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LG epically trolls Samsung with a scathing removable-battery joke

LG's being facetious. The company's US Twitter account teased Samsung over the Galaxy S6 Edge+'s lack of removable battery.
Mobile News
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Oppo promises big innovations in smartphone charging and camera tech for MWC

Oppo is promising something big for Mobile World Congress 2016. The company's vague event teaser mentions camera and charging "innovations."
Mobile News
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T-Mobile’s prepaid plans just got more data without a price bump

T-Mobile's beefing up its Simple Choice Prepaid Plan offerings, adding gigabytes without raising prices.
Mobile News
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Meet Starry, the new startup from Aereo’s founder aimed at revolutionizing the Internet

Starry, a new company from Aereo founder Chet Kanojia, is promising home Internet service that's competitive with cable and fiber companies.
Business News
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What if your Apple TV was your cable box? The FCC wants you to have that choice

The FCC is expected to propose rules that would let customers ditch their pay-TV provider's cable box in favor of competitors' hardware.
Business News
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Finally! Google Hangouts 7.0 speeds up quick replies on Android

The new Hangouts for Android, version 7.0, adds a much requested feature: quick replying from notifications.
Mobile News
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Leasing an iPhone on T-Mobile and Sprint is now a lot more expensive

Both Sprint and T-Mobile have raised their iPhone leasing rates in recent months. The bottom line? You're better off buying.
Mobile News
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A fire broke out at Foxconn’s main iPhone plant, but there’s no cause for concern

A fire broke out at Foxconn's main iPhone assembly plant in Zhengzhou, but no casualties were reported and production wasn't affected.
Mobile News
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Now you can caption your own GIFs with Riffsy’s iOS keyboard app

Now you can personalize your own GIFs with captions using Riffsy's GIF Keyboard app for iOS. The keyboard makes it easy to share GIFs in any messaging app
Mobile News
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Verizon added 1.5 million subscribers in Q4 2015, beating analysts’ expectations

Verizon added an impressive 1.5 million new subscribers in Q4 2015, and beat analysts' expectations on revenue and turnover. The carrier's committing to 5G.
Business News
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T-Mobile’s drinking game invites you to take a sip each time Verizon says ‘millennial’

T-Mobile has posted instructions for a drinking game to play during Verizon's upcoming earnings call. It involves, as you might expect, a bit of binging.
Mobile News
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Sing your heart out with the help of Apple's new Music Memo app and updated GarageBand

Apple's getting serious about music. It's released a new audio recording app, Music Memo, and an update to GarageBand that includes support for live loops.
Mobile News
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Google’s new Brotli algorithm is about to supercharge Web browsing

Google's new Brotli algorithm dramatically speeds up Web compression. It's coming to Chrome and Firefox.
Web News
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These 9 gadgets will improve your music, translate speech, and more

We scoured the halls of CES this year for the coolest accessories we could find. This list's the result.
Mobile Best-ofs
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This device can wirelessly charge your phone from 30 feet away

Ossia's Cota charger, a product more than ten years in development, can wirelessly charge devices up to 30 feet away.
Emerging Tech News
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Goodbye, Moto: Lenovo’s retiring the iconic Motorola brand

A little over two years since it purchased the iconic company from Google, Lenovo's phasing out the Motorola brand this coming year.
Mobile News
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Mahindra’s new GenZe 2.0 scooter is light, fast, and connected to the cloud

Mahindra's new and improved scooter, the GenZe 2.0, is fast, light, and connects to the cloud via 3G to enable remote diagnostics and GPS tracking.
Cars News
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Sensoria, the firm behind smart socks, is overhauling its app and launching a new fitness-tracking chip

Sensoria, the company behind smart t-shirts and smarter socks, is overhauling its Web and mobile platforms. It's also launching a custom chip for devices.
Wearables News
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Tylt’s new battery packs and chargers will ensure you’re never without juice

Tylt, the company behind countless aftermarket batteries and Qi-compatible wireless chargers, has revealed its next generation of products at CES 2016.
Mobile News
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Hands on: Lenovo Vibe S1 Lite

Lenovo will launch the Vibe S1 Lite, a low-cost alternative to its S1 flagship, in Europe and Asia later this year.
Mobile Reviews
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Catalyst’s case waterproofs your Apple Watch

Smartphone case maker Catalyst's new offering waterproofs your Apple Watch and then some, protecting it against dust and accidental drops.
Wearables News
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NXT-ID’s Wocket is an all-in-one payments solution that can truly replace your wallet

NXT-ID's Wocket consolidates all you credit, debit, loyalty, and membership cards through a combination of magnetic and wireless technology.
Emerging Tech News
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Instagram gains wider colors on iPhone 7, lets you turn Live Photos into Boomerangs

Instagram for iOS now taps into the wider color gamut on the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, and also offers Live Photo-to-Boomerang support.
Photography News
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Sphero debuts The Force Band, a Star Wars-themed wearable for controlling BB-8

Sphero, the self-titled company behind Sphero and the popular derivative BB-8, debuted The Force Band a CES, a gesture-based method of drone control.
Wearables News
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Melomind relaxes your body by playing music determined by your brain

Melomind, a product of French startup myBrain Technologies, monitors your brainwaves to dynamically determine a relaxing soundtrack.
Wearables News
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Bixi lets you control smartphone apps and smart bulbs with swipes

Bixi's a gesture-detecting peripheral for iOS and Android that lets you swipe through ebooks, start video recordings, and turn on light bulbs.
Computing News
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Haier’s new SOS Connected smartwatch helps you keep tabs on kids and seniors with GPS

Haier's SOS Connected Smartwatch packs hardware and software features that help you to keep track of the ones you love, young and old.
Wearables News
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The Vert is a wearable that tracks how high you can jump

Vert's Jump motion tracker measures vertical motion with impressive precision. It can track your average jump height over time, for example.
Wearables News
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Wi-Fi HaLow is a new long-range, low-power wireless standard meant for smart home devices

The Wi-Fi Alliance has announced an extension of its new low-power, long-range 802.11ah protocol specifically intended for smart home devices: Wi-Fi HaLow.
Smart Home News
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Batter up! Zepp unveils new baseball bat and other connected sports equipment

Zepp Labs, a four-year-old startup based in California, has proposed an open standard for embeddable motion sensors in sporting equipment.
Wearables News
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Judge finds Apple didn't violate wiretap laws in failing to deliver iMessages to Android phones

A federal judge has dismissed a suit alleging that Apple, in retaining and failing to deliver iMessages to Android phones, violated the law.
Mobile News
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Google wants to replace your password with your smartphone

Google's testing a new method of log in that relies on your smartphone for authentication. It does away with passwords entirely.
Mobile News
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Everything we learned from the 60 Minutes Apple campus tour

CBS's 60 Minutes took an extended tour of Apple's secretive design lab. We've summarized the episode's biggest moments.
Mobile News
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Roli's Noise virtual keyboard app for iPhone uses 3D Touch to give feedback

Roli's Noise keyboard for iPhone uses 3D touch to add pressure and feedback to keys. Even more impressive? It's free.
Music News
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