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- Cyborgs Closer To Reality: Scientists Develop Electronic Skin Sensors For Controlling Mobile Devices
- HTC Shares Plummet As Analysts Declare ‘Brand Has No Value’
- AT&T Entices DirecTV Customers With $500 Credits To Switch Wireless Carriers
- 39% Off Dell Inspiron 15 Touch Laptops w/ Windows 10, $251 Vizio D39H-C0 39” HDTV And More
- Dead Man Walking: Windows RT 8.1 Update 3 Won’t Bring Universal App Support To Surface 2 Tablets
- SpaceVR Kickstarter Would Shoot 360-Degree Virtual Reality Movies From International Space Station
- Apple’s Thin Crusade Continues With iPad Air 2-Inspired, 6.1mm Thick iPad Mini 4
- Facebook Tests Local eBay-Like “Buy And Sell” Services, A Modern Day Want-Ad
- Microsoft’s Android Invasion Continues As Cortana Can Now Totally Supplant Google Now
- Google Reboots Android One Initiative, Aims For $50 Smartphones
- Facebook Study Says ‘LOL’ Is Dead, ‘Haha’ Is How We Now Laugh Online
- Some Windows 10 Home Users Experiencing Reboot Hell Thanks To First Cumulative Update
- Nokia Kicks Off Hiring Spree To Bolster Anticipated Smartphone Comeback
- MIT Researchers Develop 'Real Steel' Robot With Human-Like Reflexes
- Windows 10 FAQ Confirms Windows RT 8.1 Update 3 Start Menu, Lock Screen Changes
- Intel Xeon Processors Grace Laptops For First Time With Skylake-Based E3-1500M v5
- Apple's Force Touch-Equipped iPhone 6S Pegged For September 9th Debut
- Carphone Warehouse Licks Wounds After Hackers Steal 2.4 Million Customer Records
- Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey’s Ridiculous TIME Cover Unleashes Photoshop Awesomeness
- Verizon Banishes Phone Contracts And Subsidized Phones, Intros New Data Buckets
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Cyborgs Closer To Reality: Scientists Develop Electronic Skin Sensors For Controlling Mobile Devices
Wearables seem to be the “next big thing” when it comes to consumer electronics devices. While interest in Google Glass seemed to fizzle out rather quickly, fitness trackers and smartwatches -- like the Apple Watch and the Android...
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In a fast-moving market like mobile, it's easy to overlook certain trends until they're well-established. Take HTC, for example. A few years ago, the company was a de facto choice for Android phones. Many of my friends had owned the company's devices and were pleased with them overall. But...
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A week ago, AT&T announced the first fruits of its $49 billion acquisition of DIRECTV. AT&T provided some modest discounts for those looking to bundle AT&T wireless service with DIRECTV programming.
Although the $10 monthly discounts...
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Welcome back for the latest installment of HOT deals, courtesy of our friends at TechBargains. On tap for you all today, we have deals on a Dell Inspiron 15 Core i7-based laptop with touch, a Vizio D39H-C0 39in 720p LED LCD HDT, a Brother...
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Microsoft’s well-intentioned, but ultimately doomed Windows RT operating system (and the accompanying Surface and Surface 2 tablets) is one of Microsoft’s most high-profile boondoggles in recent memory. Initially developed as a somewhat...
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One of the coolest things about VR is that it can take us to some incredible destinations, either real or fictional. But from gaming to video, what place could be cooler than outer space? The mere thought of being able to explore space via...
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When Apple introduced the iPad mini 3 alongside its iPad Air 2 last year, it seemed like the Cupertino outfit was losing interest in the smaller size tablet. Apple didn't spend a lot of time talking about the iPad mini 3, and the upgrades...
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Facebook appears to be testing out a feature that will help users connect with others in their area for buying and selling items. At the moment, it looks like Facebook is testing its new “Buy & Sell” feature in Auckland, New Zealand and...
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Microsoft has big plans with Windows 10 and Windows 10 for Mobile, but let's face it, Microsoft's shooting for relevancy, not mobile domination. That's okay, because Microsoft can still leverage Android, the most popular mobile operating...
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Google isn't giving up on its much hyped Android One project, an initiative aimed at bringing inexpensive Android smartphones to emerging markets. The initial roll out hadn't gone as smoothly as Google hoped, but it's ramping up its...
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The Internet I grew up on was filled with "LOLs" and, on occasion, the more obscene "LMAO" (or "LMFAO" is something was particularly humorous). These were the days of AOL and CompuServe and Prodigy and NetZero and any other mainstream...
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Windows 10 launched in late July to positive reviews and incredible interest from consumers. Microsoft officially confirmed that the operating system has been installed on 14 million machines within 24 hours of launching, and recent...
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It’s far too soon to predict whether Nokia will have any success breaking back into the market it once dominated, but it’s clearly going to try. Position postings on LinkedIn suggest that the comeback plan envisioned by Nokia’s CEO, Rajeev...
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Could we soon see “Real Steel” or “Pacific Rim” come to life? It sure does at least look somewhat plausible, as MIT researchers have developed HERMES, an advanced robot that is capable of manipulating objects and environments in nearly the...
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Back in May, Microsoft revealed that it wouldn't be bringing Windows 10 to its RT devices, including the Surface RT line. While it wasn't that surprising, it was still a bummer for those who gave Microsoft the benefit of the doubt and...
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When you think about what constitutes a "mobile workstation," several things come to mind. Things like ISV certification, long battery life, professional graphics (NVIDIA Quadro or AMD FirePro), and sometimes a rugged design. But what...
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A constant in our universe is that no matter the time of year, there's always a number of Apple-related rumors floating about. Over the past couple of months, those rumors have hovered around the company's next iPhone, called iPhone...
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It seems as though hackers are having a field day when it comes to infiltrating both private and government computer networks. The latest victim is Carphone Warehouse, which just so happens to be the United Kingdom’s largest independent...
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There are often instances where something is done that's so absurd, you have to wonder if it was done on purpose just for the sake of publicity. Any press is good press, right? Well, you can try to guess what TIME's motive was with its...
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It seems like the wireless industry changes by the day. It used to be standard practice to ink a two-year service agreement with a wireless carrier in exchange for a free for heavily discounted phone, and your monthly bill would depend on...
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Somewhere out there Jimmy Hoffa's body is buried. Right next to him is a classified document detailing what really goes on at Area 51, and on top of that is a piece of paper with an official count of Windows 10 installs to date. That's to say, we simply don't know how many devices are running...
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Several months after first introducing the SSD 750 series of solid-state drives, Intel is touting its first addition to the line: an 800GB Intel SSD 750 that hits a sweet spot between the two original models. Until now, anyone who wanted storage with the sheer speed of the 750 series had to...
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