If you’re thinking of preordering either the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (or regular Galaxy S7), or the new LG G5, you’d probably want to play with them both before choosing one. Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S7 vs. LG G5 1:48 Since you can’t do that until the phones come out in March and …
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25 February
Siri may wend her way to the Mac this year
Mac users may finally have a chance to chat with Siri, later this year. The voice assistant, which currently resides on iPhones, iPads, the Apple Watch and the Apple TV, will make the leap to the Mac with the next version of OS X, sources told 9to5Mac. Apple has reportedly been testing versions of OS X with Siri since 2012, …
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25 February
Make your own Star Wars Poe Dameron X
The masters of cardboard and hot glue guns who brought you “DIY Prop Shop” have returned with a new crafty Web series from Mashable called “DIY Costume Squad.” In an episode posted Wednesday, do-it-yourself host Dustin McLean and his crew show viewers how to construct a Poe Dameron X-Wing suit from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Related stories Make your …
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25 February
How to easily toggle alerts in Skype chats
Skype’s group conversations are a convenient way to stay in touch with family, friends, or coworkers from your computer. But sometimes the constant stream of blips and beeps for new messages can be frustrating if you need to focus on another task. Disabling notifications for all chats means you may miss something important if you also use Skype for work. …
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25 February
Photos of the Samsung Galaxy S7 phones, shot with Galaxy S7 phones
Conference hall lighting and sterile interiors make for horrid phone test photos, but that’s no excuse to pass up the opportunity to try out the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge‘s cameras. I used various S7 handsets in Samsung’s booth at Mobile World Congress to shoot pictures of things I had in my bag, other people in the room and …
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25 February
Apple vs. FBI is the big story no one’s touching at Mobile World Congress
Plenty of executives will line up to talk about the new phones, drones and VR gear introduced at this week’s Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona. But when it comes to the biggest story in tech, no one wants to go there. In California, Apple is battling a February 16 federal court order to create a new version of …
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25 February
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Our kick-ass team in Barcelona survived another year at Mobile World Congress, and we have the lowdown on all the new tech you might’ve missed out on during the week. Samsung’s new phones give the people what they want The new Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge feature expandable storage and a water-resistant casing. I’d like to see an iPhone do …
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25 February
Violent ‘Daredevil’ season 2 trailer picks up with Elektra action
Netflix could have released two complete trailers for the anticipated next season of its action-filled superhero drama “Daredevil,” but instead it went with a cliffhanger approach. The first trailer focused on vengeful, kill-em-all guest star Punisher, but ended with the enigmatic Elektra appearing at Matt Murdock/Daredevil’s place. The second part of the trailer dropped Thursday and picks up with more …
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25 February
Net neutrality turns 1: Here’s everything you need to know (FAQ)
The US government’s landmark Net neutrality rules are about to mark their one-year anniversary. You’d think proponents of a free and open Internet would mark the occasion with a victory lap. Emotions have run high over Net neutrality. Here, protesters gathered in California in 2014, near where President Barack Obama was hosting a fundraiser. Steve Rhodes/Demotix/Corbis It’s not that simple. …
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25 February
Dislike the Facebook reactions? The Oatmeal comic has you covered
Facebook has finally acknowledged that you can do more than just “like” a post on the social network. The company added additional reactions on Wednesday that enable users to express emotions such as love, laughter, surprise, sadness and anger. But did Facebook add enough emojis to cover the gamut of human reaction? According to Matthew Inman, the comic who goes …
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