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May, 2015

  • 13 May

    The $20 headphone makeover

    The Audio Technica ATH MSR7 headphones with Brainwavz HM5 earpads on the right, stock ear pads on the left Steve Guttenberg/CNET I found these extra plush Brainwavz HM5 Replacement Memory Foam Earpads produced a huge comfort upgrade for some Audio Technica, NAD and Sony over-the-ear headphones. Brainwavz claims the pads also fit some full-size AKG, …

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  • 13 May

    How to calibrate the Apple Watch for improved accuracy

    Now playing: Watch this: Easily improve accuracy results on the Apple Watch 2:04 The Apple Watch is missing a key feature that many runners and cyclists rely on when working out, and that’s GPS. A GPS-equipped watch can track your route on a run or bike ride. It can also measure your exact pace and distance. When the iPhone is …

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  • 13 May

    Virgin bumps up bonus data offering on selected mobile plans

    The trend for larger and larger mobile data inclusions continues, with Virgin Mobile offering significant increases to its bonus data offers on top tier pre-paid and SIM-only plans. The extra data follows in the wake of Virgin’s innovative data rollover offering, which allows users to transfer any unused data allowance to the following month. The new bonus data offers will …

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  • 13 May

    Get a Motorola Moto 360 smartwatch for $169.99

    Motorola I can just hear Android users laughing all the way to, um, wherever Android users like to go to laugh at the Apple faithful. “$400 for a watch? My Moto 360 cost me $170.” Yep, that’s the deal o’ the day: Amazon has the Motorola Moto 360 smartwatch for $169.99 shipped. That’s for the black model with the matching …

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  • 13 May

    This stylish leather shoulder bag will answer your calls

    Now playing: Watch this: The Lepow HiSmart bag connects to your phone 0:43 Most messenger bags simply tote your phone or computer around, but the $299 Lepow HiSmart bag can do much more. The newest version of the bag, which originally debuted at CES 2015, can answer your phone calls, control your music, start a voice recording, take photos and …

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  • 13 May

    How to find a misplaced iPhone using the Apple Watch

    Matt Elliott/CNET The ping feature, thus far, is my favorite feature of the Apple Watch. Sure, I’m still getting to know its various charms, but right from the start I’ve come to rely upon and love the ability to ping my iPhone from the Apple Watch, saving me from needing to ask a friend or my wife to call my …

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  • 13 May

    The rise of the Internet police

    Enlarge ImageAnisha Vora became the victim of “revenge porn” after her ex-boyfriend posted her photos to more than 300 websites. Sarah Tew/CNET Anisha Vora remembers when she first realized something was wrong. It was February 2012, and the then-22-year-old student learned that photos showing her naked or partially clothed were circulating on the Internet. The culprit was an ex-boyfriend she’d …

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  • 13 May

    Fund this: Boost Band the first mobile charger you can wear

    Wrist not included. Boost Band Mobile chargers come in all shapes and sizes, most of them inconvenient. Either it’s some kind of external power brick you have to carry along or an extended case that adds bulk to your phone. Too bad you can’t just wear an extra battery. That’s the idea behind Boost Band, a mobile charger that straps …

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  • 13 May

    ‘Sinister’ and ‘Orwellian’: BioBeats founder warns of the dark side of wearables and biometrics

    The Breathing Stone monitors your heart rate and plays music to head off anxiety. Biobeats The co-founder of a biometric startup backed by Will Smith has warned of the potentially “sinister” and “Orwellian” dark side of wearable and connected technology. David Plans is a founder of BioBeats, a company that builds apps and devices that sync your music to your …

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  • 13 May

    E

    Andrew Hoyle/CNET The YotaPhone 2 — the smartphone with a second E-ink display stuck to the back — is now available in a fresh white colour. It’s been given a bunch of software tweaks to make the E-ink screen more useful and is available directly from YotaPhone’s website for £440, a significant saving off the original £550 asking price. The …

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