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Free comics from Google to celebrate new comic mode in Play Books app

Google has updated its Play Books app with a new comic mode and comic store. The new app mode makes reading comics on a small screen more natural, and to celebrate the new store, Google's giving away free comics inside.
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Verizon quietly announces the 10-inch version of its Ellipsis Android tablet

Verizon has quietly announced the Ellipsis 10, a new tablet that joins the Ellipsis 8 and Ellipsis Kids models. The Ellipsis 10 is currently available through monthly installments, a two-year contract, or an outright purchase.
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The $380 LG Nexus 5X is the Nexus 5 successor you’ve been waiting for

Google has announced the Nexus 5X, one of two Nexus phones revealed at a special event in San Francisco. Like the original Nexus 5, the 5X has been made by LG, and here's everything you need to know.
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LG G4 vs. iPhone 6 Plus: Our in-depth comparison

The LG G4 is here, and it has entered a considerably crowded battlefield. We pit it against the iPhone 6 Plus in a round of early comparison tests.
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Developer behind malware app InstaAgent says there’s nothing to worry about

A third-party Instagram app promising to show who's viewing your profile has been exposed as malware. The app, InstaAgent, steals the supplied login data and sends it to a server, then may attempt to post pictures to your account.
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ZTE’s Blade S7 is made of glass and metal, has a fingerprint scanner, and looks like an iPhone

ZTE has announced the Blade S7. A strongly specced mid-range smartphone equipped with an iPhone-like body, glass on the front and rear, plus a fingerprint sensor in the home button.
Phones Android
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This friendly little robot will read stories to your kids, and teach you yoga

Alpha 2 is a small, friendly robot who works like your smartphone, but can also talk, read stories, and has enough movement to teach you yoga. He's the focus of a new crowdfunding campaign.
Emerging Tech News
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Tim Cook’s not impressed with the UK’s proposed anti-encryption bill

Apple CEO Tim Cook has warned the UK government that forcing companies to add back doors to end-to-end encryption, may have serious consequences. The UK is considering the Investigatory Powers Bill, which includes this rule.
Phones Apple
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Xiaomi’s cool fitness band now has a heart rate sensor, keeps its super cheap price

Xiaomi, the Chinese manufacturer, has announced the Mi Band Pulse. Its new wearable is an updated version of the original Mi Band, and comes with a heart rate sensor fitted. Despite this, the price remains at less than $20.
Wearables News
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This smartphone has a secret. Flip it over, and there’s a second screen on the back

The Siam 7x has a secret. On the front is a 5-inch screen, but flip it over and you'll find a second, E Ink display for notifications, maps, and ebooks. The phone's on Indiegogo right now, and it even comes with a free upgrade to a future Siam phone.
Phones Android
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Google may be working on a Nexus-style chip to power future smartphones

Google is rumored to be considering a move into designing its own smartphone processor. Much like Apple, Google would gain more control over the performance and potential future applications, should it go ahead with the project.
Phones Android
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Hands on: Noke Bluetooth Padlock

Are padlocks with a key slightly boring? How about upgrading to one with Bluetooth, where all that’s needed to unlock it is for your smartphone to be nearby? That’s the Noke — pronounced No-key — and we got an early look at the final version.
Smart Home Reviews
Chronos Smartwatch

Want a smartwatch without the stupid look? This clever disc upgrades any watch

If you love your regular watch, and hate smartwatches, but still secretly want smart functionality on your wrist, then the Chronos could be for you. It's a tiny disc that attaches to conventional watches, and enhances it with smart superpowers.
Wearables News
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Luxury phone maker Vertu has a new owner, CEO steps down

British luxury smartphone maker Vertu has been sold to a Hong Kong-based company, and CEO Max Pogliani has stepped down from his role. Vertu will remain in the UK, but a new CEO has yet to be announced.
Phones Business
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Le 1s News: LeTv’s flagship racks up more than 11 million pre-orders, goes on sale in China

Chinese brand LeTv has announced another phone. The Le 1s is an all-metal device with surprisingly high specifications, but it'll be sold at a low price.
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FreedomPop's releasing a phone that ignores cellular connectivity, and favors Wi-Fi

Mobile network FreedomPop will launch a Wi-Fi smartphone next year, that shuns network connectivity in favor of Wi-Fi networks to provide calls, messages, and data. Here's everything you need to know about it.
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Twitter replaces star-shaped favorites with heart-shaped likes

Twitter has replaced the familiar star-shaped Favorite button with a heart-shaped Like button, saying its use will be less confusing to newcomers, and can be used to convey a wider range of internationally understood emotions.
Social Media News
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5 fun features you’ll only find on the new Galaxy S6 Edge Plus

Want to know how to use the edge on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus? Here are five special features that you'll only find on the S6 Edge Plus.
Phones Android
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This tough, $100 smartphone looks like an upside down Galaxy S6 Edge

This cool looking smartphone made by Chinese manufacturer Bluboo looks a little like an upside down Galaxy S6 Edge, thanks to its 3D printed rear panel. It's also pretty strong, and costs less than $180.
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Why you absolutely, by no means should even consider buying a Windows Phone

