPhone 7 and Galaxy S7, but at least one competitor refuses to be overlooked. That competitor is LG Mobile, and through a series of weird and funky images and animated GIFs, the company demands that you know...
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Google is losing one of its top lieutenants that's been there since it was just a small startup. His name is Amit Singhal, Senior Vice President of Search, and during his 15 years at Google, he played a critical role in transforming Google's search engine and ranking system through intelligent algorithms.
This is a...
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