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• 3D printing in cookie dough tastes better than plastic

  The Food Printer from XYZ Printing will cost $1,800.

• Google revamps Street View, welcomes user 360° images

  Google is revamping its Street View service with an eye to attracting many more contributed 360° images.

• DJI is concerned Amazon and Google could restrict hobby drone flight

  One of the world's largest consumer drone makers says it's concerned hobbyists will face tougher restrictions over where they can fly if Amazon and Google get their way in creating dedicated airspace zones for commercial flight.

• Ricoh's 360-degree Theta camera gets better images, video

  Ricoh's Theta, a candy bar-sized camera that can capture all-around images, is getting an upgrade.

• DJI software update brings new tricks to its drones

  Drone maker DJI is adding new features to some of its drones through a software update that should make them easier to fly.

• Intel preps wireless power laptop tech for 2016

  A wireless charging system that packs enough power to replenish a laptop battery should hit the market in 2016, helping realize the long-held dream of a cable-free desk, Intel said on Wednesday.

• Comparing smartwatches -- what Apple has to beat

  It's been a big week for smartwatches and the next few days could be even bigger if rumors are true and Apple enters the battle for the wrist on Tuesday.

• At IFA, new smartphones are a harbinger for future trends

  Smartphones introduced at the IFA trade show in Berlin this week highlight trends that will grow more apparent over the next year, including the use of 64-bit processors, LTE-Advanced and super high-resolution screens.

• Wireless charging to reach PCs, tablets next year

  Wireless charging will reach PCs next year, and laptops will be able to recharge when placed on tables, pads or surfaces supporting power delivery, according to an Intel executive

• IFA's gimmick of the year: Bendable TVs

  When you're competing for the attention of almost a quarter of a million visitors, it helps to have a gimmick or two. The big names of the consumer electronics industry know this and each year at Germany's IFA electronics show, they try to outdo each other with the latest and greatest technology they have.

• Intel's Core M chips headed to 20 Windows tablets, hybrids

  Intel's new Core M chips -- which bring PC-like performance to paper-thin tablets -- will initially be in many Windows 8.1 tablets, but no Android devices are yet on the radar.

• Metal has become mandatory on high-end smartphones

  Plastic is out and metal, leather and wood are in as smartphone vendors hope luxurious-looking devices will inspire buyers to upgrade.

• Sony shows off latest SmartEyeglasses prototype

  The latest prototype of Sony's SmartEyeglasses, a head-mounted display used with a smartphone, is on show at this week's IFA electronics show in Berlin.

• Motorola's Moto 360 smartwatch has looks and a $250 price tag

  Motorola Mobility starts shipping its Android Wear-based Moto 360 smartwatch on Friday for US$250.

• The new Moto X has a metal frame and a 5.2-inch screen

  Motorola Mobility has upgraded its flagship Moto X smartphone with a metal frame, a more powerful processor and a bigger screen -- so users who liked the size of the original are out of luck.