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Did HTC just use iPhone 6 parts to promote its next phone?

The new HTC U12 Plus has been officially announced. It has squeezable sides like the U11 and four cameras.  “A phone that is more than the sum of its parts.” That’s how HTC is teasing its latest flagship phone, set to be revealed on May 23. But what if those parts were iPhone parts? As in — …

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May the Sphero R2

First things first: If you’re an Arrested Development fan and you haven’t seen this, stop what you’re doing. Go ahead, I’ll wait. “Mr. F.” Did you catch that?! Boba Fett. Mr. F! Oh, my sides. Speaking of Star Wars, and this hallowed May the Fourth “holiday,” I’ve wanted the Sphero R2-D2 App-Enabled Droid ever since it emotively waddled into my …

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Xiaomi phones are coming to the UK and Europe

The Xiaomi Mi 8 has been officially revealed. It has a 6.21-inch AMOLED screen and dual 12-megapixel rear cameras. Xiaomi, the fourth largest smartphone company in the world, barely sells its phones outside of Asia. But soon you’ll be able to buy them in the UK. Less than a day after it filed for an IPO on the Hong Kong stock exchange, …

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Confirmed: LG V30S ThinQ costs $930 in the US

The LG V30S ThinQ will start at $930 once it’s released in the US in the near future. (That converts to about £685 or AU$1,235.) LG confirmed to CNET that the preorder price — previously spotted at B&H Photo by Android Police — is official. The V30S ThinQ was announced in February at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona. …

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Sad news, vinyl lovers: Shure exits phono cartridge business

It came as something of a shock to hear Shure is getting out of the phono cartridge business at a time when turntable and LP sales are booming. Shure announced all phono cartridge models will be discontinued, but Shure’s microphone and headphone production is unaffected.   It’s a safe guess to assume most folks have at one time or another …

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This 11

When reruns are on TV, what do you do? If you’re like me, you accept destiny and continue to laze about on the couch. If you’re Yuma Soerianto, you start a whole new career. Currently Yuma has seven apps in Apple’s App Store. He learned how to code five years ago, finding it a more entertaining alternative to watching TV …

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Get a Fitbit Versa for $149

Still on the hunt for the ideal smartwatch/fitness-tracker? Fitbit came pretty close last month with the introduction of the Versa, a compact, lightweight device with an Apple Watch-style design but better battery life. It lists for $200, which is what you’ll pay just about everywhere right now, but allow me to sneak you in the side door of Deals By …

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Your iPhone battery replacement may play hard to get

After the iPhone 6 battery brouhaha, Apple dropped the price of its battery replacement for selected models from $80 to $30 (that’s about £80 to £30 or AU$120 to AU$40). Then it waived a policy that required iPhones pass a test to qualify for the upgrade. However, getting that upgrade may still not be so easy. Now playing: Watch this: Best options to …

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Facebook and RED partner on professional VR camera

On the heels of shipping its standalone Oculus Go headset, Facebook is turning its attention to what you can actually do in VR. Apparently, that includes a brand-new professional Red camera designed to capture real-world 360-degree video that you can explore. According to The Verge and Variety, Facebook has partnered with the Hollywood-favorite camera company to create a bespoke 6DoF (or …

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Olloclip boosts the iPhone X’s camera with its lens system

Apple’s iPhone X already has a great camera, but if it’s your only camera maybe you’d like a little more shooting flexibility. And that’s where Olloclip comes in.  The company, which has been developing iPhone camera lenses since 2011, is back with a new dual-lens Connect X mount designed specifically for the iPhone X. The mount allows you to use …

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