HTC doesn’t need Google for its first wearable

Posted on February 11, 2015February 11, 2015 by

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HTC wearable-related interests have been detailed in various reports in the past year, but the rumors failed to materialize, as the Taiwanese company postponed the launch of its first such device. However, HTC might be closer than ever to launching a first smartwatch or smartband device, that’ll compete directly against the Apple Watch, and all the other similar devices available in stores, or about to be released. But HTC isn’t going to use Android Wear for this first device, @upleaks revealed, as the company is apparently interested in making it compatible both with Android and iOS handsets.

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Cool Android messaging app makes sharing pictures easier than ever before

Posted on February 10, 2015February 10, 2015 by

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Locket, the maker of a killer app that was included in Google’s list of the best apps of 2014, just unveiled a brand-new messaging app for Android that aims to make sharing your pictures an absolute snap.

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YESSSSS: Spider-Man is finally joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Posted on February 10, 2015February 10, 2015 by

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As exciting as the creation and subsequent rapid expansion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been, there’s a missing ingredient: Spider-Man. One of the most beloved comic book characters of all time has been shut out as a result of some terribly boring business decisions, but after a decade and change, Sony Pictures has finally agreed to bring Spider-Man back to Marvel.

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How Microsoft will fight its way back to the top of the industry

Posted on February 10, 2015February 10, 2015 by

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Over the past several years, perhaps even longer, it’s been far easier to poke and prod at Microsoft’s mistakes than it has been to celebrate its successes. Those successes have seemingly been few and far between, but were mostly just overshadowed by the catastrophe that was Windows 8.

But it’s a new year, Microsoft has a new CEO and the path forward has suddenly taken shape.

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Charles Manson calls off wedding after learning his fiance is too evil even for him

Posted on February 10, 2015February 10, 2015 by

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Most 80-year-old guys wouldn’t mind having a 27-year-old woman marry them for their body, but this is something else all together. The New York Post brings us word that notorious murder cult leader Charles Manson has apparently called off his wedding with fiance Afton Elaine Burton after learning of her plan to put his corpse on display after his death and charge people money for the right to look at it.

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There’s now a non-violent way to stop drones from flying over your home

Posted on February 10, 2015February 10, 2015 by

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One problem with drones these days is that they can be used for spying purposes — not for NSA-like jobs, mind you, but simpler jobs such as peeping on your neighbors. Luckily, TechCrunch reports that there’s a way of stopping drones from flying over your house and potentially infringing your privacy in the process.

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Video: Everything you need to know about The One Ring from The Lord of the Rings

Posted on February 10, 2015February 10, 2015 by

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Thirteen years after the premiere of The Fellowship of the Ring, the Lord of the Rings film saga came to a close in December with the last installment of The Hobbit. You can now watch the entire story from start to finish, but even after watching the extended editions of each and every film, you’re still probably going to have a few questions.

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Microsoft might make you pay every year to use Windows in the future

Posted on February 10, 2015February 10, 2015 by

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Microsoft might be ready to offer Windows 10 as a free download to certain customers later this year, but the company still has plans to make plenty of money off of its most important product. In addition to enterprise customers that’ll have to pay for the upgrade to Windows 10, the company might also have a different kind of Windows product in mind, one that will have a subscription business model like Office 365.

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Insane: New benchmark shows the Galaxy S6 Edge will be even more powerful than the iPad Air 2

Posted on February 10, 2015February 10, 2015 by

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Samsung has a lot riding on its upcoming Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge smartphones and it’s apparently going all out to make sure they’re two of its best devices ever. PhoneArena has spotted a new multicore Geekbench result for the Galaxy S6 Edge that shows the device is even more powerful than Apple’s iPad Air 2.

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Apple is spending almost $1 billion on its ‘boldest project ever’

Posted on February 10, 2015February 10, 2015 by

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It’s been proven time and time again that Apple is one of the greenest companies in the United States, but there’s always room for improvement. That’s why Apple is partnering with First Solar on a new solar farm.

Tim Cook announced at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday that Apple plans to invest $850 million into the construction of a 1,300-acre solar farm in Monterey County, California.

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