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Spin Master's new NinjaBots are cute little killers

February 22, 2020
Do you remember the old Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon from the ’80s? Shredder’s minions were all featureless humanoid robots, which our heroes could could slice and dice without guilt. At this year’s Toy Fair, Spin Master’s new product answers the question: What if the ninjas were the robots? Unlike the Foot Clan, NinjaBots aren’t human shaped; they’re more like little red…
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The best Android and iPhone gimbal

February 22, 2020
By Signe Brewster If you like filming video with your smartphone and are comfortable spending a little more than $100 to achieve more professional-looking results, a smartphone gimbal might be right for you. A gimbal is a handheld mechanical stabilizer that can help you…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip review: Admire it, don't buy it

February 22, 2020
To date, every foldable you could buy has been the subject of at least some drama. Royole’s FlexPai felt barely finished. The original Galaxy Fold wasn’t much more than a prototype, with glaring design issues that were fixed in later production runs. Huawei’s Mate X stole the show at last year’s Mobile World Congress but was delayed for reasons the company never fully explained. And the…
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Microsoft’s Defender security software is coming to iOS and Android

February 22, 2020
Despite Apple and Google’s best efforts, malware and malicious apps are still a big concern on iOS and Android. So today, Microsoft announced that it’s bringing its Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) to the mobile operating systems. In other words, Microsoft is stepping in to fix a problem that Apple and Google can’t seem to resolve. On Android and iOS, Defender will help…
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HTC's Project Proton is a preview of its next-gen VR headsets

February 22, 2020
While HTC is betting its VR future on the modular Vive Cosmos for now, it’s also been working on next-gen lightweight headsets, under the title “Project Proton,” that CEO Yves Maitre said will resemble “really, really close to normal glasses.” Well, judging by the…
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Samsung says the Galaxy Z Flip will be back in stock on Friday

February 22, 2020
Last week Samsung announced and almost immediately released its foldable Galaxy Z Flip, but only in “limited” quantities that dried up almost as soon as they appeared, unless you spot one in a store somewhere. Now Samsung says that tomorrow, on February 21st it will make more of the $1,380 devices available online, coincidentally around the same time pre-orders will begin for its flagship…
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