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What we learned at the world’s biggest phone show

We came, we saw, we mobiled. The biggest wireless tech show of the year is wrapping up today in sunny Barcelona. And it’s been a week of gadgets of all stripes, splashy product launches complete with special guests and football fields (either kind of football applies), and established and upstart companies vying for attention. Throw in a transit strike, thousands …

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Celebrate the Oscars by watching actors read mean tweets about themselves

The 88th Academy Awards show takes place Sunday. While the event may be about celebrating the best in the industry, not everyone out there is heaping praise on some of the nominees. On Thursday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” actors Cate Blanchett, Eddie Redmayne, George Clooney and several others read some pretty mean tweets about themselves from Twitter users. Related …

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Can unlimited video really be that bad?

Forget about fast lanes. The new buzzphrase in the battle for an open Internet is “zero rating.” Enlarge Image The battle over the FCC’s Net neutrality rules is far from over. Kevin Huang/Fight for the Future Zero rating is the practice of giving you online services, like music and video access, that don’t eat into your data allotment. T-Mobile’s Binge …

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Going deep with the future of waterproof phones

Now playing: Watch this: Waterproof phones: Where can we go from here? 1:16 Not all waterproof phones make a big splash. Though the waterproof Samsung Galaxy S7 and Sony Xperia X are making the biggest waves here at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, it’s two devices from little-known Kyocera that are really riding the wave of waterproof devices. Hailing from …

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Smartphone gauntlet is a quirky, curved

Now playing: Watch this: Smartphone gauntlet is oddly compelling concept tech 1:20 Smartwatches are yet to be embraced by the gadget-buying masses — so why not try a full-on smart gauntlet? We spied this curved oddity on show at Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. Hit play on the video above to check it out. The bad news is …

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