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Apple Music is helping, not hurting Spotify

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Apple Music arrived last June, offering a music-streaming alternative to the likes to Spotify, Google Play Music, Tidal and Rdio (RIP). The the 10 months since, you could reasonably assume that a big company with loyal users getting in the… Go To Full Article

Elastic 'second skin' could treat extreme conditions

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Sometimes, abandoned medical technology gets a shot at redemption. MIT, Living Proof and Olivo Labs have discovered that Strateris, an elastic "second skin" treatment that was only briefly on the market, could be very useful for softening the blow of... Go To Full Article

New Moto X phones reportedly feature modular accessories

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Rumor mountain is rumbling this week with news about the next phones under Motorola's Moto X brand, and VentureBeat today says that the new devices will be modular, allowing users to swap out backplates with various capabilities. Yesterday, Hellomoto...… Go To Full Article

Why I don't have the stomach for 'Battlefield 1'

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Battlefield is a tentpole AAA gaming franchise that has made its name by thrusting players into some of the world's most brutal and deadly combat zones. So while it was a little surprising to learn that that Battlefield 1 would… Go To Full Article

First AMD “Polaris” Radeon graphics cards expected by month-end

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Thai tech website Zolkorn today published a report claiming the first AMD ‘Polaris’ based graphics cards will be launched by the end of this month. The website claims AMD is planning to hold a media event in Macau, China, a… Go To Full Article

FCC wants to know why mobile security patches take so long

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A number of critical security flaws have hit mobile devices in recent months, prompting device makers and service providers alike to issue timely patches to remedy the issue. Sometimes those fixes take a while to reach affected handsets, and the… Go To Full Article

Viv, from Siri's creators, is the virtual assistant of your dreams

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Siri made the world aware of the potential of virtual assistants, but several years after its release, it's still a bit basic. Siri can only do certain, very specific tasks, and she doesn't play well with third-party services. So for… Go To Full Article

Apple iPhone 7 dimensions leak, not very different from the 6s

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Smartphone leakster @OnLeaks today revealed the dimensions of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 7 in a design schematic. According to the schematic, the iPhone 7 will measure 138.30mm tall and is going to be 67.12mm wide. That’s almost identical to the current… Go To Full Article

Verizon's Galaxy S7 can install apps on its own, but don't panic

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Verizon is notorious in some circles for loading its smartphones with bloatware, but its recent moves have some users more anxious than usual... if not necessarily for the best reasons. A recent update to the carrier's Galaxy S7 and S7… Go To Full Article

Virtual Boy emulator digs up VR's embarrassing past

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The Virtual Boy is often considered a bit of a failed experiment for Nintendo, but an intriguing collector's item for gaming enthusiasts. Unfortunately, it's never been comfortable or enjoyable by any means to actually sit down and play one unless… Go To Full Article

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