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With Lumia 928, Verizon Finally Gets Its Flagship Windows Phone | 6:57:17 AM | Christina Warren |
| The Nokia Lumia 928 is essentially the Verizon iteration of the landmark Lumia 920. That's the short version of this review. If you liked the Lumia 920 but wanted it on Verizon, this is the phone for you. Yes, there are a few differences — the Lumia 928 has a different screen, better camera, more enhanced microphone system and a slightly different design — but at its core, its the same phone.
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Rumor: Sense-Free HTC One in the Works | | Despite official claims to the contrary, HTC will be releasing a variant of HTC One with stock Android, Geek claims citing unspecified sources. HTC's flagship smartphone without the company's Sense UI should be announced "within two weeks," with a full release in the summer. Sources claim the device would first become available in the U.S., and a launch under Google's wing — similar to the Galaxy S4 Google Edition — is also a possibility.
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3D-Printed 'Bionic' Ear Can Hear Beyond Human Ability | 2:38:37 AM | Vignesh Ramachandran |
| Scientists at Princeton University have designed a bionic ear that can hear better than human ears. And get this: It was printed using an off-the-shelf 3D printer. We've heard of 3D printers someday building human organs before, but what's noteworthy about this project is this printed ear intertwines embedded electronics.
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Bikes Made From Trash Power Film Festival | Thursday, May 23, 2013 9:57 PM | Discovery News |
| A group of students in France crafted wooden, energy-producing stationary bicycles from trash. These novel bikes were recently used to power a film festival screening in St. Étienne. The whole thing started last year when a group of green-minded engineering students at the School of Mines in Saint-Étienne started an “eco-projections” initiative to show documentary films powered by electricity-generating bikes.
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This Telepresence Robot Is Powered By a Smartphone | Thursday, May 23, 2013 8:38 PM | Emily Price |
| What if you could have your smartphone greet customers while they’re shopping in your store or have a tablet work as a babysitter? That’s the idea behind R.bots Synergy SWAN, a telepresence robot with that works with any Android or iOS device. To make the robot work, you attach your smartphone or tablet. The device charges while its docked, and the robot interacts with the world around it.
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Google Brings Intelligent Search to Google+ Photos | Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:31 PM | Christina Warren |
| Google is now making it easier for users to find their own photos using Google Search. On its Inside Search blog, the company explained that users can now search for and through their photos hosted in Google+ Photos. Searching for the query "my photos" offers up this result, personalized with your own Google+ photographs. But it gets better. The system actually uses machine learning so that you can target your queries to be more specific.
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Ashton Kutcher: 'I Don't Think Anyone Has Mastered Mobile' | Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:24 PM | Emily Price |
| Actor and prominent startup investor Aston Kutcher took the stage at CTIA Thursday to talk about mobile, and specifically mobile apps. During a fireside chat at the wireless trade show Kutcher talked about how he discovers the apps that he uses and invests in, as well as how he currently sees the wireless industry.
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Electric Chevy Spark to be Offered for Lease at $199/Month | Thursday, May 23, 2013 5:31 PM | Charlie White |
| Chevrolet's Spark electric vehicle just got a price tag and delivery date attached to it on Thursday, and it's looking good. The company announced lease pricing of the Spark EV at $199 per month for 36 months.
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Hisense Unveils Sero 7 Pro Tablet Line Starting at $99 | Thursday, May 23, 2013 2:02 PM | Samantha Murphy |
| Chinese manufacturer Hisense, known for its aggressive pricing on electronics such as tablets and televisions, unveiled two new budget tablets: the Sero 7 Lt and Sero 7 Pro tablet, both aimed to take on Google's Nexus 7 device. The Sero 7 Pro tablet will be priced at $149, while the Sero 7 Lt will be $99. It will be available in Walmart stores starting tomorrow, Hisense announced on Thursday at a press conference in New York City.
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10 Best iPhone Chargers | Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:04 AM | Amy-Mae Elliott |
| Do you want more from your iPhone charger than Apple's simple, in-box option offers? We have taken a look at some rather nifty third-party charging solutions. Whether you're looking for a compact option for on-the-go charging, a stylish device for your home or even a way to keep your phone's power levels up in the car, we have found a solution to suit your needs.
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Twitter Launches Two-Step Authentication and Other News You Need to Know | Thursday, May 23, 2013 9:58 AM | Stan Schroeder |
| Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. Today, we're looking at three ways that tech giants are expanding their reach. Google's Chrome browser added conversational search. In its single biggest market expansion in the tablet space, Amazon increased the availability of Kindle Fire.
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HP Envy TouchSmart 14 Laptop Has a 3,200 x 1,800 Screen | Thursday, May 23, 2013 9:30 AM | Pete Pachal |
| Think Apple's retina-display MacBooks are pretty cool? Then you might like the HP Envy TouchSmart 14, Hewlett-Packard's new ultra-high-resolution laptop. Boasting a crazy-high pixel count of 3,200 x 1,800, it's 14-inch screen has even more pixels than one on the 15-inch retina MacBook Pro (2,880 x 1,800).
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Shazam Launches New App For iPad | Thursday, May 23, 2013 7:14 AM | Emily Price |
| Shazam on the iPad just got a whole lot better. The company launched a completely updated version of its tablet app Thursday, with a new discovery home screen, and an auto-tagging feature that can determine what music, television shows, and even ads are playing around you, identifying them automatically.
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