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The best OnePlus 8 cases and covers
The OnePlus 8 smartphone, with its glass front and back, screams out for a case that protects against drops and bumps. Here are some of the best we've found.
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Squabbling engineers and an illicit affair helped shatter Google Glass, report says
An article published by the New York Times has charted the short, but exciting, life of Google Glass, from its inception inside Google's X labs, to its recent demise.
Halo creators go indie with the free, mobile shooter Midnight Star
Halo co-creator Alex Seropian has released Midnight Star, a mobile first person shooter and the first game from his independent studio Industrial Toys.
Uber ‘panic button’ lands for India service this week
Uber is set to introduce a panic button to its app in India this week. The button quickly connects a distressed rider to nearby cops, and comes a couple of months after an Uber passenger in New Delhi accused a driver of rape.
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: 3D headphones, AR ski goggles, and more
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
Pilot, wife use iPads to safely crash-land without landing gear
Perhaps an object lesson about always charging your mobile gadgets, a pilot and his wife were forced to use their iPads and flight software to safely land a plane due to an electrical system failure.
Meet Swyp. It will combine all your credit into one card
Swyp may look like just another Coin credit card alternative, but its creator says Swyp is smarter. The card learns from user behavior and holds up to 25 cards.
Finally — Ubuntu’s first phone is coming to Europe
The Aquarius E 4.5 Ubuntu Edition from BQ is the frist Ubunty-based device. It has mid-to-low-range specs, but runs the unique Ubuntu Scopes software.
Twitter reports slow user growth but points finger at iOS 8
Twitter reported its smallest user growth ever on Thursday. Q4 saw its user base increase by just 4 million to 288 million, though the company said issues with iOS 8 were partly to blame.
RadioShack files for bankruptcy, Sprint to take over some stores
Despite filing for bankruptcy on Thursday, RadioShack will live on, albeit in a diminished form. Sprint has agreed to take over a number of its outlets, with both businesses trading together. The deal means Sprint will be the primary storefront brand.
Swatch’s first smartwatch will arrive just in time to go head-to-head with the Apple Watch
Swatch CEO Nick Hayek confirmed his company is currently working on a smartwatch that will launch within three months, putting it against the Apple Watch.
Hospitals embrace Apple’s HealthKit as wellness data catch-all for patients
Many U.S. hospitals are testing out Apple's HealthKit app to see how access to patient data can help prevent the escalation of serious medical problems.
FiftyThree sets Paper app’s tools free with the introduction of new Pencil Gold stylus
FiftyThree's well-loved drawing and note-taking app Paper now comes with every tool included for free. The company also introduced the Pencil Gold stylus.
Typo ordered to pay BlackBerry nearly $1m
Typo Products, the startup behind the BlackBerry-like Typo keyboard, has been ordered to pay the Canadian handset maker $860,000 for continuing to sell the accessory despite being ordered not to do so last year.
Under Armour plus MyFitnessPal, Endomondo, and MapMyFitness could equal HTC fitness tracker collaboration
Under Armour, the sports and fitness brand, has purchased MyFitnessPal and Endomondo, which come with a combined database of more than 100 million health fanatics. The next stage in its plan could be a wearable device with HTC.
Is net neutrality government meddling or freedom? I’m with the porn stars.
The FCC is reclassifying the Internet as a telecommunication service. This is a massive change, but you may not understand it at all so we're going back to basics to explain what this is all about.
You’ll like what you hear: How to enable HD voice on the iPhone 6 (and 6 Plus)
Everything you need to know to get HD voice on your iPhone 6.
For its coveted Kanye kicks, Adidas wants to end lines with an app
Want a pair of limited-edition Kanye kicks from Adidas? You won’t have to wait in line. Adidas’ new Reserved app lets sneakerheads seal a spot for a pair online.
Reuters brings TV news into the 21st century with new iPhone app
Reuters TV is a new mobile app that will offer curated, personalized news to subscribers
Cover your stuff in Pixie Points for a digital map of everything you love to lose
It's 8:00 a.m. Do you know where your keys are? If you have a Pixie Point attached, you can pull out your smartphone and find them, even if they're in another room or you left them in the car.
Perfectly Clear photo app puts DSLR-like features into Android Lollipop
Perfectly Clear's latest version of its app puts more camera features into Android devices, including those normally found in high-end cameras.
Bad to worse: Samsung’s hold on global phone markets continues to slip
Samsung's hold on the international smartphone market continues to weaken, and the latest research shows it has slipped into the number two spot in India, where it has been beaten by local manufacturer Micromax.
Wearables everywhere! Half a billion gadgets will be strapped on our bodies in 2019
Cisco estimates that half a billion wearables will be in use by 2019. Smartphone ownership will rise and data use will skyrocket.
Amazon, Google and Microsoft pay AdBlock Plus to bypass the plug-in
A report from The Financial Times has revealed some of the world's largest technology companies pay AdBlock Plus for permission to bypass the plugin.
The cute Cubi smartwatch is for parents who don’t want to give their young kids a smartphone
The cute Cubi watch is made for kids, has its own SIM card, and sports a GPS to help parents keep tabs on their kids. The watch is on Kickstarter.
These headphones promise virtual reality-style surround sound on the go
Using special software and multiple sensors, Neoh headphones aim to create theater-quality virtual surround sound in a wireless design.
Pebble will defend its smartwatch supremacy with new models in 2015, new OS
Pebble says it's sold more than one million smartwatches so far. The company also hinted at its future plans for new watches and a better operating system.
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