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Watch this breathtaking video of the Netherlands from 11,000 feet in the air

Drones are usually supposed to remain somewhere below 500 feet in the air when zipping around, but this stupid pilot ignored that rule, and took a DJI Phantom to two miles up in the air. The breathtaking footage doesn't make up for the irresponsibility.
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‘Vocaloids’ aren’t characters, they’re instruments changing the way music is made

If you've even heard of Hatsune Miku at all, you may only know her cute holographic image, but she's more than just that. The software that makes her sing is at the heart of a digital music revolution, enabling people to make music that may otherwise be impossible.
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Not ready to buy the CheetahPhone? Try the UI out beforehand using CM Launcher 3D

Cheetah Mobile has launched CM Launcher 3D, a standalone version of the launcher installed on the CheetahPhone. It has the same flashy 3D graphics, and potential speed benefits, but sadly all the ads too.

Fingerprints are old news: Future gadgets may use your ear hole to authenticate

NEC is developing a new biometric authentication method that uses unique audio patterns generated by our ears to identify us. Not only is it fast, but it's also highly accurate. Here's how it works.
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This is the super dual pixel camera sensor inside your flashy new Galaxy S7

With days to go before the Galaxy S7 is released, Samsung has taken a moment to detail the dual pixel camera sensor that's inside both the S7 and the S7 Edge, hoping to convince holdouts to pre-order the device.
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Toyota’s horseshoe-shaped neckband may help blind people get around buildings

Toyota's Project Blaid is an unusual wearable that's designed to help blind people find their way around large, complex indoor spaces. It's worn around the neck, and provides haptic and voice guidance.
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Why doodling on your phone’s screen is better than a password

Researchers from Rutger University have shown that using a free-form gesture to secure apps on your smartphone is easier, faster, and equally as secure as using a text-based password.
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Time has stopped for smartwatches, as the tech world waits for Apple Watch 2

Where are all the new smartwatches? CES and MWC 2016 both passed without any major, splashy new announcements, so what's the problem? Some say it's an over reliance on high-tech specs, but the Apple Watch 2 and Swiss watch maker's lethargy may also be to blame.
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How not to make wearables: The hideous Cybertool is a cautionary tale

Wearables are so difficult to get right, sometimes even old-school watch makers mess it up. The Cybertool is an Acer-designed smart accessory that will utterly ruin the look of your classy Victorinox Inox for just $100.
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Nook no more: B&N will shutdown U.K. digital content store on March 15

Barnes & Noble has announced it's to close the U.K. branch of its Nook digital content store, but has signed a deal with Sainsbury's Entertainment on Demand so owners can still read their books. Well, most of their books.
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And this is why you always set a passcode on your phone: Teacher fired over nude pic leak

A teacher has lost her job after a student discovered a risqué photo on her unlocked smartphone, and then shared it with friends and on social networks. It highlights the need for securing our phones.
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DT Giveaway: Olio Model One Black Link

Do you think finding a connected watch that’s smart enough to be useful, stylish enough that it’ll go with anything, and so technically competent it’ll sync with your choice of smartphone, no matter the brand is impossible? It’s not, because the Olio Model One ticks those boxes, and then adds high-end materials and a choice […]
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Six Flags launches a virtual reality roller coaster

Nine roller coasters at Six Flags theme parks are about to get a VR upgrade, thanks to Samsung and the Gear VR headset. Riders will put on the Gear VR, and be transported into a virtual world while they ride the coasters.
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France wants to fine smartphone makers if they don’t hack into criminal’s phones

A French MP has proposed a massive one million euro fine be handed out to technology companies, in the event they don't provide law enforcement with a backdoor code accessing private data.
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Pebble’s feeling the heat, reduces Time and Time Round prices permanently

Pebble has reduced the price of the Pebble Time and Pebble Time Round models, taking $50 off each one, or 30-percent in other countries. Is Pebble just feeling generous, or is it feeling the heat from growing competition?
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The only way is down: Microsoft’s reduces Band 2 price to $175 or ÂŁ150

Microsoft just can't stop reducing the price of its Band 2 fitness and heath wearable. This time it has slashed $75 from the usual $250 price, bringing it down to a more reasonable $175, or ÂŁ150 in the U.K., down from ÂŁ200.
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This amazing solar cell is so thin and light, it’ll happily rest on a soap bubble

