Editor’s note: Hungarians voted October 2 on whether to allow the European Union to set the number of refugees the country must accept. The EU wanted Hungary to take in 1,294 people, and said it would fine the country about $280,000 for each refugee it refuses. More than 98 percent of Hungarians who voted Sunday …
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Time stands still for some in the smartwatch market. With Apple set to release “Series 2” of its Watch and Samsung prepping its Gear S3 timepiece, many of the biggest players that have embraced Google’s Android Wear software have decided to hit pause on their own efforts. LG, Huawei and Lenovo’s Motorola unit will not release a smartwatch in the …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung explains what went wrong with exploding Note… 1:29 A small manufacturing flaw in the Galaxy Note 7 battery may be the cause of a giant headache for Samsung. Samsung’s preliminary report has found a small manufacturing flaw in the Galaxy Note 7’s battery. There have been at least 35 reported cases of the phone exploding. …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung explains what went wrong with exploding Note… 1:29 Samsung has a software solution to keep stragglers who haven’t yet returned or exchanged their Galaxy Note 7 phone after a voluntary product recall safe from harm. It’s issuing a software update that caps the battery’s recharge capacity at 60 percent. An issue that causes the anode …
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Apple introduced the second-generation Apple Watch, known as the Series 2, alongside the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus this week. The new model keeps the same design as the original, but adds GPS, a brighter display and is now swim-proof. All of these features make the new Apple Watch an appealing buy, but there may be other watches out …
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Now playing: Watch this: Don’t use Galaxy Note 7 on airplanes, warns FAA 0:57 The feds are stepping in. Samsung has agreed to replace every single Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, after at least 35 reports that the phone’s batteries could overheat and explode. But some argued the voluntary recall wasn’t enough, since the phones were still on sale. Consumer Reports …
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Now playing: Watch this: Don’t use Galaxy Note 7 on airplanes, warns FAA 0:57 The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday advised travelers not to charge or turn on Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 while aboard airplanes out of fear of fire or explosion, but the agency stopped short of officially banning the new device. “In light of recent incidents and concerns …
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Microsoft’s new Edge browser is the latest product that will give you something interesting to do with your VR headset. The company announced Friday that its Edge browser, which is bundled in Windows 10, is getting experimental support for WebVR — a developing standard that allows websites to support virtual reality headsets like the high-end Oculus Rift or the much …
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Apple’s new wireless AirPods headphones for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus make a statement. Two, if you count internet backlash over their unusual design. But the main statement is Apple’s alleged embrace of a wireless, cord-free world. The iPhone 7 headset jack is gone, daddy, gone. So these new wireless headphones, which pair over Bluetooth, are presented as …
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Now playing: Watch this: Hands-on with the iPhone 7 Plus 2:03 Apple didn’t exactly pull out all the stops with its latest iPhone. Sure, the company’s latest iPhone 7 flagship product is faster, water-resistant and comes in more colors to boot. But with a body and look that is essentially two years old, it’s a bit tough to get excited …
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