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Here boy! This robot suitcase will follow you around like a faithful dog

Tired of trying to juggle all the things we have to carry at an airport? Free up your hands with the Cowarobot R1, an amazing robotic suitcase that follows you around, won't get lost, and comes when it's called.
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Golf game not on par? Putting these smart shoes on may turn things around

These smart shoes promise to help the golfer improve their game, by measuring balance and weight shift using pressure sensors in the sole, and presenting the data through an app on your phone. The Kickstarter campaign begins today.
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Cabbie, follow that Pokemon! Taxi firm promises a fruitful Poké-tour of the city

Is hunting Pokémon a bit too much like hard work? Would you prefer to sit back and let someone else shift you from place to place? There's a taxi company in the U.K. that offers exactly that type of service.
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Healthy and motivated? Get that way with Philips latest connected fitness devices

Want to get healthier? Philips has a complete range of health and fitness tracking products, and a connected app, to help you do just that. These include a watch-style fitness tracker, and a pair of connected scales.
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Is there a new Samsung Gear VR on the horizon?

Rumors are slowly gathering that Samsung may have a new Gear VR headset in the works, but details are slim, leading to speculation it may be compatible with the forthcoming Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.
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Better than nothing? Sony profits from phones again

Sony has made some drastic changes to its mobile business over the past year, which appear to have paid off, even if it's only slightly. The company's mobile division has posted a profit in its latest earnings report.
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Better late than never? Amazon’s voice-controlled Dash Wand zaps into London

Amazon's almost forgotten Dash wand, which is used to verbally order groceries through AmazonFresh, has launched in London, a lengthy two years after making its debut in the U.S..
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One phone maker is really making the best out of a tough start to 2016

The smartphone market isn't experiencing much growth at the moment, but that doesn't mean the market is stagnating. One company, in the face of tough times, is making the most of it.
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Don’t call it a MacBook: The Mi Notebook Air is Xiaomi’s first laptop

Chinese brand Xiaomi continues to launch new products in its ever-expanding range, and for the first time, it has announced a pair of laptops. Here's what you need to know about the Mi Notebook Air.
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Bad news PokĂ©-players, that PokĂ©mon Go Plus wearable isn’t coming out this month

Nintendo has crushed the dreams of many Pokémon Go players, and said the fun Pokémon Go Plus Bluetooth accessory (that may help conserve your phone's battery) has been delayed, and won't arrive until September.
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Ready to bokeh? Xiaomi's newest smartphone is, thanks to a funky dual-lens camera

Proving dual-lens cameras are one of the hottest smartphone trends of the year, Xiaomi has announced the Redmi Pro. The two camera lenses on the back of this metal smartphone produce pictures with a bokeh-style effect.
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Huawei P9 review

Our Huawei P9 review looks in detail at Huawei's first device with a Leica co-developed dual-lens camera, which has set the standard for such technology.
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The chrome-plated Diskus makes it simpler to charge your Apple Watch on the go

Diskus is a tiny Apple Watch charger that will slip in your pocket and use any MicroUSB cable you want.
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Bright light! Watch an insane 20,000-Watt lightbulb test

Ever wondered what it's like to fire up a 20,000 watt lightbulb in your house? This crazy guy does exactly that, and although the results are, ahem, "illuminating." We really don't envy his next electricity bill though.
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This creative wearable is a nail in the London Underground Oyster Card's coffin

This jewelry design graduate has found a far more convenient and creative way to use an Oyster Card on the London Underground. She has taken the chip from inside the card, and put it in a set of false nails.
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Limited edition, Olympic Apple Watch bands look awesome, but will prove hard to get

Apple will make special, limited edition straps for the Apple Watch in designs inspired by the national flags of different countries competing in the upcoming Olympic Games. They're just $50 each, but you're going to need to be at the Games to grab one.
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Honda's future autonomous cars may be just like KITT

If SoftBank and Honda's partnership pays off, the inside of the autonomous car of the future won't be a quiet, lonely place, because it may be home to the super intelligent offspring of Pepper and Asimo.
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Dear idiots: Stop ruining ‘PokĂ©mon Go’ with all your nonsense

