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iPhone 8 Plus vs. Galaxy S8 Plus: Which massive smartphone reigns supreme?

Check out how it the Apple iPhone 8 Plus stacks up to Samsung's flagship in our iPhone 8 Plus vs. Galaxy S8 Plus comparison.
Phones Android
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No longer drags, Amazon’s cloud services, Echo drive retailer to record profits

The success of Amazon's onetime drags, Web Services and hardware, drove the company past Wall Street's loftiest expectations this past fiscal quarter.
Web News
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Facebook Messenger can now find bots, order food, and more

Facebook Messenger is getting a makeover. At the F8 developer conference in 2017, the social network announced new features aimed at growth.
Phones Android
ZTE Blade V8 Pro

KnowRoaming’s virtual SIM technology makes it easier to roam internationally

One of the most annoying things about international travel is getting cheap data. But KnowRoaming makes it easier for ZTE Blade V8 owners.
Phones Android
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Microsoft’s Thinga.Me app turns images of real-world stuff into digital objects

Thinga.Me, the product of Microsoft's experimental Garage division, uses photo recognition to let you turn real-world objects into digital collections.
Phones Android
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Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler blasts his replacement, supports net neutrality

Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler recently joined the board of IoT firm Actility. He sat down with Digital Trends to talk about it.
Web Features
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Microsoft is getting out of the low-end phone business once and for all

Microsoft's selling the last vestiges its low-end feature phone business to a Foxconn subsidiary. It expects the deal to close later this year.
Phones Business
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Newly discovered Android malware Xavier clandestinely steals your data

Xavier, a newly discovered form of Android malware, downloads apps from remote sources, steals personal information, and uses encryption.
Phones Android
Sphero Mini

Sphero Mini is this holiday season’s impulse buy

Sphero Mini, a light-up motorized ball that pairs to a smartphone via Bluetooth, is a bundle of fun. Here's everything you need to know.
Emerging Tech News
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Google’s adding WebVR support to Android, desktop versions of Chrome

WebVR, the nascent web standard that promises to stream virtual reality apps and games directly to mobile and PC-tethered headsets, is heading to Chrome.
Phones Android
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Sprint will demonstrate super-fast wireless at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

Sprint's teaming up with Ericsson to demonstrate a gigabit-speed wireless network. It's a precursor for the carrier's 5G ambitions.
Phones Business
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All hail ‘iPad,’ Apple’s most affordable full-size tablet yet

A new iPad is joining the fray: A 9.7-inch replacement for the outgoing iPad Air 2.
Tablets Android
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How to get Google’s Pixel 2 features on your Android phone

Envious of the many new software features on Google's Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones? You can get many on your current Android device.
Phones Android
Samsung Bixby

Bixby Q&A, a part of Samsung’s assistant, can answer all your burning questions

Bixby's Open Q&A, a component of Samsung's artificially intelligent assistant, answers basic questions about people, places, and things.
Phones Android
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Xbox Live’s upcoming Clubs feature helps you find and chat with like-minded gamers

Microsoft's launching a new Xbox Live feature, Clubs, aimed at helping members find like-minded gaming companions.
Gaming News
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Lenovo’s Alexa-powered Smart Assistant is like Amazon’s Echo, but better

Lenovo's Alexa-powered Smart Assistant may look like Amazon's Echo speaker, but it improves upon the original in a few notable ways.
Smart Home Smart Home News
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Neura AI collects data from your devices to learn your routine, keep you healthy

Neura AI, an artificial intelligence startup, feeds on data from more than 55 Internet of Things products to build a perfect profile of you.
Phones Android
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Tumblr launches a live-video competitor for Periscope and Facebook Live

Social site Tumblr has launched a live video service that aggregates content from YouTube and other partners.
Social Media News
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How Apple’s recycling robot, Liam, is going to turn your old iPhone into a new Mac

Apple, the world's second-largest smartphone maker, pledged to step up its recycling efforts in its annual Environment Responsibility Report.
Phones Apple
Amazon Echo Dot

Could Amazon’s Alexa soon be paired with a touchscreen device?