Microsoft has two new Lumia phones about to go on sale. But you shouldn't buy them, because Microsoft doesn't care about Windows Phone or the Lumia brand.
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Give your OnePlus a second chance thanks to the new On-Guard extended warranty plan

OnePlus has launched On-Guard, its own extended warranty insurance scheme to cover your OnePlus 2 should it get accidentally damaged. Broken screens and water spills are covered, and the scheme will soon apply to the OnePlus X as well.
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Just $52 buys you these new Smart Scales for your bathroom, and a fitness band for your wrist

Pivotal Living burst onto the health tech scene last year with its $12 fitness tracking wrist band. Now it's back with a set of smart bathroom scales that cost a fraction of the competition.
Health & Fitness News
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Verizon’s ‘shatterproof’ Droid Turbo 2 is ready for your butterfingers

Verizon has announced a pair of new Droid smartphones for 2015 -- the Droid Turbo 2 and the Droid Maxx 2. They're both exciting devices, and here's everything you need to know about them.
Phones Android
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Blowing into this gadget could help asthma sufferers recognize the signs of an attack

Wing is a new smartphone accessory that provides an easy-to-use early warning system for asthma sufferers, helping prevent attacks. It has launched in Indiegogo, and is expected to be ready in 2016.
Phones Emerging Tech
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HTC claims the iPhone 6 copied its phone designs

Do you think the new HTC One A9 looks like the iPhone? Well, you're wrong, because according to HTC it's the iPhone that looks like an HTC, and the new One A9 is just a continuation of its own designs.
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Syncing an infected Fitbit could be a security risk, says analyst, but Fitbit’s not worried

A security researcher has published findings suggesting malicious code could be placed on a Fitbit tracker in seconds, and lead to a virus being installed on a synced computer. Fitbit has issued a statement saying the hack is not possible.
Wearables News
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The HTC One A9 has a big problem in the UK

The HTC One A9 is a strong, mid-range smartphone with a metal body and a sensible price. In North America. In the UK, it's still a metal smartphone, but the price and the spec isn't the same at all.
Phones Mobile
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These geeky eco-warriors want your old phone to help stop illegal deforestation

Wondering what to do with that old smartphone? How about giving it a new lease of life as a defender of the world's rainforests, which could help prevent climate change? Rainforest Connection is a group with an ingenious plan to do just that.
Phones Emerging Tech
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Apple says it can’t break into new iPhones, even if the government tells it to

Apple has told a U.S. court that even if it's forced to do so, it cannot access encrypted information on a locked iPhone, provided it's running iOS 8 or iOS 9. Those with an earlier version aren't so safe, and that's causing the company a problem.
Phones Mobile
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Hands on: Linx Vision

This small UK tablet maker could have a big hit on its hands with the Linx Vision, a Windows 10 tablet that has a custom controller and the ability to play wirelessly streamed Xbox games.
Phones Computing
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New phones planned in the new year, as struggling Pantech is raised from the dead

After a particularly difficult year, Korean smartphone manufacturer Pantech has found a buyer. A consortium of local companies hope to revive the company, sell new smartphones, and break into the connected home market.
Phones Business
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Why Starbucks isn’t a coffee shop anymore, it’s a portal to the future

Starbucks has cemented its place as the number one coffee-related destination for tech geeks, thanks to the introduction of its mobile ordering system, the latest in a string of cool new tech innovations it gives its customers. We tried it out.
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Catch a wave, not too much sun, with the Glassy Zone fitness band made for surfers

The Glassy Zone is a fitness band designed for surfers, providing specialized tracking for when you're out on the waves, plus it has a UV sensor to ensure you don't catch too much sun. It has launched on Indiegogo for $100.
Wearables News
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Samsung and LG may decide whether Apple releases a foldable iPhone in 2018

A new report from Korea says LG and Samsung are close to perfecting a foldable smartphone, and that Apple is eyeing the project with a view to making the tech the basis of the iPhone 8.
Phones Android
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Exhaustive, super geeky test shows Snapdragon 810 should be water cooled

The Snapdragon 810 processor is notorious for getting a little hot under the collar, but how does it affect the performance of your phone? This unscientific, but fun, test shows the effect, and how cooling may help it perform better.
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Lenovo-backed Zuk isn’t messing around, launches the Cyanogen-powered Z1 in Europe

Zuk is a new name on the smartphone market. The company is backed by Lenovo, and its first phone, the Z1, comes in both Chinese and international versions. Here's everything you need to know about it.
Phones Android
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This cool fitness watch is yours for $94, and it tracks steps, sleep, and sex

Geeksphone, the company best known for jointly developing the secure Blackphone, has launched its first wearable device. It's called the Geeksme, and it'll not only track your steps, but your sex life too.
Wearables News
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Honor 7i renamed the ShotX for Europe, remains the weirdest selfie phone we’ve seen

We've seen big selfie cams, small selfie cams, high resolution selfie cams, and now -- Huawei's given us a flip selfie cam. The phone is called the Honor 7i, and here's everything you need to know about it.
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