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Qualcomm, AT&T prep for commercial drone use

The Federal Aviation Administration might still be working out how commercial unmanned aerial systems, or drones, fit into US airspace, but that’s not stopping Qualcomm from researching how to make the skies — and the ground below — safer right now. Qualcomm will work with AT&T and its commercial 4G LTE network to begin trials to analyze how drones can …

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Vizio outs two new Google Cast speakers

Now playing: Watch this: Vizio debuts new Google Cast speakers 1:01 Vizio has announced two new Wi-Fi speakers for its SmartCast range — which also incorporates televisions — and is based on the Google Cast platform. The Vizio SmartCast Crave 360 ($250) is a portable speaker which works in a similar fashion to the Samsung Radiant360 by radiating sound evenly …

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Apple’s iPhone 7, 7 Plus hit stores September 16

People wanting to get their hands on Apple’s latest iPhone only need to wait until next week. The tech giant unveiled its iPhone 7 and 7 Plus on Wednesday, saying the devices will be available online and in stores on September 16. Preorders begin September 9. This is supposed to be a year of big changes for the iPhone, but …

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Apple quietly updates iPads: More storage for the same

Apple finally doubled the storage capacity of its entry-level iPhone 6S/6S Plus and iPhone 7 and 7 Plus models to 32GB, but the memory boost isn’t just limited to its phones. On Wednesday, the company stealthily replaced all 16GB options for its lineup of older iPads as well, upgrading the iPad Air 2, the iPad Mini 4 and the iPad …

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Straight outta Brooklyn: Grado GS2000e headphones

Grado headphones have a sound. AKG, Audeze, Beyerdynamic, Hifiman, and Sennheiser headphones tend to be more tonally neutral and accurate. The thing I love about Grados is they’re more dynamically alive and present than those other brands’ headphones. I’m never more aware of that as when I listen to Grados at recording sessions. I could go into the studio and …

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From Cabot Cove to Westeros: Angela Lansbury to be in ‘Game of Thrones’?

If any actress knows murder inside and out, it’s Angela Lansbury. The 90-year-old screen veteran is best known as author and detective Jessica Fletcher in the hit TV series “Murder, She Wrote.” In the series, which aired from 1984 to 1996, Lansbury solved one murder after another as Fletcher, occasionally becoming the suspect herself. With an acting career spanning seven …

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Apple iOS 10 is coming September 13

Now playing: Watch this: 10 reasons to upgrade to iOS 10 2:30 The new version of the software that runs the iPhone and iPad will be out in six days. Apple CEO Tim Cook said Wednesday during the tech giant’s annual late-summer event in San Francisco that Apple’s newest mobile software, iOS 10, will be available September 13. The release …

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