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March 1, 2015, 12:15 PM

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Vlad Savov / The Verge:
HTC announces Grip, its first wearable fitness tracker  —  The wait for HTC's first wearable device has come to an end, however instead of the expected Android Wear smartwatch, we get a GPS-enabled fitness tracker by the name of Grip.  This is also the first product of HTC's partnership with Under Armour …
CNET:
Acer announces Liquid M220, a €79 Windows Phone coming to select European markets in April with a 4" display and 1.2GHz dual-core CPU  —  Acer's Liquid M220 offers Windows Phone on a budget (hands-on)  —  If you're curious about Windows Phone but don't want to spend much to check it out …
Ben Woods / The Next Web:
Huawei launches Talkband B2 activity tracker and N1 earbud hybrid  —  Huawei has today announced two new wearable devices, the B2 and N1, just ahead of the start of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.  —  The B2 is the successor to last year's B1 activity tracker, and comes with upgraded functionality and 6-axis tracking.
CNET:
Huawei Watch unveiled at MWC, first Android Wear watch with a sapphire crystal display  —  Huawei on Sunday announced a new premium Android Wear watch at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.  The Huawei Watch is the first Android Wear watch that features a scratch-proof sapphire crystal display.
Ben Woods / The Next Web:
ZTE launches Grand S3 with 5.5″ 1080p display and Eyeprint ID biometric security  —  ZTE has today lifted the lid on its latest flagship handset to hit the market, and this time around it comes with an upgraded screen and better camera capabilities.  —  Key specs of the device include …
More: PC World and CNET
Sam Byford / The Verge:
Hands-on with WebOS-based LG Watch Urbane LTE and Android Wear-based LG Watch Urbane  —  Our first look at LG's new webOS and Android Wear smartwatches  —  LG has kicked off Mobile World Congress this Sunday morning in Barcelona by showing off its two Watch Urbane smartwatches for the first time.
Mark Scott / New York Times:
The Netherlands' two-year-old net neutrality rules provide a good case study for the US  —  Dutch Offer Preview of Net Neutrality  —  THE HAGUE — When Bruno Leenders takes the 50-minute train ride to Amsterdam, he likes to stream blues and funk music through his smartphone.
Julian Sanchez / Cato Institute:
NSA Director fails to understand the dangerous long-term consequences of crypto backdoors in real world software  —  What NSA Director Mike Rogers Doesn't Get About Encryption  —  At a New America Foundation conference on cybersecurity Monday, NSA Director Mike Rogers gave an interview that …
Thomas Fox-Brewster / Forbes:
How hackers used rogue Tor exit relays to steal Bitcoin and rob Blockchain.info  —  How Hackers Abused Tor To Rob Blockchain, Steal Bitcoin, Target Private Email And Get Away With It  —  Across October and November of last year, some unlucky users of the world's most popular Bitcoin wallet …

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