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LinkedIn wants to help college students find a job

Graduation is coming. You’re worried you wasted a lot of money on a fancy piece of paper because you’ll never find a job. LinkedIn wants to calm your nerves. The professional social network on Monday will release an app dedicated to helping college kids find their first job out of school. The app, called Linkedin Students, has students enter their …

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DJI Osmo Raw, Matrice M600 drone and Ronin

Last September, DJI introduced the Zenmuse X5 and X5R for its Inspire 1 drone, two stabilized camera systems made for professional video. Last year also saw the release of the company’s Osmo battery-powered handgrip that turned the original Inspire 1 camera, the Zenmuse X3, into a handheld camera with 3-axis stabilization. And now it’s bringing all of that stuff together …

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Klipsch’s tiny new headphone makes a big impression on the Audiophiliac

I really like the Klipsch Reference X6i in-ear headphone ($179, £124, AU$269), first because it’s unusually comfortable, thanks to its ultra-light weight (0.6 ounce/18 grams), and small size. Then, as I listened while wandering through the Museum of Modern Art the X6i provided a perfect soundtrack for looking at art. Isolation from external noise was above par, and the sheer …

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4 things to weigh before switching carriers

Wireless companies continually offer great deals designed to entice you to their service. Just watch out for pitfalls that could make you regret leaving your current carrier. Dear Maggie, I’m tired of paying sky-high prices for wireless service from my carrier. I’m thinking of switching to a less expensive service from a different company. But I’m a little nervous I …

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What’s more accurate: Speakers or headphones?

Headphones and speakers present sound in very different ways: speakers “play” the room, headphones “play” your ears. To clarify, when you’re listening to speakers, more sound is reflected off the floor, walls, and ceiling than there is direct sound coming from the speakers. Which means your room’s acoustics have a major effect on the sound, and no matter how good …

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You can play Oculus

The Oculus Rift and HTC Vive aren’t as different as you’d think. Both top-tier VR headsets use a pair of lenses to magnify a pair of screens that display images from similarly powerful gaming PCs. And now, you can play games designed for the Oculus Rift on the HTC Vive, too — even games that were supposedly exclusive to the …

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