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03-02-16, 22:22
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Samsung Accidentally Confirms Galaxy S7 Edge

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-03/26087-a8daae23_600_400.jpg" />Samsung is going to announce the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge shortly, but the company has already accidentally confirmed the existence of the latter. Galaxy Club (Netherlands) captured a screenshot from developer.samsung.com that shows Samsung mentioned the phone.
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YouTube Wants To Stream 360 Degree Video
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-03/26086-e82f2563_600_400.jpg" />YouTube is working on a way for 360-degree videos to be live streamed, according to BuzzFeed. The platform already lets people upload 360-degree content, but it doesn't support streaming that kind of video. A source told BuzzFeed about YouTube's actions in this area.
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Tesla Model 3 Reveal Taking Place In March
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-03/26085-86871e57_600_400.jpg" />The Model 3, a less expensive electric vehicle from Tesla, is going to be at least partially unveiled in March. Tesla will only show off some parts of the car in the spring and it will then wait until we are closer to the release of the vehicle to share everything about it.
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Instagram Comes Out With Original Video Series
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-03/26084-b1906722_600_400.jpg" />Shield 5, an original video series from Instagram, has debuted. It's the first series of its kind from the company and Shield 5 is directed by Hello Carter's Anthony Wilcox. The first episode was released on February 2 and the series will play out over a month.
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Google Engineer Creates Smart Mirror, Has Google Now Features
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-03/26083-f92dbb5a_600_400.jpg" />Smart mirrors are found in a lot of futuristic movies/TV, but they really don't exist yet. Max Braun, a Google engineer, has addressed that by creating his own smart mirror which basically comes with Google Now. Android is running on the device and it features RSS and weather.
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Simulations Give Google's Self-Driving Tech 3 Million Miles Of Driving Daily
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-03/26082-5f2c1095_600_400.jpg" />Google is limited in the amount of driving it can have its self-driving vehicles go through and that's prompted the company to emphasize simulations. Google says it runs its self-driving technology through "thousands of variations" of driving using the simulations.
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Amazon Intends To Open Up To 400 Physical Bookstores
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-03/26081-8139b9d5_600_400.jpg" />Amazon's single bookstore in Seattle might not be the eCommerce company's only location. The New York Times reports Amazon is planning to open up many additional stores and Sandeep Mathrani, CEO of a real estate investment trust, claims Amazon will open up to 400 outlets.
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Twitter Begins Showing Non-Users Tweets On Mobile, Desktop
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-03/26080-44dd996c_600_400.jpg" />Mobile and desktop users, even if they do not have a Twitter account, will now see some tweets on the network. Both non-users and logged out users will see content on the site, whereas Twitter had only been showing those visitors a basic login screen.
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Microsoft Recalls Surface Pro AC Power Adapters Due To Fire Hazard
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-03/26079-190fcb15_600_400.jpg" />Microsoft has put out a recall for its Surface Pro power adapters due to concerns about fires and shocks. The company is recalling around 2.25 million AC adapters in the US alone. All Surface Pro, Surface Pro 2, and Surface Pro 3 units sold before March 15, 2015 are affected.
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Secure Comodo Browser Isn't Actually Secure, Google Finds
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-03/26078-174ec086_600_400.jpg" />Comodo's set of software, which is meant to keep people secure, features a browser that is lowering people's security. Tavis Ormandy, a security engineer at Google, has found the Comodo Internet Security suite includes a secure browser called Chromodo that isn't actually safe.
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Fitness Trackers Tend To Leak User Data
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-03/26077-35af59eb_600_400.jpg" />Security isn't great with many popular fitness trackers and the devices could be leaking user data, researchers have found. Open Effect, a Canadian group, looked at products from eight manufacturers and found all of them, with the exception of the Apple Watch, were troublesome.
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Yahoo Confirms Layoffs For 15% Of Workforce
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-03/26076-0fc5c0bc_600_400.jpg" />Yahoo's cost-cutting plan has been confirmed and the company will be laying off 15% of its workforce as part of a strategy that will save hundreds of millions of dollars per year. It will also close offices in Dubai, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Madrid, and Milan.
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Farm Run Nearly Entirely By Robots Opening In 2017
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-03/26075-85801aec_600_400.jpg" />An almost autonomous farm capable of producing 30,000 heads of lettuce each day is going to open in mid-2017 in Japan. SPREAD, the company behind the farm, says robots will handle nearly every bit of growing and producing that takes place in the facility.
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Android Marshmallow Reaches 1% Adoption After 4 Months
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-03/26074-4284153a_600_400.jpg" />After four months of being available, Android Marshmallow has finally reached 1% adoption, highlighting the fragmentation problems that exist with Android. Google's latest update to the Platform Versions page shows Marshmallow is installed on 1.2% of available devices.
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ASUS ZenFone Zoom Launches In The US
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-03/26073-abf785e0_600_400.jpg" />ASUS has finally launched the camera-centric smartphone from the ZenFone lineup in the United States. The ASUS ZenFone Zoom was available for pre-order in the country since January 20 and now it is finally available for purchase for $399 from the B&H Photo retailer.
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Toshiba, Vaio And Fujitsu To Merge Its Laptop Operations
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-03/26072-0aef0652_600_400.jpg" />With so many laptop companies, it is hard to make a profit each quarter and each year. Some companies including Toshiba, Vaio and Fujitsu have failed to do that and to overcome bad days, they have decided to merge together and therefore be stronger than before.
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HTC Desire 530 Launching Later This Month, To Be Priced At Around $200
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-03/26071-e8883c8c_600_400.jpg" />HTC Desire 530 smartphone has appeared in Europe, on a Dutch retailer's website and is also the first time we ever hear about the handset. The specifications of the smartphone are still unknown and weren't mention in the listing, but there are some other details.
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WordPress Releases New Version, Fixes SSRF and Open Redirect Security Issues
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-03/26070-654f15a2_600_400.jpg" />WordPress team has just announced that it has released WordPress version 4.4.2, which addresses 17 bugs and 2 very important security issues. The update for the world's most used CMS fixes an SSRF bug and open redirect issue, which has recently been discovered.
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VAIO Working On A Windows 10 Smartphone, Coming Tomorrow
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-03/26069-8a8e54d7_600_400.jpg" />VAIO has been rather quiet about its upcoming Windows 10 smartphone. Newly leaked details suggest that the Windows 10 powered smartphone will be unveiled on February 4, at an event hosted by Vaio president Ota Yoshimi and Microsoft's Japanese president.
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Apple iPhone 7 Won't Have Camera Bump
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-03/26068-937c75c7_600_400.jpg" />Unlike Galaxy S7, the upcoming iPhone 7 won't have the annoying camera bump found on the back of the phone. The company has also made changes to antenna bands. They will no longer be across the rear, but rather at the sides and around the top and bottom edges.
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04-02-16, 22:30
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Sony Believes Dual-Lens Cameras Will Be On Many Phones By 2017

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-04/26118-e2e4b24f_600_400.jpg" />The Sony dual-lens camera platform is already being looked at by major smartphone companies and Sony says it will be adopted by "major smartphone players" this year. Kenichiro Yoshida, Sony's CFO, revealed that information during a recent earnings call.
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Apple Music Letting Android Users Save Music To SD
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-04/26117-6f9746c6_600_400.jpg" />Apple Music for Android has been updated with an ability that's not found in the iOS version of the app: the ability to save music to an SD card. With this feature, users can begin storing more of their music offline. Apple Music needs SD card storage in order to compete.
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Amit Singhal, Google's Search Chief, Retiring
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-04/26116-8db51778_600_400.jpg" />The leader of Google's search division, Amit Singhal, is leaving the company and he will be replaced by John Giannandrea, an executive currently focused on artificial intelligence. Singhal has been with Google since 2000 and he's helped develop much of Google's search business.
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Singtel Providing 10 Gbps Internet In Singapore For $130
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-04/26115-0c3b30eb_600_400.jpg" />Many consumers in Singapore will soon have access to 10 Gbps service from Singtel. The fiber broadband service is available for residential customers and it is launching after a successful trial in 2015. Singtel isn't the only company working on multi-gigabit internet.
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Google Quickly Removes Adblock Fast App From Play Store
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-04/26114-f6db2878_600_400.jpg" />Almost immediately after launching, Adblock Fast has been removed from the Play Store by Google. Adblock Fast was the first app of its kind to work with Samsung's browser, which recently added support for ad blocking. The app also reduces data usage.
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60M Copies Of Grand Theft Auto V Have Shipped
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-04/26113-8e0d08dd_600_400.jpg" />Take-Two Interactive, which published Grand Theft Auto V, has announced more than 60 million copies of the game have shipped. With that figure, we have a general idea of how many copies have been purchased, but shipped copies are just those that retailers have ordered.
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Google To Begin Warning Users About Bad Download Buttons
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-04/26112-eea403e2_600_400.jpg" />Google is going to start letting people know if they are on a site that could be using deceptive ads/download buttons which can steal their information or install malware. In a blog post, Google announced it would look for bad "embedded content" and warn visitors.
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Google Provides Fiber Gigabit Internet For Free In Public Housing
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-04/26111-8f9737b3_600_400.jpg" />Through a partnership with ConnectHome, Google has begun rolling out free gigabit internet in public housing units. The first market to receive free gigabit is the West Bluff neighborhood of Kansas City. Google intends to provide all public housing units with free service.
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First Original Content From YouTube Red Arriving Next Week
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-04/26110-00ee5b42_600_400.jpg" />YouTube's original content for its YouTube Red customers will begin coming out next week. Among the movies and TV shows, referred to as YouTube Red Originals, that'll arrive on February 10 are A Trip To Unicorn Island (Lilly Singh) and Lazer Team (Rooster Teeth).
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Linux, Mac Ports For Batman: Arkham Knight Cancelled
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-04/26109-290b214f_600_400.jpg" />Batman: Arkham Knight will not be coming out for Mac or Linux. An announcement on Steam revealed Feral Interactive's port of the game is no longer on the way and those who preordered it can apply for a refund. Feral Interactive announced the games in early 2015.
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Sharp Picks Foxconn's $5 Billion Acquisition Offer
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-04/26108-6b63fe80_600_400.jpg" />Sharp has reportedly decided to go with Foxconn's $5 billion acquisition offer instead of another deal from the Innovation Network Corp of Japan. Asahi (Japan) says Sharp held a board meeting and concluded it was best to give Foxconn preferred negotiation rights.
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Apple Ordered To Pay $625M To Patent Troll
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-04/26107-5d787808_600_400.jpg" />Apple has lost a patent infringement case that was brought against it by VirnetX, a patent troll. Due to a jury ruling in favor of VirnetX, Apple must pay $625.6 million. The case centered around Apple infringing on patents with its FaceTime, VPN on Demand, and iMessage services.
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Zuckerberg Predicts 5 Billion Facebook Users By 2030
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-04/26106-a5c2cc7a_600_400.jpg" />As long as Facebook does not get entirely replaced by a new social network-type site, CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes it will have 5 billion users by 2030. While making that prediction, Zuckerberg said Facebook would have "5 billion of the world's 7 billion humans connected."
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Square Begins Selling NFC Reader In Apple Stores
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-04/26105-b9fa48a1_600_400.jpg" />For a few months, Square has been selling an NFC payment reader online and now it is selling the device in Apple stores, with a clear goal of targeting Apple Pay users. This square-shaped payment system is able to work with chip-enabled debit and credit cards.
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Podcasts Now Appearing In Google Play Music
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-04/26104-dade66dc_600_400.jpg" />Some individuals have begun seeing podcasts in the Google Play Music app, meaning Google is now rolling out the feature after announcing it a few months ago. When it announced Google Play Music Podcasts, it began taking submissions from content creators.
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T-Mobile Introduces Family Plan With Unlimited Data For 4 People, Costs $150
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-04/26103-6c17453b_600_400.jpg" />T-Mobile has a new family plan and it comes with unlimited data for four people, with a price tag of just $150. Up to eight more lines can be added for $30 each and both families and small businesses can take advantage of this pricing. This is the carrier's best family plan.
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US LTE Speeds Rank 55th Globally
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-04/26102-cda2e54c_600_400.jpg" />Out of all the countries with LTE wireless service, the United States comes in 55th for LTE speed. Open Signal's report on the state of wireless has found the average speed of 10 Mbps in the US is below that of Russia and Argentina. Singapore, on the other hand, has 37 Mbps.
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Internet Traffic Will Pass Zetabyte Mark This Year, Thanks To Mobile
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-04/26101-02bb6eff_600_400.jpg" />Traffic from mobile devices is going to drive total internet traffic above the zetabyte mark for the first time this year. Cisco Systems predicts there will be a zetabyte of traffic and that amount will double again by 2019. 5.5 billion people will have phones by 2020.
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Defunct: Performance Analysis
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-04/26100-d15a913f_600_400.jpg" />Performance has largely been stellar save for one or two reproducible instances. For the most part the game performs absolutely gloriously. Everything is silky smooth, there's almost zero potential for glitches - if you do find yourself clipping through an object
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Defunct Review
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-04/26099-7335cbcb_600_400.jpg" />Defunct is a brilliant little downhill racer by Swedish developers Freshly Squeezed. It's published by SOEDESCO, and built entirely within the Personal Edition of Unity. It's a short affair, featuring tonnes of fast paced racing, as well as slower sections for more puzzle
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05-02-16, 22:40
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Mice Lifespan Extended By 35% Through Cell Removal

