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Cuddlr

Looking for a snuggle? You’ll want Cuddlr, which is like Tinder for hugs

If Tinder is a little too forward for you, and all you want its a nice hug, then you want Cuddlr. This new iOS app will connect you with local, prospective cuddles, for innocent (but a bit weird) fun.
Phones Apple
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Let Bono be a lesson: Celeb tech endorsements are better for laughs than sales

Apple's embarrassing flirtation with U2 and subsequent backlash only proves the obvious: Picking random celebrities to endorse phones and other gadgets is a recipe for disaster. Because as much as publications like TMZ suggest otherwise, we're not as dumb and starstruck as you think.
Phones Apple
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Sony steps up development of the SmartEyeGlass, ready to compete with Google

Sony has released the software development kit for its SmartEyeGlass project. Designed to take on Google Glass, the smart specs are still a prototype, but the first models should be sold to developers early next year.
Wearables News
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Microsoft’s CEO doesn’t care about Windows Phone’s 3.4 percent market share

Windows Phone holds less than 4 percent of the global smartphone OS market share, but it doesn't seem like Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella cares. He's looking at the situation in a different way.
Phones Mobile
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ZTE says it’s ready to take on LG in America, knocks Xiaomi’s international ambitions

ZTE has big plans for America, where it wants to double last year's smartphone sales, and eventually pass a resurgent LG for third place in the market. It intends to do this with a range of affordable, but premium style hardware.
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BlackBerry and Porsche Design are back with the $2350 P’9983 smartphone

BlackBerry and Porsche Design have announced their latest smartphone together. It's the P'9983, and while it's technically modeled on the existing BlackBerry Q10 QWERTY phone, the design is strikingly different.
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AirVR puts an entire iPad Mini in front of your eyes for immersive virtual reality

The latest virtual reality-themed Kickstarter project is the AirVR, which is a headset that uses the iPad Mini or iPhone 6 Plus to create a digital 3D realm in front of your eyes.
Tablets Apple
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Tim Cook to discuss Apple Watch privacy concerns in the wake of iCloud scandal

The Attorney General for Connecticut, George Jepsen, has called a meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook, where they'll discuss the measures being put in place to protect our privacy on the new Apple Watch.
Wearables Apple
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B&N’s back in the tablet game, releases the Galaxy Tab 4 Nook (with Samsung’s help)

Barnes & Noble has announced the Galaxy Tab 4 Nook, its first collaboration with new partners Samsung. The tablet brings the best of B&N's Nook software and book selection to Samsung's popular budget model.
Phones Mobile

Jawbone UP gets an Android app, plus a wider international release

Jawbone has announced its fitness tracking wristband, the Jawbone UP, is now compatible with Android thanks to a newly released app available through Google Play. The wristband is also now available internationally.
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Tag Heuer is ready to class up smartwatches, set to release first model in 2015

Luxury watch maker TAG Heuer wants to build a smartwatch, but doesn't want to simply copy the Apple Watch, or any other device on the market. We could be set to see the watch's debut in March next year.
Wearables Emerging Tech
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Hands on with the HTC Desire 820, one very impressive mid-range phone

The HTC Desire 820 may not be a top-of-the-range phone, but it manages to squeeze a massive 5.5-inch screen onto a sleek, glossy body, and comes complete with an 8-megapixel selfie cam, and a 64-bit, octa-core processor to keep it bang up to date.
Phones Android
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Nvidia confirms the Nexus 9 exists, says it’s made by HTC and powered by a Tegra K1

In a set of court documents, chip manufacturer Nvidia has unofficially confirmed the Nexus 9 tablet's existence, and also told us it'll be built by HTC, powered by a Tegra K1 chip, and that it'll be coming out soon.
Phones Android
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Sony’s wearable Lifelog camera moves one step closer to watching your every step

Ready to record every move you make? Sony thinks you are, and has shifted the Smart Lifelog Camera from concept to confirmed product. The tiny device will clip to your clothes, film what goes on around you, then connect with the Android Lifelog app.
Photography News
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Vertu turns its attention to audio, launches classy V Speaker and V Headphone accessories

Vertu has put out some audio accessories that almost match its phone's exorbitant prices, including a $650 Bluetooth speaker, and $800 headphones.
Music News
HTC One M8 for Windows

Now that the same phone can have Windows or Android, will anyone choose Windows?

HTC has quietly announced the One M8 for Windows, and although there wasn't much fanfare, it's an important phone for both it and Microsoft. The question is, will you buy one?
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Android or Windows? HTC becomes the first to let you decide with the One M8

HTC has announced a Windows Phone powered version of the One M8, removing the previously installed Android operating system, and saying it's the first time users can select a single piece of hardware, then choose their OS.
Phones Mobile
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Huawei’s got a new smartphone to show us, teases September 4 event (Updated)

Huawei will hold a press event on the first day of the IFA tech show in Berlin next month, and although it hasn't told us what it'll reveal, recent leaks point to the star of the day being a big-screen device that may be called the Mate 3, Mate 7, or D7.
Phones Android
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Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition will be released soon, but only in China (Updated)

