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Here are the 10 best things we saw at IFA 2014

We run through the 10 best products we encountered at Europe's IFA 2014 tradeshow, held in Berlin, Germany.
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How to successfully crowdfund your project on kickstarter

Few would argue against too much money when it comes to crowd-funding campaigns. Check out our guide detailing how to run a successful Kickstarter project.
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Flipping through The Manual: Tough trailers, vermouth, French cuffs explained

Burned out on apps, keys and screens? Improve your analog life this weekend! Digital Trends’ brother site The Manual exists to give men straight-up advice, from unspoken suit rules you need to know, to the latest in fashion, food, drink, travel, grooming and culture.

Digital Trends launches ‘wearables’ category covering tech’s fast-growing sector

PORTLAND, ORE. – AUG. 26, 2014 – Digital Trends, a leading consumer technology publisher, today announced it launched a wearables category page dedicated to product reviews, breaking news, and commentary about wearable devices. A new column titled “Wear Next” will be published every Monday to help consumers weigh their wearables options. Digital Trends already features […]
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DT Daily: Netflix shows pirated often, Smart sous vide machine, Robo-fish uses wireless power

New data shows that Netflix’s original series Orange is the New Black was the third most pirated TV show this past spring. Of the more than 2 billion TV episodes illegally downloaded during the period, Orange is the new Black accounted for over 60 million of those. Piracy stats for the show about jailbird debutante […]
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DT Daily: Hands on with MindRDR, SharkStopper anklet, VR Lightsaber demo

If you think wearable tech is still more sci-fi than practical hardware, have a word with DT contributor Andy Boxall. He got his hands on, or more accurately, mind around, a new Glass app called Mind-RDR. It uses an EEG sensor to interpret brain activity, which lets users take photos and then post them on […]
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DT Daily: Smart garments by Athos , Roku TV on the way, GTA 5 Flight School update

Wrist-borne fitness trackers and smartwatches are so 2012. Earlier this week Athos unveiled its first product: a bio-sensing smart shirt that uses electro-myography to track your heart rate, respiration rate, respiration volume, movement intensity, the number of calories you’ve burned, and a whole lot more. Movement is measured with the help of a detachable “core” […]
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DT Daily: Skully AR-1 smart helmet, 1000 robots swarm like ants, IBM Simon on display

If you’re still drooling over Google Glass, take a look at some headgear that doesn’t make you look like a dweeb. The Skully AR-1 is a fully-functional motorcycle helmet that just so happens to have some Terminator tech hardwired into it. It’s outfitted with an integrated heads-up display that can project navigational information right up […]
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DT Daily: TechFest NW wrap, Statues call smartphones, Behind the scenes at Laika

Over the weekend, thought leaders in the Tech world converged on Portland Oregon to sip good coffee, drink microbrews, and share their insights at Techfest Northwest. Speakers ranged from RE/CODE’s Kara Swisher, to the NFL’s director of mobile tech – Steve Adler, to Intel’s Director of User Experience Research – Genevieve Bell. Also in attendance, […]
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Flipping through The Manual: Conquering canyons, whiskey bars and the track

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DT Daily: Hack a Tesla, FreeWavz earbuds, Go green with EcoDrain

While Apple’s reported development of heart rate-monitoring Earpods turned out to be a hoax, A project on Kickstarter, FreeWavz, hopes to make the idea a reality. Developed by Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor, Eric Hensen, FreeWavz are fitted with “medical-grade pulse oximeters and accelerometers” which track a variety of stats to help you stay healthy. […]
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Flipping through The Manual: Hikes to break you, camp meals, ice balls and more

Burned out on apps, keys and screens? Improve your analog life this weekend! Digital Trends’ brother site The Manual exists to give men straight-up advice, from unspoken suit rules you need to know, to the latest in fashion, food, drink, travel, grooming and culture.
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Apple iOS 8 adds manual camera controls to iPhone via third-party apps

Apple is allowing third-party developers to add manual camera adjustments, such as ISO, shutter speed, and exposure compensation, in their iOS 8 apps.
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DT Daily: Fire Phone unveiled, Gear 2 gets Fleksy, Scooby Doo reboot.

Amazon finally launched the long awaited Fire Phone at a packed event in Seattle yesterday, and expectations were high. True to the rumors the Fire Phone features a 4.7-inch HD display that gives you a 3D dynamic perspective. The parallax effect works by tracking the viewer’s position with 4 forward facing cameras. The device also […]
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DT Daily: Facebook unveils Slingshot, Democrats push for Net neutrality, ChargeAll portable power supply

Democratic politicians are weighing in on the Net neutrality debate, hoping to direct the FCC to ban internet fast lanes. Senators Leahy and Matsui introduced a bill this week called the Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act. While it wouldn’t give the agency any new powers, it would provide political backing in prohibiting ISPs from […]
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DT Daily: Amazon smartphone launch, Feds want to regulate navigation apps, Truly wireless earbuds

In what’s probably one of the least secretive product launches in recent history, Amazon is expected to unveil its first smartphone at an event Wednesday. Leading up to the launch, the e-retail giant is boasting that the number of apps in its app store has tripled over the past year. That puts it at roughly […]
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DT Daily: Hexo+ autonomous drone, Nissan runs electric at Le Mans, Xbox on?

