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iPhone 6S battery woes force Apple to recall thousands of devices in UAE

The recall of defective units that unexpectedly shut down reportedly extends to nearly 90,000 devices in the UAE.
Phones Apple
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As Apple pursues perfection, new campus frustrates builders and officials

The company is holding its new headquarters to a meticulous level of quality more befitting of a smartphone than a building.
Phones Apple

The Google Pixel audio bug has been fixed with the February security patch

Pixel and Pixel XL users have been reporting static at high volumes since late last year, and it seems Google has delivered a solution.
Phones Android
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Snapchat bringing bite-sized version of BBC’s ‘Planet Earth II’ to mobile

Snapchat has announced it will unveil six mini-episodes of the BBC's acclaimed nature documentary series beginning February 17.
Phones Mobile
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Google shutters Hands Free payment service, but hints it will live again

Google's experimental new mobile payment system, which launched in March exclusively in California, will be shut down on February 8.
Phones Mobile
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T-Mobile customers can snag a free year of Netflix with a Galaxy S7 for a limited time

T-Mobile is giving away a year of Netflix with the purchase or lease of a Galaxy S7 or S7 edge for a limited time.
Phones Android
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Another top executive calls it quits at HTC as company explores new industries

HTCGlobal Executive Vice President Jason Mackenzie has left the Taiwanese company just days after news that it lost a key designer.
Phones Android
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Fitbit kills what's left of Coin, ending support and app services

Coin has announced it will terminate services for its wallet-slimming digital credit card at the end of February.
Wearables Mobile
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Florida woman says exploding iPhone woke her up in the middle of the night

An iPhone 6S Plus owner is searching for answers after she says her smartphone caught fire in the middle of the night while she was sleeping.
Phones Apple
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A developer is building the wireless charging style shell Motorola should have

This experimental mod could soon bring wireless charging to your Moto Z for a very reasonable price, without sacrificing form factor.
Phones Android
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Bought a Blackphone off eBay? An update could brick your device

Silent Circle is cracking down on imitators and unlicensed versions of its security-focused smartphone purchased from illegitimate vendors.
Phones Mobile
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Fitbit slashes 110 jobs, but new wearables are on the way

Fitbit cuts 110 jobs after a weak holiday season. Its acquisition of Pebble and Vector hint that smartwatches may be on the way.
Wearables News
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Cricket customers now get more data for the same low price

The AT&T-owned prepaid carrier has announced it is increasing data allowances for several of its plans, without raising prices.
Phones Mobile
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Keep your Facebook account safer with a physical USB key or NFC-enabled phone

Starting today, users and companies can further secure their Facebook accounts on PC or Android using a USB- or NFC-compatible security key.
Social Media News
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WhatsApp for iOS finally lets you hit send when you lose connection in the subway

WhatsApp's new update on iOS should be warmly received by anyone who travels by subway or finds themselves in spotty service areas.
Phones Apple
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Here are the retailers where Apple Pay is used most often

An analytics firm shows the top locations where Apple Pay accounts for the highest percentage of credit card transactions.
Wearables Apple
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Researchers find a way to hack your phone with hidden voice commands

A team has designed a way of scrambling commands so they sound like a garbled mess to humans, but are heard clearly by Google Assistant.
Phones Computing
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Motorola’s new fully wireless earbuds are its most affordable yet

Motorola has just made it easier to cut wires out of your life with a new entry-level version of its VerveOnes Bluetooth earbuds.
Audio / Video News
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Google’s Progressive Web Apps turn mobile sites into Android apps

Chrome's new Progressive Web Apps bridge the gap between a typical mobile site and a dedicated app, and they've just gone live on Android.
Phones Android
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Unicode is taking the redhead emoji problem very seriously

People have been clamoring for redhead emoji for months, and they might finally get their wish later this year.
Phones Android
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Scientists transform a Nokia 1020 into a microscope to save lives

Scientists have transformed a Nokia 1020 into a DNA-sequencing microscope using a breakthrough, inexpensive 3D-printed apparatus.
Phones Emerging Tech
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YouTube in-app messaging goes live in Canada first

YouTube's new messaging service, previously invite-only, is now live for all Canadian users of the app on iOS and Android.
Phones Android
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