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26152-3ab9a39f_600_400.jpg" />There's a lot of research going into the aging process and there are some researchers who believe discoveries in this area could put an end to aging. Evidence from a recent test in mice has found one therapy, the removal of "senescent" cells from the body, can extend life by 35%.
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Sony Releases Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update To Xperia Z5 Owners
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26151-af767c89_600_400.jpg" />Sony is one of the rare companies that plans to update most of its lineup to the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system. Today, the company has released the update to Xperia Z5 owners, while rest of the Xperia Z5 lineup should get it anytime now.
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Microsoft Edge Now Supports WhatsApp Web
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26150-f023e295_600_400.jpg" />WhatsApp Web is a desktop version of the app that is run via internet browsers. Until today, the app was supported only on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Safari, as well as Android, iPhone, Windows Phone and BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system.
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Could Last For Two Days
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26149-57f8e122_600_400.jpg" />The Samsung Galaxy S7, which will be unveiled later this month, is reportedly going to come with two-day battery life. Eldar Murtazin, a blogger from Russia, claims the phone will last for days per charge and the phone lasts for 17 hours while playing video at 100% brightness.
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Huawei Honor 7 Premium Heading To Europe
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26148-aae005e3_600_400.jpg" />Huawei has just announced that the Premium edition of Honor 7 will soon launch in the Europe. The announcement was made hours after the Honor 5X launched in Europe, which is available in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Switzerland.
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YU Yutopia Receives Important Software Update
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26147-721f3622_600_400.jpg" />YU has started rolling out a new software update for its flagship YU Yutopia smartphone. The update brings improvements to the touchscreen and a fingerprint sensor. Unfortunately, the Cyanogen OS version is still the same at 12.1, which is based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop.
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Samsung Galaxy S7 To Last Up To Two Days On A Single Charge
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26146-e2cd8e9d_600_400.jpg" />Nowadays smartphones have plenty of features and possibilities, but the biggest problem is in battery life. Not much has been done in terms of battery technology, so battery life only got worse and not improved. Now, companies are trying to optimize their software.
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Lumia 650 Press Renders Leak Online
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26145-338fc12d_600_400.jpg" />Microsoft plans to announce two new smartphones later this month, and those will be the Lumia 650 and Lumia 850. Both smartphones have leaked numerous times, but today we have a set of new press renders leaked online, showing the Lumia 650 in its full glory.
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Tim Cook Suggests Apple Will Make More Android Apps
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26144-f354fd71_600_400.jpg" />Apple has generally avoided making a lot of software for other platforms, but CEO Tim Cook has suggested more Apple apps could head to Android. The company's music streaming service, Apple Music, is on Android and Cook says that app was "testing the waters" for future ports.
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You Have 3.57 Degrees Of Separation From Everyone On Facebook
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26143-b205f72a_600_400.jpg" />You are likely connected to every single person on Facebook, the largest social network in the world, by less than four people. Facebook has released a blog post claiming there are 3.57 degrees of separation, on average, between any two users of the network.
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Doom Given May 2016 Release Date
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26142-11e7cf3b_600_400.jpg" />Bethesda's Doom is going to come out on May 13 and it will be available for the Xbox One, PS4, and PC. Along with announcing the game's release date, a new trailer has come out for Doom, highlighting some of the content that'll be in the game's campaign.
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Apple Stores To Allow Trade Ins Of Broken Phones
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26141-5b9d60e4_600_400.jpg" />The next time your iPhone breaks, you may be able to take it to an Apple retail store for a trade in. 9to5Mac reports Apple plans on adding a trade in option inside its stores for iPhones that have broken displays, cameras, or buttons. You will receive between $50 and $250.
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Google Will Display Anti-ISIS Ads In Some Search Results
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26140-76d0cfe5_600_400.jpg" />Google will be carrying out its own fight against ISIS, an Islamic terrorist group, by displaying anti-ISIS ads in extremist search results. Through AdWords, Google will prominently show ads from non-profits that oppose the group when people carry out searches related to ISIS.
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Nintendo Cancels Plans For Sleep Tracking Device
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26139-b8eec755_600_400.jpg" />Nintendo planned on releasing a sleep tracker, but it has backed away from the project and will no longer be releasing it. The device was mentioned by Nintendo in October 2014 and the company said it would help users optimize their sleep. Since then, little had been said.
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Twitter Tests A GIF Button
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26138-1775995f_600_400.jpg" />Twitter is trying out a dedicated GIF button that lets you pick from a set of already made images in order to add animation to your post. A number of users have said they see the GIF button, but the feature is not available to everyone yet. Twitter has not commented on it.
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Apple Ended 2015 With 42.9% Of US Phone Market, Samsung Had 28.4%
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26137-7384aa9f_600_400.jpg" />Apple is not dominating the smartphone market globally, but it still is in the United States. ComScore's report on the December 2015 smartphone market shows Apple had a 42.9% market share in the US last year and Samsung came in second with a 28.4% share.
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Canonical Launches Ubuntu Version Of BQ Aquaris M10 Tablet
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26136-c452de50_600_400.jpg" />Canonical has introduced a new mobile device, a Ubuntu version of the Aquaris M10 tablet from BQ. The tablet comes with 2 GB of RAM and a 1.5 GHz MediaTek processor. Canonical says the tablet can also function as a full desktop if you plug in the required peripherals.
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Isle Of Man May Open Itself Up To Fully Self-Driving Cars, Become Testing Ground
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26135-1f880713_600_400.jpg" />The Isle of Man could become a go-to area for autonomous car testing since the island may open up its roads to fully self-driven cars, including ones without steering wheels and pedals. Phil Gawne, the transportation minister, says the government has spoken with companies.
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Facebook Blocks Crypter Encryption Service For Messages
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26134-062f7083_600_400.jpg" />Facebook is blocking a new browser extension that made it possible to add better encryption to Facebook Messenger. The app, Crypter, was available for Chrome and Firefox, but Facebook has shut it down. Crypter provided a simple way to encrypt messages using AES.
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Spotify Added To Amazon Echo, Requires Premium Account
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26133-8def553c_600_400.jpg" />Spotify streaming is now available through the Amazon Echo without an attached phone. The feature is only available for Spotify Premium subscribers. With Spotify support, you can give Alexa voice commands to operate the popular music streaming service.
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06-02-16, 22:41
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Next Week in Gaming: February - Week Two

