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Hands on: Acer Liquid Jade Primo

Acer's Windows 10 smartphone, the Liquid Jade Primo, is ready to go on sale. We got a chance to play with the phone, and try out the headline Windows Continuum feature ahead of its February international release.
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Zagg’s new battery pack charges up your iPhone and Apple Watch on the move

Accessory manufacturer Zagg has made the Mobile Charging Station One, a two-in-one battery pack that simultaneously charges an iPhone and Apple Watch.
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ZTE wants your ideas to help shape future phones

ZTE opened the Z-Community, where it hopes fans will come and talk about the company's phones, and share ideas on what they'd like to see on future devices.
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ZTE’s Grand X3 and Avid Plus Android phones are for the thrifty bargain hunter

ZTE continues its assault on the U.S. with the Grand X3, a 5.5-inch Android device headed to Cricket Wireless, and the Avid Plus for T-Mobile and MetroPCS.
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Hands on: ZTE Grand X3

The new ZTE Grand X3 is just $130, and it buys you a surprising amount of phone. We check it out.
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Garmin’s new Varia Vision is a HUD for cyclists that could end up saving lives

Garmin has announced Varia Vision, a Google Glass-style wearable that attaches to your current eyewear to become a HUD that may save your life.
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Acer’s 8-inch HD Iconia One 8 tablet costs just $100, and it’s very kid-friendly

Acer has launched the Iconia One 8 Android tablet, which has an 8-inch HD screen and comes with a selection of special kid-friendly software.
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At CES 2016, Samsung’s going to show off three cool, secret tech projects

Three exciting tech projects from inside Samsung's C-Lab innovation workshop will be on display at CES 2016. They include a cool smart belt that works like a fitness tracker, and a weird smart band that turns your finger into a speaker only you can hear.
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Apple made half of all phones and tablets that were unwrapped this Christmas

Apple's were the most popular mobile devices activated over Christmas this year, stealing a nearly 50 percent marketshare, according to the latest data. Meanwhile phablets are increasing in popularity.
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10 charming Chinese Android phones that are worth the hassle to import

Chinese companies have made incredible phones at low prices in recent years. Here are the best Chinese smartphones from Huawei, Letv, and more.
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Google takes its amazing Jump VR camera to a very festive White House

Google has taken its amazing Jump VR 360-degree camera rig into the White House, to give us a glimpse of the Christmas decorations adorning the many rooms. Using YouTube and the Google Cardboard viewer, you can see the results.
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Breitling's $8,900 Exospace connected watch makes the smartphone its slave

Smartwatches don't really do much if they're not connected to your phone. Watch maker Breitling doesn't think this is the right way to do things, and has reversed the roles with the Exospace B55, its first connected watch, which turns the phone into the watch's slave.
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EE recalls 500,000 of its free Power Bar battery packs — after one exploded

EE has been forced to issue a full recall for its free Power Bar external battery pack, following reports of overheating and exploding packs. Before this, a used Power Bar could be swapped over for a fully charged one as many times as you like, and for free too.
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It may look ordinary, but this smartwatch is also a wrist-worn drone controller

Smartwatches don't have to simply show incoming notifications. With the right technology, they can do some amazing things. This is the Hug smartwatch, and thanks to some clever sensors, it can be used as a gesture control system.
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The Gear S2 smartwatch is the first to use AT&T's NumberSync feature

AT&T has announced the Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch as the first official NumberSync device, where your existing phone number can be used on it, meaning you don't always have to take your phone with you.
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Climbing Mt. Everest in VR is so terrifying that my knees wobbled

I climbed Everest, thanks to the incredible power of the HTC Vive, Nvidia, and the team of FX experts responsible for the movie of the same name. It was utterly terrifying, but proof VR is the most exciting tech innovation we've seen in years.
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ZTE Axon Elite review

ZTE is known for its safe, solid smartphones with equally safe designs. The Axon range changes that, and the Axon Elite is the flashiest we’ve seen. Can the phone live up to the looks? We find out in our in-depth review.
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Apple has a secret laboratory where it’s developing new screen technology

