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    The next big thing coming to Samsung’s laptops: Pleather?

    http://bgr.com/2013/12/20/samsung-ativ-book-9-design/" class="bgr-rss-featured-image bgr-rss-test-class">Samsung may use the same kind of faux leather design — or "pleather" — seen on the Galaxy Note 3 smartphone and Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 edition) tablet in future notebook models, according to...
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    The recording industry’s nightmare: A government-backed torrent site

    http://bgr.com/2013/12/20/torrent-fm-torrent-site/" class="bgr-rss-featured-image bgr-rss-test-class">A new torrent-indexing site comes from Spain using search technology financed by the government and developed by a P2P veteran who managed to defeat big music labels in court. Pablo Soto was...
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    Spotify surges after launch of free streaming

    http://bgr.com/2013/12/20/spotify-mobile-free-streaming/" class="bgr-rss-featured-image bgr-rss-test-class">Spotify finally caved to the pressure last week and introduced its own ad-supported free streaming feature for mobile users. The smartphone version is restricted to Shuffle Play and...
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    BlackBerry’s downfall illustrated with one devastating chart

    http://bgr.com/2013/12/20/blackberry-revenue-collapse-chart/" class="bgr-rss-featured-image bgr-rss-test-class">Things have been going poorly for BlackBerry for a while now but the past quarter might have been its worst yet. Not only is the company losing money hand-over-fist, but its quarterly...
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    Amazon workers demand company addresses ‘demeaning’ staff conditions

    http://bgr.com/2013/12/20/amazon-working-conditions-petition-uk/" class="bgr-rss-featured-image bgr-rss-test-class">A recent exposé from Bloomberg Businessweek painted a critical picture of Amazon's work environment for executives, but a petition currently gaining momentum in the UK suggests...
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    Video: Facebook is still trying to take over Android

    http://bgr.com/2013/12/20/facebook-home-update-new-features/" class="bgr-rss-featured-image bgr-rss-test-class">Looking back on BGR's archive of Facebook Home stories, a very clear theme arises: no one cares about Facebook Home, Facebook's unique mobile software that takes over Android phones...
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    Why Google scares Microsoft to death

    http://bgr.com/2013/12/20/google-microsoft-rivalry-analysis/" class="bgr-rss-featured-image bgr-rss-test-class">Microsoft has bashed both Samsung and Apple in its ads this year but there is a very good reason why Microsoft fears Google above all other rivals. It basically boils down to this...
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    These are the 5 best Wii U and 3DS games so far

    http://bgr.com/2013/12/20/best-wii-u-3ds-games/" class="bgr-rss-featured-image bgr-rss-test-class">We have chronicled the sad tale of the Wii U ever since it launched last year. Nintendo failed to get the word out, and in turn the public failed to show any interest. Some consumers didn't even...
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    Credit cards stolen in Target breach now being sold on black market -- buy one for $20-$100... Bitco

    http://bgr.com/2013/12/20/stolen-target-credit-cards-for-sale/" class="bgr-rss-featured-image bgr-rss-test-class">Target confirmed earlier this week that approximately 40 million credit card and debit card numbers belonging to patrons who shopped in the company's stores on or around Black Friday...
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    Samsung Android tablets reportedly going ‘Pro,’ cheap ‘Lite’ next year

    Samsung will reportedly launch a variety of new Android tablets in the first quarter of 2014, including models that will get the “Pro” moniker, if Sam Mobile’s insider is to be believed. The company is working on three such Pro tablets that will be part of two families, the Galaxy Tab and the...
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    The BMW i8 might get the coolest key of all time

    The eco-friendly BMW i8 may have one more feature that will impress potential buyers, a smart key fob that looks – and performs – like no ordinary car key. One BMW insider shared the image above with Bimmerfile, which shows what the i8 smart key could look like. According to the publication, the...
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    Video: Meet ioPhone, the Apple knockoff that makes GooPhone look good

    Consider the stakes raised in the battle to release the world's most blatant iPhone knockoff. CNET points out that Japanese manufacturer Iosys has released a marketing video for its new ioPhone 5, a device that just happens to bear a striking resemblance to Apple's iPhone 5c. CNET says that the...
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    Google slapped with $1.2 million fine for breaking privacy laws

    Google is in trouble once again, and this time it's not for something nearly as subtle as giant, mysterious barges floating in U.S. waters. Reuters reports that Google is being fined €900,000 ($1.23 million USD) for breaking Spain's data protection law, the maximum fine possible under the law...
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    New patent suggests Apple could follow Samsung’s lead for once

    According to Patently Apple, Apple has received a patent for creating flexible sapphire displays using liquid metal. The patent describes wrap-around displays in various shapes including a hollow cylinder and elongated rectangle. They would be created by extracting a sapphire crystal seed from a...
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    The NSA’s rough week just got even worse

    Back in August, not long after Edward Snowden began leaking details about NSA surveillance programs, President Obama created a panel to review the NSA's data surveillance practices and recommend changes. Yesterday, the panel released its 308-page report and recommended 46 changes, including...
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    Retina iPad mini sales looks set to explode in Q1

    Apple finally added a Retina display to its popular iPad mini tablet this past November, but severely constrained supply may have left a substantial number of consumers Retinaless this holiday season. According to a new report from Digitimes, however, there will be more than enough to go around...
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    Here are some incredibly simple ways to keep your information private

    In an age when we keep all of our personal information on vulnerable machines, it's more important than ever to take every possible precaution to keep your data secure. As if the endless news surrounding the NSA wasn't bad enough, hackers continue to put millions at risk by stealing credit card...
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    How do these awesome Intel robots test touchscreens? They play ‘Cut the Rope’

    Intel’s Oculus robots play smartphone games such as the popular “Cut the Rope” title to test the accuracy of touchscreens on mobile devices. The software then actually scores screens following the tests, attributing a rating to them based on data taken from Intel’s cognitive psychology...
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    BlackBerry’s bold bet failed: Now what?

    BlackBerry has had a rough of 2013, to put it mildly. The company has lost billions in market cap, it has a new CEO, and there's speculation seemingly everyday about what the company can do to save itself, or even if can be saved at all. BlackBerry is scheduled to report fiscal third-quarter...
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    Ballmer explains how Apple forced his hand with the Surface

    Outgoing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has revealed in an interview with ZDNet that the company felt forced to manufacture its own Surface line of tablets to better compete against the iPad. Ballmer also said that the company's decision to make its own hardware gave it the best shot to keep pace...
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