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mrcoolbp writes:

Cnet has a quick video podcast [cnet.com] on a few new technologies that are coming out. If your in a hurry, check out just that video [cnet.com], or read on for links to the individual stories.

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First up, they have a rather critical review on the apple watch [cnet.com] that's coming on Friday, calling out it's battery life and price ($350-$17,000 USD).
Next, Skype is expanding their in-session automatic translation service to include both Italian and Mandarin [cnet.com] (previously only Spanish and English). Teaching a computer to translate between western languages an Mandarin is impressive in my opinion.

They also mention Amazon Echo [cnet.com], and how a new update will allow it to control some of the devices around your home [cnet.com]. GMeet is also mentioned, but from what I understand it's still just a rumor [techradar.com] [techradar].

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