The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon's working on a device, code-named Knight, that pairs its Alexa voice assistant with tablet-like hardware.
Smart Home Smart Home News
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Facebook’s OpenCellular makes it easier to start your own mobile network

Facebook's OpenCellular, an open-source hardware and software initiative, aims to lower barriers to entry for small mobile providers in developing nations.
Phones Mobile
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Hackers manage to fool the Galaxy S8’s iris scanner with a photo

Members of Germany's Chaos Computer Club managed to trick the Samsung Galaxy S8's iris scanner with a picture.
Phones Android
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The Moov HR is a superprecise fitness tracker that slots into a headband

The Moov HR, a fitness tracker in the form of a headband, tracks your heart rate with incredible precision. It's available now.
Wearables Mobile
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Meet the 400-pound robots that will soon patrol parking lots, offices, and malls

Knightscope, a security startup that deploys 400-pound autonomous robots in office campuses, sports venues, and more, is expanding.
Emerging Tech Videos
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Google will delete your Android device backups if you’re not diligent

Google will automatically delete Drive backups from devices that have been inactive for more than two weeks, according to a support page.
Phones Android
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Microsoft and Amazon are allowing Cortana and Alexa to work together

Microsoft and Amazon are collaborating to make Cortana and Alexa work together. Later this year, the assistants will gain tight integration.
Computing News
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FCC fines T-Mobile $48M for allegedly misleading unlimited data customers

The Federal Communications Commission says T-Mobile has agreed to pay $48 million over claims that it misled subscribers on its unlimited data plans.
Phones Business
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A new report from Nokia warns infected smartphones are more common than thought

Nokia's quarterly survey of global smartphone infections found that mobile malware rose 400 percent in 2016.
Phones Android
Akhan Semiconductor

This startup wants to replace the silicon in your smartphone with diamonds

Chicago-based startup Akhan Semiconducton wants to replace the silicon found in most modern-day electronics with diamonds derived from methane gas.
Mobile Features
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Most Android exploits mentioned in the Wikileaks dump have been patched

Among the CIA files dumped by Wikileaks were Android exploits, but Google said that most were patched in the latest version of Android.
Web News
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Google confirms: Chrome OS is getting Android apps and the Play Store

The Google Play Store -- and most all the Android apps within it -- is coming to Chrome OS, Google's confirmed at its 2016 I/O conference.
Computing News
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Apple can celebrate now that the Supreme Court has rejected Samsung’s appeal

Remember when Apple and Samsung were at each other's throats in a United States courtroom? It may have finally ended its latest round.
Phones Mobile
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Motorola Moto Gamepad review

Moto Gamepad, a controller for Motorola's Moto Z smartphone family, promises zero-latency gaming and long battery life. Here's our review.
Phones Android
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MetroPCS offers treats this Halloween, with four lines of unlimited data for $100

MetroPCS, T-Mobile's prepaid brand, is offering four lines of unlimited data for $100. To sweeten the pot, it's throwing in a free phone.
Phones Mobile
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Caterpillar’s rugged Cat S31 and Cat S41 smartphones can take a beating

Construction company Caterpillar Industrial announced phones just as durable as its forklifts at IFA 2017: The Cat S31 and Cat S41.
Phones Android
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Huawei Mate 10 Pro vs. LG V30: Can Huawei’s A.I. beat LG’s edge-to-edge screen?

Huawei's Mate 10 Pro packs serious heat in the form of a cutting-edge processor and dual cameras. But how does it compare to the LG V30?
Phones Android
Misfit Vapor

The Misfit Vapor smartwatch will finally be available on October 31

Misfit's first smartwatch is called the Misfit Vapor. For $200, you get an Android Wear smartwatch that is water resistant.
Wearables Health & Fitness
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Facebook is rolling out peer-to-peer PayPal payments for Facebook Messenger

Facebook and PayPal are joining forces to integrate the online payments system with Messenger. Now, users can pay each other with PayPal.
Phones Mobile
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