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In 3 years, all your smart-home gadgets may speak Bluetooth

Bluetooth may be best known for connecting wireless speakers and smartwatches to your phone, but it's working hard to become the connection of choice for the smart home, and intends to make it more open and simpler for everyone.
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Artificial blood could soon run through your veins, as clinical trials are set for 2017

The National Health Service in the UK has announced it's intention to begin the world's first clinical trials of artificial blood in 2017. The intention is to boost blood stocks for transfusions.
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Vertu has just the thing to go with your $335,000 Bentley: A $22,000 feature phone

Vertu has announced the second device in its ongoing, five-year partnership with Bentley. This time it's the Signature for Bentley, a $22,000 feature phone that exists to make the best possible quality calls. Oh, and perfectly match your $335,000 Bentley Mulsanne Speed.
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It’s official, AOL is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Verizon

Verizon's offer to buy AOL has now been completed after regulatory approvals. AOL has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Verizon and current AOL CEO Tim Armstrong will continue to lead the way.
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The plan for making 5G mobile connections a reality by 2020 is coming together

The International Telecommunications Union has laid out its plan for establishing the rules and regulations regarding 5G mobile data connections. The new system will be known as IMT-2020 , and the name is a reference to the earliest it will be commercially available.
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Apple patents a way to get rid of those ugly white plastic strips on your iPhone

Apple is working on a solution to having to build those plastic strips into the body of an iPhone, just to let radio signals pass through the metal body. A new patent shows how it may solve the problem in the future.
Kokoon

These headphones won’t just help you sleep better, they may help improve your memory

The Kickstarter-funded Kokoon headphones not only monitor your sleep, they could potentially improve your memory as you snooze by monitoring your brain and playing audio at just the right moments.
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This $400, 3D gaming smartphone from Snail Mobile promises not to be a slowcoach

Do you play a lot of games on your smartphone? if so, then you'll want to check out the Snail Mobile W3D, a games-focused device with a 3D screen and a full set of gaming controls.
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Nokia can’t make phones at the moment, but that won’t stop it designing them says CEO

The CEO at Nokia has spoken about the company's wish to get back in the smartphone business. However, while it can't build and sell phones of its own, it can design them and license the Nokia name.
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The Lumia 735 is $80 with Verizon, and it’ll handle Windows 10 when it arrives

Verizon added the Lumia 735 to its smartphone range for $80 . It runs Windows Phone 8.1 at the moment, but will upgrade to Windows 10 when it arrives.
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18-year-old who tracked down lost phone is slain trying to get it back

Eighteen-year-old Jeremy Cook was shot to death after using an online tracking service to find his stolen smartphone. Police are urging people to be vigilant when using such services, and to always contact them if it appears dangerous.
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The Smart Sheriff app rides into South Korea, ready to watch over teens’ smartphones

New rules introduced by the South Korean media regulator mean that smartphones sold for use by anyone under 19 in the country, must have a tracker app installed, so parents can keep watch over online activities.
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Xiaomi Mi Band review

Is it really possible to buy a decent fitness band for less than the price of a round of drinks? That’s the question we asked when strapping on the Xiaomi Mi Band -- and ended up pleasantly surprised by the result.
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This won’t end well: See a $10,000 Apple Watch Edition come between two very big magnets

Just because the Apple Watch Edition costs at least $10,000, doesn't mean no-one is willing to give it a hard time, but this video takes it to the extreme. See what happens when the expensive gadget comes between two massive magnets.
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Stop! Why it’s a bad idea to buy an iPad, for now

The new multi-tasking feature in iOS 9 may look like a compelling reason to go out and pick up an iPad Air 2, but you should wait for the iPad Pro instead.
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FCC urges phone companies to make opt-out anti-theft measures standard on all devices

The FCC has urged smartphone manufacturers to make the anti-theft measures on devices an opt-out system, ensuring they come switched on as standard, in an effort to cut down on smartphone thefts.
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Line launches Line Music app in Japan, where the CD still dominates music sales

Line, makers of the cute messaging app, has launched another spin-off service. Line Music is a streaming music app with a growing library of tracks, but it's launching in a country where the CD still dominates music sales.
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Report shows evidence of phone spying tech being used in London