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26129-cd44e051_600_400.jpg" />Continuing on from last week, this series of articles is to help keep you guys up to date with what's been happening in the gaming world, and fill you in on what's coming in the week to come. I'll be announcing game releases, interviews, as well as introducing next
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Sony Confirms The Launch Date Of Xperia Z5 And Xperia Z5 Compact In The US
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-06/26158-1dd21018_600_400.jpg" />Sony is making great smartphones, but their availability isn't the best. People in the US know that the best, especially for the flagship models, but the company is eager to change that. It latest flagship lineup, the Xperia Z5, will soon be officially available in the country.
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Google Project Ara Device Appears On GFXBench
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-06/26157-60d87887_600_400.jpg" />Back in August last year, we have learned that Google's Project Ara has been delayed for 2016. Since then, almost nothing about the project has been leaked, until today when the handset appeared online. The phone has appeared on GFXBench, revealing some of its specs.
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Samsung Plans To Launch Galaxy Note 6 In Europe
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-06/26156-573627a0_600_400.jpg" />It is little to say that the Galaxy Note fans in the Europe were disappointed after learning that Samsung won't launch Galaxy Note 5 there. Some rumours have appeared saying the company could launch the smartphone starting this year, but we doubt that is going to happen.
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Instagram Confirms Multiple Account Switching Feature, But No Details On Release Date
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-06/26155-924615e1_600_400.jpg" />Multiple accounts switching support for Instagram was discovered last year in a beta version of Instagram for Android. Since then, users have been waiting for the official release, especially those with several business accounts. The good news is that the feature is back.
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Tizen 2.4 Update Now Rolling Out
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-06/26154-1a9b9d9d_600_400.jpg" />We can all agree that the top-tier mobile operating systems are Android, iOS and Windows 10 Mobile, although the latter has to catch up with the competition and to be officially available. Other companies are trying to develop their own platform, including Samsung.
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First Live Image Of HTC One M10 Reveals Physical Home Button, But No BoomSound_Speakers
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26153-7b61a693_600_400.jpg" />HTC One M10, also known as the Perfume, is expected to be announced this month, but don't expect to see it at the upcoming MWC 2016 event. Instead, the company will unveil its next flagship handset at a dedicated event, around the same time as the LG G5 and Samsung Galaxy S7.
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Sony Releases Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update To Xperia Z5 Owners
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26151-af767c89_600_400.jpg" />Sony is one of the rare companies that plans to update most of its lineup to the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system. Today, the company has released the update to Xperia Z5 owners, while rest of the Xperia Z5 lineup should get it anytime now.
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Microsoft Edge Now Supports WhatsApp Web
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26150-f023e295_600_400.jpg" />WhatsApp Web is a desktop version of the app that is run via internet browsers. Until today, the app was supported only on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Safari, as well as Android, iPhone, Windows Phone and BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system.
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Could Last For Two Days
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26149-57f8e122_600_400.jpg" />The Samsung Galaxy S7, which will be unveiled later this month, is reportedly going to come with two-day battery life. Eldar Murtazin, a blogger from Russia, claims the phone will last for days per charge and the phone lasts for 17 hours while playing video at 100% brightness.
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Huawei Honor 7 Premium Heading To Europe
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26148-aae005e3_600_400.jpg" />Huawei has just announced that the Premium edition of Honor 7 will soon launch in the Europe. The announcement was made hours after the Honor 5X launched in Europe, which is available in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Switzerland.
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YU Yutopia Receives Important Software Update
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26147-721f3622_600_400.jpg" />YU has started rolling out a new software update for its flagship YU Yutopia smartphone. The update brings improvements to the touchscreen and a fingerprint sensor. Unfortunately, the Cyanogen OS version is still the same at 12.1, which is based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop.
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Samsung Galaxy S7 To Last Up To Two Days On A Single Charge
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26146-e2cd8e9d_600_400.jpg" />Nowadays smartphones have plenty of features and possibilities, but the biggest problem is in battery life. Not much has been done in terms of battery technology, so battery life only got worse and not improved. Now, companies are trying to optimize their software.
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Lumia 650 Press Renders Leak Online
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26145-338fc12d_600_400.jpg" />Microsoft plans to announce two new smartphones later this month, and those will be the Lumia 650 and Lumia 850. Both smartphones have leaked numerous times, but today we have a set of new press renders leaked online, showing the Lumia 650 in its full glory.
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Tim Cook Suggests Apple Will Make More Android Apps
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26144-f354fd71_600_400.jpg" />Apple has generally avoided making a lot of software for other platforms, but CEO Tim Cook has suggested more Apple apps could head to Android. The company's music streaming service, Apple Music, is on Android and Cook says that app was "testing the waters" for future ports.
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You Have 3.57 Degrees Of Separation From Everyone On Facebook
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26143-b205f72a_600_400.jpg" />You are likely connected to every single person on Facebook, the largest social network in the world, by less than four people. Facebook has released a blog post claiming there are 3.57 degrees of separation, on average, between any two users of the network.
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Doom Given May 2016 Release Date
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26142-11e7cf3b_600_400.jpg" />Bethesda's Doom is going to come out on May 13 and it will be available for the Xbox One, PS4, and PC. Along with announcing the game's release date, a new trailer has come out for Doom, highlighting some of the content that'll be in the game's campaign.
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Apple Stores To Allow Trade Ins Of Broken Phones
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26141-5b9d60e4_600_400.jpg" />The next time your iPhone breaks, you may be able to take it to an Apple retail store for a trade in. 9to5Mac reports Apple plans on adding a trade in option inside its stores for iPhones that have broken displays, cameras, or buttons. You will receive between $50 and $250.
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Google Will Display Anti-ISIS Ads In Some Search Results
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26140-76d0cfe5_600_400.jpg" />Google will be carrying out its own fight against ISIS, an Islamic terrorist group, by displaying anti-ISIS ads in extremist search results. Through AdWords, Google will prominently show ads from non-profits that oppose the group when people carry out searches related to ISIS.
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07-02-16, 22:51
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Sony Confirms The Launch Date Of Xperia Z5 And Xperia Z5 Compact In Th

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-06/26158-1dd21018_600_400.jpg" />Sony is making great smartphones, but their availability isn't the best. People in the US know that the best, especially for the flagship models, but the company is eager to change that. It latest flagship lineup, the Xperia Z5, will soon be officially available in the country.
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Google Project Ara Device Appears On GFXBench
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-06/26157-60d87887_600_400.jpg" />Back in August last year, we have learned that Google's Project Ara has been delayed for 2016. Since then, almost nothing about the project has been leaked, until today when the handset appeared online. The phone has appeared on GFXBench, revealing some of its specs.
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Samsung Plans To Launch Galaxy Note 6 In Europe
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-06/26156-573627a0_600_400.jpg" />It is little to say that the Galaxy Note fans in the Europe were disappointed after learning that Samsung won't launch Galaxy Note 5 there. Some rumours have appeared saying the company could launch the smartphone starting this year, but we doubt that is going to happen.
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Instagram Confirms Multiple Account Switching Feature, But No Details On Release Date
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-06/26155-924615e1_600_400.jpg" />Multiple accounts switching support for Instagram was discovered last year in a beta version of Instagram for Android. Since then, users have been waiting for the official release, especially those with several business accounts. The good news is that the feature is back.
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Tizen 2.4 Update Now Rolling Out
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First Live Image Of HTC One M10 Reveals Physical Home Button, But No BoomSound_Speakers
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26153-7b61a693_600_400.jpg" />HTC One M10, also known as the Perfume, is expected to be announced this month, but don't expect to see it at the upcoming MWC 2016 event. Instead, the company will unveil its next flagship handset at a dedicated event, around the same time as the LG G5 and Samsung Galaxy S7.
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Sony Releases Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update To Xperia Z5 Owners
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26151-af767c89_600_400.jpg" />Sony is one of the rare companies that plans to update most of its lineup to the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system. Today, the company has released the update to Xperia Z5 owners, while rest of the Xperia Z5 lineup should get it anytime now.
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Microsoft Edge Now Supports WhatsApp Web
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26150-f023e295_600_400.jpg" />WhatsApp Web is a desktop version of the app that is run via internet browsers. Until today, the app was supported only on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Safari, as well as Android, iPhone, Windows Phone and BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system.
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Could Last For Two Days
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26149-57f8e122_600_400.jpg" />The Samsung Galaxy S7, which will be unveiled later this month, is reportedly going to come with two-day battery life. Eldar Murtazin, a blogger from Russia, claims the phone will last for days per charge and the phone lasts for 17 hours while playing video at 100% brightness.
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Huawei Honor 7 Premium Heading To Europe
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26148-aae005e3_600_400.jpg" />Huawei has just announced that the Premium edition of Honor 7 will soon launch in the Europe. The announcement was made hours after the Honor 5X launched in Europe, which is available in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Switzerland.
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YU Yutopia Receives Important Software Update
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26147-721f3622_600_400.jpg" />YU has started rolling out a new software update for its flagship YU Yutopia smartphone. The update brings improvements to the touchscreen and a fingerprint sensor. Unfortunately, the Cyanogen OS version is still the same at 12.1, which is based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop.
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Samsung Galaxy S7 To Last Up To Two Days On A Single Charge
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Lumia 650 Press Renders Leak Online
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26145-338fc12d_600_400.jpg" />Microsoft plans to announce two new smartphones later this month, and those will be the Lumia 650 and Lumia 850. Both smartphones have leaked numerous times, but today we have a set of new press renders leaked online, showing the Lumia 650 in its full glory.
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Tim Cook Suggests Apple Will Make More Android Apps
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26144-f354fd71_600_400.jpg" />Apple has generally avoided making a lot of software for other platforms, but CEO Tim Cook has suggested more Apple apps could head to Android. The company's music streaming service, Apple Music, is on Android and Cook says that app was "testing the waters" for future ports.
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You Have 3.57 Degrees Of Separation From Everyone On Facebook
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26143-b205f72a_600_400.jpg" />You are likely connected to every single person on Facebook, the largest social network in the world, by less than four people. Facebook has released a blog post claiming there are 3.57 degrees of separation, on average, between any two users of the network.
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Doom Given May 2016 Release Date
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26142-11e7cf3b_600_400.jpg" />Bethesda's Doom is going to come out on May 13 and it will be available for the Xbox One, PS4, and PC. Along with announcing the game's release date, a new trailer has come out for Doom, highlighting some of the content that'll be in the game's campaign.
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Apple Stores To Allow Trade Ins Of Broken Phones
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26141-5b9d60e4_600_400.jpg" />The next time your iPhone breaks, you may be able to take it to an Apple retail store for a trade in. 9to5Mac reports Apple plans on adding a trade in option inside its stores for iPhones that have broken displays, cameras, or buttons. You will receive between $50 and $250.
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Google Will Display Anti-ISIS Ads In Some Search Results
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-05/26140-76d0cfe5_600_400.jpg" />Google will be carrying out its own fight against ISIS, an Islamic terrorist group, by displaying anti-ISIS ads in extremist search results. Through AdWords, Google will prominently show ads from non-profits that oppose the group when people carry out searches related to ISIS.
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08-02-16, 23:00
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Galaxy S7 Live Image Confirms Almost Non-Existent Camera Bump

