Game Awards 2016: Winners and Trailers, Weird Keyboards, Nokia Phone Comeback

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#ThrowbackThursday There’s no place like home row, am I right? We have all undoubtedly come a long way from typing our very first letters to the point it becomes second nature, but it’s probably safe to say that many of us don’t know much about what lies beyond the standard QWERTY keyboard (http://www.techspot.com/article/1179-weird-keyboard-layouts/) . Well, there’s so much more...

 

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It's PC vs Xbox One in Gears of War 4 this weekend (http://www.techspot.com/news/67255-pc-vs-xbox-one-gears-war-4-weekend.html)

PC gamers will get their chance to show console gamers how it's done when Gears of War 4 trials cross-platform competitive multiplayer this weekend. While Gears of War 4 already supported cross-platform co-op, this special event is the first time PC…

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Nokia Android-powered smartphones set to arrive in 2017 (http://www.techspot.com/news/67245-nokia-branded-android-powered-smartphones-set-arrive-2017.html)

Before Google, Apple, Samsung, LG, HTC, Sony, Huawei and a host of other modern-day handset makers rose to prominence, Nokia ruled the roost. From the late ‘90s through the early 2000s, mobile phones like the Nokia 5110 and Nokia 3310…

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The Game Awards: winners, trailers, and news from the event (http://www.techspot.com/news/67258-game-awards-all-winners-trailers-news-event.html)

The Game Awards 2016 took place last night, and, much like the recent Golden Joystick ceremony, the event was dominated by Overwatch. The multiplayer shooter was the winner in four different categories, including the coveted Game of the Year.

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Are Smart TVs ever as good as dedicated streaming players? (http://www.techspot.com/news/67257-smart-tvs-ever-good-dedicated-streaming-players.html)

As streaming media sources have become increasingly popular, so have devices that bring Netflix and more to our television screens. Now our TVs, Blu-ray players, and game consoles can all stream online video. With so many options, is it worth buying a Roku or other…

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Loads of game consoles changed hands on Black Friday, Cyber Monday (http://www.techspot.com/news/67237-ebay-loads-game-consoles-changed-hands-black-friday.html)

The NES Classic Edition, Nintendo’s tiny retro console remake that’s next to impossible to find in stores, is fetching more on eBay than modern-day systems from Microsoft and Sony. In terms of sheer volume, however, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox…

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Twitter says it will ban Donald Trump if he violates the site's rules (http://www.techspot.com/news/67241-twitter-ban-donald-trump-if-violates-site-rules.html)

 

http://www.techspot.com/news/67241-twitter-ban-donald-trump-if-violates-site-rules.html After Twitter had brought down the banhammer on a number of high-profile accounts associated with “alt-right†movements earlier this week, the question was raised whether it would ever remove its most famous "controversial" Tweeter: Donald Trump. When asked if it…

 

Amazon's Snowmobile truck can haul 100 petabytes of customer data to the cloud (http://www.techspot.com/news/67239-amazon-snowmobile-truck-can-haul-100-petabytes-customer.html)

 

http://www.techspot.com/news/67239-amazon-snowmobile-truck-can-haul-100-petabytes-customer.html When it comes to cloud computing, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the undisputed market leader. But for those customers that need to transfer petabytes or exabytes of data, the process can take years or even decades. Now, Amazon has come…

 

38 percent of all Steam games were released in 2016 (http://www.techspot.com/news/67251-38-percent-all-steam-games-released-2016.html)

 

http://www.techspot.com/news/67251-38-percent-all-steam-games-released-2016.html According to the latest analysis from Steam Spy, more than a third of all games currently listed on Steam were released this year. And this is without considering there's still just under a month of game releases to go in…

 

Apple's plan to catch up with Google Maps: Data-collecting drones (http://www.techspot.com/news/67244-apple-plan-catch-up-google-maps-data-collecting.html)

 

http://www.techspot.com/news/67244-apple-plan-catch-up-google-maps-data-collecting.html Apple is stepping up its efforts to close the gap between its own mapping app and Google’s. According to Bloomberg, the company is assembling a team of robotics and data-collection experts that will use drones to capture and update map…

 

Netflix finally lets you download shows and movies for offline viewing (http://www.techspot.com/news/67230-netflix-finally-you-download-shows-movies-stream-offline.html)

 

http://www.techspot.com/news/67230-netflix-finally-you-download-shows-movies-stream-offline.html A long requested feature has finally come to Netflix. Today the company announced that it’s launching offline playback for “many of your favorite streaming series and movies.†For now that includes original series like Narcos and Stranger Things, but also…

 

 

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** Woman sentenced to year in jail for using fake Facebook profile to frame her ex (http://www.techspot.com/news/67260-woman-sentenced-year-jail-using-fake-facebook-profile.html)

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** Motorola has no plans for Moto 360 smartwatch successor (http://www.techspot.com/news/67254-motorola-has-no-plans-moto-360-smartwatch-successor.html)

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** Google Play reveals top apps, games and media of 2016 (http://www.techspot.com/news/67248-google-play-reveals-top-apps-games-media-2016.html)

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** Apple expands Product (RED) lineup, adds new ways to contribute to World AIDS Day cause (http://www.techspot.com/news/67234-apple-expands-product-red-lineup-adds-new-ways.html)

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** Pebble brand likely to be phased out as Fitbit closes in on $40 million acquisition (http://www.techspot.com/news/67242-pebble-brand-likely-phased-out-fitbit-closes-40.html)

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** Reddit CEO formally apologizes for editing posts, reveals site is cracking down on toxic users (http://www.techspot.com/news/67240-reddit-cracking-down-toxic-users-ceo-formally-apologizes.html)

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** Play the NES Classic wirelessly with this tiny adaptor (http://www.techspot.com/news/67233-wireless-controller-adapter-fixes-nes-classic-edition-only.html)

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** Plex Cloud adds support for Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive (http://www.techspot.com/news/67262-plex-cloud-adds-support-google-drive-dropbox-onedrive.html)

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** Facebook is expanding the use of its offensive content-detecting AI to cover Live streams (http://www.techspot.com/news/67259-facebook-expanding-use-offensive-content-detecting-ai-cover.html)

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** Amazon Prime Video gets HBO and Cinemax add-ons (http://www.techspot.com/news/67247-amazon-prime-video-gets-hbo-cinemax-add-ons.html)

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** Microsoft's Surface Dial isn't quite as easy to repair as the Surface Studio, teardown reveals (http://www.techspot.com/news/67246-microsoft-surface-dial-isnt-easy-repair-surface-studio.html)

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** Gate is a smart lock with an integrated video doorbell (http://www.techspot.com/news/67236-gate-smart-lock-integrated-video-doorbell.html)

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** GoPro cost-cutting restructuring will reduce global workforce by 15 percent (http://www.techspot.com/news/67231-gopro-cost-cutting-restructuring-reduce-global-workforce-15.html)

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** YouTube announces support for 4K live streaming (http://www.techspot.com/news/67235-youtube-announces-support-4k-live-streaming.html)

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