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March 1, 2015, 8:45 AM

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CNET:
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, Acer's Liquid M220 is an inexpensive option.  And while you're saving money, you're also getting a phone with a bit of personality in the design.
Kellex / Droid Life:
Huawei Watch, an unannounced round-faced Android Wear smartwatch, shown off in two leaked promotional videos  —  This is the Huawei Watch, One of the Best Looking Android Wear Devices to Date  —  Huawei is about to make its presence felt at MWC with the announcement of the Huawei Watch.
Bryan Bishop / The Verge:
Dolby dives into virtual reality with Atmos surround sound for VR  —  As the momentum behind virtual reality slowly continues to build we're seeing more traditional movie companies dip their toes into the medium.  Today Dolby is announcing a partnership with Jaunt that will bring …
Kevin Roose / Fusion:
How one guy spent $18K on coupon sites to net 100K shares in Jet from its referral competition  —  This guy used an insane get-rich-quick scheme to become a start-up millionaire in three weeks  —  Tech start-ups mint new millionaires every day.  Many of these people are young Stanford …
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Farhad Manjoo / New York Times:
Vivek Wadhwa, voice for gender diversity in Silicon Valley, shows how not to handle criticism  —  Vivek Wadhwa, Voice for Women in Silicon Valley, Is Foiled by His Tone  —  Silicon Valley has lately come to the realization that it is not the meritocracy it has long pretended to be — at least not for women and most minorities.
Jordan Crook / TechCrunch:
Tinder Plus Will Launch On Monday  —  Tinder Plus, the dating app's first step into the wonderful world of freemium monetization, will launch on Monday for $9.99, according to sources familiar with the matter.  —  Tinder Plus includes at least one highly requested feature and a few others …
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