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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Despite entering the smartphone world late, Amazon managed to double down with a user-focused infusion of technical innovation to deliver a compelling new device: the Amazon Fire Phone. The most head-turning feature is its ability to track your face and create a three-dimensional effect on the home screen and in apps, which makes it seem as if you're peering into a lavishly illustrated diorama rather than a 2D smartphone screen. It looks fantastic.

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Bright and Shiny Fire Phone: Amazon Delivers

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Apple is making a foray into the entry-level desktop market with the introduction of a lower-cost iMac. The 21.5-inch, all-in-one system features a 1.4 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor. That increases to up to 2.7 GHz with Turbo Boost Speeds. It includes an Intel HD 5000 graphics card, 8 GB of memory and a 500-GB hard drive. As is standard in iMac systems, this model includes 802.11ac WiFi. Peripheral connectivity and expandability options come in the form of two Thunderbolt ports and four USB 3.0 ports. The base model is priced at $1,099.

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Apple Edges Into Entry-Level Desktop Market

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Apple is making a foray into the entry-level desktop market with the introduction of a lower-cost iMac. The 21.5-inch, all-in-one system f...

I'll show you mine if you'll show me yours. That's the idea behind a new photo-sharing app Facebook released Tuesday for Android and iOS devices. Slingshot lets you send an image or video to a group of friends. However, they can't view what you've sent until they first send you something. After that, they can view what you sent them and either respond to it or swipe it into oblivion. Slingshot appears to be targeting Snapchat, one of the most popular image-sharing apps in the market.

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Facebook's Slingshot Draws a Bead on Snapchat

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I'll show you mine if you'll show me yours. That's the idea behind a new photo-sharing app Facebook released Tuesday for Andro...

Amazon is poised to reveal its very first smartphone, and the rumor mill is in full swing. It's expected to include a 3D display, utilizing sensors or retina-tracking technology in four front-facing cameras to detect eye positioning and movement in order to project a 3D image without the need for 3D glasses. As users move the device around, and closer to or further away from their face, it will zoom in and adjust text and images automatically. It reportedly will be available exclusively from AT&T.

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If Amazon Builds It, Will They Come?

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Amazon is poised to reveal its very first smartphone, and the rumor mill is in full swing. It's expected to include a 3D display, util...

Nest has returned its Protect smoke and carbon monoxide alarm to the market, less than one month after recalling 440,000 units because of a defect. The device has been discounted to $99 from $130. The Protect was recalled because of a software glitch that could prevent it from properly sounding an alert. Nest issued a temporary software update to disable its Wave feature, promising a permanent fix later. Returning the device to the market before a permanent fix has been developed may call into question Nest products' reliability and quality.

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