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Samsung enters the smart ring world with a new patent application

Samsung recently filed a patent application for a smart ring, which might be able to control other devices and applications through gestures.
Wearables Mobile
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Zuckerberg goes on the offensive, blasts critics of Free Basics

Facebook's chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, has penned an opinion piece in the Times of India, defending the company's Free Basics program.
Social Media News
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Amazon adds three million Prime members in the week leading up to Christmas

Amazon has announced three million new Prime members were added in the week leading up to Christmas, with 200 million items shipped using the program.
Web News
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Meizu reaches 20 million smartphone sales in 2015

Meizu has been in the smartphone market for ages, but this year marked a turning point for the firm with a stunning 350-percent sales jump from last year.
Phones Mobile
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Google and Ford may partner on self-driving cars at CES 2016

Google and Ford might team up to build a self-driving vehicle, according to new reports. The partnership may be announced at CES 2016.
Cars Car News
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Apple concerned that UK Snooper’s Charter will hurt law-abiding citizens

Apple has voiced its opinion on the U.K. Snooper's Charter, a bill that comprehensively changes Internet privacy and security. 
Phones Mobile
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iPad Pro misses 50,000 mark on first month in China, much lower than the iPad Air 2 sales

China seems to love everything Apple is selling at the moment, apart from the iPad Pro, which noticed rather low sales in the opening month. 
Tablets Mobile
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WhatsApp service has been restored in Brazil, but more Internet trouble is still on the way

A 48-hour ban on the messaging service Whatsapp in Brazil has been lifted, but there still are some alarming discussions going on in the Brazil's Congress.
Phones Mobile
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Analyst predicts Apple Music could reach 20 million subscribers by end of next year

While most analysts are predicting a slip in subscriptions for Apple Music, one notable analyst claims the service will reach eight million by end of year.
Phones Mobile
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Tencent purchases the remainder of Riot Games’ shares, now owns 100 percent of League of Legends

Tencent has completed a deal with Riot Games, and now owns 100 percent of the firm responsible for League of Legends. 
Gaming News
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Philips Hue will no longer block third-party light bulbs (Update)

Philips sent out a firmware update to the Hue bridge, which has blocked all third-party light bulbs from working with the ZigBee Light Link protocol. 
Smart Home Smart Home News
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Apple snaps up another semiconductor plant in San Jose for $18.2 million

Apple bought a semiconductor plant in San Jose, California, fanning the flames of speculation that the company will make its own processors one day soon.
Phones Apple
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Swatch is secretly stockpiling smartwatch patents, could a device be on the way?

Swiss watchmaker Swatch is reportedly stockpiling smartwatch patents, despite the company's CEO trashing the current smartwatches on the market. 
Wearables News
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Microsoft announces extension of Xbox One Black Friday deals, $50 off all bundles

Microsoft will continue its Black Friday deals for Xbox One consoles until the Dec 26, including its holiday edition 1TB bundle. 
Gaming News
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Pebble continues to update its older models with 3.0 operating system update to Classic and Steel

Pebble has added its 3.0 operating system onto the Classic and Steel, adding the Timeline beta and a bunch of new upgrades to older models.  
Wearables News
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Apple’s first official battery case gives your iPhone a rectangular tumor

Apple has stealthy launched an official battery case for the iPhone 6S and 6, offering up to 25 hours additional battery. 
Phones Apple
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Could this be the end for Yahoo? Board decides to spin off core Web business

Yahoo has made a U-turn on plans to spin-off its Alibaba shares into its own business, instead looking to spin-off its core Web business, or both.
Web News
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Alphabet rebrands its health division Google Life Sciences, now named Verily

Alphabet announced another new division earlier this week, Verily, the health division previously named Google Life Sciences.
Health & Fitness News
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Apple mapping out successful strategy for Apple Maps

In 2012, Apple Maps was the laughingstock of the tech world, but three years on most of the issues have been fixed, and users are returning. 
Phones Apple
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Amazon partners with Baidu to launch Fire Tablet in China

