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The $20 headphone makeover

The Audio Technica ATH MSR7 headphones with Brainwavz HM5 earpads on the right, stock ear pads on the left Steve Guttenberg/CNET I found these extra plush Brainwavz HM5 Replacement Memory Foam Earpads produced a huge comfort upgrade for some Audio Technica, NAD and Sony over-the-ear headphones. Brainwavz claims the pads also fit some full-size AKG, …

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How to calibrate the Apple Watch for improved accuracy

Now playing: Watch this: Easily improve accuracy results on the Apple Watch 2:04 The Apple Watch is missing a key feature that many runners and cyclists rely on when working out, and that’s GPS. A GPS-equipped watch can track your route on a run or bike ride. It can also measure your exact pace and distance. When the iPhone is …

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Virgin bumps up bonus data offering on selected mobile plans

The trend for larger and larger mobile data inclusions continues, with Virgin Mobile offering significant increases to its bonus data offers on top tier pre-paid and SIM-only plans. The extra data follows in the wake of Virgin’s innovative data rollover offering, which allows users to transfer any unused data allowance to the following month. The new bonus data offers will …

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Get a Motorola Moto 360 smartwatch for $169.99

Motorola I can just hear Android users laughing all the way to, um, wherever Android users like to go to laugh at the Apple faithful. “$400 for a watch? My Moto 360 cost me $170.” Yep, that’s the deal o’ the day: Amazon has the Motorola Moto 360 smartwatch for $169.99 shipped. That’s for the black model with the matching …

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The rise of the Internet police

Enlarge ImageAnisha Vora became the victim of “revenge porn” after her ex-boyfriend posted her photos to more than 300 websites. Sarah Tew/CNET Anisha Vora remembers when she first realized something was wrong. It was February 2012, and the then-22-year-old student learned that photos showing her naked or partially clothed were circulating on the Internet. The culprit was an ex-boyfriend she’d …

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‘Sinister’ and ‘Orwellian’: BioBeats founder warns of the dark side of wearables and biometrics

The Breathing Stone monitors your heart rate and plays music to head off anxiety. Biobeats The co-founder of a biometric startup backed by Will Smith has warned of the potentially “sinister” and “Orwellian” dark side of wearable and connected technology. David Plans is a founder of BioBeats, a company that builds apps and devices that sync your music to your …

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Andrew Hoyle/CNET The YotaPhone 2 — the smartphone with a second E-ink display stuck to the back — is now available in a fresh white colour. It’s been given a bunch of software tweaks to make the E-ink screen more useful and is available directly from YotaPhone’s website for £440, a significant saving off the original £550 asking price. The …

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