The Hexo+ drone is taking Kickstarter by storm this week. It’s an autonomous flying machine that can follow you around and film your every move. The craft is aimed primarily at action-sports enthusiasts who want the ability to film their adrenalin-fueled exploits without the need of a camera operator. It determines your location by connecting […]
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Flipping through The Manual: Class up your home stereo, grilling gear, and more

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DT Daily: Google in talks with Virgin Galactic, virtual breeze for gamers, augmented reality helps remodelers

Google made headlines yesterday when it reached an agreement to buy satellite company Skybox imaging. Today, reports are surfacing that Google is also in talks with Virgin Galactic to acquire a stake in the space tourism company. According to Sky News, months of negotiations are leading to a joint venture with Google investing hundreds of […]
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DT Daily: Google wants to orbit the earth, Mario Maker unveiled, Gamer plays Dota 2 but lives GTA V

If a company that makes headphones is worth 3 Billion dollars, what’s a company on the cutting edge of satellite imagery worth? Apparently only a mere half billion. That’s chump change for Google, which has agreed to purchase Skybox Imaging. The 5 year old company uses relatively small and low-cost satellites to gather high-quality images, […]
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After a shipwreck and 2 years undersea, the photos on this camera still survived

Two years ago, a Canadian man became shipwrecked and lost his digital camera. Miraculously, the camera was recently recovered with its memory card intact.
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Flipping through The Manual: Sour beer, local hotels, weekender bags and more

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360cam puts new spin (and bright idea) on growing panoramic camera market

A French company called Giroptic looks to put a fresh spin on panoramic cameras with the 360cam
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DIY video shows you how to print on wood with an inkjet printer

Steve Ramsey of the DIY website, Woodworking for Mere Mortals, shows a simple way to print images onto wood by using an Inkjet printer.
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Sony PlayStation Vita Slim review

While not the type of thing to get existing owners rushing to upgrade, the PlayStation Vita Slim is a lighter, tighter, more attractive proposition than its predecessor and makes the already sexy console that little more inviting.
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Flipping through The Manual: Epic camp spots, denim jackets and more

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Lomography improves iOS app for Smartphone Film Scanner, now faster and streamlined

We bust out our old film negatives to play with the new Lomography Smartphone Film Scanner and see if we can turn them into digital pics fit for Facebook.
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Flipping through The Manual: Hulking live-edge tables, stout glasses and more

Burned out on apps, keys and screens? Improve your analog life this weekend! Digital Trends’ brother site The Manual exists to give men straight-up advice, from unspoken suit rules you need to know, to the latest in fashion, food, drink, travel, grooming and culture.
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Consumer technology expert Jeremy Kaplan joins Digital Trends as Editor-in-Chief

Former FoxNews.com Science & Technology Editor and PC Magazine Executive Editor Brings 18 Years’ Experience to Editorial Team PORTLAND, ORE. – APRIL 8, 2014 – Today, Digital Trends, a leading consumer technology publisher, announces that consumer technology expert Jeremy Kaplan has joined as Editor-in-Chief, effective March 31. Based out of the company’s New York office, Kaplan […]
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Flipping through The Manual: Timeless watches, deep-sea rum, LED lanterns and more

Burned out on apps, keys and screens? Improve your analog life this weekend! Digital Trends’ brother site The Manual exists to give men straight-up advice, from unspoken suit rules you need to know, to the latest in fashion, food, drink, travel, grooming and culture.
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Win a copy of Infamous: Second Son, a pair of Sony headphones, and a statue of Delsin!

We have a copy of Infamous: Second Son to give away, as well as a Sony Gold Wireless Headset, and a statue of Delsin.
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Digital Trends unveils its “Best of CES 2014” Award Winners

Editorial Staff Selects Coolest Products Across 15 Categories with a Spotlight on the “Home” Category “Best in Show” Awarded to the MakerBot Replicator Mini Recommended Videos PORTLAND, ORE. AND LAS VEGAS – CES – JANUARY 9, 2014 – Today, Digital Trends named the winners of its “Best of CES 2014” awards. Digital Trends editors selected […]
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Digital Trends Best of CES 2014 award winners

The biggest tech event of the year is just around the corner, and this year Digital Trends will present Best of CES 2014 awards to the show’s finest gadgets.
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Digital Trends Best of CES 2014 award finalists

Digital Trends scoured the floor at CES 2014 to find the very best innovators in all of our favorite categories. These are the devices that made the list.