Amazon has announced that it will launch its inexpensive Fire Tablet in China, partnering with Baidu to help sell the device. 
Tablets Audio / Video
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Minecraft is finally coming to the Wii U

Minecraft is on almost every platform conceivable apart from the Wii U, but earlier today Nintendo announced the game would be available before Christmas. 
Gaming News
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Wearable market mayhem: Apple closes in on FitBit, while Xiaomi hunts down Apple

FitBit remains top of the wearables market with 22 percent market share, but Apple is quickly catching up with 18 percent, despite the price discrepancy. 
Wearables News
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Airbnb reveals that half of its hosts in New York City are breaking the law

Airbnb has released an internal report showing data from New York City hosts, and it would appear 55 percent of hosts are breaking the city's laws. 
Phones Mobile
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Amazon pushes Fire OS 5 Bellini update to Fire HD 10, HD 8, and Fire tablets

Amazon will push an over-the-air update to the Fire HD 10, HD 8, and Fire tablets, upgrading them to Fire OS 5 Bellini. 
Tablets Mobile
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Vivo announces X6 and X6 Plus with slightly underwhelming specs

Chinese phone maker Vivo has officially announced the X6 and X6 Plus, two flagships that look an awful lot like the iPhone 6S. 
Phones Android
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Amazon is welcome to launch Instant Video on Apple TV

The Apple TV and Chromecast might have been booted off Amazon's store, but that doesn't mean Amazon's own services will be kept away from Apple TV owners.
Entertainment News
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BlackBerry refuses to back down, leaves Pakistan instead of handing over private data

BlackBerry went against Pakistan's telecommunications authority and has decided to leave the country, removing its enterprise and consumer services.
Phones Mobile
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Sony reveals 30 million PS4 sales since launch

Sony has revealed 30 million PS4 sales since launch, double Microsoft's 15.1 million Xbox One sales in the same time period. 
Gaming News
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UK carrier O2 reveals it is also looking into technologies to block adverts on mobile

UK carrier O2 has announced "advanced stages" of research into a network-level adblocker.
Phones Mobile
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Samsung smartwatch sales are up ‘several hundred percent’ compared to last year

Samsung might not be doing so well in the mobile industry, but its smartwatch sales are up "several hundred percent" compared to last year. 
Wearables Mobile
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Sailfish OS creator Jolla will restructure debt, cut half its workforce

Jolla, the Finnish creator of Sailfish OS, has filed for debt restructuring, delaying a planned financial round. The company plans to cut half its staff.
Phones Business
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T-Mobile Binge On doesn’t violate Net neutrality rules, says FCC chairman

T-Mobile's latest Un-Carrier service, Binge On, does not appear to violate the Net neutrality rules imposed by the Federal Communications Commission.
Phones Audio / Video
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YouTube changes its tune, will now defend select channels against DMCA takedowns

YouTube will defend select video creators from DMCA abuse with a new $1 million legal protection fund.
Web News
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Apple predicted to sell 2.6 million iPad Pro units despite production delays

Apple is on course to sell 2.6 million iPad Pro units by the end of the fiscal year, according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Tablets Apple
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You can now stream Android apps through Google Search

Google has announced a way to stream an app on Search, letting users bypass the download and continue to the use the app for a limited time.
Phones Mobile
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Elephant Door can tell when someone’s trying to break in and scares them off

Elephant Door is the latest smart home device that alerts the homeowner to attempted burglaries, maintaining a high level of security without an alarm.
Smart Home Smart Home News
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Samsung’s Gear S2 gets a makeover from Italian designer Alessandro Mendini

Samsung has partnered with Italian designer Alessandro Mendini, known for the Poltrona di Proust armchair and other wacky designs.
Wearables News
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Samsung announces early app partners for Gear S2

Samsung has released an early preview of apps available on the Gear S2, its newest wearable. They include Line, Nike+ Running, and Volkswagen.
Wearables Mobile
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