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Slideshow about smartphones

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  In Pictures: 14 fascinating facts about Apple's iPhone

  Eight years since its debut, Apple's iPhone has changed and conquered the smartphone market. Here are some interesting facts you might not know about the iPhone.

  In Pictures: 14 fascinating facts about Apple's iPhone
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  In Pictures: Best office apps for Android, round 3

  Microsoft's Office apps are finally available for Android smartphones and tablets. Here’s how they stack up against past favorites

  In Pictures: Best office apps for Android, round 3
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  In Pictures: Don’t call it Linux! And other things that tick off Richard Stallman

  Love him or hate him, you have to admit that the founder of the free software movement isn’t shy about sharing his opinions on things he finds objectionable.

  In Pictures: Don’t call it Linux! And other things that tick off Richard Stallman
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  In Pictures: Best new Android & Windows smartphones at MWC 2015

  Samsung, HTC, Sony and others debut brand new smartphones at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona.

  In Pictures: Best new Android & Windows smartphones at MWC 2015
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  In Pictures: 10 tips to secure your iPhone

  No more is it enough to think that securing your iPhone with a simple 4 digit PIN is adequate.

  In Pictures: 10 tips to secure your iPhone
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  In Pictures: 17 coolest iPhone 6, Apple Watch announcements

  Here you’ll find a detailed recap of some of the cooler and most important new products and services Apple announced yesterday.

  In Pictures: 17 coolest iPhone 6, Apple Watch announcements
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  In Pictures: iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

  A glimpse at Apple's much-anticipated new iPhones

  In Pictures: iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
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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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  In Pictures: 14 must-have iPhone, iPad travel apps

  These 14 iOS travel apps will make your iPhone, iPad touch or iPad a more valuable travel companion. They'll help you book your trip, plan your itinerary, navigate unfamiliar streets, convert foreign currencies and much more.

  In Pictures: 14 must-have iPhone, iPad travel apps
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  In Pictures: 5 smartphones running alternative versions of Android

  Here are five smartphones that have been, or will be, released this year running unofficial versions of Android.

  In Pictures: 5 smartphones running alternative versions of Android
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  In Pictures: 11 offbeat battery chargers - Portable power with a twist

  There's no need for a portable phone charger to be boring -- here are 11 chargers for your smartphone (or tablet) that are both useful and creative.

  In Pictures: 11 offbeat battery chargers - Portable power with a twist
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  In Pictures: 9 nifty things we found in our first hour with Android L

  Android L is full of tweaks and enhancements. Here are just a few!

  In Pictures: 9 nifty things we found in our first hour with Android L
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  In Pictures: Gadgets galore - 8 digital products from CE Week

  CE Week, a New York City-based exhibition from the same folks who bring you the huge CES show in Las Vegas, attracts vendors who are showing new, innovative or just-plain-weird products. Here is a sampling of what we saw.

  In Pictures: Gadgets galore - 8 digital products from CE Week
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  In Pictures: 8 technologies that are on the way out - and one that we'll never be rid of

  In the blink of an eye, a technology that's on top today can be made obsolete by the next big thing. Six futurists predict which of today's common technologies are headed for the scrap heap, and what will replace them.

  In Pictures: 8 technologies that are on the way out - and one that we'll never be rid of
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  In Pictures: Most popular mobile apps in 6 key industries

  Some industries adopt technology more quickly than others, but even the most careful and slowest-moving industries have bought into the value of mobile apps. Here are the top 10 apps in each of six major industries.

  In Pictures: Most popular mobile apps in 6 key industries