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Digital Trends' newsletter, The Brief, is a daily nugget of the best tech news -- rolled into one, shined up in a rock polisher, and delivered to your inbox while it's hot.
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Google’s biggest shocker of I/O 2015 is yet to come

Two little-promoted projects at Google I/O tease what might be the most exciting innovations of the show: super-precise motion tracking and touch-sensitive fabric. And Google will share the full details Friday.
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Hands on: Attempting teleportation with Google Jump panoramic VR videos

Google doesn’t want you to simply watch 3D movies, it wants you to look around inside them -- and capture it all with the new Jump 360-degree 3D video project…a triumph for the company.

TomTom XL 340 S Review

TomTom's XL 340 S successfully bridges the gap between bank-breaking and budget navigators.

TomTom One 140 S Review

The best-equipped unit in TomTom's budget line sports an array of premium frills from pricier navs.

Garmin Nuvi 265WT Review

The Garmin Nuvi 265WT which we review, offers a blend of useful features and a clean interface to make this unit one of the best values in GPS.

TomTom GO 730 GPS Navigator Review

The GO 730 offers a less expensive, but still capable alternative to its big brother the GO 930.

TomTom GO 930 GPS Navigator Review

It's hard to beat the GO 930 when comparing features for the dollar, but it comes with its flaws.

Navigon 8100T Review

The Navigon 8200T shows everything in beautiful 3D and looks as svelte as an Aston Martin.

Navigon 7200T Review

Navigon's 7200T GPS system has a pretty face and proves that beauty can sometimes only be skin deep.

Samsung BD-P1500 Review

The BD-P1500 remains a good choice for average home theater buyers looking to break into Blu-ray.

Nextar I4-BC Review

The Nextar I4-BC GPS has a lot to offer, but falls way short on actual execution. Some things are too good to be true.

Mio Moov 310 Review

Mio's Moov 310 sticks to just the basics, and does them right - and at the right price.
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Trends with Benefits: Ferraris, Quake and conquest with gaming legend Thresh

You may know Dennis Fong as Thresh, the CEO of Raptr, or a Quake legend, but more likely you know him as the man who won John Carmack's Ferrari in a moment that defined the nascent days of pro gaming.
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If you hate TV, you’re doing it wrong

Television gets a bum rap -- it's the attention black hole of every living room, right? But smart TVs can actually bring people together in unexpected ways. And maybe book your next vacation.
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Rickshaw Commuter 2.0 laptop messenger bag review

The brains behind Timbuk2 reach their magnum opus with the Commuter 2.0, of the most practical messenger bags we’ve ever had the chance to sweat all over.
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iPhone 4 Problems: What Users Complain about the Most

Have iPhone 4 problems and issues? Don't fret, we can help you find a hopeful fix to get you back up and running in no time at all.
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Two In One: Lenovo’s U1 Hybrid is Part Laptop, Part Tablet

Two operating systems and processors make Lenovo’s unique U1 Hybrid a versatile option for noncommittal tablet buyers.

Barnes and Noble Nook Trouble, Problems and Frustration

The tale behind our problems and issues with a defective Barnes & Noble's Nook eBook reader, and the deceptive customer service that only made it worse.
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10 iGoogle alternatives to fill the dash-shaped void in your browser

With iGoogle now having passed into the Google graveyard, it’s time to move on from its greatness and try one of these alternatives - some of which can do even more than iGoogle ever could.
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Music, Movie and Software Piracy: What’s Your Chance of Getting Caught?

Forget morals. We crunch the numbers and figure out the odds on your chances of getting snagged for piracy.

Facebook Users Protest Breastfeeding Policy

Angry mothers protested Facebook's continued removal of pictures depicting breastfeeding this weekend with real-life and online protests.

Consoles Compared: Sony PlayStation 3 vs. PS3 Slim

Find out what the differences are between the Sony Playstation 3 and PS3 Slim.
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Nailed it! 6 ways the Apple Watch could put other smartwatches to shame

The Apple Watch has arrived, and it's different from other smartwatches in some key ways. Here are some of our favorite features of the Watch, and how they change the smartwatch game.
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Google recruits users to photograph what Street View cannot by expanding Views

No time to shoot panoramas? No problem. Google wants you to dig out those dusty digital snaps and pin them to a map for the world to discover with a new function for Views.

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QuickCam Vision Pro Targets Mac Users

Logitech's latest addition to the QuickCam line will offer Mac users an upgrade from their embedded iSight webcams with 2-megapixel resolution and autofocusing Carl Zeiss optics.

Lenovo Kicks Out First Consumer Desktop

The novice-friendly K210 will use your face for a password, open its case with the click of a button and brighten the screen based on how far away you are.

Sony Launches NR Series Fashion Laptops

They may not be the fastest or lightest, but Sony's NR Series notebooks have style on their side – and price, too.

Toshiba Cranks Out Gigabeat T400

The slim new player holds 4GB of music, sports a 2.4-inch LCD screen and plays lossless WMA files.

Iogear Video Card Offers DVI through USB

Iogear's USB 2.0 External DVI Video Card offers an extra DVI port for dual displays in situations where swapping out an internal video card isn't an option.

EU Wants PC Buyers to Pick a Browser?

Microsoft says the European Commission may force consumers to choose which browser they want on new computers before buying them.

Say Goodbye to Unlocked German iPhones

A German court has overturned the injunction that forced T-Mobile to offer unlocked iPhones, allowing the company to stop selling them.

Microsoft Releases Refresh of Vista SP1

Vista SP1 still isn't ready for final release yet, but Microsoft has pushed its pre-release candidate a step forward in reliability.

Lenovo Makes X300 Official

Following weeks of speculation about Lenovo’s alleged MacBook-Air killer, the company has finally given the ThinkPad X300 a green light.

Kodak Launches M-Series of Budget Cameras

Kodak's new cameras will attempt to roll style and functionality into compact digital cameras costing no more than $229.

Mac Prices Double PCs on Average

NPD numbers show that Macs cost double PCs on average, and hardware specs don't necessarily account for the difference.

Microsoft Fires Up PR Campaign for Vista

Acknowledging Vista's early shortcomings, Microsoft hopes to turn around nonbelievers with a new campaign.