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Who’s going to force car tech into the 21st century? Weirdly enough, AT&T

Your car is dumb, and the company that built it doesn’t really care. But where carmakers are content with complacency, AT&T wants to connect up every car on the road. To its network, naturally.
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Dear smartwatch makers, what the hell is wrong with you?

Smartwatch makers like Apple and Samsung need to start asking hard questions. Namely: Why would anyone want a smartwatch?
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Hands on: Apple Music

Apple calls it revolutionary. I disagree. The concept of radio is as old as … well, as radio. But no one’s made a curated streaming online service quite like this. With the forthcoming Music service, Apple will turn the music world on its ear. Apple Music is an overhaul of the Music app, which already […]
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AT&T is transforming how you connect your car with your smarthome

AT&T aims to make its technology the backbone of the emerging Internet of Things world.
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New GE light bulbs to warn of hurricanes, find you a parking spot, and more

GE is marrying the ordinary lightbulb with the Internet of Things, adding sensors to direct drivers to available spaces, give warnings in the event of a hurricane through a public-address speaker, direct first-responders, and more.
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Introducing Digital Trends Car of the Year awards

Six Digital Trends editors brought 12 cars to the 95-degree heat of the Southern California desert and thrashed them over thousands of miles to determine which deserved our prestigious Car of the Year award. These are the brave participants.
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Acer takes a big Leap into wearables and brings the Liquid X2 phone along

Acer introduced a trio of new wearable fitness trackers under the Liquid Leap brand and a new Liquid X2 smartphone with a huge battery at a NYC event.
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We’ll be the last PC company standing, Acer CEO boldly claims

Acer CEO Jason Chen was bold in his address in New York, unveiling a range of new mobile and PC products, along with a defiant message of survival.
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Motorola Droid Turbo review

The ancient Romans had a saying: After three days, a guest like a fish begins to smell. (They said it in Latin, of course.) The point being, time can take the luster off a good thing, whether it’s the fun of visiting family or what felt like smartphone of the year. Updated on 3-16-2015 by […]
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Windows 10’s Start Menu has the best icon ever

Microsoft has added many improvements to Windows 10, but one little icon in the new Start Menu stands above everything else.
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As the Apple Watch ticks closer, experts await a fatal flop

As the Apple Watch ticks closer to arrival, experts are expressing doubt about its ability to rise above competitors, and Apple’s ability to innovate under Tim Cook.
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MWC day three roundup: HTC Vive, Nokia N1, and more

We singled out the best gear, gadgets, apps, and accessories at MWC 2015 and handed out awards for the Top Tech of the show yesterday. But without a fat lady to sing us out, the show goes on and the news keeps on coming. Here are the highlights from day 3 of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
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MWC day two roundup: Samsung, Pebble, Windows Phone and more

Day two has come and gone in Barcelona, where 2015’s Mobile World Congres (MWC) show is in full swing. And amid the tapas plates and tangos, we’ve seen a helluva lot of amazing technology. Here are some of the highlights from the biggest mobile tech showcase in the world.
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MWC day one roundup: All the news from the biggest mobile tech show in the world

If you haven't been glued to your computer for the last two days, we've got a good recap of some of the hottest new tech and mobile devices out of the world's largest mobile trade show, MWC 2015.
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The Digital Trends iPhone App just got a heckuva lot better

I'm pleased as punch to introduce a massive update to the Digital Trends iPhone App. The new version brings our app into the 21st century, with updated sections, new graphics and logos, dramatically speedier response times, and an end to all the crashes.
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Is net neutrality government meddling or freedom? I’m with the porn stars.

