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Get a PowerSkin Pop’n mobile charger for a penny

PowerSkin Can you ever have too many mobile chargers? Well, yes, 37 is too many. But a measly one or two? That might not be enough to cover your travel bases. If you don’t have a charger in every pocket, backpack, handbag, glove box, briefcase and so on, you’re insufficiently prepared for modern life, people! While you’re mulling that over, …

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Amazon’s streaming deal with Viacom said to nix reality shows

‘Mob Wives’ may be getting the ax on Amazon’s Instant Video service. Amazon Amazon isn’t on the lookout for reality series in a streaming-video deal it’s negotiating with Viacom, a new report says. The e-commerce giant, which operates the Amazon Prime Instant Video streaming service, is looking to kick several reality shows from its service, including “Teen Mom” and “Mob …

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How to use Handoff to go from Apple Watch to iPhone

Matt Elliott/CNET There are certainly limitations to what an Apple Watch can do with its small display and lack of an onscreen keyboard. It’s more a companion to your iPhone than standalone device. When you are using an app on the Apple Watch, you can use Handoff to quickly open that app on your iPhone and continue on your merry …

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Zuckerberg marks his birthday, but don’t make a big deal about it

Mark Zuckerberg has been holding monthly Q&A events since November Facebook What’s the best birthday present the leader of the world’s largest social network could get? Just leave him alone. That’s the message Mark Zuckerberg left people with when holding his sixth town hall event answering questions from the public Thursday. Zuckerberg says he’s so averse to birthday celebrations that …

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Rdio launches cheap streaming

Rdio is adding a midpriced level of service, joining its free Pandora-like option and the standard $9.99-a-month subscription. Rdio Haven’t we heard this tune before? Streaming music service Rdio unveiled a $3.99 level Thursday as a cheaper but also more limited alternative to the $9.99 all-you-can-eat subscriptions standard in the industry. (In Australia, those prices are AU$5.99 and AU$11.99.) If …

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Microsoft brings fast

The mobile version of Microsoft Hyperlapse creates accelerated video on Android and Windows Phone devices. Microsoft Microsoft announced on Thursday three apps for making hyperlapses — videos that compress the passage of time to make a breathlessly fast-paced version of the original clip. The company’s imaging researchers released two free mobile versions, Microsoft Hyperlapse for Windows Phone and a preview …

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