Behold, the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro and other top stories.

• Behold, the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro

  

  Behold, the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro Google is set to release the first smartphone that provides augmented reality (AR) experience to all users. The Lenovo Phab 2 Pro presents a computer vision technology platform which integrates virtual effects on physical surrounding. By Brian Ang | Oct 08, 2016 03:34 AM EDT SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 09: Yang Yuanqing, Lenovo CEO, unveils the new PHAB2 Pro, the world's first Tango-powered smartphone at Lenovo Tech World at The Masonic Auditorium on June 9, 2016 in ..

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• Telstra, Optus and Vodafone tout aims for 5G mobile revolution

  

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• Man defends Facebook Live video of heroin overdosed couple

  

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. • A man who filmed a couple who had overdosed on heroin and were lying unconscious on a Memphis sidewalk as people mocked them is defending his decision to post the video live on Facebook.At one point in the video, Courtland Garner puts his phone inches from the woman’s face. He and others in the crowd can be heard laughing at the pair. A driver who was passing called 911, and emergency responders were able to revive the couple, who are married.Garner is unapologetic, saying he w..

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• Viv AI voice assistant heading to Samsung devices following buy-out

  

  A step forward: Viv is an intelligent voice assistant that can respond to questions formulated in natural language. — AFP Relaxnews Samsung has bought Viv Labs, an AI startup that developed a voice assistant capable of responding to natural language, marking a clear step forward in the firm's artificial intelligence strategy. According to Injong Rhee, CTO of Samsung's mobile communications business, the tech giant's aim is to offer customers the best user experience across all its products and..

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• Google Starts Big Advertising Push Around New Pixel Phone

  

  Google's new "Pixel" smartphone is off to a fast marketing start with $3.2 million in television ads in two days since it announced the upcoming launch, and ad executives expect Google to spend hundreds of millions more to keep up with rivals Samsung Electronics and Apple Inc.Google's launch of the first phone it has designed itself puts it in direct competition with the two dominant smartphone makers, which each market heavily. While Google's brand is known around the world, and it..

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• Brisbane man falls asleep at wheel

  

  Brisbane man falls asleep at wheel

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• LeEco accidentally reveals US budget phone

  

  Chinese hardware upstart LeEco has accidentally showed off key parts of its device line-up two weeks before the company is set to officially launch its US business.The leak, which was first spotted by AndroidPolice, revealed two budget-phones as well as four different TV sets based on Google's Android TV platform.Product shots also show numerous LeEco-branded apps, suggesting that the company wants to use its devices to grow its entertainment services, much like it has done in China.The leaks su..

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