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Pixel vs. Pixel XL: How do Google’s first self-branded phones compare?

Google has finally taken the wraps off of the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, each of which boasts a number of great features. But how do they compare?
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Lightseekers Kickstarter aims to turn your toys into true game controllers

Bringing toys to life seems to be a big trend these days, however most of the time the toys do not do much. That is not the case for Lightseekers.
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Here's where you can buy everything Google just announced

Google has held a massive hardware event, taking the wraps off of devices such as the Pixel, Pixel XL, Google Home, and more. Here's where you can buy them.
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Apple will sell fewer watch units in 2016 than 2015, according to analyst

According to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple will sell fewer Apple Watch units in 2016 than in 2015.
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Mophie is bringing modular functionality to the iPhone with the Hold Force case

Mophie has announced a new case for the iPhone 7 that brings modular functionality to the device. There are three modules currently available for the case.
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LG ditches plans for curved display, wireless charging in G6, according to report

According to recent reports, rumors that LG would include a curved display and new wireless charging in the G6 are no longer true.
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Huawei reportedly passed on the chance to build Google’s Pixel phones

Google and Huawei partnered for the Nexus 6P in 2015, but according to recent reports, Huawei was also in line to make the Pixel phones for this year.
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LG's new Tone Active earbuds put function before fashion

Looking for a pair of wireless earbuds that aren't going to fall into the drain if dropped? LG has you covered with the new Tone Active earbuds.
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Bendable smartphones: Panasonic's new flexible battery may pave the way

Panasonic has developed a new flexible battery that could one day power devices like bendable smartphones.
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#GreenIsGood sale: HTC is taking $150 off the HTC 10 — but only until October 8

HTC has started a new campaign called #GreenIsGood, which will last until October 8 and offers the HTC 10 for $150 off. Other devices are also available.
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Google’s Indonesian office was just raided after the firm refused a tax audit

Google's Jakarta office has been raided by Indonesian authorities after a warning was issued when the company refused a tax audit.
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Report: Google urges companies to make Google Home copies to bolster its Assistant

It looks like Google isn't too worried about the success of the Google Home hardware -- what it really wants is for the software inside of it to do well.
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Google is using artificial intelligence to improve Docs, Drive, Calendar, and more

Google has announced a number of updates to Docs, Calendar, and Drive that use artificial intelligence to improve overall workflow.
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OK Google: How about finally adding some hands-free voice support to Maps?

Using Google Maps while driving is about to get a whole lot safer -- Google has updated the app with support for hands-free voice controls.
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Google Photos will now suggest that you rotate your sideways-oriented photos

Google Photos has been given an update that will allow you to quickly and easily rotate sideways photos to the right direction.
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You can’t drill a headphone jack into your iPhone 7, but you can use this case

Miss the ol' headphone jack on your shiny new iPhone 7? Fuze has a solution: The new Fuze Case has a headphone jack built right into it.
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Google’s home delivery service is expanding to 13 more states on the East Coast

Google announced it is expanding the Google Express home delivery service to be available in a dozen more states.
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Watch out Apple! Xiaomi reveals plans to open 1,000 retail stores by 2020

Apple may have some retail competition on its hands. Xiaomi has announced plans to open 1,000 retail stores by 2020.
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Health insurance giant Aetna to subsidize Apple Watch for its customers

Health insurance giant Aetna has announced a new initiative to make the Apple Watch available to its customers.
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An FCC filing suggests Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime refresh is on its way

It looks like Samsung is prepping the release of yet another mid-range smartphone. A refresh of the Galaxy Grand Prime was spotted in an FCC filing.

Huawei’s next smartwatch could run Samsung’s Tizen instead of Android Wear

According to recent reports, Huawei may be looking to move away from Android Wear for its next smartwatch -- the company is reportedly testing Tizen.
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Google's latest iOS app update makes incognito searches sneakier than ever

Google has updated its iOS app with a new feature that will allow you to lock incognito tabs behind Touch ID.
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A ‘safe’ Galaxy Note 7 may have just exploded and burned its user, report says

Samsung is working hard at recalling the Galaxy Note 7 over risk of the battery exploding, however the company may note be out of the woods just yet.
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Three puzzle games are winners of the first Google Play Indie Games Festival

Google announced the three winners of the first Google Play Indie Games festival, all three of which are highly addictive puzzle games.
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OnePlus wades into direct-to-consumer sales by partnering with O2 in the U.K.

OnePlus has inked an exclusive agreement with O2 to sell the OnePlus 3 smartphone in the U.K., marking a move away from its direct-to-consumer method.
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Take your calls in HD with Verizon's Voice over LTE feature for prepaid customers

Verizon announced prepaid customers will finally be getting HD calling starting on September 25.
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Google Duo will be pre-installed on the four upcoming Micromax phones

Micromax, an Indian smartphone maker, will be the first to ship its smartphones with Google Duo pre-installed.
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Huawei and Leica open new R&D center for better smartphone cameras

Huawei and Leica have announced a new R&D center in Germany, which will be focused on developing new smartphone camera technology.
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Report: Jawbone is nearly out of fitness tracker inventory, can’t pay its partners

Jawbone is struggling to pay the bills -- according to recent reports the company has failed to pay some of its key partners and has nothing left to sell.
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Google's image-caption creator, based on AI technology, is now open source

Google has just published the code for Show and Tell, its image-caption creation technology, which uses artificial intelligence to give images captions.
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Disney princesses heading to your smartphone with ‘Charmed Adventures’

Disney has launched a new app for both Android and iOS called Disney Princesses: Charmed Adventures.
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You can now create polls, pay your debts to friends in Facebook Messenger

Facebook Messenger is getting an update with a new feature that will now detect when you need to pay people back and prompt you to do so.
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Surprise! Microsoft reveals a Nokia feature phone aimed at next billion users

Nokia has just taken the wraps off of yet another feature phone -- the Nokia 216. The phone will be available in India for $37.