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26178-297e4b21_600_400.jpg" />A new leaked live image of Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphone confirms recent rumours that the company managed to decrease the height of the camera bump. The live image shows almost non-existent camera bump, and the phone curves at the back to either side.
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Sony Xperia Z5 And Xperia Z5 Compact Officially Available In The US
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26177-8f655c45_600_400.jpg" />As promised, Sony has finally launched its high-end smartphone lineup in the United States. Out of three members, only two are now available in the country and both smartphones don't have a fingerprint scanner. They can be purchase from Amazon, Best Buy, B&H, and other retailers.
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Gets A Price Cut, Offer Valid Until February 17
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26176-9699adda_600_400.jpg" />After offering a range of promotional deals on the Surface 3 lineup, Microsoft has now announced limited time deals for the Surface Pro 4, a flagship tablet that went on sale in October last year. All Surface Pro 4 models, except one, have received the same price cut.
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Apple Confirms The Error 53 Issue On iPhone 6, But Says It's A Security Feature
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26175-d351d42b_600_400.jpg" />If you have your iPhone repaired by the third-party repair shops, then you might have a big problem. A lot of users have been complaining that their phones were facing Error 53 issue following an iOS update and it looks like that isn't a bug, but rather a security feature.
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Next-Gen Moto X And Moto G Phones Spotted Online
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26174-6f2fe81e_600_400.jpg" />While Lenovo is slowly shutting down Motorola brand, the next-gen Moto X and Moto G lineup has been spotted online thanks to leaked live images from a Lenovo fabrication facility. The aforementioned lineups won't be shut down, but rather continue selling under the Lenovo brand.
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Apple To Launch New Color With iPhone 5se
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26173-e04f671e_600_400.jpg" />Apple iPhone 5se is reportedly a successor to the iPhone 5c smartphone, which should look like a mini version of iPhone 6 series. In addition to the standard color options, Silver and Space Gray, the company is now rumoured to launch the phone in a new color option.
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Microsoft And GoPro Sign A Patent Licensing Deal For File Storage Tech
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26172-9244cdfe_600_400.jpg" />GoPro and Microsoft have announced a patent licensing deal for "certain file storage and other system technologies", but the details remain confidential as neither Microsoft nor GoPro shared any details. With this deal, GoPro's shares went up over 5 percent.
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Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro Appears On GFXBench
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26171-f7607265_600_400.jpg" />Shortly after entering India for testing purposes, the Galaxy A9 Pro smartphone has now appeared on GFXBench. The GFXBench's listing reveals a few details on its hardware, which look a little strange compared to the other Galaxy A (2016) smartphones.
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Lumia 850 Allegedly Canceled, Microsoft To Launch Lumia 650 XL Instead
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26170-aa9db15e_600_400.jpg" />For the past few weeks, we were hearing a lot about the upcoming Lumia 650 and Lumia 850. Thanks to the recent leaks, we had a chance to get a detailed look at those two smartphones. New reports suggest that the Lumia 850 is cancelled and replaced by the Lumia 650 XL.
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BlackBerry Lays Off 200 Employees
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26169-4f9ac626_600_400.jpg" />With the introduction of BlackBerry Priv, the company has finally started recovery from the bad years. However, BlackBerry is aware that one new product won't save the company. To further optimize its business, 200 workers have lost their jobs, including some big names.
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India Completely Bans Facebook's Free Basics
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26168-d0c6d8a5_600_400.jpg" />Free Basics, a Facebook-created service that provides a limited set of internet tools to people for free, has been entirely banned in India. A regulation from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India bans all zero-rated services, including Free Basics.
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Google Hangouts Adds P2P For Improved Audio, Video
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26167-404643cf_600_400.jpg" />Google is adding peer-to-peer connections to Hangouts on Android in order to improve the service's video and audio quality. Call quality overall would be improved because, with this system, calls would begin working directly P2P, avoiding Google's servers.
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Wireless Charger Spotted Online
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26166-ee07e24e_600_400.jpg" />Samsung Galaxy S6 has built-in wireless charging capability and the company intends to use the same, or maybe improved version, with the upcoming Galaxy S7. That was confirmed by a listing on a UK retailer's website, who also briefly described the accessory.
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Titanfall 2 Comes With Single-Player Campaign, Will Be TV Spinoff
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26165-b104d571_600_400.jpg" />Jesse Stern, the lead writer for Respawn Entertainment, has revealed Titanfall 2 is going to have a single-player campaign and a spinoff TV show will be released alongside it. During an interview with Forbes, Stern said Titanfall 2 would offer players a great world.
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UK Trying To Get Google To Test Cars In London
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26164-ed92940b_600_400.jpg" />Authorities in the UK would really like Google to begin testing its self-driving cars in the country. More than "half a dozen" talks have occurred between UK officials and Google in the past few years, according to Isabel Dedring, London's deputy mayor for transport.
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The Pirate Bay Adds Torrent Streaming
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26163-d01aa068_600_400.jpg" />Content streaming has been added to The Pirate Bay, allowing you to watch content that's on the torrenting site without downloading anything. The site added support for Torrents Time, a plugin that lets people stream torrents from within their browser.
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Google Working On New VR Headset, Upgrade From Cardboard
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26162-4d334c0a_600_400.jpg" />Google is reportedly close to coming out with a new virtual reality headset that'll be more like the Samsung Gear VR than the Google Cardboard. Sources have told the Financial Times that Google will use a "solid plastic casing" for the device, making it a bit sturdier.
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Elon Musk Proposes Vertical Takeoff Electric Jet
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26161-fa02b5ed_600_400.jpg" />Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has a lot of interesting ideas and his latest is an electric jet that's capable of taking off and landing vertically. Musk provided that idea when asked at an event what his "next great idea" was. He says he's been thinking about the electric jet.
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China Beats Sustained Hydrogen Gas Heating Record, Moving Towards Energy Source
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26160-b9ac5c5b_600_400.jpg" />China has surpassed all previous sustained hydrogen plasma heating records, moving the world one step closer to a sun-like unlimited energy source. The country's nuclear fusion machine, the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), was used in the test.
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Verizon Said To Be Violating Net Neutrality By Exempting Go90 Data Use
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26159-58dfbb47_600_400.jpg" />Verizon has been accused of violating net neutrality principles by excluding its Go90 video streaming service from data caps, which gives preferential treatment to the service. A recent update to the G090 app on Android added the ability for streaming to be unlimited.
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09-02-16, 23:00
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New HTC One M10 Render Gives Us Better Look At The Phone

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-09/26194-f9de2884_600_400.jpg" />Recent HTC One M10 live image may have disappointed many HTC fans, alongside other people. According to @evleaks, the handset looks much better in reality and new render confirms that. Still, it looks like the company may have failed with the phone's design.
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Microsoft Lumia 650 Listed Online, Reveals Its Specs And Price Tag
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-09/26193-dfbaa8ef_600_400.jpg" />Thanks to a report from Ireland, we now know almost everything about the upcoming Lumia 650. The handset will be priced at €199.99 without a contract, which is in line with previous pricing information we've seen, from the Czech Republic or the United Kingdom.
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Apple Launches Screen Protector Program In The US
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-09/26192-2d74f058_600_400.jpg" />A week ago, Apple's new screen protector program was officially launched in Japan. Customers with iPhone handsets were able to purchase Belkin screen protector from the stores, and then have it carefully applied by a trained employee, making it almost perfect.
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Features A 3,600 mAh Battery, Always-On Display And Water Resistance
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-09/26191-7d27e42f_600_400.jpg" />Upcoming Galaxy S7 lineup might have a great battery life, depending on the efficiency of the chipsets. The lineup will have two versions, on powering by the in-house Exynos 8890 and the other by Snapdragon 820, but both will have the same battery size.
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Philips Preparing Clamshell Smartphone
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-09/26190-64461661_600_400.jpg" />Phones with touchscreen capabilities are ruling the mobile market, but some companies continue releasing clamshell phones, including Samsung, Gionee and a few other Chinese handset makers. Thanks to TENAA, we have learned that Philips is also working on a flip phone.
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Gionee S6 With Impressive Specs And Metal Body Goes On Sale
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-09/26189-0341f5cd_600_400.jpg" />Gionee S6 was announced way back in November, but was available only in China priced at CNY 1,699 ($270). Starting today, the smartphone is officially available in India from Flipkart. It is priced at Rs. 19,999 or $290 and is available in Gold, Silver and Rose Gold.
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Firewatch: Performance Analysis
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-09/26187-8a89d489_600_400.jpg" />The first time around performance was perfect. No slowdowns, no bugs, no nothing. Firewatch is a silky smooth experience with absolutely nothing holding it back. I played a second time around to screw around with it, but only managed to discover one oversight.
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Firewatch Review
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-09/26188-d8254740_600_400.jpg" />Firewatch is a story orientated title with a hefty focus on hiking, pairing the exploration of the story with your own understanding and experience of the environment. The game relies heavily on the conversations held between you and Delilah, both firewatchers for the
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Huawei GX8 Now Available In The US
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-09/26186-9ce3dd52_600_400.jpg" />Back in January, Huawei has officially launched some of its smartphones in the United States. The Huawei GX8 should go on sale then, but due to some unknown reasons, it wasn't available, until today. The smartphone is now available for purchase for $349.
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LG K4 Coming To Verizon
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-09/26185-1a8ffc2b_600_400.jpg" />LG's new budget smartphone lineup is inching closer to launch in the US. At first, the K smartphone lineup was expected to go on sale in markets such as Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia, but the US wasn't mentioned. Now, the LG K4 was spotted in Verizon's database.
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Apple Rumoured To Open Store In India
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-09/26184-52f2cee7_600_400.jpg" />As any other manufacturer out there, Apple is also trying to gain more market shares in India. Apple Store in India has been a long time coming, and according to a new report from Bloomberg, the company has filed the initial paperwork and is close from opening a store.
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MSI GT72S Gaming Laptop With G Tobii Eye Tracking Now Available
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-09/26183-441f247d_600_400.jpg" />MSI GT72S gaming laptop was in the development phase since last year's CES, where the company demonstrated the laptop. The reason behind that is it packs a unique feature, the eye tracking controller, which is implemented into the hinge of the laptop.
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Instagram Officially Rolls Out Account Switching Feature
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-09/26182-8b555a3f_600_400.jpg" />Account switching feature was one of the most requested features from Instagram, and starting today, they have finally made it official. The company has announced today that the account switching feature is now available for Android and iOS with Instagram version 7.15.
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OnePlus Announces Permanent Price Cut For Its Flagship Phone
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26181-aa219e3b_600_400.jpg" />Microsoft isn't the only company that announced a price cut today. OnePlus has also decided to lower the price of its flagship phone. Last year, the company slashed the price of OnePlus One permanently by $50, and now a $40 permanent price cut is announced for the OnePlus 2.
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Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Won't Get Android 5.1 Lollipop Update
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26180-ae6e0078_600_400.jpg" />The mid-range Android smartphone from Sony was expected to receive Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system update, but now the company has confirmed that is not going to happen. The Xperia M4 Aqua owners will not get the update, but not everything is a bad news.
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Alcatel's Windows 10 Mobile Flagship Phone To Land At T-Mobile
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26179-dd9e2943_600_400.jpg" />T-Mobile is getting ready to start selling Alcatel's first Windows 10 smartphone, which was announced back at CES 2016. The Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL smartphone will land at T-Mobile this Wednesday, on February 10 and will be available for $139 without a contract.
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Sony Xperia Z5 And Xperia Z5 Compact Officially Available In The US
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26177-8f655c45_600_400.jpg" />As promised, Sony has finally launched its high-end smartphone lineup in the United States. Out of three members, only two are now available in the country and both smartphones don't have a fingerprint scanner. They can be purchase from Amazon, Best Buy, B&H, and other retailers.
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Gets A Price Cut, Offer Valid Until February 17
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26176-9699adda_600_400.jpg" />After offering a range of promotional deals on the Surface 3 lineup, Microsoft has now announced limited time deals for the Surface Pro 4, a flagship tablet that went on sale in October last year. All Surface Pro 4 models, except one, have received the same price cut.
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Apple Confirms The Error 53 Issue On iPhone 6, But Says It's A Security Feature
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-08/26175-d351d42b_600_400.jpg" />If you have your iPhone repaired by the third-party repair shops, then you might have a big problem. A lot of users have been complaining that their phones were facing Error 53 issue following an iOS update and it looks like that isn't a bug, but rather a security feature.
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11-02-16, 13:59
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Twitter's New Timeline Is Rolling Out

