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8 Crazy But Amazing Airbnb Rentals You Should Book Now

8 Crazy But Amazing Airbnb Rentals You Should Book Now Taking some time off can give you real perspective on life that’s easily lost when you’re caught up in the day-to-day. Freed from your usual concerns and constraints, you can get back in touch with what it means to be you. Or you can become

Google Nexus 6 review

Google Nexus 6 review   Our Google Nexus 6 review has been updated to include the new Google Project Fi information. Google Nexus 6 is a supersized version of the new Moto X that has been given a two-handed booster shot and appropriately received a post-surgery Lollipop. The results? It’s among the best phones in

Hands on: Apple CarPlay review

Hands on: Apple CarPlay review   Update: During its WWDC 2015 keynote, Apple announced that CarPlay will soon go wireless – no need to connect to your car’s USB port. However, the company didn’t specify whether this connection would occur over Bluetooth or another wireless connection protocol. The firm also announced that CarPlay will soon

Hands On: A Google Cardboard Expedition to Mars

Hands On: A Google Cardboard Expedition to Mars   During the Google I/O 2015 keynote, the search giant announced that it would bring virtual reality into the classroom. Called Expeditions, the system uses Google’s low-cost Cardboard headsets. Not long after the keynote speech, I placed a Cardboard viewer to my face and was transported to

The Best Cheap Prepaid Phone Plans You’ve Never Heard Of

The Best Cheap Prepaid Phone Plans You’ve Never Heard Of Time Not willing to sign a cell phone contract? All of the major carriers offer prepaid plans, but so do some of the little guys, and you can find some serious bargains if you know where to look.   No-contract cell phone plans, once known

New Hub Lets You Tweak Your Google Account Security

New Hub Lets You Tweak Your Google Account Security     Ever try to investigate your Google privacy settings and fall down an Internet wormhole only to come out the other side more confused than ever? You’re not alone. Google wants to change that. On Monday, it rolled out a new hub for managing your

ECS to Show Off New LIVA Mini PC and L337 Mobos at Computex 2015

ECS to Show Off New LIVA Mini PC and L337 Mobos at Computex 2015 Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) has announced that it will line up LIVA mini PC products, brand new LEET gaming motherboards and announce its new exclusive DURATHON 2 technology at Computex 2015. Also, ECS will play all final stage of “How do

Google’s Project Soli Aims to be the Ultimate Gesture Technology for Wearables

Google’s Project Soli Aims to be the Ultimate Gesture Technology for Wearables     Motion and gesture-based technology has been attempted in the past in various way. Microsoft tried its hand with the Kinect and motion-driven games in the game console domain, while Leap Motion made it possible to navigate the Windows operating system via

Chromebook Sales Could Hit 7.5 million This Year

Chromebook Sales Could Hit 7.5 million This Year   Chromebooks are Google’s take on portable computing. Many manufacturers have opted to build light and portable notebooks that run on Chrome OS and they have seen wide endorsement. Some like Samsung have even abandoned Microsoft Windows in favor of Chrome OS. Their popularity is not because

Hands On With Google’s Android Pay

Hands On With Google’s Android Pay   Android devices have supported tap-to-pay transactions in brick-and-mortar stores for years with Google Wallet, but at the 2015 I/O developer conference, the search giant showed how those transactions will work in the future with Android Pay. How it Works I was shown a phone running an e-commerce app.