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Beautiful ‘iPhone 7′ concept completely re-imagines an iconic feature

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We’re officially in the doldrums of the iPhone leaks cycle, which means that the best we can do is imagine what the device will look like through assorted concepts. Via Nowhereelse.fr, designer Martin Hajek has posted some gorgeous new iPhone 7 concept renders over at German website Computerbild.de that completely re-imagine the iPhone’s iconic home button.

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Swatch is working on the killer smartwatch feature the Apple Watch desperately needs

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Well-known Swiss watch maker Swatch has yet to release a smartwatch of its own in response to the Apple Watch, but the company did confirm it has plans to do so in the near future, after initially denying interest in the smartwatch business. Now, Reuters reveals that Swatch is committed to improving the smartwatch experience in one key area where rival devices like the Apple Watch are in desperate need of improvement.

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Want to dump your iPhone and switch to Android? Here’s everything you need to know

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While many smartphone users might be considering a switch over from Android to iPhone – and recent sales data shows the iPhone 6 is a great incentive for doing that – others are interested in doing the exact opposite. Leaving behind one smartphone platform for another isn’t as simple a task as it may sound, especially if you want to take most of your data with you. However, Re/code has put together a neat guide that tells you how to move your most important data over from an iPhone to Android, including contacts, music, photos and even apps.

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Hilarious alarm app makes you take a selfie when you wake up, or it won’t stop blaring

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Rarely do you come across an app that’s as creative and fun as it is sinister, but such is the case with Snap Me Up, a new Android offering by app developer Dehun. Snap Me Up is a beautifully designed alarm app the likes of which you’ve never seen before — the only way to stop it from blaring is to snap a selfie.

As a result, not only will you get to work or class on time each day, but you’ll also end up with a hilarious collection of photos showing yourself moments after you wake up each morning.

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The computer that beat Jeopardy! champions will now try to cure cancer

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It’s becoming increasingly clear that by looking at a patient’s DNA data with help of modern computers, physicians will be able to better adapt treatments for all sorts of complex diseases. A new Reuters report reveals that cancer treatments might soon see huge improvements with help of one such computer, IBM’s Watson, which is a machine you might already be familiar with.

Watson beat two Jeopardy! champions in 2011. Now, 14 cancer institutes from the U.S. and Canada will use the supercomputer in an effort to create personalized cancer treatments derived from DNA analyses.

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Use this secret trick to find thousands of great Android apps recommended by Google

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With more than 1.4 million available apps in Apple’s iOS App Store, it can be difficult to find the best of the bunch. Things are even more difficult in the Google Play store for Android, because Google doesn’t have the same standards or approval processes that help Apple weed out a fair amount of the junk that would otherwise overrun its App Store.

Thanks to a few tricks recently uncovered by a blogger at the XDA Developers forum, finding the cream of the Android crop just got much easier.

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REVIEW — Apple Watch review: Witness history in the making

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You know one thing that’s great about the Apple Watch? People often don’t realize it’s a smartwatch. I discovered this while visiting the Normandy American Cemetery at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France when I asked the guard at the security checkpoint if he minded if I kept my Apple Watch on while walking through the metal detector. He didn’t seem to notice this wasn’t a typical watch, one that mostly shows you a black display instead of the actual time, and he let me pass through without putting the device into the plastic tray.

But the Apple Watch, of course, really does do a lot more than any old wristwatch – and as I’ll explain below, the device has so far really changed the way I’ve been using my iPhone. Don’t get me wrong, the Apple Watch isn’t ever going to “replace” the iPhone – however, it will make sure that you no longer have to pull the device out of your pocket for every single notification you receive.

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Several key Android M features may have just been revealed

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Whether it wanted to or not, Google confirmed that Android M is coming at Google I/O 2015 in a schedule section for the upcoming event. The full name of Android M is yet to be announced, and its features still remain a mystery for the time being. However, the same Google I/O schedule reveals other details about Google’s upcoming announcements, and several of them are likely tied to the future of Android.

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