Apple has acquired a laboratory in Taiwan where it's working on new screen technology. The news comes from a new report about the highly secretive facility, which shows no outward signs of being operated by Apple.
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Huawei may bring its Honor smartphones to the U.S. at CES 2016

The Huawei spin-off brand Honor may be about to see its U.S. debut. The company will hold an event at CES 2016, where it's rumored to introduce the mid-range Honor 5X smartphone, and detail its future plans.
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Microsoft’s Band 2 gets an update, reminds you if you’re being lazy

Microsoft has pushed out a software update for the Band 2, which adds several new features to the recently release fitness tracker. These include an activity reminder and music controls.
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Pivotal Living Band and Scale review

Have you put off getting a fitness tracker because you don’t want to invest too much money? Pivotal Living’s excellent $12 fitness band and $40 smart scale pack is good enough to turn you into a fitness freak.
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Great deal: Best Buy discounts iPads by $125

If you've been eyeing a new iPad Air 2 or an iPad Mini 4, then it's time to pay Best Buy a visit. The retailer has cut between $100 and $125 from the regular price, and also taken $100 off the cost of a new iPhone with a two-year contract.
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Hands on: TAG Heuer Carrera Connected

TAG Heuer is the first luxury watchmaker to produce an Android Wear smartwatch. The Carrera Connected costs $1,500, and promises Swiss cool with Intel and Google smarts.
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Otterbox’s new iPhone-only cases are as tough as they are attractive

Otterbox has designed a new case called the Statement Series, and made it exclusively for the iPhone 6, iPhone 6S, and the Plus models. It's a partially transparent case with leather accents, that's as strong as it is good-looking.
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At Best Buy the Apple Watch now starts at $250, but be quick if you want one

The Apple Watch is Apple's latest offering, and perhaps the most controversial piece of mobile hardware yet. Here's everything you need to know.
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The big, bold Fossil Q Founder smartwatch is yours for $295 through the Google Play store

Fossil has put the Q Founder, its first Android Wear smartwatch, on sale. The watch has a traditional style to it, has an Intel processor, comprehensive fitness tracking, and other fun features.
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Anonymous wants you to troll ISIS on December 11

Online hacker collective Anonymous has called December 11 "ISIS Trolling Day," and it wants you to join in. Efforts to troll ISIS will take place online through social media, and in real life at a series of planned demonstrations.
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Omate’s Rise smartwatch races past its fundraising goal in 15 minutes

The Omate Rise is a 3G smartwatch that runs full Android 5.1, but with a custom interface to make the OS usable on a small circular screen, and it's going to cost just $200. You'll have to be quick if you want it for that price though.
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Goodbye fear and anxiety: Use an Internet Purchase Exchange Location to grab your Craigslist bargain

Scared you'll be horribly killed and/or robbed when you go to collect that bargain you secured on Craigslist? Worry no longer, because the Internet Purchase Exchange Locations are here. Sort of.
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Android co-creator Andy Rubin may want to build an Android phone

Andy Rubin, one of the co-creators of Android, is rumored to be looking into starting a company to build an Android phone. Whether he heads up the firm, or backs it through his startup incubator, isn't known.
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Hangouts iOS app update adds handy message reply feature that works on Apple Watch

Google has updated the iOS version of the Hangouts app, to include a reply from notification feature that also operates on the Apple Watch. The functionality now mimics that found on Android Wear.
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5 OnePlus 2 tips to ensure you’re getting the best from your new phone

The OnePlus 2 is a great value for the money, and it has a lot of special features. Here are the top tips and tricks for your new OnePlus 2.
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Grab this now: Cult mobile game Monument Valley is free on iOS for the first time

If you're a puzzle game fan, but have been put off by Monument Valley's price, then now's the time to grab it. The game is currently free for iOS. Just don't hang around, we don't know when that will change.
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Jubilant iPhone owner beats Apple in court after Geniuses ‘wiped away his life’

A London iPhone owner has sued and beaten Apple in court, after retail store staff erased his device to cure a problem, deleting photos and contacts at the same time. No backup existed, and he has been paid nearly $3,000 in compensation.