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-11/26233-7acb3346_600_400.jpg" />Twitter's controversial new timeline, which doesn't display tweets exclusively by their time, is now headed out to users. With this timeline, posts are ranked by their quality and time, meaning a lot of them will be displayed out of order. Twitter has upgraded its algorithms.
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YouTube Red Shows Now Available
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-11/26232-d754b9f4_600_400.jpg" />YouTube's first four original shows for its Red subscription service are available. Red costs $10 per month and it comes with access to a selection of original content as well as ad-free videos. The shows are only currently available in the US, but they will reach other areas.
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Chinese Group Offers $1.2 Billion To Opera For Acquisition
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-11/26231-63b06e63_600_400.jpg" />Opera may soon be owned by a Chinese consortium that has offered the company $1.2 billion. The consortium is led by Kunlun Tech and Qihoo 360, as well as some investment firms. Since the offer is quite high compared to Opera's perceived worth, the deal should go through.
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Cryogenically Frozen Mammal Brain Recovered For First Time
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-11/26230-8515a2e5_600_400.jpg" />Scientists have fully recovered a cryogenically frozen mammal brain for the first time. 21st Century Medicine has received an award from the Brain Preservation Foundation for its latest work, which involved almost perfectly preserving a cryogenically frozen rabbit brain.
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Twitter's Growth Comes To A Halt, Remained Flat In Q4 2015
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-11/26229-fbae112b_600_400.jpg" />Twitter's growth remained entirely flat in the fourth quarter of last year and if its SMS users are not counted, Twitter's active user base actually declined. During its Q4 2015 earnings announcement, the social network revealed it had 320 million monthly active users.
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Tesla Confirms March 31 Unveil For Model 3
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-11/26228-b4a288c2_600_400.jpg" />We will finally get to see at least some of the Tesla Model 3 on March 31, the electric vehicle maker has revealed. The Model 3 will be Tesla's least expensive vehicle thus far and it should come in at just $35,000 before incentives are taken into consideration.
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Alcatel OneTouch Idol 4S Packaging Serves As VR Headset
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-11/26227-bad29d3c_600_400.jpg" />The packaging for Alcatel's OneTouch Idol 4S smartphone also functions as a pair of VR goggles, allowing you to insert your phone into the headset for viewing. Unlike the Google Cardboard, this VR viewer will be made of hard plastic, since the phone is shipping in plastic boxes.
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HBO Now Has Around 800,000 Users
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-11/26226-aba7a85b_600_400.jpg" />HBO's cable-less streaming option, HBO Now, has been around for 10 months and it's only managed to attract 800,000 users during that time. All of those users are spending $14.99 per month on Now and from the service, they receive the same content as regular HBO subscribers.
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SK Telecom, Ericsson Partner On 5G Network
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-11/26225-9aef9e8e_600_400.jpg" />SK Telecom has partnered up with Ericsson to work on a pilot 5G network. They will build both the wireless networks and wired infrastructure required for a 5G system and the trial network will allow both companies to test technologies they've been working on in the lab.
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WhatsApp Update For BlackBerry 10, Includes Bug Fixes And Other Improvements
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-10/26224-38bcb9c7_600_400.jpg" />WhatsApp has just released a new update for BlackBerry 10 platform. If you are using BlackBerry, then you will definitely want to install the latest update that pushes the app version to 2.12.340.2 and includes a number of changes. The update is available from BlackBerry World.
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First Images Of Sony's Xperia Marshmallow User Interface
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-10/26223-546ad56e_600_400.jpg" />Sony will soon start rolling out updates that are based on Google's latest operating system. The updates will arrive with new user interface, and according to the images leaked by NTT DoCoMo, it won't differ much compared to the what we experienced on Android Lollipop.
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Leaks In Silver And Gold
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-10/26222-942e97b5_600_400.jpg" />Two new color options of the upcoming Samsung flagship smartphone have leaked online. After numerous leaks in Black, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge have finally leaked in Gold and Silver colors. The new renders don't reveal anything new, just confirm previous leaks.
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HTC One M10 To Be Announced In April, Might Launch Under A Different Name
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-10/26221-8e75778e_600_400.jpg" />HTC was rumoured to announce its next-gen flagship smartphone around the upcoming MWC 2016 event, but if new rumours are to true, we'll have to wait a few more months for the announcement. According to a new report, HTC One M10 will be announced in April.
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EndCiv hits Steam's Greenlight
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-10/26220-967483eb_600_400.jpg" />I rarely wander into the Greenlight section of Steam. There are enough games to fill my lifetime on the store; however Crowbox's new project ENDCIV is cunning enough to break my routine. Think Wasteland 2 merged with Gaslamp Game's Clockwork Empires and the idea should make it
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Pre-Orders For Oculus Rift PC Ready Bundles To Open Next Week
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-10/26219-8b736856_600_400.jpg" />To be prepared for running the VR headset, the company has announced a pre-order date for PC bundles that are certified to run it. All major retailers will start accepting orders for "Oculus Ready" PC bundles from Alienware, ASUS and Dell next week, on February 16.
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Google Maps Gets Updated With Some Great Improvements
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-10/26218-35a3b9e3_600_400.jpg" />Google Maps can be a savior in certain situations, but it can also be very irritating. Google has now released an update that brings some very important improvements, making the app more useful. Google Maps version 9.20 is available from the Play Store as we speak.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Spotted Running The Latest Android OS
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-10/26217-8d9ed46e_600_400.jpg" />Samsung is one of the last top-tier manufacturers that has yet to update its flagship smartphones to Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge have recently got the Marshmallow update in South Korea, while the Galaxy Note 5 will get it soon.
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VAIO Z Flip Convertible With Skylake CPU Is Now Available
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-10/26216-15bb4ecc_600_400.jpg" />VAIO's main business is laptops and they are doing quite a good job after the separation from Sony. The company has announced two new notebook lineups, the Z and S series, which are aimed at mobile business professionals such as designers and photographers.
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AT&T's LG G4 Gets Software Update
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-10/26215-4bf7b38c_600_400.jpg" />AT&T has announced that LG G4 sold by the carrier is getting a new software update. The update is rolling out over-the-air and it might take a while before it reaches all users. It is 971 MB in size so it is recommended to use Wi-Fi connectivity instead of cellular.
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HTC One M10 Won't Have A 5.1-inch Display
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-10/26214-596e10e9_600_400.jpg" />HTC One M10, also known as the HTC Perfume, was rumoured to feature a 5.1-inch display with Quad HD resolution. Most of the reports are based either on high levels of speculation or questionable sources, but some of them might be true so we have to report it.
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12-02-16, 14:01
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Latest Samsung Gear S2 Classic Watches To Go On Sale In The US Tomorro

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26261-c37d4bc0_600_400.jpg" />Samsung unveiled two new Gear S2 Classic smartwatches at Consumer Electronics Show 2016, but they have yet to reach stateside. Starting tomorrow, all major US retailer including Samsung's own online store will start selling the rose gold and platinum Gear S2 smartwatches.
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TSMC To Be Exclusive iPhone 7 Chip Supplier
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26260-edf8a48a_600_400.jpg" />Apple plans to use its next-generation chipset in the upcoming iPhone 7 smartphones. As the company is in finishing stages of mass production of the chipset, they have to choose its supplier. According to a report by South Korea's The Electronic Times, TSMC is the one.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 Successor To Be Announced At MWC 2016
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26259-c59bd047_600_400.jpg" />Mobile World Congress is a few days ahead of us and more devices are starting to leaking, pointing at the announcement in the following days. The latest Samsung rumour is the successor to the Galaxy Tab S2 lineup, which has now appeared on both GFXBench and Geekbench.
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Archos 50d Oxygen To Launch In May Priced At $149
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26258-9ec0d9b5_600_400.jpg" />The French smartphone company has announced a new mid-range smartphone called 50d Oxygen. Its latest smartphone will be demonstrated at the upcoming MWC 2016, where the rest of the specs will be revealed. It will go on sale in May 2016 with a recommended price of $149.99.
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T-Mobile's Galaxy S6 And Galaxy S6 Edge Get Marshmallow In Europe
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26257-3c6ed786_600_400.jpg" />The current flagship smartphones from Samsung have started receiving Google's latest operating system in Europe. According to reports, T-Mobile users of Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge phones in Poland are starting to receive Android 6.0 Marshmallow update.
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Pandora Said To Be Exploring Sale Of Itself
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26256-a2ab9c1a_600_400.jpg" />Pandora could be looking to sell itself due to recent issues that have stemmed from its inability to compete with other music streaming options. The New York Times reports the company has been holding talks about a sale in response to its recent loss of half its value.
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MySpace Acquired By Time Inc
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26255-5f317328_600_400.jpg" />Time Inc is now the owner of MySpace, one of the earliest social networks that attempted to relaunch in 2013 and largely failed. Ever since it came back onto the scene, MySpace has been operating, but almost no one has talked about it. Time Inc is buying Viant.
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Improved GPS Algorithms Can Offer Centimeter-Level Accuracy
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26254-ea3bd41a_600_400.jpg" />A team of researchers at the University of California has come up with new algorithms that can greatly improve the accuracy of GPS systems. With the algorithms, GPS units would be accurate on a centimeter level, whereas they are now only accurate at about 30 feet.
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Google Creating Standalone VR Headset
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26253-ef8af6d0_600_400.jpg" />Google is said to be preparing a virtual reality headset that'll function independently of other hardware. Separate from earlier reports about Google's next phone-based headset, the Wall Street Journal claims Google has a headset that'll use chips from Movidius.
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Call Of Duty, Grand Theft Auto Top January 2016 Sales
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26252-a03342e3_600_400.jpg" />NPD's report on the video game industry in January 2016 shows Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 and Grand Theft Auto V were on top in terms of software sales. During the period, consumers spent a total of $605.2 million on new gaming products at US retailers.
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Activision Confirms Destiny Sequel Is Coming In 2017
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26251-0ec13912_600_400.jpg" />Destiny's sequel is not going to come out this year, Activision has confirmed. The game is now expected to arrive in 2017, despite having previously been given a September 2016 release period. Activision mentioned the delay in its Quarter 4 fiscal report.
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Facebook Testing Return Of SMS To Messenger
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26250-f318c476_600_400.jpg" />SMS capabilities are being integrated into Facebook Messenger for Android. The social network says it is working on fully returning SMS support to the app and it has added the feature to Messenger alongside support for multiple accounts. The test of the feature is limited.
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Instagram Begins Showing Video Views
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26249-421a23d7_600_400.jpg" />Video view counts are beginning to roll out to Instagram's hundreds of millions of users, providing them with a better look at their content's performance on the platform. A video's view total is displayed in place of likes, but likes are still visible if you click the count.
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Watch Dogs 2 Arriving In Late 2016, 2017
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26248-06da4d07_600_400.jpg" />Ubisoft has announced Watch Dogs 2 is currently in development and it is expected the game will come out between April 2016 and March 2017, during its next fiscal year. Watch Dogs was released in May 2014 and the expected release date was mentioned in an earnings call.
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Google Extending 'Right To Be Forgotten' To Main Search
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26247-fafc49b8_600_400.jpg" />Google has been complying with the European "right to be forgotten" ruling by removing search results from its local search domains, but now it is expanding the removals to the primary Google domain. Moving forward, Google has reportedly agreed to further block results.
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Autonomous Drones Can Outperform Humans With Trail Navigation
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26246-3fb68a74_600_400.jpg" />The algorithms that will one day power autonomous search and rescue drones can do a better job of navigating forest trails than humans, according to research from a Swiss group. Researchers built algorithms for the drones by capturing 20,000 images of trails in the Swiss Alps.
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Chrome For Android Getting Beacon Communication Feature
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26245-005db78d_600_400.jpg" />Google has added the ability for Chrome to communicate with nearby physical objects to the Android version of the browser. Users are beginning to receive the feature, but since it's only in the Chrome 49 beta right now, not everyone has access to it.
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Data Transmission Record Broken At 1.125 Tbps
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26244-4b01bde4_600_400.jpg" />Researchers at University College London have achieved the fastest ever data transmission at 1.125 terabits per second. To explain that speed, researcher Dr. Robert Maher, noted it would allow all of Game of Thrones to be downloaded in HD in just one second.
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Lenovo Quietly Announces Vibe P1 Turbo Handset With A 5,000 mAh Battery
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-11/26243-d56c0382_600_400.jpg" />On its official Indonesian website, Lenovo has listed a new smartphone called Vibe P1 Turbo, the improved version of the Vibe P1 that launched in September last year. It is currently available for pre-order only in Indonesia in two color options - Platinum and Graphite Grey.
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LG Confirms Snapdragon Wear 2100-Powered Smartwatch, To Be Thinner Than Ever
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-11/26242-02aaa845_600_400.jpg" />Surprisingly, Qualcomm has unveiled four new chipsets today, including one that is specifically designed for smartwatches and other wearables called Snapdragon Wear 2100. The first manufacturer to announce new smartwatches and wearables using the chipset is LG.
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13-02-16, 14:11
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Next Week in Gaming: February - Week Three

