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Best of TechHive Feb 25, 2016 The FCC wants to blow up the cable box. Here's what its proposal will (and won't) do Confused by the FCC's cable box plan? Here's what it all means for cable subscribers and cord cutters. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • 'Passive Wi-Fi' researchers promise to cut Wi-Fi power by 10,000x • Google's Android garden at MWC is a can't-miss for Android fans • Samsung's Artik 5, a Raspberry Pi look-alike, now shipping for $99 • 5G's moment is now, four years before it's scheduled to arrive • Google's Project Tango museum tour • Verizon's Custom TV skinny bundles fatten up as it makes nice with ESPN • Samsung vs. LG: Dueling press conferences • Samsung's Gear 360 camera takes photos and videos that surround you • Reality doesn't bite: CuriosityStream delivers all documentaries, all the time • The Angry Birds: Fun cartoon characters or depraved war criminals? • HP sets sights on business users with Elite x3 smartphone 'Passive Wi-Fi' researchers promise to cut Wi-Fi power by 10,000x Researchers at the University of Washington say they've discovered passive Wi-Fi: a way to reduce Wi-Fi power to the microwatt level, useful for sensors or the Internet of Things. Read More ▶ Video Google's Android garden at MWC is a can't-miss for Android fans Google didn't make any big Android announcements at MWC, but they did have some fun demos and delicious hot chocolate. Watch Now ▶ Samsung's Artik 5, a Raspberry Pi look-alike, now shipping for $99 Samsung's first Artik developer board, which looks like Raspberry Pi 2, has now started shipping, and robots, drones, wearables and a range of connected devices can be made from it. Read More ▶ 5G's moment is now, four years before it's scheduled to arrive True 5G mobile networks and devices won't be here until 2020. That may seem like a long time to you or me, but for the carriers and network equipment makers at Mobile World Congress, it's time to get cracking. Read More ▶ Video Google's Project Tango museum tour Google demonstrates how Project Tango's precise indoor location can change your museum-going experience forever. Watch Now ▶ Verizon's Custom TV skinny bundles fatten up as it makes nice with ESPN Verizon Custom TV skinny bundles get stuffed with more channels, including a package with ESPN. Read More ▶ Video Samsung vs. LG: Dueling press conferences If you spend hundreds of millions developing a new flagship phone, you better make its introduction something special! Watch Now ▶ Video Samsung's Gear 360 camera takes photos and videos that surround you Samsung hopes to democratize VR content creation with an this affordable accessory. Watch Now ▶ Reality doesn't bite: CuriosityStream delivers all documentaries, all the time Here's an entertaining educational resource for the entire family. Read More ▶ Video The Angry Birds: Fun cartoon characters or depraved war criminals? As we wait for "The Angry Birds Movie" to hit theaters in May, let's consider the angry birds history of violence and obscene culture of death. Watch Now ▶ Video HP sets sights on business users with Elite x3 smartphone Computerworld Senior Editor Matt Hamblen goes into detail with HP's business-friendly Elite x3 smartphone. Watch Now ▶

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