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Don’t have wireless charging? This magnetic charger juices up any phone without wires

The Gecko is a magnetic charger that eliminates the need for plugging a cable into  your phone to juice it up. It's currently on Indiegogo to raise funding.
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Get ready, fitness fanatics: The Moto 360 Sport hits the U.S. on January 7

Motorola's fitness-minded counterpart to its Moto 360, the Moto 360 Sport, will be available on January 7 in the U.S.
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SyncPhone wants to put a Windows 10 desktop in your pocket

Feel like smartphones aren't that great for productivity? Take a look at the SyncPhone: it's a smartphone running the desktop version of Windows 10.
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AT&T jacks up its old unlimited data plan price by $5 a month

Grandfathered AT&T unlimited data customers will see their monthly bill jump from $30 to $35. It's the first price hike for the discontinued plans.
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Whatsapp blocks links to messaging competitor Telegram

If you use Whatsapp and Telegram, you may have noticed that Telegram-related links sent in Whatsapp now appear to be treated like spam.
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Get ready to roll: Samsung patents show flexible, foldable phones and tablets

New Samsung patents show designs for flexible smartphones and tablets. Some of them feature scrollable, rollable designs, while others fold in half.
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Analyst doubles Apple Watch sales prediction to 12 million sold in 2015

An analyst doubled his Apple Watch sales estimate for 2015 to 12 million units, thanks to an increase of interest during the holiday shopping season.
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Battery issues will be a thing of the past with this promising 'smart screen'

Bodle Technologies, a spin-out from Oxford, has made a "smart material" that barely draws any power, conserving your battery. 
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LG’s Ray is a mid-range phone for 3G markets with its 5.5-inch 720p screen

The company announced the LG Ray for the 3G market, sporting an octa-core processor and a 720p 5.5-inch display.
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Sprint customers can now get $200 credit for every line switched to T-Mobile

T-Mobile is offering $200 credit for every line you switch from Sprint as a part of its Un-carrier Unwrapped month-long gift initiative.
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Ulo is an adorable owl that monitors your home

The Ulo is a Kickstarter campaign for a home monitoring owl that communicates through its eye expressions. 
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Use Android Pay for a good cause: Google donates $1 per purchase to special education

For every Android Pay purchase you make until December 31, Google will donate $1 — up to $1 million — to DonorsChoose.org and education.
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Google now offers quotes for home mortgage rates in California

Google helps home buyers compare mortgage rates with its new tool. You can see which lender offers the best deal and start the process.
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Facebook privacy lawsuit moves up to the Austrian Supreme Court

Facebook will have to answer to privacy claims made in the lawsuit, such as allegations that the company aided in the NSA's PRISM program.
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Will you join the Dark side? Google’s Star Wars promo brings X-Wings to Maps and more

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is getting closer and the hype is getting stronger. Google's running a promotion that lets you change how its apps look. 
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Need some motivation? Fitbit’s update tracks and records your exercises for you

Fitbit's latest update introduces SmartTrack, which recognizes certain exercises and records them in the Fitbit app. PurePulse has also been improved.
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This iPhone case by Jimmy Fallon and J.Crew doubles as a pocket square

Jimmy Fallon teamed up with J.Crew to make the Pocket Redial, an iPhone 6/6S case that doubles as a pocket square.
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Google's Play Store may finally return to China in 2016

Google wants to have a presence in China with the possible launch of the Google Play Store in China next year.
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Accident prone? Don’t worry: OnePlus brings its warranty program to the U.S. and Canada

Accident prone? Have no fear OnePlus device owners, now you can protect your device with OnePlus' extended warranty.
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Jawbone lays off 15 percent of staff and closes its New York office

Jawbone may be in trouble, as it lays off 60 employees and closes its New York office.
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Google Fit updates to give you real-time stats and track your strength training

The new Google Fit update is rolling out and can track strength training with pushups, situps, and squats.
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Google's 'Friends Furever' ad just became the most shared ad of all time

Google's Android ad with a bunch of unlikely animal pals is the most shared ad of all time. The ad has been shared more than 6.4 million times.
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Looking to get a Moto X Style Pure Edition? Motorola adds 3 new designs

Teaming up with Jonathan Adler, Motorola is launching three special-edition Moto X Style Pure Edition designs, which are available next week for preorder.
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Windows Phone market share drops to 1.7 percent, as Android and Huawei’s fortunes rise

New data from Gartner shows Windows Phone's market share dropping to 1.7 percent from 3 percent last year. Meanwhile, Huawei's smartphone sales rise.
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Instagram shuts off API access for feed reading apps

If you're the developer of a third-party feed reading app for Instagram, you might need to change up your app.
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Twitter battles: T-Mobile CEO lambasts Sprint’s ‘half-off’ deal

T-Mobile's CEO John Legere took to Twitter to bash Sprint and it's latest promotion, which offers to cut customers' bills in half if they switch -- again.
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Jony Ive discusses why Apple finally made a stylus and named it Pencil

Jony Ive talks about what the name Pencil evokes as a product and why Apple finally made a stylus.
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Sprint launches half-off deal alongside LTE Plus

If you're on AT&T, Verizon or T-Mobile and are looking to switch, Sprint is offering to half your phone bill with a 28-day trial period.
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You can buy the official Apple Watch Dock online now

Apple's official Apple Watch dock costs $80, but it makes it easier to use the Watch as a bedside clock in Nightstand mode while charging it up.
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Pushbullet starts charging for existing free features in the Pro version of its app

Pushbullet announces Pushbullet Pro, a paid subscription model with new as well as previously free features.
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An iCloud bug causes iPhone 6S replacement units to lose call and message data

Some iPhone 6S owners who received replacement handsets are running into issues when restoring from the backup made on the first 6S they bought.