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17% off Sphero Star Wars BB-8 Droid – Deal Alert

Meet BB-8 – the app-enabled Droid that’s as authentic as it is advanced. BB-8 has something unlike any other robot – an adaptive personality that changes as you play. Based on your interactions, BB-8 will show a range of expressions … Continue reading

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Google’s messaging options get even more convoluted with Allo and Duo

Not content with its last attempt at unified messaging, Google is going the other way and releasing even more messaging apps.

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What it means to find a “weak spot” in HIV

New research into HIV vaccines could have found a good target for antibodies — but what does that mean, exactly, and why might this be different than the cures that have come (and gone) in the past?

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Google unveils Daydream to create a VR ecosystem for Android

Google’s new Daydream platform is designed to create a vibrant Virtual Reality ecosystem on Android, and has support from most of the major hardware vendors.

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Google announces Google Home smart hub and upgraded Assistant voice engine

Google Home is the search giant’s attempt to bring its voice action capabilities to the living room.

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ET deals: Save over $400 on a Dell XPS 8900 quad-core desktop PC

For a limited time, Dell is offering up a 34% total discount on the new XPS 8900 desktop PC. With a new Skylake CPU, incredibly fast DDR4 memory, and plenty of room for expansion, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a … Continue reading

Nvidia’s pricey Shield Android TV adds some value with 4K YouTube and Netflix HDR

As Nvidia closes in on the first birthday of the Shield media streamer, the company is promising 4K and HDR updates as part of its version 3.2 software upgrade: Netflix and YouTube, specifically. Nvidia said the next update will support … Continue reading

Android TV to add new apps and devices as it heads toward Android N

Poor performance helped kill Google TV, but so did a lack of support from the major networks and other video providers. Google appears determined not to repeat that mistake with its successor, Android TV.  Google said that “many” new apps … Continue reading

Android TV will add new apps and devices as it heads toward Android N

Poor performance helped kill Google TV, but so did a lack of support from the major networks and other video providers. Google appears determined not to repeat that mistake with its successor, Android TV.  Google said that “many” new apps … Continue reading

Netflix’s Fast.com download tester takes its war against slow ISPs directly to the user

Netflix’s Fast.com utility makes its war against poor speeds from Internet service providers(ISPs) very personal. The popular video streaming service’s web-based tester can tell you the download speed from your home to Netflix servers. Fast.com is dead-easy to use. Just point … Continue reading