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Review: GoPro Hero 4 Black brings high frame rates to high-resolution video Posted: 27 Oct 2014 10:09 AM PDT With this year's new Hero 4 Black camera, GoPro introduced a top-notch ruggedized device capable of shooting 1080p at an astounding 120 frames per second and 4K video up to 30 frames per second. But coming in at $499 without remote, is the latest GoPro worth the price of admission?

Fitbit unveils new Charge, Charge HR & Surge digital fitness trackers Posted: 27 Oct 2014 09:42 AM PDT Fitbit on Monday gave fitness buffs three new options for wrist-worn activity trackers, introducing the Charge and Charge HR --?spiritual successors to the Fitbit Force -- alongside the Fitbit Surge, which the company is calling a "fitness super watch."

Alpine launches $800 CarPlay-compatible iLX-007 in-dash receiver Posted: 27 Oct 2014 09:00 AM PDT Aftermarket options with support for Apple's CarPlay continue to expand, with Alpine launching a new $800 unit on Monday featuring a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen and support for Siri voice commands.

Apple seeks partners to enable NFC-based transit payments & building access for iPhone 6 & Watch Posted: 27 Oct 2014 07:42 AM PDT Though the near-field communications chip in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is currently exclusively for Apple Pay, the wireless functionality may be expanded to new uses such as replacing a public transit card or a secure building access keycard.

Amazon announces $39 Fire TV Stick to compete with Google Chromecast Posted: 27 Oct 2014 07:09 AM PDT Online retail behemoth Amazon on Monday unveiled the Fire TV Stick, a dongle variant of its Fire TV set-top box that eschews the separate hardware in favor of an all-in-one form factor that plugs into and is powered by a television's HDMI port.

In-depth review: Apple's iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 Posted: 27 Oct 2014 05:36 AM PDT Apple's latest iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 incorporate Touch ID and support for Apple Pay within apps, with the same 10 hour battery life of previous models. The full size iPad Air 2 is also now 18 percent slimmer with an improved, antireflective display and gains a faster A8X chip, faster 802.11ac Wi-Fi and LTE wireless, a barometer, and a significantly improved iSight camera.