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Sony Xperia

A question for the ages: Why the hell can’t you buy a Sony phone in the U.S.?

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Happy 40th birthday, Apple! Go back in time to see the Apple I, the first iPhone, and more

It has been 40 years since Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak set out to work on the Apple I computer. Here are Apple's best innovations.
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Check out these five apps of the week

Looking for new apps to download? Pick from these top five of the week, ranging from one that will file your taxes, to one that can deliver dinner tonight.
Payment Revolution

You say you want a revolution? Digital wallets are about to bring one

How Apple, Google, Samsung, Starbucks, and more are writing apps, designing smart cards, and revamping everything to win our hearts -- and win our wallets.
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This app lets you pick the healthcare you need instead of giving you a one-size-fits-all plan

League is a startup looking to shake up consumer healthcare with an app-based platform giving employees more choice in how to spend their insurance dollars.
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This is why feel-good ads dominate the Super Bowl

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Addicted to your smartphone? This app developer explains why

Digital Trends spoke with Raefer Gabriel, Delvv CEO, to discuss how smartphone addiction could be affecting both productivity and overall quality of life.
Quanta Monitor

Afraid of cell phone radiation? We tried an app that tracks it

Find out how much radiation your cell phone emits with Cellraid's new Quanta Monitor and Guard apps. This Finnish startup raises awareness about SAR levels.
Screen Time for Kids

Are screens scrambling our kids’ brains? We asked an expert

Are your kids constantly glued to a tablet, smartphone, or TV? Do you know what they’re watching? We asked an expert how much screen time is too much.
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This ‘power router’ can charge your phone from across the room

We take a look at TechNovator's new XE wireless charging system, which can charge your device from up to 17 feet away. It's set to launch on Kickstarter in November.
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Why LG’s G4 is the perfect Swiss Army Knife for a digital nomad

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The redeemer: Why the Gear S2 is the best Samsung product in years

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Digital Trends Top Tech of IFA 2015 Award Winners

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All about LTE-U and how it might affect your Wi-Fi signals

Qualcomm is developing LTE-U with carriers like T-Mobile and Verizon to speed up cell service, but it may affect your Wi-Fi signal
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You don’t have to be a supervillain to appreciate the ultra-secure Turing phone

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Hey Samsung, don’t kill the Galaxy Note for an Edgy gimmick

Samsung thinks the Galaxy S6 Edge has a better chance of beating the iPhone 6S Plus than the Galaxy Note 5, but it's dead wrong. Here's why.
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Stories you missed this week: Tinder dumps its CEO, Samsung’s dueling Galaxies

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Stop wasting gas in the city with the app that knows when traffic lights will change

What is Wi-Fi

How dangerous is public Wi-Fi? We ask an expert

Internet usage has never been higher and many of us will take a decent connection wherever we can find it, but are we putting ourselves at risk by using public Wi-Fi networks? We decided to ask an expert.
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10 tech stories you missed this week: Lexus hoverboard unveiled, Jon Stewart signs off

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This live-streaming app could save your life in a dangerous situation

The Witness app acts like a panic button in high-risk situations. You can send a call, text, or email to your emergency contacts when you feel threatened.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Whale snot, space suits, and giant 3D printers

Does blue light really affect your sleep? We ask an expert

Is blue light keeping you up at night? We ask the experts

Are you curious about the impact of blue light on your sleeping pattern? Using smartphones and tablets before bed can have a pronounced negative effect. We’ve been investigating what you can do about it.
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Duckface to unlock: How our selfie obsession helped make eye-recognition possible

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To lure millennials, Residence Inn uses booze, food trucks, and augmented reality

Hotel company Residence Inn is experimenting with mobile-based augmented reality from Blippar to add interactive experiences for younger, tech-savvy guests.
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This amazing new antenna could stretch phone battery life, but nobody’s using it

Herokins

This wearable guides kids through epic quests and teaches them along the way

We went hands-on with the Herokins wearable and interactive app for kids to find out how it can bring families together and impart important life lessons.
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7 ways to increase the battery life on your Android Wear smartwatch

Here are 7 tips that will increase the battery life on Android Wear smartwatches.
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How a mob of Kickstarter vigilantes are killing the world’s smallest earbuds

Ivan Kan set out to bring a wireless Bluetooth earbud to the U.S. via Kickstarter, but skeptical backers turned a lack of understanding into a witch hunt.
Hydro Hammock

Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Hot tub hammock, smart luggage, and more

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Our LG G4 came inside an ancient wooden crate like the Ark from Indiana Jones

LG sent us and LG G4 in a very large wooden box. We had to pry it open with serious tools. Check out our unboxing photos.
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GivingTales brings Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales to life and donates to charity

Sir Roger Moore and the team behind Subway Surfers released Giving Tales, an educational app that provides children with Hans Christian Andersen stories.
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The man behind Def Jam records wants you to relax, and has made a meditation app to help

Russell Simmons, famed for the hip-hop label Def Jam, has released an app called Meditation Made Simple. We sat down with Simmons to talk about the app, and the benefits daily meditation can bring.
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Stratos’ futuristic credit card could simplify your wallet, but not yet

The Stratos smart card stores all your credit cards in one very secure piece of plastic. We used the Stratos card for a few weeks to test out the credit card of the future.