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Porsche Design Huawei Mate 9: Our first take

Huawei has teamed up with Porsche Design to make a second, highly exclusive version of the Mate 9 smartphone. We take a first look.
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This company wants to be the Netflix of virtual reality

Netflix, Amazon Video, and even YouTube are go-to sites for great streaming video. But what if you want awesome VR video? Inception VR wants to be your destination, and we've chatted to the team about their plans.
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LG has combined an iris scanner and a selfie cam into one tiny module

LG Innotek has shown off a tiny new module that combines an iris scanner and a selfie cam, that could find its way into flagship smartphones in the near future. The clever component saves space inside a device, and gives a cleaner exterior look.
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TAG Heuer’s Android smartwatch is now even more expensive, because it comes in rose gold

If you felt a bit cheap buying the $1,500 TAG Heuer Carrera Connected smartwatch, then how about picking up one that costs nearly $10,000? The difference between it and the cheaper one? It's made from rose gold.
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Samsung’s latest mobile accessories are weird, but oddly fun

Samsung's decided mobile accessories can be a bit boring, so will put a new range of gadgets that are funky, cool, and a bit weird on sale very soon. They include two speakers, battery packs, and a wireless charging plate.
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With 102 cameras, Metapixel can create photorealistic 3D models in 30 minutes

The era of not-quite real video game characters is almost at an end. Using an amazing 102-camera rig, Metapixel can scan and recreate a digital version of you with uncanny accuracy. We tried it out.
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Nomad makes cables more useful, fits an extended battery pack to a really strong one

Accessory manufacturer Nomad's new Battery Cable fits a sleek, inline battery pack to a super tough iPhone charging cable, so you'll never be without either option in a phone-power emergency.
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No, it’s not PlayStation VR, it’s Xiaomi’s new Mi VR headset

Xiaomi has launched its second virtual reality headset, the Mi VR. This time it's works more like Samsung's Gear VR than Google Cardboard, but has a design that's closer to Sony's PlayStation VR headset.
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Missing your Galaxy Note 7? Xiaomi’s Mi Note 2 will help you get over it

The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is official, and it wants to take the place of the Galaxy Note 7 on the world stage, thanks to a version made for international buyers. The big-screen phone looks great and has plenty of tech inside.
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Kodak has made a smartphone camera hybrid for people who miss the good old days

Kodak's gone back to the good old days of camera ownership with the Ektra, which may be a smartphone with all the latest tech inside, but secretly wishes it was a 35mm camera from the 1940s.
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Future AI assistants like Siri could be trained by Joey from ‘Friends’

Which TV show character would you choose to train future artificially intelligent computers how to move and sound like us? We're assuming everyone has said Joey from Friends, which is a good thing, because a research team had exactly the same thought.
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ZTE unveils winner of Project CSX — an eye-tracking, self-adhesive phone

ZTE announced the winner of its Project CSX competition, which gave fans the chance to design a device. The winner? An eye-tracking adhesive phone.
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The Galaxy Note 7 is a dangerous phone, but a hilarious Halloween costume

Is it too soon to start making jokes about the Galaxy Note 7's misfortunes? Not for Chris Kiley, who has come up with a Halloween costume that has us laughing, but probably won't do the same at Samsung headquarters.
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Is it the Honor Honor Pad 2, or just the Pad 2? Either way, Honor has a new tablet

Honor, the smartphone brand, has been busily announcing new devices. The Honor 6X and the S1 watch were joined by the Honor Pad 2, a reasonably priced tablet with an 8-inch screen.
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KiĆ«n’s unique LED strip lights are encased in concrete and app controlled

It's not only the humble lightbulb that has been given the smart treatment. A new Kickstarter campaign features smart strip lights, which use energy saving LED lamps inside, combined with a sleek body made from unusual materials.
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The WhammyPhone is an experimental digital instrument you play by bending

The WhammyPhone has a crazy name, but that's nothing compared to what happens when you give the flexible screen a twist. It turns out, the prototype phone may be a musician's dream.
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Don't call the faithful Nexus 6 old, says rose-tinted YouTube video

Sad there may never be another Nexus phone? Probably not as much as this Nexus 6 owner, who made a YouTube video showing the device really can't be called old, and how its specification still holds up today.
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A robot cooked a crab bisque for us, and it was spectacular

Who doesn't want amazing meals prepared for them everyday at home? That's what Moley Robotics amazing robo-chef offers, and we've not only seen it in action, but also feasted on the crab bisque it made us.
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Hands on: Uhans S1 smartphone

There's a wealth of reasonably priced smartphones that seem to offer amazing value for money in China, but are they worth the time and effort needed to import them? We try out the Uhans S1, a $160 stunner, to see if it stacks up.
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LG’s wireless charger beams power into your phone so fast, you’ll never want a cable again

Prepare to embrace wireless charging for your phone, because LG's new wireless charger will take its battery to 50 percent capacity in just 30 minutes, matching the speediest times provided by mains chargers.
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ZTE wants you to design its next product with Project CSX — Vote now!