The FCC is reclassifying the Internet as a telecommunication service. This is a massive change, but you may not understand it at all so we're going back to basics to explain what this is all about.
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Hands on: Windows 10 Consumer Preview

Holograms are nifty, but Windows 10 is far more important to Microsoft's future. We went hands-on with the latest build of the new operating system to see Cortana, the action center and the new control panel for ourselves, and we came away impressed.
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I just traveled to Mars with Microsoft’s HoloLens, and it was mind bending

Our own Jeremy Kaplan tries Microsoft’s HoloLens Dev kit for the first time, and is blown away when an office transforms into Mars.
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How superstar designer Yves Behar shapes the style of Samsung TVs

Yves Behar has designed everything from laptops to headsets, and most recently, Samsung’s finest televisions. Here’s how the superstar designer collaborates with Samsung to turn a slab of glass into a work of art.
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CES is fresh again, and it’s the little guys that are jolting it back to life

After a disappointing 2014 that had pundits yet again predicting “the death of CES,” the biggest consumer technology show in the world is ready to amaze again in 2015, thanks in large part to a host of small, innovative companies with big ideas.
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Here’s the only place at CES where your vote really matters

At Last Gadget Standing and Mobile Apps Showdown, the makers of cutting-edge gadgets and apps are given a stage, an audience, and 4 minutes to defend their creations.
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4 tech trends we’re going to see blow up at CES 2015

The 2015 CES, the biggest gadget show of the year, is mere weeks away. From wearables to the Internet of Things to smartphone cases galore, here's what we expect to see.
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Microsoft Band review

The Microsoft Band wearable fitness device and smartwatch packs 10 different sensors into one amazing package, a technology feat to be sure. But Microsoft lost sight of function somewhere along the way -- and ended up building an unwearable wearable.
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With the next-gen Apex suit, running into a fire has never been smarter

Today’s first responders rely more on grit and experience than tech, but a new type of suit, codenamed Apex, could help deliver life-saving intel to these these brave men and women through wearable technology.
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Magic slippers, a watch that recognizes exercises, and more from Wearables + Things

From smartbands to smart shirts, smart clothes, and even smart shoes, the future of wearable tech is on display at the Wearables + Things show in Washington, D.C.
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This is the future of wearable technology

The first annual FashioNXT Wearable Tech contest, presented by Digital Trends in partnership with Nike, Intel, and Project Runway, sought to push the wearable boundaries, merging fashion with features to avoid the chunky, sometimes preposterous designs that characterize nearly all contemporary wearable tech.
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Help us pick the best new wearable tech concept

Here’s wearable tech you’d actually wear. In partnership with Nike, Intel, and Project Runway, Digital Trends presents FashioNXT’s first annual Wearable Technology Fashion Competition. The design that wins this competition — and ultimately breaks through in this space — will at last bring fashion, style and elegance together in a complete package, making a must-have […]

Intel Inside … everything? Here’s the glue that holds the Internet of Things together

Oren Michels isn't a preschool teacher, but his job is to make things play nice together. Specifically, your connected devices. And with Mashery, the company he co-founded, now owned by Intel, the era of the smart doorbell is right around the corner.
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Sony’s creating ‘Inception Glasses’ that will bend city streets and buildings around you

A new augmented-reality technology from Sony based on the movie "Inception" has buildings grow and collapse like Shrinky-Dinks -- making navigating a foreign city easier, or highlighting popular restaurants nearby.
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Phablet reviews before and after iPhone 6 Plus (Everyone got it wrong)

Does the Apple iPhone 6 have something special? Can it succeed where others have …. well, already succeeded? And more importantly, are tech reviewers being fair when they review the iPhone 6 Plus? Here’s what they said today, and how they reviewed earlier phablets from the competition.
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A smartass to match your smartphone and smartwatch

Don’t even try fooling this “personal trainer in your pants.” New smart fitness clothes, like Athos’ smart compression sports, can look at which muscles you engage during a workout and even how much you stress them.
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Making bearable wearables: Introducing the Wearable Tech Fashion Competition

Digital Trends presents FashioNXT’s first annual Wearable Technology Fashion Competition. The design that wins this competition will bring fashion, style and elegance together, making a must-have for the wearable tech world.
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How Sony is helping West Africa with renewable energy

Sony Computer Science Laboratories is a much smaller operation than Microsoft Research or Google X. It likewise has a much narrower goal: saving the world through research.
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Google to unveil Auto Link at Google I/O — next stop, self-driving cars

At the Google I/O conference tomorrow, the company will unveil Google Auto Link, an automotive head-unit that connects to smartphones running the Android operating system and a clear rival to Apple’s CarPlay system.