This amazing solar cell is so light, it can be placed on a bubble without popping it. It's the result of years of research by MIT, and incredibly, despite its small size, has a higher power-to-weight ratio than other solar cells.
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3D Touch and convenient live detour feature added to Google Maps on the iPhone

Google has updated the iOS version of Google Maps, adding the convenient detour feature launched on Android last year, along with support for 3D Touch shortcuts on the latest iPhone models.
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Hands-on: Satechi Magnetic Vent Mount

In-car smartphone mounts are usually ugly messes of plastic and metal. Not so with the Satechi Magnet Vent Mount, which is small, subtle, and attractive.
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The new Lumia 650 is gorgeous, but it isn’t powerful enough for Continuum

Microsoft has officially announced the Lumia 650, a phone which is rumored to be the final Lumia device for 2016. We've got everything you need to know.
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This smart bike runs on Android, and can shoot frickin’ laser beams

The LeEco Le Super Bike really does shoot laser beams. Unfortunately they're not for carving up pedestrians or vaporizing cars, they're for safety purposes. It's one of many cool features on this clever smart bike.
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Solar gadgets will make charging less frequent, not eliminate it forever

The next Vector smartwatch will have a solar charging system that will extend its already impressive battery life even more, potentially meaning you'll only have to charge it six times a year.
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The CheetahPhone wants you to sacrifice stock Android for battery and speed improvements

The software company that makes the Clean Master app has made a phone, with the plan of making its performance and optimisation techniques even more effective, due to having deeper access to the device. Here's what it's like.
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Impressive impostors, Google Experiments, and fighting robophobia on Day 3 in Spain

Xiaomi's Mi 5 is a Samsung impostor we can live with, Android Experiments blend art and engineering, and Pepper the robot teaches us that not all robots are out for human blood. At least, not yet.
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The next Oppo phone may end camera shake, and fully charge in 15 minutes

Smartphone brand Oppo has demonstrated two exciting new prototype technologies that it'll build into phones coming later this year. The first eliminates camera phone shake, and the second will fully charge a battery in 15 minutes.
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Smile! It’s the Gionee S8, and that’s the expression that’ll make you want it

Smartphone company Gionee says it knows the secret to making you want to buy its phones -- making you smile, and that's the aim behind the new S8, an all-metal Android phone with a 3D Touch screen.
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Acer Liquid Jade 2 hands-on impressions

If you saw the Windows 10-powered Acer Jade Primo earlier this year and thought, “Wow, I wish that ran Android,” then the Liquid Jade 2 is for you.
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Galaxy S7 and LG G5 war to win the weekend in our MWC Day 0 Recap

We recap the first day of Mobile World Congress 2016, the largest mobile device trade show in the world. With big news from LG, Samsung, and more, there was plenty to get excited about, even on the day before MWC officially started.
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The skinny ZTE Blade V7 and V7 Lite look awesome, but are frustratingly hard to buy

ZTE's Blade V7 and Blade V7 Lite Android 6.0 smartphones look cool and offer good bang for your buck, but aren't getting a wide international release.
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ZTE's 8.4-inch Spro Plus is a streaming mobile projector and 4G LTE hotspot

The new ZTE Spro Plus entertainment hub is an 8.4-inch tablet with a built-in projector, a whopping battery, and a 4G LTE hotspot
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If BB-8 had a best friend, it would be LG’s rowdy new Rolling Bot

Meet Rolling Bot, he's the next 'bot that'll take the world by storm, once all the fuss over BB-8 has died down. In fact, imaging the Star Wars robot without a head, and you've got LG's Rolling Bot.
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Want to download movies on your iPad? Here’s how to do it

Carrying an iPad is more convenient than carrying a computer, but it's hard to get the same files on both. Learn how to download movies to your iPad.
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How Google crammed Buckingham Palace in a magical Cardboard box

Buckingham Palace is the latest location in Google's Expedition program, which lets kids visit incredible places, through the magic of Google Cardboard.
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This prototype shows how amazing flexible screens might be

A prototype flexible smartphone developed by a Canadian university has given us a glimpse at how the technology could change the way we interact with mobile devices. It adds bend and haptic feedback sensors to the screen, moving beyond touch control.