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Huawei Ascend Mate 7 hands on

Huawei has announced another giant smartphone, the Ascend Mate 7. This time it has a metal chassis, and a premium spec list including an octa-core processor and a fingerprint scanner.
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This smart hearing aid can turn up the volume on the real world, or your AC/DC

Hearing aids aren't associated with being cutting edge pieces of tech, despite being extremely complex. ReSound's tiny, Made For iPhone hearing aid changes all that, and could change your perception of these life-changing devices.
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This smart sleep tracking strap monitors your heart and breathing each night

Beddit is a detailed, high-tech sleep tracker that tracks you not through your wrist, but in your bed.
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Archos pre-announces new tablets and smartphones ahead of IFA tech show

Archos has given us a sneak peak at the hardware it's set to release at this year's IFA tech show in Berlin, which begins next week. The new range includes both tablets and smartphones.
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Sony announces the Xperia Z1 smartphone, ready for release in late September

At a press event in Berlin, Sony has revealed the Xperia Z1 smartphone, a device previously leaked under its Honami codename. The phone has a 5-inch screen, a quad-core processor and a 20.7-megapixel camera.
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Asus unveils the Tegra 4-powered, super high-res Transformer Pad TF701T tablet

Asus has announced the Transformer Pad TF701T, an Android tablet with a mobile keyboard dock accessory, which is powered by a Tegra 4 processor and has an impressive 10.1-inch screen.
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The Misfit Speedo Shine is a fitness tracker that’s perfectly at home in or out of the water

Misfit, makers of the Shine and Flash fitness trackers, has teamed up with Speedo to produce what it calls the first wearable that's designed to provide a high level of accuracy when tracking swimming. Best of all, it can be used in and out of the water.
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LG’s new 8-inch tablet has a full-size USB port

LG has announced the G Pad 2 8.0, a so far Korea-only tablet that may not boost the tech specs over older G Pad models, but does come with a precision stylus and a full-size USB port on the body.
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Ludacris shows off his diamond-encrusted Apple Watch

Rapper Ludacris has shown off his Apple Watch, but as you'd expect, it's not a basic Sport model. Instead, he has customized the smart watch with a gold and diamond-encrusted bezel.
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Europe won’t take no for an answer, starts a petition to force Samsung to release the Note 5

Samsung said the Note 5 won't come to Europe, but now there's a petition from customers asking Samsung to reconsider.
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Xiaomi steals Samsung’s big-screen thunder with 5.5-inch Redmi Note 2, which will cost about $125

Xiaomi has revealed the Redmi Note 2, its latest big-screen smartphone with a suitably low price. The octa-core, 5-5-inch device has a 13-megapixel camera, a 1080p resolution and even a removable battery, but will cost around $125 when it goes on sale.
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This invention could turn your body into a touch sensitive control panel for your phone

Scientists have developed a pressure-sensitive, second-skin control system for your mobile device, that could mean almost any part of your body could be turned into a touchable control panel.
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Spit in a tube to get a personalized health regimen based on your genes

Wondering if that new diet or exercise fad is right for you? Don't waste time trying it out, because this $100 DNA test is designed to help identify what lifestyle and diet choices are right for your body.
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Stagefright shocks Samsung, LG, and Google into taking phone security seriously

Samsung, LG, and Google have announced they will be sending out Android security updates on an approximately monthly basis, following the discovery of the Stagefright bug, to ensure devices stay secure.
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Garmin’s new fitness tracking watch comes in two sizes, because not all wrists are the same

Garmin knows that a massive smartwatch/fitness tracker doesn't look right on a small wrist, so it has made the new Forerunner 25 in two different sizes. The GPS-enabled wearable also has basic smartwatch capabilities, and is on sale soon for $170.
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Why wear just one? This $9,000 Apple Watch band has an analog watch on it too

Why wear one watch when you can wear two -- on the same wrist! That's the idea behind the Nico Gerard Pinnacle, which converts an Apple Watch into a bizarre two-faced analogue/smartwatch hybrid.
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A super selfie cam, slim bezels, and a massive screen: the Xperia C5 Ultra’s right on trend

Sony has announced the Xperia C5 Ultra, a new smartphone that ticks all the trending boxes. It has a massive 6-inch screen, a 13-megapixel selfie camera with a flash, and super slim screen bezels.
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The Moto G 2015 revealed: $180, waterproof, and with Moto Maker customization

Rumors are spreading about Motorola's modestly priced but powerful Moto G 2015 Android smartphone. Here's everything we think we know so far.
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AshleyMadison site hack means your cheating ways could be revealed

Dating site for cheaters AshleyMadison.com, and another site from Avid Life Media, have been hacked. The owners have been told to take the sites offline permanently, or 36 million member's profiles will be published.
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Great deal: 100 cool apps that cost $1 on iTunes right now

