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How I learned to love Alexa (and Amazon's Echo)

@ 2015/07/06 read/post comments(0)
After the failure of the Fire Phone and the so-so Fire TV, it was hard to get excited about Amazon's $180 Echo wireless speaker. At best, it seemed like a superfluous device that simply mimicked voice-powered tech from our phones… Go To Full Article

LG-made Nexus 5 (2015) not based on G4 design, sources say

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Another tipster corroborates the imminence of a long overdue LG N5 sequel while suggesting the budget 5 incher may have little in common with the uber-stylish G4. Say good-bye to utopian hopes of a premium, leather-clad new Nexus handheld manufactured… Go To Full Article

Koreans call for Google to be shut down

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Google Korea is facing suspension after a number of activists said it should be suspended from doing business in the country because it’s alleged it has violated the Telecommunications Business Law. The Korea Times said that the… Go To Full Article

Casio’s rumored smartwatch vision: less smart, more simple and practical

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The always ingenious Japanese manufacturer of “traditional” timepieces reportedly plans to go after the Apple Watch with something slightly less futuristic. Contrary to popular belief, Pebble didn’t actually lay the groundwork for modern smartwatches. Not exactly. It was in fact… Go To Full Article

Full-metal build essentially confirmed for increasingly exciting OnePlus 2

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The audacious Chinese startup smartphone producer is certainly looking to move up in the world with their second flagship, including on the construction front. How many different ways of vastly upgrading a no-nonsense affordable Android high-ender can OnePlus come up… Go To Full Article

Eachine Slim X3 6000mAh External Battery Power Bank Review @ Technogog

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"Up for review I've got a 6000mAh portable battery pack from Eachine called the X3 or Slim X3. This battery pack is small making it portable but the best part is that it has microUSB and stand USB cables built… Go To Full Article

Legion Hardware - (AMD Radeon R9 Fury X)

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Late last month on June 24th AMD finally released its Fury X graphics card, possibly the most hyped product of 2015. The week prior to that we received some refreshed AMD GPU's in the form of the Radeon 300 series.… Go To Full Article

Google's 'GG1' teases a new version of Glass

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Before a company announces a device, it has to pass through the FCC's secretive bunker to ensure that it's wireless radios are safe for human contact. Droid Life has trawled through the most recent list of anonymized gadgets to find… Go To Full Article

XFX R9 390X Double Dissipation Review @ Vortez

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Today we’ll be looking at XFX’s take on the 390X to see what benefits they can bring to the table. The 390X Double Dissipation graphics card utilises the Ghost 3.0+ thermal design with an all new-GPU heatsink, VRM heatsink and… Go To Full Article

Uber suspends UberPOP in France

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The conflict between Uber and France takes another turn with the news that the company will suspend UberPOP from 8pm (France time) today. The ride-sharing outfit has suffered plenty of protest from taxi drivers, who have attacked cars and drivers… Go To Full Article

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