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How the iPhone came to be (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 89)

It's the 10-year anniversary of the iPhone, and Apple's Scott Forstall talks about how the iPhone happened. So which came first -- the iPhone or the iPad?

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How the iPhone came to be (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy, Ep. 89)

It's the 10-year anniversary of the iPhone, and Apple's Scott Forstall talks about how the iPhone happened. So which came first -- the iPhone or the iPad?

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<p>HTC's new Virtual Reality kit has been released and it includes a lot more than just a headset.</p>

You can give the finger with Valve's new Knuckles controller

The game company is designing a controller to display people's individual fingers in virtual reality. So get ready to point, direct and high-five.

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Star Trek-themed 3Doodler pens flying high on Kickstarter

Travel to the final frontier of creativity with limited-edition Trek-themed 3Doodler pen sets on Kickstarter.

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Meet the chattiest voice-activated Spider-Man toy ever

Sphero's Spider-Man doll is full of jokes, choose-your-own-adventure stories, and other Marvel surprises.

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EU kills roaming charges and we FaceTime from the sky (CNET UK podcast 523 show notes)

Roaming charges in the EU are dead, Amazon is buying a greengrocers and we take to the skies in an experimental plane... and FaceTime our mothers.

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The iPad Pro delivers and is even faster than some MacBook Pros (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 88)

The latest iPhone 8 rumors, ARKit gets its first demos from developers, and how fast is the iPad Pro?

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The iPad Pro delivers and is even faster than some MacBook Pros (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy, Ep. 88)

The latest iPhone 8 rumors, ARKit gets its first demos from developers, and how fast is the iPad Pro?

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<p>This little alarm comes with a metal caribiner clip, so it can ride shotgun on your purse, backpack, etc.</p>

A free BASU eAlarm for college students

Normally $15.99, this little clip-on personal-safety gizmo makes a huge racket. It's free for full- and part-time students. Plus: a waterproof-speaker price mistake?

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This new bike light could help build smart cities

Developed by Queen's University Belfast and See.Sense, it can tell authorities if roads need fixing and alert your emergency contact if you suffer a fall.

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Spaceship!!! Ubisoft's Starlink is everything my 10-year-old self wanted (hands-on)

Real toy spaceships come to life in a video game -- complete with swappable parts and weaponry.

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<p>The Translate One2One promises a great deal in a small package.</p>

This in-ear translator will hit eardrums next month

How it handles your complex sushi order on your next trip to Tokyo remains to be seen.

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