If you're after a new app or two for your iPhone or iPad, then you'll want to check Apple's new promotion, which reduces the cost of 100 key apps to just $1. Titles include Pixelmator, Fruit Ninja, Cytus, and Dead Space.
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Line Lite app may be less than 1MB in size, but there’s still room for cute stickers

Messaging app Line has released a lightweight version of the main app named Line Lite. Designed for developing markets, it's less than 1MB in size and uses less data, but still manages to squeeze in some cute stickers.
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LG will construct an entire factory to build flexible phone screens

LG Display is about to start work on a new factory that's dedicated to producing flexible and foldable screens, that it expects to be the next hot feature on our phones, in our living rooms, and in our cars.
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Hear how Steve Jobs may have launched the Apple Watch

This fan-made video gives us a clue as to how Steve Jobs may have approached the Apple Watch launch. It pieces together quotes from some of his most famous product announcements, and puts them over an Apple Watch promo video.
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Watch the first, legal delivery-by-drone mission take place in the U.S.

Deliveries by drone, in the U.S., are still a far off dream, but after a successful mission demonstrating the effectiveness of unmanned aircraft in making deliveries this weekend, that could start to change. See a video of the flight here.
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Think the iPad Air 2 is thin? Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab S2 tablets are just 5.6mm thick

Samsung has announced two new tablets, and the larger model is thinner and lighter than the Apple iPad Air 2. The Galaxy Tab S2 tablets are 5.6mm thick, and come with either a 9.7-inch or an 8.0-inch screen.
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Forget video games and tech in general, adult coloring books are the latest way to relax

We're surrounded by screens of all sizes, and all kinds of wonderful tech to keep us entertained, but many people are turning to the simple pleasures of adult coloring books to help relax. It's becoming a considerable phenomenon.
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These Xiaomi developed smart sneakers cost less than $65

Xiaomi may be best known for its cool smartphones, but its latest product is a pair of smart sneakers produced with Chinese sports brand Li Ning. The Bluetooth sensor in the heel connects with Xiaomi's Mi Fit app.
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Revised Snapdragon 810 chip may mean its days of getting hot and bothered are over

Qualcomm has quietly introduced a revised version of the Snapdragon 810 processor, which may cure problems with overheating, and it's being used in a variety of phones already, including the HTC One M9.
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Stay away from the light! These glasses block blue light from your phone for better sleep

Smartphones emit blue light that ruins your sleep patterns, but now eyewear company has glasses to protect you from the light called the Jins Screen.
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Samsung’s new big-screen metal Galaxy phone is its thinnest yet

Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy A8, and it's a super slim -- Samsung slimmest yet, actually -- smartphone with a massive screen and a metal chassis. Here's what you need to know.
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Man apologizes after jumping on stage at Broadway show to charge his iPhone

It's tough when the battery in our phones is about to run out, but this man attending a Broadway show took it too far when he jumped up on stage and plugged his iPhone into a fake wall outlet.
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This hidden farm under London might radically change how we grow food

More than 30-meters below the busy London streets, there is an incredible eco-farm that's part innovative agri-tech project and part sci-fi inspired netherworld. The research there could end up being used in space, or deep under the sea.
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Prepare your wallets: Sony’s high-spec Xperia Z4V comes to Verizon August 13

If you've been holding out for a true Sony Xperia flagship smartphone for 2015, you're about to be rewarded. The Xperia Z4V is here, and it's a water-resistant, octa-core, quad HD monster device coming to Verizon this summer.
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Apple Watch coming in 2015 for $349, brings sapphire screen, digital crown, more

Apple has launched its first piece of true wearable technology, the Watch smartwatch. Here's everything to know.
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Sony just launched its own version of Kickstarter filled with cool concept products

Sony has opened up First Flight, its own crowd-funding website where it hopes some of its more unusual projects will gain attention, and perhaps be successful enough to be put into production.
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Xiaomi’s off to pastures new, launches $160 Redmi 2 smartphone in Brazil

Popular Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has launched its first smartphone outside Asia. It's the Redmi 2, and it'll be on sale in early July in Brazil, along with a selection of Xiaomi accessories.
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Download iOS 8.4 now: Apple Music is a single tap away from your iPhone

Apple has released iOS 8.4, the latest version of its mobile operating system, and one of the most anticipated yet. It includes the on-demand music streaming service Apple Music, and comes with other improvements.
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Meizu’s MX5 has a full metal jacket, shoots autofocusing laser beams, and costs $290

Meizu has announced the MX5 smartphone, its new flagship for 2015. The all-metal body is thin and light, while an octa-core processor and a 3150mAh battery should ensure it's a powerhouse too.