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26288-75dd21cf_600_400.jpg" />Continuing on from last week, this series of articles is to help keep you guys up to date with what's been happening in the gaming world, and fill you in on what's coming in the week to come. I'll be announcing game releases, interviews, as well as introducing next
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Apple Recalls Certain USB Type-C Cables
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26287-503063ff_600_400.jpg" />Recalls and replacement programs seem to be very popular these days. Apple and Microsoft really likes them, since in the past few weeks, they decided to recall several charging accessories. Today, Apple has announced a new replacement program for USB Type-C cables.
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HP Preparing Laptops With AMD FreeSync Technology
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26286-2ca1d397_600_400.jpg" />AMD and HP have announced a partnership in which HP's Envy 15z laptops will feature AMD's latest-generation A-series APUs. This also means that Hewlett-Packard will enable FreeSync feature in all its future laptops powered by AMD's sixth generation APU chips.
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HTC Smartwatch To Go On Sale By The End Of April
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26285-69a4997d_600_400.jpg" />The popular leakster @evleaks strikes again, and this time we are talking about the HTC smartwatch, which still doesn't have an official name. The watch will go on sale by the end of April, but since we have yet to hear or see any strong evidence, take it with a grain of salt.
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Verizon Releases Marshmallow Update For DROID Turbo 2
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26284-1781dbc1_600_400.jpg" />Motorola's high-end DROID Turbo 2 handset has just received a new software update. After hosting a software support page in which it detailed the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update, Verizon has now started rolling out the update to all DROID Turbo 2 users.
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BlackBerry Cuts Prices Of Priv And Passport Handsets
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26283-8053563a_600_400.jpg" />In the following few weeks, BlackBerry has decided to lower the price of its two smartphones. The BlackBerry Priv and BlackBerry Passport will be discontinued starting today and until February 24. The new prices are available only from BlackBerry's official online shop
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LG V10 Has Security Fingerprint Vulnerability
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26282-d0ede70d_600_400.jpg" />Fingerprint scanners have grown in popularity drastically over the past few months, as more smartphones are starting to get it. Software developers have also started implementing the fingerprint features in their apps and now we are getting more security problems.
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UK Tribunal Decides GCHQ's Hacking Didn't Violate Rights
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26281-2e8d3048_600_400.jpg" />The GCHQ, despite spying on vast groups of people through numerous hacks, has not violated any human rights, according to a UK tribunal. A ruling from the UK Investigatory Powers Tribunal says the agency did not operate in violation of the country's law.
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Google Closing Picasa, Photos Taking Its Place
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26280-9d932298_600_400.jpg" />Google's new Photos service, which was introduced last year during Google I/O, is replacing Picasa. Along with Google+ Photos no longer being in existence, Picasa will disappear in the coming months, with it being totally dismantled come May 1, 2016.
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Sprint Reduces Family Plan Price To $150, Includes 4 Unlimited Lines
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26279-ce2e86b3_600_400.jpg" />Sprint has reduced the price of its four person unlimited family plan to $150. The plan comes with unlimited data, talk, and text for four people. This reduction in price equates to one line being provided for free. Even if your family is larger, you can get more lines for $30.
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Apple iPhone 5se And iPad Air 3 To Go On Sale On March 18
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26278-cacda566_600_400.jpg" />Apple will have a very busy next month, with the announcement of two new devices. The affordable iPhone 5se and iPad Air 3 are rumoured to be announced on March 15, and now additional details reveal the launch date, which will happen during the same week.
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LG Rumoured To Announce G5 Lite Handset
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26277-058be1dc_600_400.jpg" />If the latest listing on the GFXBench is legit, then LG is working on yet another LG G5 smartphone, which looks to be the lite variant. The LG G5 Lite still packs quite decent specifications, but has a smaller display and slightly slower, but more power efficient processor.
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HP's First Windows 10 Mobile Smartphone To Debut At MWC 2016
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26276-162a3b1a_600_400.jpg" />HP Falcon smartphone, which has been the subject of multiple leaks already, finally got its official name thanks to the popular leakster @evleaks. Dubbed the HP Elite x3, the device will be the company's first Windows 10 Mobile smartphone and will be an enterprise-oriented phone.
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Windows 10 Sends Huge Amount Of Data To Microsoft IP Addresses
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26275-e6430b70_600_400.jpg" />With the release of Windows 10 operating system, Microsoft has changed its policy and decided to offer free update all Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 users. There are various reasons for that, but one thing is sure - the company wants to have more control over user's data.
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More Research Finds Online Drug Markets Increase Safety
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26274-b14d3397_600_400.jpg" />Common sense and a slowly growing set of research points to online drug markets, like the now defunct Silk Road, being superior to real life sales. Research from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) suggests the markets have protected buyers.
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UK Teen Arrested For Allegedly Hacking CIA, FBI
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26273-270eeda5_600_400.jpg" />A teen accused of hacking into the FBI, CIA, and other organizations has been arrested in the UK. British authorities worked with the FBI on this operation in order to locate and arrest the teenager. Whomever he is, he's suspected of being the individual known as Cracka.
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CBS CEO Says Talks With Apple About Streaming TV Have Ceased
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26272-ad1087f7_600_400.jpg" />Les Moonves, CEO of CBS, says all of his company's talks with Apple about its rumored TV streaming service have ended. In an interview with CNNMoney, Moonves said CBS had been speaking with Apple, but those talks are no longer taking place. He didn't provide further details.
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Cord Cutters Can Now Get Cinemax, Only From Sling TV
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26271-237b49f4_600_400.jpg" />Cinemax is now available to cord cutters as long as they are signed up for Sling TV. Following HBO's arrival on the service in April 2015, Cinemax has debuted on Sling and it's the first time Cinemax has been available without a regular cable subscription.
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Motorola Moto G Gets Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-12/26270-20fb7d0d_600_400.jpg" />Owners of the second-generation Motorola Moto G smartphone will be happy to hear the company started rolling out Android 6.0 Marshmallow update. The update is currently hitting 3G and LTE-enabled variants in India, and other regions will get it soon as well.
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OnePlus Starts Selling Refurbished OnePlus X Smartphones
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14-02-16, 14:20
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Japan Display Details Its Second-Gen Pixel Eyes LCDs, Could End Up In

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-14/26299-c385a3cd_600_400.jpg" />One of the biggest display supplier Japan Display has unveiled its second-generation "Pixel Eyes" LCD modules, providing us with new details on improvements. In short, the company has made some great improvements, which should find its way on most flagship phones.
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Leaks In Silver, Gold And Black
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-14/26298-36200607_600_400.jpg" />The unannounced Samsung Galaxy S7 is set to make a debut ahead of the Mobile World Congress 2016, alongside few other flagship smartphones. We know pretty much everything there needs to be known about the Galaxy S7, and today we have a new set of renders of the edge variant.
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Apple Music Has Over 11M Subscribers
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26297-d467d345_600_400.jpg" />There are more than 11 million people who are currently using and paying for Apple Music, according to Eddy Cue and Craig Federighi, two of Apple's executives. Considering how new Apple Music is compared to Spotify, that's a fair number of paying users.
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North Korea Linked To Sony Hack, Ongoing Malware Efforts
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26296-9e3e6e6d_600_400.jpg" />North Korea is engaged in an ongoing malware campaign and the large 2014 Sony hack was carried out by the same group of hackers, according to a report from Kaspersky and Alienvault Labs. At the Security Analyst Summit, those groups announced new evidence had been found.
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Samsung Releases $200 Chromebook 3
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26295-7c32ccbb_600_400.jpg" />Samsung has fully introduced and released its latest Chrome OS laptop, the Chromebook 3. The device has been listed on Adorama for $200 and it comes with an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 display, an Intel Celeron N3050 processor, Intel HD Graphics GPU, 2 GB of RAM, and 16 GB of storage.
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Viber Working On Windows 10 Mobile Variant
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26294-3812d9bc_600_400.jpg" />The popular messaging app Viber will soon be available for Windows 10 Mobile. The company has announced that their technicians are currently working on a Viber version for Windows 10 Mobile. The spokesperson also stated that a new feature could be included.
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Lenovo Lemon 3 Plus To Be Unveiled At MWC 2016
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26293-7e952c5c_600_400.jpg" />Lenovo has just confirmed its presence at the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2016 with the confirmation of a new smartphone. There is no word about the device that will be unveiled, but the image matches with the recently launched Lemon 3 smartphone with an all metal body.
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T-Mobile And Verizon To Release Marshmallow Update For HTC One M9 On February 16
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26292-405a7d4b_600_400.jpg" />HTC one M9 owners on T-Mobile and Verizon will be happy to hear that Android 6.0 Marshmallow is finalized and approved. HTC VP of Product Management Mo Versi has announced on Twitter that an OTA is set to go out on Tuesday, February 16th, for both variants.
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Samsung Updates Gear S2 With New Faces, Apps And Functionalities
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26291-712cd34f_600_400.jpg" />As new color variants of the Samsung Gear S2 Classic go on sale, the owners of the original Gear S2 smartwatch have received a new over-the-air update. It is 92 MB in size, and includes new apps, functionality additions, and performance improvements.
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Microsoft Lumia 535 Receives Windows 10 Mobile
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26290-40b20a76_600_400.jpg" />Users of Microsoft Lumia 535 in the Middle East, specifically in Egypt and Jordan, have reported that Windows 10 Mobile update is now rolling out. This is in line with previous reports that said the Windows 10 Mobile will start rolling out in the "early to mid-February."
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18.4-inch Samsung Galaxy View Tablet Gets Another Price Cut
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26289-fcf9e18e_600_400.jpg" />Samsung Galaxy View, an 18.4-inch tablet, has received a small price cut for those living in the US as several retailers started selling it at a lower price, including Amazon, Best Buy and B&H Photo. This is a second price cut from the company, after it lowered the price by $100.
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Apple Recalls Certain USB Type-C Cables
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26287-503063ff_600_400.jpg" />Recalls and replacement programs seem to be very popular these days. Apple and Microsoft really likes them, since in the past few weeks, they decided to recall several charging accessories. Today, Apple has announced a new replacement program for USB Type-C cables.
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HP Preparing Laptops With AMD FreeSync Technology
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26286-2ca1d397_600_400.jpg" />AMD and HP have announced a partnership in which HP's Envy 15z laptops will feature AMD's latest-generation A-series APUs. This also means that Hewlett-Packard will enable FreeSync feature in all its future laptops powered by AMD's sixth generation APU chips.
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HTC Smartwatch To Go On Sale By The End Of April
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26285-69a4997d_600_400.jpg" />The popular leakster @evleaks strikes again, and this time we are talking about the HTC smartwatch, which still doesn't have an official name. The watch will go on sale by the end of April, but since we have yet to hear or see any strong evidence, take it with a grain of salt.
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Verizon Releases Marshmallow Update For DROID Turbo 2
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26284-1781dbc1_600_400.jpg" />Motorola's high-end DROID Turbo 2 handset has just received a new software update. After hosting a software support page in which it detailed the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update, Verizon has now started rolling out the update to all DROID Turbo 2 users.
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BlackBerry Cuts Prices Of Priv And Passport Handsets
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26283-8053563a_600_400.jpg" />In the following few weeks, BlackBerry has decided to lower the price of its two smartphones. The BlackBerry Priv and BlackBerry Passport will be discontinued starting today and until February 24. The new prices are available only from BlackBerry's official online shop
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LG V10 Has Security Fingerprint Vulnerability
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26282-d0ede70d_600_400.jpg" />Fingerprint scanners have grown in popularity drastically over the past few months, as more smartphones are starting to get it. Software developers have also started implementing the fingerprint features in their apps and now we are getting more security problems.
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UK Tribunal Decides GCHQ's Hacking Didn't Violate Rights
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26281-2e8d3048_600_400.jpg" />The GCHQ, despite spying on vast groups of people through numerous hacks, has not violated any human rights, according to a UK tribunal. A ruling from the UK Investigatory Powers Tribunal says the agency did not operate in violation of the country's law.
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Google Closing Picasa, Photos Taking Its Place
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26280-9d932298_600_400.jpg" />Google's new Photos service, which was introduced last year during Google I/O, is replacing Picasa. Along with Google+ Photos no longer being in existence, Picasa will disappear in the coming months, with it being totally dismantled come May 1, 2016.
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15-02-16, 14:21
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Samsung Galaxy S6 And Galaxy S6 Edge Get Marshmallow Update Globally

