Who uses their smartphone or tablet in bed? All of us, that’s who. Most of us know this habit is the cause for many a disrupted night’s rest, but a new set of glasses from Japan may give us the protection we need. J!ns’ Screen Night Use glasses claim to be able to reduce blue …
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February, 2016
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26 February
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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26 February
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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26 February
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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26 February
How the mission for Internet equality is playing out around the world
Internet equality law in the US is having a birthday. Dig out the party hats, but don’t celebrate too hard. It’s only one chapter in a global debate that is set to define how we use the Internet for years to come. It was exactly one year ago that the US Federal Communications Commission adopted rules saying that all Internet …
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26 February
Share Web links in a flash with Send from Gmail
Want to share a link with someone? The usual drill: Copy the URL, open up your mail page, compose a new message, paste in the link and click Send. It’s not difficult, but it’s definitely more steps than it should be. In fact, there’s an easy way to cut out several of those steps. If you’re a Gmail and Chrome …
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25 February
HTC: You’ll find our next phone camera ‘very, very compelling’
Samsung and LG just had their moment in the spotlight with their premium phones. It will be HTC’s turn any day now. The company, which will show off its next flagship phone “very soon,” hints at one key feature to expect: a much improved camera. “We can confidently say that HTC will have a very, very compelling camera experience,” Chief …
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25 February
How to keep YouTube audio playing in the background on iOS
Among YouTube Red’s benefits is the ability to play audio in the background while you go about your business using other apps or just sticking your phone back in your pocket. If you use headphones with their own play/pause button, then you can enjoy background-play ability on an iPhone without plunking down for YouTube’s paid service. First of all, you …
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25 February
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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25 February
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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