A couple new Moto Mods have been released for Moto's Z smartphone line. The first is a Juice Pack battery from Mophie. It costs $80 and is 3000 mAh, which should extend a handset's battery life by about 60%. It can be charged via the included USB-C port.


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Russian Spaceship Destroyed During Resupply Mission To ISS

The Progress MS-04, a Russian resupply vehicle bound for the International Space Station, has been destroyed. Russian authorities lost contact with the ship after its launch from the Naikonour Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan last night. It was carrying three tons of food and fuel.


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Pokemon Go Was The Top Google Play Game In 2016

Google's Play Store stats for 2016 reveal Niantic's Pokemon Go topped all other games. It was played by many millions of people, resulted in mobs around areas like Central Park, and was the source of numerous headlines. Google also released stats for other categories.


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iHeartRadio Adds Two New Streaming Options, One Powered By Napster

iHeartRadio has rolled out new music streaming options which were announced earlier this year. One of the offers, iHeartRadioPlus, costs $5 and gives you more control over your digital radio streams. You can save, replay, skip, and search for songs, but it's not "on-demand."


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CBS All Access Begins NFL Streams This Weekend

Streams of live NFL games have been added to CBS All Access and the first games will be available this Sunday. An agreement was reached between CBS and the NFL to let users view matches that would normally be available on CBS TV. All Access costs $6 to $10.


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Google Daydream View Now Available In Red, White

Google's Daydream View VR headset is now available in a couple extra colors: crimson (red) and snow (white). The models don't cost any more than the previously released slate version, meaning you can pick them up for $79. Google is selling the Daydream View through its store.


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Android Auto App Gaining 'OK Google' Commands

Support for 'OK Google' voice commands is coming to the recently launched Android Auto mobile app. A Reddit user, neo5468, noticed a new setting in the app that allows users to begin a command or web search with "OK Google." The feature is slowly rolling out.


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Facebook Will Use AI To Detect Offensive Livestreams

Facebook is developing an AI-based system that can detect offensive content in livestreams, which will enable faster video removals. Joaquin Candela, Facebook's director of applied machine learning, told Reuters the company's tool will automatically find nudity and violence.


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Moto Indefinitely Pauses Smartwatch Launches

Don't expect a new smartwatch to be released by Lenovo's Moto division in the near future. It previously confirmed it would not release a new model this year and now it says it's not coming out with a smartwatch to coincide with Android Wear 2.0's release early in 2017.


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Oculus Reveals Launch Titles For Touch Controllers

Oculus has revealed a set of 53 games that'll work with the Rift's Touch controllers when they're released. Those titles will be available when the $199 motion controllers are released on December 6. Oculus' Touch controllers will have a significant impact on the user experience.


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Vivo Launches Its Camera-Centric V5 Handset, Packs Impressive 20-Megapixel Selfie Camera

Vivo V5 is yet another impressive smartphone from the Chinese companies. The main highlight of the smartphone is the impressive front-facing camera, which has a 20-megapixel unit with Sony's IMX376 sensor, which according to Vivo, can be compared to digital cameras


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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Leaks In Live Images And Hands-On Video, Looks Like Galaxy S7

Samsung is about to update its premium mid-range with a new Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 models. The other Galaxy A smartphones will probably be updated later next year. The Galaxy A5 (2017) has now leaked online in a series of live images as well as hands-on video.


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Huawei Reveals Nougat Update Roadmap

Huawei has recently entered the US market, but the adoption rate isn't the best. The company hopes to improve the numbers by improving its software and releasing its own version of Google's latest Android 7.0 Nougat update, also known as the EMUI 5.0.


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Nokia Officially Announces Its Comeback To Smartphone Market

Nokia was once the world's number one handset manufacturer, but bad decision to stick with the Windows Phone platform and some other decisions have put the company out of the market. The company has learned from its mistakes and is ready to challenge Apple, Samsung and others.


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Final Fantasy 15 Ships 5M Copies, Best Start For Franchise

Final Fantasy 15 has seen the most successful launch of any game in the franchise. Square Enix reports 5 million copies (including digital sales) have already shipped worldwide since November 29. Famitsu says the title has also set a new record for launch day sales in Japan.


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Twitter Adds Moments Creation To Mobile

Moments creation on Twitter has expanded beyond the web and is now reaching mobile devices. Regular users have been able to construct Moments since earlier this year. The feature lets users create stories featuring tweets and photos from the network.


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Federal Judge Demands Customer Records From Coinbase

Customer records from Coinbase should be turned over to the IRS, a federal judge in San Francisco ruled this week. The IRS' request for a summons to compel Coinbase into providing transaction records from 2012 to 2015 for all US users was granted in the case.


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Electronic Arts Says A 'Major Game' Will Be On Nintendo Switch

Some of the partners initially announced for the Nintendo Switch haven't firmly committed to offering games on the platform, but Electronic Arts says a "major game" will be released for the console. EA has long had a relationship with Nintendo and that continues with the Switch.


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Apple To Use Drones To Improve Navigation App

Apple hopes to improve its navigation app by utilizing drones to quickly update its information. Bloomberg reports the company has been building a team who will help with drone-based data capture. It is already using traditional vehicles for mapping purposes.


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Next Samsung Gear VR May Include Face, Eye Tracking

The next phone-based virtual reality headset from Samsung might come with face and eye tracking technologies. Those features are part of a recent patent filing from the company, which explains how sensors could be used to detect eye and mouth movements.


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