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-15/26313-12c96584_600_400.jpg" />After the initial rollout in certain countries, Samsung has finally started rolling out the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge smartphone. The company has just announced that starting today, the update is now rolling out globally.
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Meizu To Announce Ubuntu-Powered Smartphone At MWC 2016
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-15/26312-7b03504a_600_400.jpg" />Meizu was one of the first companies to release Ubuntu firmware for some of its smartphones. The Chinese company has released a new teaser, hinting at the announcement of a new Ubuntu-powered smartphone at the Mobile World Congress 2016 event next week.
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LG Unveils New Premium Bluetooth Headset
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-15/26311-65bb01c8_600_400.jpg" />LG seems to be on a roll today. After announcing new X smartphone series, the company has also announced new Tone Platinum Bluetooth headset. The headset promises superior audio quality without compromising style and function with its sleek aluminum finish and ergonomic design.
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LG Announces New Smartphone Series Ahead Of MWC 2016
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-15/26310-a3c88119_600_400.jpg" />MWC 2016 is days ahead and as always, many companies are announcing their products ahead of the event. This year, LG is the first to do that. Dubbed the X series, the lineup consists out of two devices will roll out in Asia, Europe and Latin America starting March 2016.
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Lumia 640 XL Receives Windows 10 Mobile Update
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-15/26309-2b7f3b80_600_400.jpg" />After the Lumia 535 started receiving the Windows 10 Mobile update in Egypt and Jordan, two more Microsoft smartphones have faced similar destiny. The Lumia 640 XL and Lumia 640 XL Dual-SIM handset are allegedly receiving Windows 10 Mobile update in the Middle East.
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Microsoft Officially Announces Lumia 650 Handset, To Go On Sale Next Week
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-15/26308-85c012a1_600_400.jpg" />After months of rumours and speculations, Microsoft has finally unveiled the entry-level Lumia 650. The entry-level Lumia handset will go on sale in e for purchase in select European markets starting next week from February 18 and will be priced at €199/$199.
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Apple iOS Bug Can Brick Your Device
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-14/26307-dc7e4308_600_400.jpg" />We all know that both Android and iOS platforms have various bugs, but most of those bugs are not that bad, except for this one. According to Reddit users, Apple iOS has some serious bug that will brick your smartphone and is definitely not worth testing.
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Apple Watch Gets A Price Cut
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-14/26306-cba824d4_600_400.jpg" />Apple Watch is one of the most popular smartwatch and it has just got better with a nice price cut, which could suggest that its successor is on the way. Various Apple Watch models have been discounted by as much as $100 at retailers like Best Buy, Target, B&H and others.
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LG K8 To Be Announced At MWC 2016
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-14/26305-f6b69fb6_600_400.jpg" />At its official Facebook page, LG has confirmed the whole K-series lineup of smartphones. That was a few weeks ago, and since then, not all smartphones have arrived at shelves. Some of them, including the LG K8, have yet to be announced, which will happen at the upcoming MWC 2016
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Asics Acquires Runkeeper For $85 Million
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-14/26304-1585aab1_600_400.jpg" />Fitness devices are getting more and more features and better hardware, but at some point, companies will have to turn to software development to gain an advantage over others. Japanese sports-apparel company Asics have decided to purchase popular Runkeeper company.
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Lineup To Be Very Expensive
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-14/26303-03a7b8d7_600_400.jpg" />Flagship smartphones are always expensive, but it looks like Samsung's next-gen Galaxy S7 series will be even more expensive. The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge are set to go official on February 2016 at the Galaxy Unpacked event, while actual deliveries should start on March 11.
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Apple iPhone 7 To Have Second Speaker Instead A 3.5mm Jack
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-14/26302-bfddb7e6_600_400.jpg" />Not everyone likes Android platform and they can choose only from two other top-tier platforms, the iOS and Windows. Apple will be choice for many people and the company is expected to announce a successor to the current lineup sometime later this year.
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Huawei Honor Holly 2 Plus To Go On Sale Tomorrow, Honor 5X Available In The UK
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-14/26301-0cddd96a_600_400.jpg" />Two Huawei smartphones will soon be available. The Honor Holly 2 Plus will go on sale tomorrow, on February 15 at midnight from Amazon and Flipkart, priced at Rs 8,499. The Honor 5X smartphone is exclusively available from Three in the United Kingdom.
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Wikipedia Building Its Own Search Engine
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-14/26300-d32cd081_600_400.jpg" />One of the most popular and biggest internet encyclopedia website Wikipedia is once again rumoured to be working on a search engine. Since Wikipedia is free, it is hard to make any big projects, but thanks to the money from the Knight Foundation, something is in the works.
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Leaks In Silver, Gold And Black
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-14/26298-36200607_600_400.jpg" />The unannounced Samsung Galaxy S7 is set to make a debut ahead of the Mobile World Congress 2016, alongside few other flagship smartphones. We know pretty much everything there needs to be known about the Galaxy S7, and today we have a new set of renders of the edge variant.
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Apple Music Has Over 11M Subscribers
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26297-d467d345_600_400.jpg" />There are more than 11 million people who are currently using and paying for Apple Music, according to Eddy Cue and Craig Federighi, two of Apple's executives. Considering how new Apple Music is compared to Spotify, that's a fair number of paying users.
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North Korea Linked To Sony Hack, Ongoing Malware Efforts
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26296-9e3e6e6d_600_400.jpg" />North Korea is engaged in an ongoing malware campaign and the large 2014 Sony hack was carried out by the same group of hackers, according to a report from Kaspersky and Alienvault Labs. At the Security Analyst Summit, those groups announced new evidence had been found.
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Samsung Releases $200 Chromebook 3
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26295-7c32ccbb_600_400.jpg" />Samsung has fully introduced and released its latest Chrome OS laptop, the Chromebook 3. The device has been listed on Adorama for $200 and it comes with an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 display, an Intel Celeron N3050 processor, Intel HD Graphics GPU, 2 GB of RAM, and 16 GB of storage.
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Viber Working On Windows 10 Mobile Variant
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-13/26294-3812d9bc_600_400.jpg" />The popular messaging app Viber will soon be available for Windows 10 Mobile. The company has announced that their technicians are currently working on a Viber version for Windows 10 Mobile. The spokesperson also stated that a new feature could be included.
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16-02-16, 14:30
NextPowerUP

