At $400, this compact Sound Blaster X7 amplifier aims to shatter any audiophile's expectations

Creative Technology's Sound Blaster X7 is designed to be a powerful amplifier in a compact box. The device is slated to cost $400. The Sound Blaster X7 is a powerful amplifier in a compact design. Sometimes things are made to be extreme. Case in point: the Sound Blaster X7 amplifier...

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How to set up sync in Google Chrome

Google Chrome lets you sync your bookmarks and extensions so you don't have to add or transfer them to your other computers. Follow these three quick steps for enabling sync on Google Chrome. Having multiple computers can be great when one of them is a laptop for mobile computing and another stays at home for the family. Fortunately,...

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Invention lets newborns in incubators feel mom's heartbeat

Intel "Make it Wearable" finalist Team Babybe created a wearable that lets preemies or other babies in incubators feel their parents' heartbeat while separated. The day my son was born was one of the happiest days of my life. It was also one of the scariest, as just minutes after he was born, baby and I were rushed to the NICU (the neonatal intensive care unit, for the uninitiated) to address some respiratory issues...

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How to pair a Bluetooth accessory with Android Wear

Once you've loaded music onto your watch, you need to pair a Bluetooth headset to it for playback.   Transferring music from your Android device to your Android Wear watch is a simple process, as we pointed out earlier. But once you get music on the watch,...

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Use WikiTweaks to avoid distractions on Wikipedia

Want to stay focused when reading about a topic on Wikipedia, but your curiosity is piqued by the links in the text? Check out this Chrome extension to stay on track. Visiting Wikipedia to look up information on one topic generally means reading up on several others. The links...

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LG trots out 5.3-inch display with almost no bezel

The HD display will likely find a home in future flagship models, such as next year's G3 successor. LG's latest creation, the 5.3-inch Neo Edge display. LG The face of next year's LG flagship...

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Gogoro preps for CES as it wraps up $100M funding round

The company says that it will unveil its first products at CES in January that will "transform energy distribution and management in the world's cities." Gogoro co-founder and CEO Horace Luke.  Gogoro, a company co-founded in 2011...

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Samsung Gear S slated for US launch on Nov. 7

The 3G-enabled smartwatch will be available from a wide range of carriers and let you place and receive calls while on-the-go. The Gear S wearable will launch next week in the US, Samsung has confirmed. Samsung ...

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Google on Android Lollipop security: Set it and forget it

Google's lead security engineer on Android thinks you shouldn't have to be a tech whiz to keep your phone secure. With Android 5.0 Lollipop, Google says, security will be set automatically. The head of Google's Android mobile software security team has a little secret: Although...

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Instacast 5 is my new favorite podcast manager

Free, easy to use and loaded with smart features, this iOS app is a great choice for podcast fans. Instacast 5 takes an already good podcast manager and makes it even better. Apple's Podcasts app has a long and varied history of, well, sucking. First the company wrestled podcast...

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How to control Touch ID on the iPhone and iPad

Apple's fingerprint sensor has been around since last year's iPhone 5S, but owners of the latest devices may benefit from a helping hand on how to set up and enable the feature. Apple's Touch ID protects your iPhone or iPad by allowing access only through your fingerprint. For...

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With new graphics chips, ARM grabs at cheaper phones, tablets

Emerging markets are seeing huge growth in mid- and lower-tier smartphones. ARM seeks to catch some of that trend with its new line of Mali graphics-chip designs. CEO Simon Segars wants ARM to grow in mobile graphics. ARM ...

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PS4 update adds new voice commands, YouTube sharing

Sony delivers a major update to the PlayStation 4, with enhancements like new voice commands, sharing options, customized background and live-streaming settings. Sony's new PS4 update adds new voice commands and much more Sony PlayStation 4 owners should get set for a major update. Due out on Tuesday, version 2.0 of the game...

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Apple reveals drop in sales of iTunes music

The iTunes Store raked in more revenue overall in fiscal 2014 than in the previous year, but digital music sales have declined, according to Apple's annual report filed with the SEC. iTunes music sales took a dip over the past 12 months, according to Apple's latest regulatory filing. In an 88-page annual report, filed Monday with...

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Ricoh puts 360-degree video capture in your pocket with new Theta camera

The sci-fi-looking camera can capture panoramic photos in a single shot as well as video that can be endlessly manipulated with your fingertips on your iOS or Android device. Ricoh Ricoh's Theta is a slim stick of a camera that,...

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