Fossil is continuing to make a push into the smartwatch and fitness tracker market. The watchmaker has already announced a handful of new products this year and is now looking to add even more to its portfolio. Fossil on Wednesday debuted four new fitness trackers at the IFA trade show in Berlin. They are the …
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31 August
Samsung’s Gear S3 will work with iPhones
Yes, the Samsung Gear S3 will work with the iPhone. But the company’s still working the kinks out. Samsung is still studying what the experience between the iPhone and the Gear S2 would look like, and has launched a beta in South Korea to test things out. The company promised to make the Gear S2 compatible with Apple’s iOS software …
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30 August
Chris Brown rants against LAPD on Instagram, as Facebook Live shows police outside his home
Once again, Facebook is the site of coverage as it happens. In this case, the images are being beamed to the social network by a Fox TV affiliate in Phoenix, and not someone involved in the event. The broadcast shows members of the Los Angeles Police Department outside the Tarzana, California, home of musician Chris Brown. The police initially responded …
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30 August
Uber teams with Visa on Local Offers rewards program
Time to get more out of your Uber ride. Visa and Uber said Tuesday they have teamed up to create Uber Local Offers, a rewards program within the ride-hailing app. After you enroll in the program, you can start generating points for every dollar you spend using your Visa card at specific stores and restaurants. Every 100 points can be …
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30 August
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 goes brandless in Japan
There’s something different about the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 that Japan got, and it’s not RAM or the processor. Unlike in the west, where the Samsung logo is prominently displayed on the phone, you will find the Japanese edition of the Galaxy Note 7 free from any such branding. And the result is quite stylish. This is not the first …
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30 August
See ‘Avengers’ reimagined as TV sitcom ‘Full House’
Ever wonder what would make Marvel’s “The Avengers” even more entertaining? Put the superheroes into a laugh-track TV sitcom. Using movie clips from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and various gag reels, YouTube user Zach reimagines “The Avengers” as the wholesome hit TV series “Full House” from the ’90s. Related stories Hemsworth and Hiddleston visit a children’s hospital as Thor and …
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30 August
Some of Pebble’s new watch features arrive for existing Pebbles to enjoy
Some of the features shown off on Pebble’s next generation of smartwatches are coming to older Pebbles first. The Pebble 2 is expected this September, but in advance of that comes a new software update that adds a lot to existing watches. Glances, and ways of compacting more information on that tiny screen, aim to make the Pebble feel a …
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30 August
Yuneec Breeze is a selfie drone for the masses
With the Breeze, electric aviation company Yuneec makes the move from professional and hobbyist camera drones into phone accessories. Available now, the $500 quadcopter (approximately AU$660 or £380) is completely controlled with the Breeze Cam mobile app for iOS and Android. The app gives you a handful of flight modes — Selfie, Follow Me, Orbit, Journey and Pilot — and …
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30 August
Apple beefs up iCloud Drive storage capacity to 2TB
Apple has doubled the maximum amount of data users can store on iCloud Drive, now offering 2 terabytes to customers of its online storage service. Apple’s new storage capacity will run customers $19.99 per month, twice the $9.99 monthly cost of its previous 1TB storage max. Consumers still have the option of getting 5GBs of storage for free. The company …
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30 August
Slick music player visualises song lyrics, costs $3,000
Do you hate having to look up lyrics online so you can sing along to your favourite tracks? Do you hate it enough to spend thousands of dollars on a music visualiser? Six Inc. is hoping so, as it’s releasing the Lyric Speaker in mid-September. Costing 324,000 yen (roughly $3,200, AU$4,200 or £2,400), it’s a stylish Japanese gadget that includes …
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