March, 2017

• 6 March

  The Fitbit Blaze is getting updated with features from the Charge 2

  

  Fitbit on Thursday announced a software update that will add a variety of new features to its Blaze smartwatch. The watch will be receiving two features that debuted on the Charge 2 — Cardio Fitness score and guided breathing sessions. The Cardio Fitness score is based on VO2Max, a metric used to determine how much …

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• 6 March

  Get a wireless portable mouse for $7.99 shipped

  

  CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Quit mousing around: This thing is only eight bucks! VicTsing The last time I ran a deal on a mobile mouse, it was …

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• 6 March

  When is Google Assistant coming to my phone?

  

  Just last week, Google announced its Google Assistant feature was making its way to Android devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow and Android 7.0 Nougat. According to Google’s announcement, the personal voice assistant that launched on the Pixel phone will slowly make its way to all devices in the US with English set as the device language. Awesome! Right? Yes, except …

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• 6 March

  Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 vs. Apple iPad Pro and Google Pixel C

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a classy and glassy Android… 1:25 With all due respect to the Google Pixel C, the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 ($160 at Amazon) is one of the best Android tablets we’ve seen. The slim 9.7-incher stands out next to the Pixel C and Apple iPad Pro 9.7, with a luxe …

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• 6 March

  Alleged Samsung Galaxy S8 leak shows off the virtual home button

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S8 leaked for the 2,128th time? 1:11 The Samsung Galaxy S8 floodgates have opened and we’re seeing more alleged leaks almost every day. The latest view was tweeted by Slashleaks last night and gives a potential look at the elusive phone. Samsung decided to forgo the usual tradition of revealing its latest Galaxy S …

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• 6 March

  Mobile World Congress is reportedly heading to India

  

  India is becoming a bigger, more important market every day, and now it’s getting its own trade show from the brains behind Mobile World Congress. Named the Indian Mobile Congress (IMC), it’ll be organised by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and backed by GSM Association, the groups that run the original Mobile World Congress, reports The Economic Times. …

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• 6 March

  Twitter hands brief time

  

  Twitter on Monday briefly suspended the account of David Duke, a former leader in the Ku Klux Klan. Twitter users attempting to view Duke’s tweets Monday morning were instead greeted with a message that his account had been suspended. It wasn’t immediately clear what prompted the move, but Duke’s account was reinstated after just a few hours. Duke, a former …

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• 6 March

  Save $175 on an entry

  

  Best Buy frequently offers discounts on Apple products, but its “Deal of the Day” for March 6 caught my attention because it’s the first time I’ve seen the latest MacBook Pros on sale. The caveat here is that the $175 discount is for Apple’s entry-level $1,500 13-inch MacBook Pro, which is missing the step-up models’ Touch Bar. It also has …

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• 6 March

  Violence on Facebook Live presents censorship dilemma

  

  Facebook Live gives people an easy way to broadcast live video, but it has also reportedly given Facebook a real live headache: how to decide when to censor video depicting violent acts. In the year since its launch, the feature has been used to broadcast at least 50 acts of violence, according to the Wall Street Journal, including murder, suicides …

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• 6 March

  How to buy a smartwatch or fitness tracker

  

  If you’re shopping for a piece of wearable tech in 2017, you’re facing compromises. Smartwatches and fitness trackers aren’t really the must-have devices many companies hoped they would be. And no, you don’t really need one. But if you’re looking for a piece of tech for your wrist, here are the best choices right now, followed by a list of …

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