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How to Stream the Super Bowl Online

Here’s how every major carrier is bracing for data-hungry fans ahead of Super Bowl 51

Super Bowl 51 will draw thousands of fans -- and their mobile devices -- to Houston. Here's how carriers are preparing for the onslaught.
Phones Android
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What to expect at MWC 2017: LG G6, Huawei P10, BlackBerry KeyOne, more

Mobile World Congress is one of the largest tech shows in the world. Here's what we expect to see from some of the highest-profile brands.
Mobile News
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Samsung S8 vs. LG G6: Which rival’s flagship phone do you want in your life?

The Galaxy S8 is finally here, boasting top-of-the-line specs and a stunning design. But how does it stack up against the LG G6?
Phones Android
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Samsung's next smartphone screen may curve around all four edges

Samsung's next smartphone screen may curve around all the edges of a future phone's body, as rumor has it.
Phones Android
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ZTE's dual-camera, DAC-equipped Blade Max 3 is a heck of a bargain at $200

ZTE's Blade Max 3 is one of the company's most impressive budget offerings yet. The $200 phone packs an HD screen, dual cameras, and a DAC.
Phones Android
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Thanks to Samsung, Sennheiser's binaural Ambeo earbuds work on Android devices

Audio firm Sennheiser is teaming up with smartphone maker Samsung to bring 3D (binaural)audio to Android devices.
Phones Android
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Uber could reportedly track iPhone users who deleted the app and reset their phone

Uber's use of fingerprinting -- a method that allowed it to track iPhones that had been reset -- almost got it banned from the App Store.
Phones Apple
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Verily launches Baseline in hopes of building a model of perfect human health

Verily Life Sciences, a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet, will embark on a four-year study of human physiology.
Phones Emerging Tech
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Chinese officials are cracking down and blocking access to Apple's App Store

Chinese officials are reportedly cracking down on Apple's App Store. It's part of a broader push to impose restrictions on digital goods.
Phones Apple
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How to add multiple users to Google Home

Google Home, Google's smart home speaker, can distinguish between multiple users. Here's how to set it up.
Smart Home Smart Home Guides
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Sound Devices wants to take the hassle out of recording with the MixPre Series

Sound Devices is marking its consumer debut with the MixPre series, versatile new audio recorders that adjust settings for you.
Music News
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Mayfield Robotics’ Kuri home robot is now more expressive than ever

Mayfield Robotics' Kuri is getting a big update. Now, it can recognize more voice commands and respond with greater range of expressions.
Smart Home Smart Home News
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Facebook talks connectivity through drones, helicopters at F8 2017

Facebook wants to connect the billions of people who lack internet access with a combination of drones, helicopters, and nodes.
Social Media News
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Upcoming Instagram update will let you browse photos while offline

Soon, you won't need an internet connection to snap pics of brunch. Facebook said an offline version of Instagram is in the works.
Phones Mobile
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Here are the best Messenger-compatible bots rolled out at Facebook's F8 2017

Facebook spent time chatting about Messenger bots at its F8 2017 developer conference. Here are the best we could find.
Phones Android
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The new Logitech Pop buttons work with Apple’s HomeKit

Logitech's new Pop is the first internet-connected smart button compatible with Apple's HomeKit platform.
Phones Android
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Tag Heuer will launch new Connected smartwatch with Android 2.0 on Tuesday

Tag Heuer has set a launch date for its next Connected smartwatch -- March 14. The watch will launch during a live-stream.
Wearables News
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ZTE’s Quartz is one of the most affordable Android 2.0 smartwatches yet

ZTE is making a splash in the burgeoning smartwatch market with the Quartz, its first Android Wear-powered watch.
Wearables Android
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Gfycat’s new Reddit bot supplies your dancing cat images on demand

There's a new way to share dancing kittens and sports highlights on Reddit: Gfycat's new image-sharing bot.
Social Media News
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Vodafone is making it cheaper to roam in 40 countries

Vodafone is doing away with roaming fees in some regions. Now, subscribers can take advantage of domestic rates in 40 countries.
Phones Android
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Burger King’s new Whopper ad forces Google Home to read you ingredients

Burger King's new TV ad might be a whopper of a bad idea. It triggers Google Home speakers into reading the Whopper's Wikipedia entry.
Smart Home Smart Home News
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Samsung reportedly has a foldable, dual-screen smartphone in the works

Samsung is not one to rest on its laurels. The company is reportedly developing a prototype for a foldable, dual-screen smartphone.
Phones Android
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Turing's Appassionato phone has a dedicated button that links you to a concierge

Turing's crazy new concept phone features a liquid metal design, high-end camera, and a dedicated "assistant button" that dials a concierge.
Phones Android
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Google Assistant may soon support multiple users and a device called 'Bisto'

The Google App for Android contains references to multi-user Assistant support, a ratings service for third-party apps, and more.
Phones Android
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Scientists just proved your phone’s PIN can be cracked using its gyroscope data

Your PIN code might be frighteningly easy to crack. Researchers at Newcastle University showed how a phone's gyroscope could reveal it.
Phones Android
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Sprint’s iPhone leasing plan, iPhone Forever, now applies to the iPhone 7

Sprint introduced iPhone Forever in 2015, an evolution of its iPhone for Life phone leasing program. It now applies to the iPhone 7.
Phones Apple
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The Uvolt watch charges your phone with solar power — and without wires

The Uvolt is an analog watch that harnesses the power of the sun to recharge your smartphone. It's launching on Kickstarter.
Wearables Android
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AT&T gains 5G spectrum in $1.6 billion acquisition of Straight Path

AT&T is stockpiling spectrum for next-generation wireless. The carrier spent $1.6 billion on frequencies from Straight Path.
Phones Business
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Keep tabs on those no-good kids of yours with Amazon’s new Parent Dashboard

Amazon's new Parent Dashboard feature helps parents monitor their kids' Fire tablet activity through FreeTime, a curated collection of media.
Phones Android
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Huawei must honor patent judgment or face U.K. ban of its phones

Huawei phones could be banned from the U.K. if the company doesn't agree to pay a license fee for Unwired Planet's patents.
Phones Android
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Catalyst is making waterproof, glow-in-the-dark cases for AirPods

Case maker Catalyst took to New York City's Pepcom stage to announce glow-in-the-dark cases for AirPods, iPhones, iPads, and more.
Wearables Apple
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Google’s newest Material Design tools make previewing colors a breeze

Google's rolling out new Material Design tools that make it easier for developers to preview new color schemes before they implement them.
Phones Android
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The Polar M430 boasts a highly accurate heart-rate tracker and AI trainer

For runners, there may be no better tracker than the Polar M430. It packs an ultra-secure heart-rate tracker and an AI-powered trainer.
Mobile News
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The Honor 8 Pro is Huawei’s new flagship killer

Huawei's Honor Pro 8, the newest in the company's budget lineup, delivers impressive specs at a bargain price.
Phones Android
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Google retiring Challenges, Quests, Requests, and iOS support for Play Games

Google is doing away with some underutilized features of Play Games, its gaming platform on Android and, for now, iOS.
Phones Android
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Apple Music for Android gets a major upgrade to keep pace with iOS version

The new Apple Music for Android ships with a redesigned interface, consolidated sections, and a lyrics feature.
Phones Android
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This revolutionary material could be the key to self-repairing smartphone screens

It's a major bummer when you shatter your phone's screen on hard concrete. But scientists have the answer: A display that repairs itself.
Phones Emerging Tech
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Google forms group of major players to reduce patent disputes

Google's new patent licensing collective, PAX, will aim to head off patent lawsuits against Android and the partners which use it.
Phones Android
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