A report shows evidence that technology used to fool phones into giving up private call data is being used in London, although law enforcement will neither confirm nor deny its existence.
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Help catch skin cancer early with this potentially life-saving, $100 smartphone accessory

The MoleScope is an amazing tool that uses the high quality camera on your iPhone to assess moles on your skin, ready to detect the early stages of skin cancer. Caught early enough, the survival rate is 98%.
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Facebook code changes mean Windows Phone no longer syncs up with the social network

A change in Facebook's Graph API means several key features in Microsoft's Windows Phone mobile operating system will no longer work correctly, including contact syncing and photo sharing.
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HTC dramatically slashes sales estimates, but it has a plan to get things back on track

HTC has sent out a statement saying it's expected revenue is going to be lower than previously stated, due to demand for its high-end phones not matching up with forecasts. However, it has outlined plans to reverse its fortunes.
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Lock and load: Blocks is the Project Ara of smartwatches

The Blocks smartwatch team has come up with two ingenious methods of solving the challenge of battery life and securing modular strap parts to the device.
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This app lets you chat with 200 of your closest friends, for free, and all at the same time

Line, the popular messaging service, has launched a new app called Popcorn Buzz. It's a conference call-style app which allows you to organize massive group chats, where up to 200 of your closest friends can all shout over each other at the same time.
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ZTE’s stunning bezel-free Nubia Z9 is coming to the U.S. later this year

ZTE has finally announced the Nubia Z9, following on from the launch of the Z9 Max and Z9 Mini earlier in the year. The Z9 has a 2.5D almost bezel-less screen, and is powered by a Snapdragon 810 processor.
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The number of smartphone users in the world is expected to reach a giant 6.1 billion by 2020

A new report from Ericsson estimates that by 2020, 70-percent of the world's population will use a smartphone, or 6.1 billion people. That's more than double the figure recorded in 2015. What's more, the growth will occur outside America and Europe.
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Microsoft shows off previously unseen new Windows 10 hardware at Computex tech show

During its keynote presentation at the Computex tech show in Taiwan, Microsoft has shown off several previously unseen pieces of new hardware
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Lenovo CEO teases new Moto phones and smartwatches for release this summer

Lenovo's CEO has said in an interview we should be on the look out for new Motorola-branded hardware this summer, and the company's plans include new smartphones and smartwatches.
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Flir FX review

The Flir FX is the company’s first home-security camera, which doubles as an action cam and condenses hours of footage into digestible chunks with FBI-derived technology.
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Hear how Steve Jobs may have launched the Apple Watch

This fan-made video gives us a clue as to how Steve Jobs may have approached the Apple Watch launch. It pieces together quotes from some of his most famous product announcements, and puts them over an Apple Watch promo video.
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You’ll be amazed at the smartphone $130 will buy you in China

Chinese smartphone brand Meizu has announced the M2 Note, and it's proof you don't have to spend a fortune to get a smartphone with an impressive on-paper spec.
Thync Vibes

Zap yourself awake: Thync’s mind-altering, brain-jolting band is now on sale for $300

The Thync Vibes is an amazing wearable device that promises to either relax your body and mind, or stimulate it so you have the energy to push through the day. We tried it out earlier this year, and now it's finally about to go on sale.
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You’re about to be able to unlock this humble ZTE phone with your eyes

ZTE is about to send out a software update for the Blade S6 smartphone that adds the Eyeprint ID eye scanning feature. With it installed, you'll be able to unlock the Blade S6 using a scan of your eyes.
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The Asus ZenFone Selfie’s 13-megapixel front camera makes you the center of attention

Asus has announced the ZenFone Selfie, a variation on its ZenFone 2 smartphone with a massive 13-megapixel front camera equipped with a dual-LED flash, an HDR mode, and gesture controls.
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Apple now owns a company that makes cool augmented reality software

Apple has reportedly acquired Metaio, a company that specialises in augmented reality and computer vision software. The news comes amid heightened interest in AR and VR, particularly following Google's announcements at Google I/O.