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Android 7.1 apps will finally soon be supported on the Chrome OS

Chrome OS has been able to run Android apps for a while now, but its underlying software has lagged a little behind.
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LeEco breaks into U.S. brick-and-mortar stores with Target sales

LeEco is trying to make a dent in the U.S. market. In fact, you can now get its phones, the LeEco Le Pro 3 and the Le S3, from Target.
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Google now requires OEMs to leave Android’s notification bundling features alone

Google has updated its Android documentation to now require that device manufacturers not block or obstruct how notifications work.
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New video shows Apple designers’ competing early iOS designs

A new video has been published on YouTube showing two early iOS prototype designs from Tony Fadell and Scott Forstall.
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European Commission’s telco privacy laws may soon also cover internet firms

The European Commission is expanding its strict telecommunications privacy laws to now cover internet companies too.
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Apple removes "Finder for AirPods" app from its App Store; refunds are available

Apple has pulled an app from its App Store that was aimed at helping users find their AirPods after losing them.
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Nest is making Revolv more useless than a plastic brick

Nest is set to kill integration with Revolv, turning it into a useless piece of plastic. As of May 15, neither the Revolv hub nor the app will work.
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Nokia gets back in the phone game with its first Android model, the Nokia 6

Nokia is finally making a comeback, and has launched the Nokia 6, which features 4GB of RAM, a 16MP camera, and more.
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Microsoft is taking on IFTTT with even more supported services in Microsoft Flow

Microsoft has added a slew of new services to its web automation service Flow -- services like WordPress, Disqus, and more.
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ZTE CEO at CES 2017: ZTE could play a bigger role in the internet of things

ZTE CEO Lixin Cheng recently sat down with Digital Trends at CES to talk about his view of the future, ZTE's grass roots advertising approach, and more.
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Your fitness goals from Google Fit and Apple Health now show up in Google Calendar

Google Calendar will now be much better at helping you keep track of your goals -- that's because it now integrates with Google Fit and Apple Health.
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Samsung's 4th-quarter estimates are pretty impressive, despite Galaxy Note 7 woes

Despite going through a tough few months in its smartphone division, Samsung is reporting pretty huge estimates for fourth quarter 2016.
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Apple made a record-smashing $240M from the App Store on New Year's Day alone

Apple has reported that it made a massive $240 million in sales on New Years Day alone, smashing previous records.
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Modular makeover: Otterbox's Universe case is coming to the iPad

Otterbox is expanding its Universe lineup a little -- the company has announced that the modular case is coming to the iPad Air 2 and 9.7-inch iPad Pro.
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Google CEO: Emerging markets like India need smartphones that cost just $30

Google and other tech giants are working hard to help connect the rest of the world to the internet, and one step that could help is cheap smartphones.
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ZTE will launch an Android Wear watch with LTE Connectivity later this year

ZTE is looking to enter the smartwatch business. According to a recent interview with the CEO, the watch will have LTE connectivity.
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Google app digs deeper into the iOS ecosystem with Gboard preinstalled

The Google app on iOS has been updated with the popular keyboard Gboard preloaded. No longer will you have to download the keyboard separately.
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Apple is investing a whopping $1 billion in the SoftBank Vision Fund for emerging tech

Apple has confirmed a massive $1 billion investment in the SoftBank Vision Fund, which is aimed at discovering and funding emerging technology.
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New Android malware uses your phone to attack your wireless router

A new Android malware has been discovered that doesn't stop at infecting your phone -- in fact, it attacks your wireless router and redirects all traffic.
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It’s about time: Samsung Gear S2 and S3 are finally compatible with Apple iPhone

Samsung has finally made its Gear S2 and Gear S3 smartwatches compatible with the iPhone, almost a year after it first promised it would do so.
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RCA launches four tablets and six phones at CES 2017 — and the price is right

RCA has taken the wraps off of four new tablets and a hefty six new smartphones at CES this year -- and they're all pretty inexpensive.
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ODG’s new augmented reality glasses are cheaper and better than the Microsoft HoloLens

ODG has launched two new pairs of augmented reality glasses -- called R-8 and R-9. These glasses, however, are a little different from the rest.
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Mophie launches limited Chinese New Year edition PowerStation XL

Mophie has launched a Chinese New Year limited edition of the PowerStation XL, one of its most popular charging cases for iPhones and Android devices.
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TSMC is building chips with a 7nm process for the 2018 iPhone and iPad

Apple manufacturer TSMC will soon be ready to deliver chips to Apple for the 2018 iPhone and iPad. The new chips use the 7nm process.
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Computer outage causes massive delays at airports around the U.S.

Passengers were left grounded after a computer outage affected U.S. Customers around the U.S., causing delays in a number of airports.
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Hackers are now using WhatsApp to target unsuspecting users

If you're a WhatsApp user, you should be a little more careful. Hackers are now using the messaging platform to send viruses through Word documents.
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Google Tango-enabled Asus Zenfone AR accidently leaked by Qualcomm

Qualcomm has published a blog post detailing the upcoming Asus Zenfone AR a few days before the device was supposed to be unveiled.
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Facebook celebrates 2016 by showing off its best hackathon-developed products

Facebook is celebrating 2016 by showing off some of its favorite hackathon-developed products, including a richer Safety Check.
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Google search on mobile now shows you recipe options when you're looking for food

Google has updated search on mobile once again, this time to show you recipe options when you search for food. The feature has yet to come to desktop.
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Future Apple AirPods may use magnetic ear hooks to keep them off the ground

One of the biggest issues with the Apple AirPods is that they can fall out of your ear and you could lose them. An Apple patent suggests that could change.
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Thousands of jobs lost as Apple supplier Foxconn fully automates its factories

Apple supplier Foxconn is moving away from human labor and toward full automation -- and the company is doing so in three phases.
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Apple dominates holiday season smartphone sales at 44 percent of activations

Surprise, surprise! Apple absolutely dominated the holiday season smartphone sales yet again, coming in at 44 percent of smartphone activations.
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ZTE’s Blade V8 Pro packs a surprise for shutterbugs with its dual cameras

ZTE's mid-range Blade V8 Pro is a pretty huge step up over last year's Blade V7 with its dual-camera tech, bigger battery, and Qualcomm processor.
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AirPods users complain of battery drainage issues with the charging case

It looks like Apple's battery woes aren't limited to the new MacBook Pro -- some AirPods users are complaining that the charging case is draining overnight.