ZTE has a master plan to shake up the mobile industry with a daring new crowdsourced competition called Project CSX. Anyone can submit ideas for the next great mobile product to ZTE, and the company will make it.
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Friends? Not anymore. Google wants you to bow down and meet your master

Google has changed. Gone are the days of cheap Nexus phones and an open-door policy. Now it wants to lock you in with its Pixel phones and AI Assistant.
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A company asked employees who own an iPhone 7 to resign

Several companies in China have warned employees they will be asked to resign if they purchase a new iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus. It's not an anti-Apple stance, but a response to the high price of the device.
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OnePlus teases secret release plans, but it may not be for a new phone

OnePlus, the smartphone company known for having fun with its marketing campaigns, has shared a blurry photo teasing a new product launch. It's not giving much away, but there's a hint it may not be a phone at all.
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Bad day? Watch a man use a big, metal ball to deliberately destroy iPhones in an Apple Store

Unhappy with a product you've bought? Don't be this guy in France, who visited his local Apple Store with a metal ball in his hand, then started smashing the screens of every device he could find.
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Beware: Oculus app causing battery drain and overheating on some Samsung Galaxy phones

A recent update to the Oculus app installed on many Samsung Galaxy phones may be causing excessive battery drain, overheating, and other performance problems. Luckily, there seems to be an easy fix.
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Don’t ‘get’ Snapchat? Its weirdest, most innovative creators may change your mind

Beneath the confusing surface of Snapchat is a creative, entertaining community that may just be worth the effort to join.
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Out with the old: Xiaomi’s sparkly Snapdragon 821-powered Mi 5S and Mi 5S Plus are here

Xiaomi has updated the Mi 5 -- a phone only released back in February -- with the Mi 5S, and announced the new Mi 5S Plus at the same time. The two phones use Qualcomm's fast Snapdragon 821 processor. Here's everything you need to know about them.
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Hands on: Sony LSPX-S1 glass speaker

It's easy to miss Sony's beautiful Glass Sound Speaker, because it looks more like a space-age candle lamp than a speaker, but there's no mistaking the crisp 360-degree audio. We've been listening to it.
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Don’t like the look of this unusual new phone? The company really doesn’t mind

If you're not quite set on the design of this new phone, the U300, then Uhans, the Chinese company that made it, isn't really that concerned. It says it has made it for the minority, and that it, "doesn't need everybody to love it."
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These headphones won’t just help you sleep better, they may help improve your memory

The Kickstarter-funded Kokoon headphones not only monitor your sleep, they could potentially improve your memory as you snooze by monitoring your brain and playing audio at just the right moments.
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Head over to Tumblr if you want to share Live Photos from your iPhone on the web

Those fun animated Live Photos taken with your iPhone are almost free of their iOS prison. Tumblr has become the first website to support online sharing of the pictures, after adding support to its app recently.
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Nokia tribute phone gets thrown from a building, proudly honoring its heroes

Chinese smartphone brand Uhans has paid tribute to one of the industry's true classics, the Nokia 1100. Its latest phone, the A101, blends characteristics that made the 1100 such a winner, including overall toughness, with a modern Android smartphone.
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The bulky old Microsoft Band may have found its calling in the fight against epilepsy

Microsoft has found a great use for its bulky, but sensor-packed Band fitness wearable. It's part of a program called MyCareCentric that's working to combat epilepsy, through better understanding of the condition using the Band, an app, and machine learning.
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Lenovo gives cheap phone buyers a choice by splitting the Moto G in three

Motorola and new owner Lenovo have announced the Moto G4, Moto G4 Play, and the Moto G4 Plus, three new affordable smartphones.
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Hands on: Thync Relax

Thync, the sci-fi mind-altering wearable, is back with a new design and more focused functionality -- this time concentrating on de-stressing your mind. We've tried out a prototype to see if it works.
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Hands on: Philips Connected Health

Philips has finally put its Health Watch, and associated smart health devices, on sale to help you reach your lifestyle goals. However, it's the future of the connected app that really excites, but it's benefits are still some time away.
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Massive digital archiving project means these unique musical recordings will live forever

Fifty years worth of unique musical performances from the Montreux Jazz Festival have been preserved forever thanks to a six year digital archiving project, that makes the library available for generations to enjoy. Here's how it happened.