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Phones and watches from Nexus 6P

Phones and smartwatches may be getting more alike these days, but for Google Nexus 6P-maker Huawei, the fact that its products are getting good is the best news of all. It means that for the first time in the six years I’ve been covering the company, Huawei stands a real chance. To do what? To make money, certainly. To improve …

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5 tips to get the most out of the LG G5

After unboxing the new LG G5 and setting it up, you should take a few moments to familiarize yourself with some of its features and capabilities. The more you poke and prod around its settings and apps, the more you’ll discover and be able to better customize the device to your liking. Below are five features that will help you …

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5 rookie mistakes you can make when building a PC

Now playing: Watch this: Building a PC? 5 rookie mistakes — and how to fix them 1:10 It’s never been easier to build a computer. Parts just plug right in, most drivers install themselves, and the components you need for a stellar desktop PC are cheaper than ever. Heck, you can build a killer VR gaming rig for under $1,000. …

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Bose changed its headphones to satisfy Apple, and everybody wins

Over the years the headphone plug or connector on Bose’s headphones has changed, going from L-shaped to straight. In the headphone world, the conventional wisdom once was that a L-shaped plug was typically more durable. Also, the stubbier L-shaped design took a blow or tug better, putting less stress on a device’s headphone jack. We talked with Sean Garrett, Bose’s …

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Facebook takes on global Internet bottlenecks

Freaked out by Facebook trying to fill the skies with colossal drones beaming the Internet at you? The social network giant offered two more down-to-earth technologies on Wednesday to dramatically improve network access across the world. Terragraph uses high-frequency radio waves to speed up networks where populations are dense. And ARIES aims to replace the slow wireless data service that …

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Trump campaign says Zuckerberg should move to a border town

Donald Trump may be a Facebook fan, but it’s a pretty good guess that he’s not liking Mark Zuckerberg’s most recent posts. Facebook’s CEO kicked off the company’s F8 developer conference Tuesday with a thinly veiled shot at the front-runner for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination. He followed that with a post on his social network, saying that his presentation …

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Fresh imagery recharges Adobe Post app for quick graphic design

Want to make those polished, eye-catching graphics-and-text images you see on sites like Twitter, Instagram and Facebook? Adobe Systems’ Post app for iPhone and iPad has fresher imagery and new tools for whipping them up. Tuesday’s Adobe Post 2.5 release lets the company inject new imagery into the app whenever it wants to keep you from getting stuck with stale …

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