'Pokémon Go' is everywhere, and it's almost understandable people are getting sick of hearing about it. But it's not the game, or the players, fault. It's the obscene level of exploitation surrounding it. And it's threatening to overshadow the game's importance.
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Acer Liquid Jade Primo will handle all of your Windows 10 Continuum needs

Acer has finally announced the Jade Primo, a phone it teased back in September. The big draw is the Windows 10 operating system and support for Continuum.
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Fight the power! We find out which smartphone charges the fastest

We all have to charge our smartphones. Here, we look at which phones charge the fastest, whether using the standard charger or quick-charging technology.
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This headband promises to zap your cerebellum so you can sleep better, work harder

What if you could zap your brain into doing what you want, when you want it, regardless of whether you're stressed, tired, or under pressure? That's the idea behind the Elf Emmit headband, which has launched on Indiegogo now.
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Why I still hate Amazon Prime Day with a passion

Hooray, it's Amazon's Prime Day! Again! More deals than ever before are promised from the online retailer, and the world can't wait. Except behind all this, Prime Day has a more insidious purpose, and people are in danger of forgetting it.
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Buy an HTC 10 before the end of July and get $100 off, plus your choice of free accessories

You may have noticed there are a few deals around at the moment, and HTC doesn't want to be left out, so it has stripped $100 off the price of a new HTC 10. To sweeten the deal further, it's including an accessory bundle as well.
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Hands on: Astell & Kern AK70

Astell&Kern are best known for their chunky, funky, and wonderful sounding hi-res music players. The company's latest model, the AK70, loses none of the design cool, but comes in a new pocket-friendly size. We check it out.
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The first Xiaomi 'Experience Centers' may be open before the end of the year

Xiaomi has traditionally sold its hardware online in China, but due to increased competition there, the company may be about to open dedicated retail stores and showrooms to help fight back.
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Graphene batteries may slash your phone recharge time to 15 minutes

A Chinese company has revealed the world's first graphene battery pack, which takes only 15 minutes to recharge despite its large 4,800mAh capacity, making it up to 20 times faster than conventional batteries.
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Inside McLaren F1’s Mission Control room: How data make race wins possible

The driver that sits in the cockpit of a Formula One car is just one part of what it takes to win a race, and increasingly, the flow of huge amounts of data is contributing to race and championship wins. We visited McLaren's Mission Control room to see exactly how data is used by a top F1 team.
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Hands on: Proporta magic button smartphone case

Phone cases usually have one job: To protect your phone. Case maker Proporta has other ideas, and is developing a folio case for the iPhone with a clever, customizable magic button in the cover.
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Hello Sense and Sleep Pill review

Sense, a sci-fi orb that sits by your bedside, proves that tracking your sleep patterns doesn’t have to be complicated or require wearing a wristband. We’ve been sleeping on the job to find out if it’s any good.
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Oppo F1 Plus review

The Oppo F1 Plus looks gorgeous, and it’s a shame. Why? Because it’s a dead ringer for the iPhone 6S Plus, and there’s more to Oppo’s latest phone than simply being another iPhone clone.
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Confused? You will be after taking a close look at LG’s widening X Series range

LG has added three new smartphones to the X Series range -- the X5, X Power, and X Skin -- and while the X5 is all-new, the other two are strangely familiar, having been spotted before.
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Hands on: Denon Heos AVR

Denon is adding a new element to its Heos multi-room wireless speaker system with the Heos AVR, a sleek alternative to traditional complicated AV receivers.
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Here’s a high-tech way to find out if your new designer bag is genuine or a fake

Worried your new designer bag isn't genuine, but a convincing fake? One company has had enough, and decided to integrate special smartphone-readable NFC tags into the label to prove authenticity once and for all.
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Not a turn off: These wireless earphones use magnets as a power switch

No more messing around with fiddly buttons, or accidentally forgetting to turn the power off on your wireless headphones. The B&O Play Beoplay H5 wireless earphones have magnets inside the ear buds that when snapped together, turn off the power.