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This smartphone accessory can see blood parasites, and could save your life

The CellScope Loa is an accessory that converts a smartphone into a blood parasite-detecting microscope, and due to its accuracy, speed, and ease of use, it could save lives in countries where disease treatment is urgently needed.
Mobile News
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Hands On: Sinclair ZX Spectrum Recreated

A fun, funky, cool piece of retro art, the Recreated ZX Spectrum lets you play 8-bit games like they were designed to be played, across almost any platform. The things we enjoyed as children often lose their sheen over time, particularly when it comes to anything electronic. Tech moves quickly, and what seemed like sci-fi […]
Computing Reviews
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EMPpad Omnium1 review

If you were told you could look younger, have better skin, and recover from injury faster by laying down for 20 minutes a day, you’d do it, right? Well, that’s what the EMPpad and Omnium1 tablet promise.
Mobile Reviews
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Slim, powerful, and cheaper than expected, the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro officially launches in China

Xiaomi started 2015 off by announcing two new smartphone - the Mi Note and the Mi Note Pro. Both have 5.7-inch screens and curved bodies, but differ in screen resolution and processing power. After a short wait, the Mi Note Pro is ready for sale.
Mobile News
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ZTE Smart Voice: Star 2 gets wider release, voice control software update coming soon

ZTE's voice control system impressed us when we tried it out on the Star 2 smartphone, but we were frustrated the phone wouldn't be sold outside China. Happily, the Star 2 will be getting a wider release, and Smart Voice will be available as a software update.
Mobile News
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Is that a pimple on your $15,000 watch? No, it’s a silly fitness tracker

Luxury Swiss watch maker IWC Schaffhausen has announced the IWC Connect, its answer to fitness trackers and smartwatches. It's designed to be added to the strap of its expensive watches.
Wearables News
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This is what Tencent’s version of Android Wear looks like on a circular smartwatch

China's Tencent, which owns the WeChat messaging app and the QQ social network, has announced a new mobile operating system called TOS+. Now, early pictures have shown how it'll look running on a circular smartwatch.
Mobile News
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LG G4 vs. iPhone 6 Plus: Our in-depth comparison

The LG G4 is here, and it has entered a considerably crowded battlefield. We pit it against the iPhone 6 Plus in a round of early comparison tests.
Mobile Best-ofs
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Get ready, aftermarket Apple Watch straps are on the way

Bored of your Apple Watch strap already? Apple has released guidelines for creating alternative straps for the Apple Watch, opening the floodgates for third-party straps.
Wearables News
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T-Mobile strikes out at Verizon, offers free trial to disillusioned customers

T-Mobile's not happy about Verizon's Never Settle advertising campaign, and has come up with Never Settle For Verizon, a free two-week trial of its own network exclusively for disillusioned Verizon customers.
Mobile News
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See this newborn baby’s heartbeat sent out into the world using an Apple Watch

The proud parents of this newborn baby decided to celebrate its arrival into the world, by sending its heart rate out to their family. They did so using the Digital Touch feature on the new Apple Watch.
Wearables News
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$17K Apple Watch is ‘missing integrity and substance,’ asserts maker of $13K phones

With the $17,000 Watch Edition, Apple has moved on from its premium status to become a luxury brand. We sat down with Vertu, makers of luxury smartphones, and talked about how it viewed Apple's latest creation, and if it was planning a response.
Wearables Features
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Indiegogo cancels modular phone project without an explanation

Google's Project Ara isn't the only modular smartphone we can expect to see launch this year. Meet Fonkraft, a new modular phone that's cheap, easily modified, and expected to be ready in September.
Mobile News
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Who ya gonna call? Microsoft’s age-guessing photo site finds ghostly face in picture

Microsoft's How-Old.net website has taken social media by storm, thanks to its uncanny ability to not judge anyone's age correctly using face recognition software and complex algorithms. However, it may have another, slightly more paranormal use.
Web News
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Windows 10 may come to all your devices, but it won’t be at the same time

Microsoft has clarified the launch dates, to some extent, for Windows 10. It seems Windows 10 on PCs will arrive during the summer, but Windows 10 for Mobile won't come until later in the year, due to a different development schedule.
Mobile News
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This animated video about smartphone addiction is the best we’ve seen

Videos telling us we're too addicted to our smartphones are nothing new, but this latest example of the genre gets the message across in a satirical and amusing way, exaggerating the issue with great effect. Watch it here.
Mobile News
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T-Mobile’s $150 Astro Pop puts calls and connectivity before bells and whistles

T-Mobile's stocking a new, budget 4G LTE phone from Alcatel OneTouch. It's the Pop Astro, and the emphasis is on a low price, and great phone and connectivity features. Just don't expect it to be a Galaxy S6-style powerhouse.
Mobile News
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Samsung defeats Apple, reclaims its crown as the #1 smartphone maker

