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The Note Edge's quest for curve breaks both the mold and the bank

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With its expansive 6-inch display, Google goes big with its flagship Nexus 6 -- but does more mass translate to more mass appeal?

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Microsoft's ambitious fitness band tries to be everything

All-day heart rate, tons of notifications and downloadable workouts: the Microsoft Band wants to rule fitness on your wrist.

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Beats debuts Solo2 Wireless, on-ear Bluetooth headphone

iPhone 6 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy Notes: Revisiting widgets

Since our last multi-part phablet shootout, the situation for iOS 8 widgets and apps has significantly improved. But, has it improved enough to really turn the tables?

Lexus IS 250 Review: A sporty daily driver

The level of power and performance you get in this Lexus may just be the right fit.

Website spies on thousands of people to shed light on security flaw

Insecam, which says it wants "to show the importance of the security settings," is broadcasting live feeds of thousands of people.

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The first Microsoft-branded Lumia phone

Goodbye Nokia, hello Microsoft. The Microsoft Lumia 535 sticks to the tried and true for now.

Google Maps review: The king of maps keeps getting better

A sleek interface, turn-by-turn directions, Explore feature and Street View all earn Google Maps for iOS an enthusiastic Editors' Choice.

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The fastest Blu-ray player we've ever seen

This Samsung delivers lightning-fast access to your movies on disc as well as on streaming services like Netflix.

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iPhone 6 Plus vs. Galaxy Note 4

It's two of the top phablets and bitter rivals in the smartphone space. It's Apple's first big screen iPhone 6 Plus versus the phone that started it all, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4.

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Your iPad's best friend

SanDisk annouced today the iXpand Flash Drive, a thumbdrive that has a Lightning connector to work with an iPhone or an iPad as a media storage space or a backup destination. Here's CNET's full review.

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Pricey M4 advances BMW's legendary sports performance

With stellar handling and power, the new BMW M4 is the epitome of a rear-wheel-drive sports car, but at a price pushing well over 60 grand, there is some enticing competition.

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DJI Inspire 1 takes flight with a 4K camera

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Horizon helps you avoid embarassing vertical videos

Horizon all but eliminates the possibility of accidentally recording a vertical video by shooting the video in landscape mode no matter how you hold the device.

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Asus uses Nvidia's latest mobile graphics to push games at 4K

Thanks to a new graphics card, this bulky laptop turns in some of our fastest mobile gaming scores ever.

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How to use Canon's wireless flash system for beginners

Learn how to get started with Canon's easy wireless flash system, which lets you trigger an external flash unit using your dSLR.

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Gracenote creates one music interface to rule them all

Gracenote announced a new feature for its automotive platform that will let automakers set a common interface for music coming from any audio source.

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Stripped-down GoPro Hero still pumps out good video

Though it is nearly devoid of features, this entry point for GoPro's camera line is just enough to get you started in the world of little, mountable cameras.

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Woz says the big screen iPhone came way too late

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Little sound base is all about that bass

The JBL Cinema Base is a likable sound base that offers easy hookup and packs a home-theater punch.

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How to set up PlayStation 4 Remote Play on your Xperia phone or tablet

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A fine budget tablet, but you can do better

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