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  The seven coolest PC cases at Computex 2015

  Desktop PCs may be yesterday's technology, but that doesn't mean they can't be slicker than the latest smartphones.

  The seven coolest PC cases at Computex 2015
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  Google I/O 2015 in photos

  Once again, Google I/O was held at the Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco, May 28 and 29. As Google's annual confab for third-party developers, engineers from across the world attended the show to hear about Google's latest products and services. This year, Google revealed, among other services, Android Pay, a new way to purchase items in brick-and-mortar stores using Android smartphones; a developer preview of "M," the next version of the Android operating system; Brillo, a new OS based on Android to control devices in the home and let them talk to each other; and a new photo sharing app called Google Photos.

  Google I/O 2015 in photos
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  In Pictures: The wacky side of Ceatec

  Sandwiched between the IFA and CES electronics trade shows, Japan's Ceatec is fighting to stay relevant. But while the number of vendors at this year's Ceatec was down to 547 from 587 last year, with the notable absence of Sony, there was no shortage of unusual sights and exhibits. From sign-language androids to smartphone-controlled dinosaurs and table tennis robots, here's a look at the wacky site of the technology expo just outside of Tokyo

  In Pictures: The wacky side of Ceatec
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  Who is Xiaomi? A pictorial look at China's hottest smartphone maker

  The 'little rice' that could

  Who is Xiaomi? A pictorial look at China's hottest smartphone maker
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  Life at an iPhone factory in China

  Foxconn is transforming the area around its factory in Zhengzhou, China. Here's a visual tour of the scene.

  Life at an iPhone factory in China
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  From the 2110 to the Lumia 1020, Nokia's most iconic phones (+5 photos)

  Nokia's shareholders have voted to approve Microsoft's acquisition of the company's Nokia's Devices & Services business. The deal marks the end of an era that has produced many iconic phones.

  From the 2110 to the Lumia 1020, Nokia's most iconic phones (+5 photos)

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News about consumer electronics

• JB Hi-Fi reaches $2bn revenue mark for 2016 half-year results

  Gross profit increases 7.6 per cent

• Toshiba rolls out activity trackers for seniors

  The Silmee W20 and W21 wristbands have functions such as conversation monitoring to assist caregivers

• Puerto Rico is out as Project Ara's first test market, but Google isn't nixing the program

  A series of mysterious tweets implied big changes were coming to the modular smartphone program

• Court denies Samsung request for rehearing in Apple patent case

  Samsung had sought to reduce a $548 million patent infringement award

• Consumers win as Android vendors struggle

  The future for many vendors looks uncertain as Apple rules the high-end and the battle over cheaper smartphones gets increasingly intense

• Fujitsu brainstorm room lets you write on the walls

  Digital sticky notes are one part of this elaborate projection system aimed at going beyond whiteboards

Interviews about consumer electronics

• Mobile chip speed wars have to end, Broadcom chairman says

  Battery life will win out over ongoing performance upgrades, according to Henry Samueli

• Dell Software CIO says BYOD is not about devices

  How Dell handles BYOD in its corporate network

• CIO Rebecca Jacoby steers Cisco's IT ship

  Like other enterprises, Cisco worked through mobile-employee challenges

Features about consumer electronics

• Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and Note 5 to hit stores Aug. 21 (with video)

  Samsung announced a new Galaxy Note 5 phablet and the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus smartphone on Thursday, both with 5.7-in. displays.

• Electric cars: Their past, present and future

  What makes an electric car different from a gas-powered car - other than just plugging it in?

• The 5 biggest takeaways of Apple's Q3 2015 quarterly earnings

  Trust us, Apple Watch is doing better than expected

• WPC 2015: Microsoft exec - Forget the past

  In a revival tent-like speech, Microsoft COO, Kevin Turner, urged the company's partners to forget the past - an allusion to the failure of its ...

• iPhone 7 review rollup: Apple's going to build a bazillion iPhones, but how many will be bought?

  This week, you can almost hear the production lines spinning into action in China, churning out iPhone-related rumors and titillation. Here's the past few days' ...

• Microsoft gives Windows phones one last shot

  Microsoft will continue to make smartphones for its Windows 10 Mobile operating system, but the company has thrown in the towel on the devices strategy ...