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The MotherBox Mini, launching on Indiegogo, can charge your phone wirelessly

The MotherBox, the brainchild of Columbia University-backed startup Yank Technologies, promises to imbue your phone with wireless charging.
Mobile News
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Google, Telenor to bring RCS messaging to more than 200 million subscribers

Google announced it would partner with Telenor to roll out RCS support for the carrier's more than 200 million subscribers.
Mobile News
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Don’t touch that outlet: Public chargers could let hackers steal your data

Security researchers have discovered clever methods that could allow hackers to disguise data-mining computers as public chargers.
Mobile News
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Malicious hackers could exploit flaws in Android for Work to nab sensitive data

Two key flaws in Android for Work's security could allow an unscrupulous hacker to gain access to sensitive data.
Mobile News
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IBM and The Weather Company's new tech delivers alerts with no cell network

IBM and The Weather Company have developed a mesh network technology capable of delivering real-time alerts to smartphone users.
Mobile News
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As if it weren’t already enough of a know-it-all, Google just got even smarter

An update to Google's expansive fact database has augmented its ability to answer questions about animals, plants, and more.
Web News
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Google’s virus-scanning Verify Apps feature for Android now reveals its secrets

Verify Apps, the Android tool that checks new and installed software against a list of known malware, is now a little more transparent.
Mobile News
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The Google Assistant can now call up personal info via Allo

The Google Assistant, Google's eponymous personal helper, can now call up and share info in the Allo app for Android.
Mobile News
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Augment your reality with the best Project Tango apps and games

Project Tango, Google's augmented reality platform, may be in its infancy, but there are already some great Project Tango apps and games.
Mobile Guides
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Circuit Cubes teaches kids basics of circuitry with Lego blocks, light-up LEDs

Circuit Cubes, a startup founded by two longtime educators, seeks to teach kids the basics of electronics and circuitry with pure fun.
Emerging Tech News
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Feel the bass like never before with this outlandish wrist wearable

The Basslet promises to deliver the impact of a subwoofer in a wearable wristband. We put the claim to the test.
Wearables News
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Tinder for moms? Peanut app helps get gang together for friendship, playdates

Facebook and Twitter aren't a great way for moms to chat. But Peanut, a new social network for iOS, is tailor-made for just that purpose.
Mobile News
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Samsung may be working on a Google Now competitor called Samsung Hello

Samsung may launch an artificial assistant to take on Google Now. It's reportedly called Samsung Hello, and it might launch on the Galaxy S8.
Mobile News
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New rules could let citizens in one EU country stream digital content in another

The European Commission's proposed Digital Single Market rules would allow customers in one country to access content in another.
Mobile News
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Facebook’s Community Help is a forum for survivors to mount rescue efforts

Facebook's new Community Help feature aims to help survivors of terrorist attacks and natural disasters connect.
Mobile News
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Samsung’s batteries just caught fire, and nearly took a factory with them

A Chinese factory belonging to Samsung SDI, Samsung's battery division, caught fire. The resulting damage was reportedly "minor."
Mobile News
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Milwaukee passes ordinance requiring permits for Pokémon Go-style games

Some government regulators are fed up with the throngs of crowds drawn by games like Pokémon Go, and they're doing something about it.
Mobile News
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Apple patent describes headphones that flip upward to double as speakers

Apple's dreaming up wild and crazy headphones in the bowels of its engineering labs. These double as loudspeakers when flipped upward.
Mobile News
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Expect massive mobile data traffic growth from 2016 to 2021, Cisco says

Mobile traffic is expected to grow 39-fold between 2016 and 2021, according to Cisco. Mobile devices are expected to contribute.
Mobile News
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ZTE integrates Hiya’s spam-blocking technology into the Axon 7 smartphone

ZTE is getting serious about blocking spam calls. It's partnering with call-filtering service Hiya to roll out support for the Axon 7.
Mobile News
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AT&T’s flexible GoPhone gets a bit cheaper in time for tax season

AT&T's launching discounts just in time for tax season. Starting February 10, GoPhone prepaid customers can save on new devices.
Mobile News
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Samsung patent for flexible screen suggests a bendable device is on the way

Samsung has filed a patent for a smartphone with a flexible display. It's expected to come to market as soon as this year.
Mobile News
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Motorola's modular Moto Z series is getting a few new Moto Mods

Motorola, subsidiary of Lenovo, highlighted a few of the most promising submissions to its ongoing Moto Mod competition.
Mobile News
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Sales of Apple’s iPhone declined in China despite overall worldwide growth

Strong competition in China from local companies like Oppo, Huawei, and Vivo saw Apple's sales decline in 2016.
Mobile News
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Google’s all-knowing app will design you a dress based on your daily habits

Fashion retailer Ivyrevel partnered with Google to make the Data Dress, a bespoke gown with a design that reflects your daily activity.
Mobile News
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Fishbrain is a social network for fishermen

There's a social network for everything, these days -- even fishermen. Enter Fishbrain, an internet community for anglers.
Social Media Features
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S. Korea may require smartphone makers to report phone fires ‘immediately’

South Korea may institute new rules requiring smartphone makers to report phone explosions or fires "immediately," according to a report.
Mobile News
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A Samsung smartphone with a MediaTek processor has emerged online

A Samsung device has emerged online with the model number SM-G615F. It boasts a MediaTek processor, but its release date is a mystery.
Mobile News
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Pixie Point Bluetooth tracker: Our first take

The Pixie Point has a lot of innovative technology behind it, but that doesn't mean it's better than the competition.
Mobile Reviews
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Outlook for iOS now boasts extensions from Trello, Evernote, and more

The Outlook app for iOS just became a lot more capable. Thanks to a major update, it now boasts add-ins and apps from companies like Evernote.
Mobile News
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There is still use for QR codes yet: Chrome for iOS gains a QR scanner

QR codes are still a thing, apparently. Google has added a QR code scanner to the Chrome browser on iOS.
Mobile News
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Patent shows an external battery for the Apple Watch to improve its charge

Apple may readying a solution to combat the Apple Watch's middling battery life. A new patent shows a new portable external charger.
Mobile News
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Ultra Mobile’s $19 calling plan includes data, texting in more than 60 countries

Ultra Mobile, a mobile virtual network operator with a global footprint, has announced cheaper international calling and data plans.
Mobile News
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AT&T gets serious about 5G with the deployment of test networks in Austin and Indianapolis

At a "5G Evolution" event in San Francisco, AT&T announced plans to deploy high-speed test networks in Austin and Indianapolis.
Mobile News
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