The latest research shows Samsung has reclaimed its title as the world's number one smartphone manufacturer, after shipping more than 80 million devices at the beginning of 2015, eclipsing Apple and its competitors.
Mobile News
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LG Watch Urbane is coming to Google Play and AT&T in April

LG's new, and very classy, Watch Urbane smartwatch is almost ready to go on sale. The good news is when it reaches the Google Play Store this month, it'll come with the latest version of Android Wear installed.
Wearables News
Rubiks Cube World Record

Watch this incredible video of the Rubik’s Cube world record being beaten

The world record for solving a 3x3 Rubik's Cube puzzle has been beaten by teenager Collin Burns, and it now stands at just 5.25 seconds. Watch a video showing the extraordinary feat,
Emerging Tech News
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Ears will become like fingerprints if this amazing new tech is built into your next phone

Only the most expensive smartphones come with a fingerprint scanner for extra security, but this research team has found a way to use a regular touchscreen as a biometric scanner - except it doesn't look at fingerprints, it looks at your ears.
Mobile News
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Are you paranoid, patient, and rich? This super-secure smartphone is for you

The Turing Phone is a new, highly secure smartphone from a company known as Turing Robotic Industries. It's supposed to be virtually impossible to hack, and be made from a super strong material called Liquidmorphium. It's coming in August.
Mobile News
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Christopher Walken advises you to hide the Apple Watch in a very uncomfortable place

Most Apple Watch ads are standard Apple style, with solemn commentaries and beautiful images to persuade us to buy one of the new wearables. Except what if Christopher Walken was advising us where an Apple Watch is best kept safe? Imagine no more.
Wearables News
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Hands on: Vector Luna Smartwatch

This smartwatch can’t be turned off, but still manages to return at least 30 days battery life before recharging, plus it’s more classically styled and cheaper than the Apple Watch.
Mobile Reviews
Huawei P8 Max Hands On

Here’s some confidence for you: Huawei wants to chase down Apple and Samsung in the U.S.

Huawei wants to reverse its fortunes in the U.S., and go from little known brand to the third most popular manufacturer, behind Samsung and Apple. It's targeting networks to help it achieve this goal.
Mobile News
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Disney has made tiny musical instruments that use sound to control your smartphone

Disney has created Acoustruments, tiny musical instruments which use ultrasonic sound to control your smartphone, that require no power, and can be built using 3D printers.
Mobile News
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The standard $12,000 Watch Edition isn’t expensive enough for Beyoncé

The rich and famous are wearing special versions of the most expensive Apple Watch. Photos showing Beyonce and Karl Lagerfeld have appeared, and each has a gold-strapped Watch Edition on their wrist.
Wearables News
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ZTE is teasing a colorful smartphone with a button to instantly take and share selfies

ZTE has confirmed the existence of a previously leaked smartphone, without actually making it official. The phone doesn't have a name yet, but we do know it'll have a special button to take and instantly share beautiful selfies.
Mobile News
LG G Flex

Everything you need to know about the LG G Flex 2: It’s coming to AT&T April 24

LG's newly announced G Flex 2 is faster, better looking, and more durable than the original - plus it has been given a healthy spec upgrade, resulting in a phone that's more desirable than even the G3.
Mobile News
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These twins need ventilators to survive, but create amazing 3D printed gadgets together

Twins Chris and Nick Fryer love technology, and by using their knowledge and a 3D printer, they have made everything from drones to robotic pets. What's inspirational is they're both in wheelchairs and only have movement in their fingertips and mouths.
Emerging Tech News
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This politician blamed a naughty iPhone charger for favoriting sexy tweet

This UK politician blamed a third-party iPhone charger for favoriting a pornographic tweet on his account. He called the situation a "technological accident," but bizarrely was still happy to later admit he watched adult content.
Mobile News
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Hands on: Huawei P8 Max

Huawei saved a big surprise for the closing moments of the P8 smartphone launch. It’s the P8 Max, and at 6.8-inches, it’s a very big surprise indeed.
Mobile Reviews
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You’ll have to break the law to use this unbreakable, unhackable Android tablet

How would you like to try out an almost unbreakable tablet, with super secure software, that's based on a Samsung Galaxy Tab? Sure, who wouldn't, right? Well, there's a pretty big catch in this case.
Mobile News
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Police officers hilariously use a lost phone to post selfies on Facebook

When a lost iPhone without a passcode activated was handed into a police station in Australia recently, the cops decided to use an unusual method to reunite it with its owner. They posted selfies to her Facebook page.
Mobile News
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