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The Misfit Speedo Shine is a fitness tracker that’s perfectly at home in or out of the water

Misfit, makers of the Shine and Flash fitness trackers, has teamed up with Speedo to produce what it calls the first wearable that's designed to provide a high level of accuracy when tracking swimming. Best of all, it can be used in and out of the water.
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We challenge you not to gag when you hear about the Pick Up Girls smartwatch

The Pick Up Girls smartwatch is the latest product to hit Indiegogo, and it supposedly uses hypnosis and subliminal messages to help guys get better at seducing girls. Yes, of course it does.
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LG’s new 8-inch tablet has a full-size USB port

LG has announced the G Pad 2 8.0, a so far Korea-only tablet that may not boost the tech specs over older G Pad models, but does come with a precision stylus and a full-size USB port on the body.
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Ludacris shows off his diamond-encrusted Apple Watch

Rapper Ludacris has shown off his Apple Watch, but as you'd expect, it's not a basic Sport model. Instead, he has customized the smart watch with a gold and diamond-encrusted bezel.
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Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Tab S2

Samsung’s taking on Sony and other high-end Android tablet makers with its new Galaxy Tab S2 range. Thin, light, and with a screen that’s gorgeous to look at, we try both the 8-inch and the 9.7-inch version out.
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Europe won’t take no for an answer, starts a petition to force Samsung to release the Note 5

Samsung said the Note 5 won't come to Europe, but now there's a petition from customers asking Samsung to reconsider.
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Best Wearable Technology For Students

With school about to start it's time to figure out which wearables are right for you this semester. Here are our recommendations.
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Xiaomi steals Samsung’s big-screen thunder with 5.5-inch Redmi Note 2, which will cost about $125

Xiaomi has revealed the Redmi Note 2, its latest big-screen smartphone with a suitably low price. The octa-core, 5-5-inch device has a 13-megapixel camera, a 1080p resolution and even a removable battery, but will cost around $125 when it goes on sale.
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Own one of the best LG phones? You’re going to get two Hi-Fi songs each month, for free

LG has announced its own music service that's ready for use on its very best smartphones. Owners of the G4, G Flex 2, and others will be able to enjoy two, free, super high quality tracks each month, and get the chance to buy discounted tracks too.
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This invention could turn your body into a touch sensitive control panel for your phone

Scientists have developed a pressure-sensitive, second-skin control system for your mobile device, that could mean almost any part of your body could be turned into a touchable control panel.
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HTC left unsecured fingerprint data on the One Max

A security team has revealed the HTC One Max had a security flaw which meant it stored unencrypted data related to fingerprints, which may have left them vulnerable to hackers. The issue has since been fixed, but highlights the need for tighter security around biometric data.
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Netatmo Welcome review

We use faces to recognize people in our lives, so it makes sense that security devices do the same. The Netatmo Welcome is a smart security camera with unique face recognition tech, so it knows who is at the door.
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Hands on: Marvin’s iMagic

Is it really possible to give traditional toys a new lease of life using a smartphone and a cleverly created augmented reality app? Marvin’s iMagic is quite literally, a box of tricks that manages to do exactly that.
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The reason we may get two Nexus phones in 2015? It’s because of Android Pay

A new report has provided a reason Google is rumored to launch two Nexus phones this year -- Android Pay. Apparently, it wants to use LG's brand recognition in North America and Europe to promote the system, and Huawei's influence in China to push Android.
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Stagefright shocks Samsung, LG, and Google into taking phone security seriously

Samsung, LG, and Google have announced they will be sending out Android security updates on an approximately monthly basis, following the discovery of the Stagefright bug, to ensure devices stay secure.
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Spit in a tube to get a personalized health regimen based on your genes

Wondering if that new diet or exercise fad is right for you? Don't waste time trying it out, because this $100 DNA test is designed to help identify what lifestyle and diet choices are right for your body.
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Garmin’s new fitness tracking watch comes in two sizes, because not all wrists are the same

Garmin knows that a massive smartwatch/fitness tracker doesn't look right on a small wrist, so it has made the new Forerunner 25 in two different sizes. The GPS-enabled wearable also has basic smartwatch capabilities, and is on sale soon for $170.
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See how happy some people are when they use Android, but think it’s iOS 9

