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Dell Venue 8 7000 review

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Oyster’s latest addition is pure magic — It’s the entire Harry Potter series

Popular ebook subscription service Oyster added the entire Harry Potter series and the spin-off books to its library.
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Tim Cook reveals April launch for Apple Watch, unprecedented iPhone sales

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Snapchat Discover curates the news you want to read into one handy post

Snapchat Discover curates stories for users from several different big-name publications. Each story lasts 24 hours before it's replaced by a new one.
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How do you make a thin, flexible battery that can’t explode? Just add Kevlar!

A group of researchers at the University of Michigan created lithium ion batteries that won't explode, thanks to kevlar barriers in the battery itself.
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Apple’s perfectly executed iPhone 6 launch in China sees it smash the competition

Apple sold more devices in China in the fourth quarter than anyone, thanks to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Apple came in ahead of Xiaomi, Samsung, and Huawei.
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iCloud does it again! iPad thieves foiled by incriminating selfies

Two thieves were caught after incriminating selfies popped up in the victim's iCloud account. Social media helped bring them in.
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Cops ask Google to turn off Waze’s ‘police-stalker’ feature

Police asked Waze to turn off the cop-tracking feature in its maps app, so as to protect officers and ensure the app isn't used to circumvent the law.
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Friend-source your next playlist with Boomio, a music-sharing app

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T-Mobile’s $5 a month Score! program will let you nab new phones for free

T-Mobile's Score promotion lets users nab free and heavily discounted phones after six to 12 months, but it costs $5 a month for the service.
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Sprint beckons T-Mobile customers with $200 trade-in and $350 buyout

Sprint offers $200 of trade in and as much as $350 to put towards paying off the old T-Mobile phone to those who switch from the Uncarrier's network.
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Apple Watch struggles to meet battery life targets, but should match Android Wear

Battery life on the Apple Watch could pose a huge problem, as report hints at 19 hours of mixed use.
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More customers come and go at Verizon, as heat from T-Mobile and Sprint reaches fever pitch

Verizon still added millions of new customers in 2014, but it loses more old ones each quarter.
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Pay your bill on time for a year, and T-Mobile will forget about the credit check

T-Mobile's latest Uncarrier move will all but eliminate credit checks for customers who apply for a deal on new smartphones.
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Microsoft won’t snub devices with Windows RT: Windows 10 coming to devices with 7, 8, 8.1, RT

Windows 10 will be free for one year to all devices with Windows 7 and 8, as well as Windows Phone 8.1.
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Glassholes would get punched less wearing Jins subtle Meme smart glasses (Updated)

Jins Meme smartglasses track your eye movements and activity, but they look like a normal pair of Ray Bans.
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Unlimited Wi-Fi service for $5 a month comes to FreedomPop

FreedomPop will now offer unlimited Wi-Fi for just $5 a month thanks to a network of hotspots around the U.S.
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Apple flexes its muscles in D.C. with redoubled lobbying

Apple's lobbying presence in Washington D.C. has increased dramatically in recent years, as the company branches out into health and mobile payments.
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FDA decides to regulate some wearables, as Apple Watch launch looms

The FDA decided on a list of guidelines to determine which wearables will face regulatory scrutiny and which will not.
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Windows 10 rumors: A new hybrid phone/laptop device, plus Android app compatibility

Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system will also work on phones and tablets. The company is readying the new OS for a release in late 2015.
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Forget reminder apps! This Kickstarter project promises to turn you into a task master in no time at all

Flip Band aims to make you more productive. Each one has two different-colored sides. You just flip it over when you accomplish your task.
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Withings Activité Pop review

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Be My Eyes app helps the blind see their surroundings with words

The Be My Eyes app enlists volunteers to help the visually impaired "see" their surroundings, based on a description of the area seen via a live camera feed from the user's phone.
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Virgin Mobile offers prepaid data share plans at Walmart to stop family feuds

Virgin Mobile has new prepaid plans with shared mobile data for families, as well as deals for individuals.
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Google kills off Glass Explorer program, but promises more to come

Google will reportedly stop selling Glass through its Explorer program, but will continue to test it with developers and businesses.
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T-Mobile’s Simply Prepaid plans strengthen its lead over Sprint

T-Mobile's new Simply Prepaid plans come with unlimited talk, text, and data. You can add 4G LTE data chunks, ranging from 1GB to 5GB to the plans, too.
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Samsung tried to buy BlackBerry to the tune of $7.5 billion, Reuters reports

Samsung reportedly bid on BlackBerry for $7.5 billion last week. It's unclear whether the deal is off the table or still in play.
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I talked to Google Translate in three languages and it knew what I meant

Google's update to Translate allows you to take pictures of text in other languages and get the translation. The app will also translate what you're saying.
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It’s time to get excited about the Apple Watch, as new details are leaked through the companion app

The Apple Watch companion app that was leaked online reveals the watch's many functions and hints at potential use cases for the wearable.
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Obama calls for tighter cyber security after U.S. Central Command Twitter hack

ISIS supporters hacked the U.S. Central Command's Twitter and YouTube accounts during President Obama's speech on cyber security and data protection.
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Oyster and Scribd beat Amazon to snag big-five publisher Macmillian’s ebooks

Macmillian added around 1,000 of its titles to the Scribd and Oyster unlimited ebook subscription services.
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Livescribe’s smartpen app will soon work with Android devices

Livescribe is working on an Android version of its smartpen companion app, scheduled to arrive in spring 2015. It has similar features as the iOS app.
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Apple Watch app previews hint that contextual awareness will be its killer app

The Apple Watch isn't here yet, but early previews of apps for the device show us how Apple's first wearable will work.
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Lumoid’s try before you buy wearable program helps you choose the right fitness band

It's hard to know which fitness tracker to buy, but now Lumoid lets you rent five of them to see which one you like best.