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Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine Getty Images Read into it what you will: Apple is staying coy about its math behind the $3 billion acquisition of Beats, but Beats Music — the headphones company’s fledgling subscription-streaming music service — got the first shout-out in the computer maker’s release about the deal. A potential focus on Beats Music hints at how …

The original LG EnV: still one of the best messaging keyboards LG LG’s new G3 shows that the company is continuing to step up its smartphone game. As a longtime cell phone reviewer, and someone who hates the thought of an Apple-Samsung duopoly, I’m glad to see that happen. Yet, there’s another reason that I’m pleased. Though LG may have …