It's one of the great modern debates: Which is better, iOS or Android? If this funny video is anything to go by, nobody can really tell the difference. But when told Android is iOS 9, they really like it.
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Why wear just one? This $9,000 Apple Watch band has an analog watch on it too

Why wear one watch when you can wear two -- on the same wrist! That's the idea behind the Nico Gerard Pinnacle, which converts an Apple Watch into a bizarre two-faced analogue/smartwatch hybrid.
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Sony’s newest waterproof Xperia M5 is a mobile photographer’s dream

Sony has announced the Xperia M5, an impressive waterproof smartphone with a high-end spec sheet that includes a 21.5-megapixel rear camera, a 13-megapixel selfie cam, and a 5-inch 1080p screen.
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A super selfie cam, slim bezels, and a massive screen: the Xperia C5 Ultra’s right on trend

Sony has announced the Xperia C5 Ultra, a new smartphone that ticks all the trending boxes. It has a massive 6-inch screen, a 13-megapixel selfie camera with a flash, and super slim screen bezels.
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You can buy a $2,650 commemorative Cecil the Lion gold HTC One M9

If you've been affected by Cecil the Lion's senseless killing, and feel the only solution to making you feel better is to buy a new smartphone -- the custom phone makers Goldgenie has the answer. It's a Cecil the Lion commemorative HTC One M9. Really.
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Hands on: OnePlus 2

The OnePlus 2 is generating Apple-levels of buzz, but can the startup manufacturer produce a fault-fee phone that competes with not only more expensive Android hardware, but also new devices like the Moto X Style? We’ve spent some time with the phone to find out.
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Want a BlackBerry Classic? T-Mobile just put it on sale for $70 less

BlackBerry has officially launched the BlackBerry Classic, which has the name suggests does away with all that modern nonsense, and returns to the traditional BlackBerry look with a physical keyboard.
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For the OnePlus 2 to be the best deal in Android, it has to defeat Motorola first

OnePlus showed the new OnePlus 2 off in a flashy virtual reality launch event that went beyond anything its competitors have done before. The phone has a lot to live up to, if it's to beat a surprise challenge from Motorola.
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Eyeing a Galaxy S6? Samsung may be about to drop the price

There are reports that Samsung may be considering a price drop for its top-of-the-range Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge smartphones, after sales slow down. The news comes ahead of the expected Galaxy Note 5 announcement.
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This wireless charging technology works with metal phones

Qualcomm says it has solved the problem of enabling wireless charging on phones with metal bodies, and has made the technology available to its partners today. However, the ongoing standards battle may hold back adoption.
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This super slim 16-megapixel camera module could be headed for the Galaxy Note 5

Samsung has announced a new camera module designed for use in smartphones, that's slimmer than before, yet offers the same degree of image quality. It may find its way into the new Galaxy Note 5 or Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.
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The Moto G 2015 revealed: $180, waterproof, and with Moto Maker customization

Rumors are spreading about Motorola's modestly priced but powerful Moto G 2015 Android smartphone. Here's everything we think we know so far.
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Earthquake-proof, public smartphone solar charging stations are being built in Tokyo

We all find our smartphones needing a little extra power when out and about, and new solar charging stations announced in Japan will help solve that problem -- and help provide emergency power in the event of a devastating earthquake
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Duckface to unlock: How our selfie obsession helped make eye-recognition possible

While selfies may seem like a waste of time, without them, we wouldn’t be on the cusp of securing our smartphones using eye scanning technology. Here’s how they managed to kickstart a biometric security revolution.
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Great deal: 100 cool apps that cost $1 on iTunes right now

If you're after a new app or two for your iPhone or iPad, then you'll want to check Apple's new promotion, which reduces the cost of 100 key apps to just $1. Titles include Pixelmator, Fruit Ninja, Cytus, and Dead Space.
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Keep your smartphone food-free and your friends happy with Ikea’s fun new placemat

Ikea has come up with a solution to whether it's polite to put your phone, face up, on the dinner table or not. Its new placemat lets you keep your phone in sight, without making it too obvious.
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LG will construct an entire factory to build flexible phone screens

LG Display is about to start work on a new factory that's dedicated to producing flexible and foldable screens, that it expects to be the next hot feature on our phones, in our living rooms, and in our cars.