After Huawei's CEO produced an Ascend P7 smartphone with a sapphire crystal display during an interview recently, the company has confirmed it will release the device in the near future, but only in China.
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Archos won’t wait for IFA, reveals new Android and Windows Phone hardware now

Archos can't wait for the IFA show to start, and has revealed a selection of new smartphones and tablets it will be taking to Berlin, including a new Windows 8.1 tablet and its first Windows Phone 8.1 mobile phone.
Phones Mobile
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The Samsung Gear S is real, and it’s a watch that’s also a phone

Samsung has added a new model to its growing range of smartwatches. It's called the Gear S, and it can operate independently from your smartphone, thanks to its own 3G connection.
Wearables Mobile
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Fashionable smart ring Ringly gets a new, trendier design for the winter

Ringly, a company which makes smart rings which connect to your phone, has revealed a new design for the winter. The ring acts like a smartwatch, alerting the wearer of incoming calls, texts, and messages.
Wearables News
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Asus smartwatch news: ZenWatch revealed in new promo video ahead of IFA

Asus could be planning to release its first Android Wear smartwatch at the IFA tech show in September, and to ensure it stands out against the competition, the price could be significantly lower than other devices.
Wearables Android

If the FuelBand is too bulky, you’ll love the Goccia, the world’s smallest fitness tracker (Updated)

The Goccia is the latest fitness tracker to hit the crowd-funding website Kickstarter, and it's promoted as the world's smallest device of its type. It is tiny, but there is still some cool tech inside.
Phones Emerging Tech
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Leaked picture shows mystery mini Sony tablet, and new Smartwatch 3 watch

A series of leaks have given us a glimpse of two new Sony devices, a tablet named the Z3 Compact Tablet, and what could be the SmartWatch 3. Both could make their debut alongside the Xperia Z3 smartphone next month.
Mobile News

This 3D printer makes cookies, icing, and everything your sweet tooth desires

Candy is the latest 3D printer to hit the crowd funding website Kickstarter, and as you may have guessed from its name, it prints eatable delights from chocolate, icing sugar, and more naughty-but-nice treats.
Emerging Tech News
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Why carry an extra phone battery when you can wear it?

If you never want to carry around a battery pack to recharge your phone at a moments notice, but still want to have one with you, the wearable QBracelet could be exactly what you're looking for.
Wearables News
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LG’s new L Bello and L Fino smartphones steal the G3’s looks, but ignore its specs

LG has pre-launched the L Bello and L Fino smartphones, a pair of mid-range devices which share the G3's looks and its new Android user interface, ahead of the IFA tech show in Berlin.
Phones Android
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HTC’s bringing something new to the IFA tech show, could be its first 64-bit smartphone

HTC has confirmed it will be announcing something new during the IFA tech show, and will reveal all early on September 4. It hasn't given any details yet, letting us speculate about what the new hardware could be.
Phones Android
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What it’s like to tour one of Google’s hidden, strange Glass stores

Following Google Glass' release in the UK, the company opened up a showroom where you can go, try the smart specs, and buy them over the counter. It's a glimpse of how Google will sell Glass in the future, and we went along to see what it's like.
Phones Android
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LG to spread new G3 user interface to its other Android hardware

LG's proud of its work on the new Android user interface introduced with the G3, and has confirmed it will be using the same software on its low and mid-range smartphones and tablets introduced this year.
Phones Android
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Sony’s Xperia M2 Aqua is an underwater photographer’s wet dream

Sony has announced the Xperia M2 Aqua, a phone which it says has the highest level of water resistance in the smartphone market, at any price. The M2 Aqua won't break the bank either, thanks to a modest feature list.
Phones Android
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HTC’s One M8-style Butterfly 2 may be plastic, but it’s also water resistant

HTC has announced another spin-off of the One M8 smartphone. Called the Butterfly 2, it's destined for certain parts of Asia, and comes wrapped up in a shiny, water resistant, polycarbonate body.
Phones Android
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Accessories or <i>excess</i>ories? We review 4 LG G3 add-ons

The new LG G3 is one of this year's most exciting phones, and to make sure you get the most out of it, you may want to look at one of LG's official accessories. We examine them all.
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Microsoft launches WindUp, its own time-limited picture sharing app (Updated)

Microsoft has launched WindUp, an app that lets you send messages to your friends which are deleted after a set amount of time or views. Despite similarities to Snapchat, Microsoft says the app is part of an ongoing research project into how content is shared online.
Phones Mobile
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HP is making a smartwatch, and it’s fashioned by a renowned designer

Hewlett Packard has teamed up with menswear fashion designer Michael Bastian to produce a stylish new smartwatch, which will be sold by the fashion website Gilt.com later this year.
Wearables Emerging Tech
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These smart glasses light up with a disco ball of color when you get notifications

Meet the Fun'iki, a new set of smart glasses from Japan, which will put notifications from your smartphone right in front of your eyes by flashing LED lights across the lenses.
Mobile News
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Dear conspiracy nuts: Apple doesn’t cripple your old iPhone, time does

It's that time of the year again, when conspiracy theorists start having palpitations about Apple deliberately crippling older iPhones, to convince you it's time to buy the latest and greatest model.
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