First Live Images Of The Flagship LG G5 Smartphone, Up For Sale In Dub

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-16/26339-41c2e55f_600_400.jpg" />Ahead of the MWC 2016, a set of live images has leaked online, revealing the LG G5 in full. The images show LG's flagship smartphone, which is expected to go official in the upcoming days. However, it seems that the smartphone is already available for purchase in Dubai.
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Motorola Moto 360 (1st Gen) Gets Latest Android Wear Update
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-16/26338-d0e8b779_600_400.jpg" />Besides releasing Android 6.0 Marshmallow updates for its smartphone lineup, Motorola also needs to keep software update on its other devices. The first generation Moto 360 is the last Moto 360 wearable to receive the Marshmallow update for Android Wear.
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Third-Gen Moto G Owners Can Now Update To Marshmallow In Europe
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-16/26337-b2fb41af_600_400.jpg" />Following the release of Marshmallow update for the first and second-generation Moto G smartphones, Motorola has now released the same update for the third-generation Moto G owners. The Moto G users can now download and update their phones to the latest Google OS.
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ZTE Confirms Its Presence At The MWC 2016
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-16/26336-0574d00a_600_400.jpg" />ZTE has released an official statement that it will be present at the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2016 event. The company will hold a press conference on coming Sunday, February 21, a day before the event officially starts, where it plans to unveil several new products.
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Apple Confirms The 1970 Date Bug, Already Working On A Fix
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-16/26335-6c59bf6e_600_400.jpg" />With the release of the latest iOS update, Apple seems to have broken a thing or two. After saying that the Error 53 bug is actually a "security feature", the company has today confirmed that the 1970 date issue is actually a bug and that they are already working on a fix.
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LG K8 Unveiled, No Word On Pricing
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-16/26334-aa286f1d_600_400.jpg" />Just like yesterday, LG has announced two new devices today. Following the release of LG Stylus 2, the company has also unveiled another smartphone that was rumoured to be announced at the MWC 2016. The fourth member of the K series is now finally official.
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LG Stylus 2 Officially Announced Ahead Of MWC 2016
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-16/26333-b8722622_600_400.jpg" />Only a day after the announcement of its new X smartphone series, LG has unveiled another smartphone, a successor to the LG Stylus. Dubbed the LG G4 Stylus 2, the handset is very similar to the Samsung's S-Pen phones, and yet different in so many ways.
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New Official Video Confirms A Few Features Of The Galaxy S7
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-16/26332-fcd19452_600_400.jpg" />Samsung Galaxy S7 is expected to be announced this Sunday, ahead of the Mobile World Congress. Both Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge weren't the best-kept secret and we know almost everything about it, but today the company has released a new video confirming some of the features.
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Samsung-Backed Smart Shoes To Be Shown At MWC
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-15/26331-687e62d3_600_400.jpg" />A couple pairs of smart sensor-filled shoes that have been supported by Samsung will be shown at Mobile World Congress next week. The shoes, called Iofit, come from Salted Venture, a firm that came out of Samsung's Creative Lab. Two Iofit models exist.
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AT&T Offers $650 In Credit To Those Who Switch Carriers
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-15/26330-3cd3fffc_600_400.jpg" />As of today, customers switching to AT&T from another carrier can receive up to $650 in credit. To receive the credit, you must sign up for a new phone plan on AT&T Next, activate your service, port your number, and trade in your existing phone. Phones over $10 are eligible.
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Despite Lawsuit, Sci-Hub Continues Providing 48M Academic Papers For Free
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-15/26329-d8563351_600_400.jpg" />Even though it has lost in court, Sci-Hub is continuing to operate illegally. The site offers pirated versions of millions of academic papers, many of which would normally cost $20-30+. It has existed since 2011 and due to its growth in the recent past, Elsevier sued the site.
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Instagram Bug Lets You Read Someone's Notifications
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-15/26328-9f4bb5ff_600_400.jpg" />Instagram users have recently received a new feature that allows users to switch between personal and business accounts with ease. By doing that, the company has accidentally developed a bug that lets you see other people's notifications and vice versa.
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LG Pay Won't Make A Debut At MWC 2016
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-15/26327-f0f99267_600_400.jpg" />LG's own mobile payment service won't be announced at the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2016 event. Reports suggest that LG Pay's launch has been pushed back in order to better promote the flagship LG G5 handset. The service will be announced in the second quarter of the year.
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Microsoft Lumia 650 Now Available For Pre-Order In Europe
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-15/26326-49880783_600_400.jpg" />The freshly announced Lumia 650 is already up for pre-order. The company has announced that the entry-level smartphone is available for pre-order from the Microsoft Store and will be available on February 18. Prices are around £160/€230 for an unlocked unit.
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ZOPO To Unveil A Flagship Smartphone Powered By Helio X20 SoC At MWC 2016
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-15/26325-436941cd_600_400.jpg" />A Chinese company called ZOPO, similar to the much better known Oppo, has just announced that they plan to announce their new flagship smartphone at the Mobile World Congress 2016, which is set to take place between February 22 and 25, and it will pack high-end specs.
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TSMC Still Suffers From Recent Taiwan Earthquake
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-15/26324-5f050917_600_400.jpg" />On February 6, an earthquake with a moment magnitude of 6.4 struck Taiwan, causing severe damages to the country. Not only lives and homes were affected, but also companies such as TSMC. The company has announced that the damages are worse than originally assessed.
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Renders Of Upcoming Samsung Tablet Leak Online
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-15/26323-408b0e7e_600_400.jpg" />On Sunday, Samsung is holding the Galaxy Unpacked event where it plans to announce several new products, including the much anticipated Galaxy S7 lineup. Not only will the Galaxy S7 smartphones be announced, but also new tablets according to leaked information.
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HTC Is Working On A Windows 10 Mobile Devices
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-15/26322-a4441acb_600_400.jpg" />HTC isn't stranger to Windows platfom, as it has released several smartphones that are powered by Windows Phone operating system. Since HTC One M8, HTC was focused only on Android-based smartphones, but it looks like more devices with Windows are on the way.
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Human-Sized Ear, Muscle, Bone Tissue Made With 3D Printer
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-15/26321-6b6bc0d7_600_400.jpg" />A 3D bioprinter has been created that's capable of printing human-sized ear, muscle, and bone tissue. The printer was described in Nature Biotechnology and it uses a combination of plastic-like materials and cells. Tissue from the printer was used in rodents.
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Mattel Unveils View-Master 2.0 Google Cardboard
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-15/26320-a3ef9f2c_600_400.jpg" />Mattel has introduced the second iteration of its View-Master Google Cardboard implementation and it's one of the best Cardboard solutions thus far. The new model comes with design changes that allow it to support more smartphone sizes and headphones.
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17-02-16, 14:30
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Skype For iOS Gets Native Microsoft Office Support

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-17/26374-6eefb348_600_400.jpg" />Microsoft continues integrating Skype into its every product, and vice versa. After integrating Skype into Office online and Outlook.com, the company has announced that Skype users will now be able to Office documents within the Skype iOS application.
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Vivo X6S Plus Certified By TENAA, Specifications Now Confirmed
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-17/26373-90b5a09d_600_400.jpg" />Vivo X6 and Vivo X6 Plus were announced last year in November and recent rumours suggest that the handsets will be replaced very soon. The company plans to release the "S" versions of the smartphones and the X6S has now been spotted on the Chinese certification agency.
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Sony UK Reveals Marshmallow Update Plans
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-17/26372-871467eb_600_400.jpg" />After lowering the cost of the Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Compact in the US, Sony has released plans for Android Marshmallow updates in the UK. The UK subsidiary of the Japanese company has confirmed that the Android 6.0 Marshmallow will start rolling out on March 7 in the UK.
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India's Ringing Bells Launches A $4 Smartphone With Quad-Core CPU And Lollipop OS
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-17/26371-93fd7cab_600_400.jpg" />Emerging markets are all about price, and most of people there don't care about the phone's design, specifications and other things. Today, Ringing Bells has announced the Freedom 251, which provides a great opportunity for people to get a bite of technology at low cost.
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LG X Series To Get More Phones Later This Year
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-17/26370-17165216_600_400.jpg" />The affordable LG X smartphone series has been announced ahead of the Mobile World Congress 2016 event, but only two smartphones are unveiled. New details point to four new smartphones that will be unveiled during the year, including X max, X speed, X style, and X power.
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Instagram Gets Two-Factor Authentication
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-17/26369-4ceea247_600_400.jpg" />Instagram has released two very important features in the last few days. After adding a support for multiple accounts switching on a single device, which led to some notifications bug, today another important security feature has been added and it is two-factor authentication.
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Lenovo Continues Teasing Lemon 3 Plus Handset
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-16/26368-baf5e1ca_600_400.jpg" />On its official Twitter account, Lenovo has posted another image of the upcoming smartphone. Rumours say the handset in question is the Lemon 3 Plus, as it looks very similar to the existing Lemon 3. After confirming the metal unibody, the company has now revealed another feature
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Samsung Officially Announces Mid-Range Exynos 7870 SoC
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-16/26367-620cbcf0_600_400.jpg" />The first time we heard about the Exynos 7870 chipset was when the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) smartphone was spotted on GFXBench. Today, the company has decided to officially announce it, expanding its system-on-a-chip lineup to new mid-range smartphones.
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Unannounced Meizu Pro 5 Mini Pictured Alongside Larger Meizu Pro 5
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Gets Pictured, Also Up For Sale In Dubai
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-16/26365-9aca5358_600_400.jpg" />After a set of live images of LG's flagship smartphone, we now have live images of Samsung's flagship handset. The Galaxy S7 edge has leaked in Black colour alongside its box and contents. Just like the LG G5, the smartphone is also available for purchase in Dubai.
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Google Shutting Down Play For Education
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-16/26364-86495174_600_400.jpg" />Google is closing Play for Education, an education-focused app service that has existed since 2013. Licenses will no longer be provided to anyone come March 14. The program had helped educators purchase content (e.g. apps and books) for a set of Android tablets.
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Nissan Shows Off Self-Driving Office Chair
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-16/26363-9eae6af0_600_400.jpg" />Nissan has applied a very basic form of autonomous vehicle technology to office chairs with its Intelligent Parking Chair. The car company says the chair was "inspired by" its self-driving vehicles and the chair can park itself after you leave the area.
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Archos Launches Three Oxygen Tablets
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-16/26362-b70c096e_600_400.jpg" />Archos has launched a new base Oxygen tablet that will be available in three sizes. The tablets all run Android 6.0 Marshmallow and they come with aluminum casings, 1080p IPS displays, quad-core MediaTek processors, and 2 GB of RAM. Though, they do differ in a few ways.
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Microsoft Said To Be Porting More Xbox Exclusives To PC
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-16/26361-815b4c19_600_400.jpg" />In addition to Quantum Break, which went from being an Xbox exclusive to an Xbox/PC game, Microsoft will reportedly port more Xbox exclusives to PC. WPDang (China) claims the company has planned ports of Forza Motorsport 6, Gears of War 4, and Scalebound.
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GameStop CEO Says PlayStation VR Is Shipping In Fall
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-16/26360-26662dc4_600_400.jpg" />Sony's virtual reality headset, the PlayStation VR, will ship in the fall. GameStop CEO Paul Raines talked about the product during an interview with Fox Business, stating, "we will launch the Sony product this fall, and we are in discussions with the other two players."
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Apple Partially Using Wistron For iPhone 5se, 7 Plus Manufacturing
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-16/26359-877c9e09_600_400.jpg" />Apple has reportedly picked Wistron, a Taiwanese manufacturing company, for part of its iPhone 5se and iPhone 7 Plus production. Wistron will function as a secondary supplier for Apple, with Foxconn being the primary supplier. Wiston is working on the iPhone 5se first.
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First Fallout 4 DLC Arriving In March
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-16/26358-fbfa8e33_600_400.jpg" />The first piece of DLC for Fallout 4 is going to come out in March 2016. Bethesda says the Automatron DLC is the first set of content to arrive for the game and it will cost $9.99. Other add-ons will arrive during the year and there will be $60 worth of DLC released in 2016.
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Quartz Glass Coin Can Hold 360 TB, Lasts For 14 Billion Years
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-16/26357-f7c98a2d_600_400.jpg" />Researchers at Southampton University (UK) have used the process of writing data to quartz to create a coin that's capable of storing up to 360 TB of data for 14 billion years. The data is written to the coin using femtosecond laser pulses and is read through other light pulses.
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CIA Head Says Encryption Is To Blame For Terrorist Attacks
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-16/26356-9bc6ac6a_600_400.jpg" />John Brennan, head of the CIA, has made the claim that the existence of encrypted communications has prevented the authorities from preventing terrorist attacks. During an interview, Brennan stated the agency "and its allies" had their investigations infringed on by encryption.
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Verizon Brings Android Marshmallow To LG G3, G4, HTC One M9
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-16/26355-8f8183fc_600_400.jpg" />The Android 6.0 Marshmallow update is rolling out to LG G3, LG G4, and HTC One M9 users on Verizon Wireless. Anyone with one of those phones should receive an over-the-air notification about the update within the next day or so, allowing them to get Marshmallow on their device.
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18-02-16, 14:30
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Apple Pay Now Available In China

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-18/26406-3126a090_600_400.jpg" />As promised, the Cupertino company has officially launched its mobile payment service in China, announcing alliance with China UnionPay. Apple Pay service now provides easy, secure and private way to pay using their China UnionPay credit and debit cards.
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Google Translate Now Works With Over 100 Languages
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-18/26405-a36b9a3b_600_400.jpg" />Google's language translation tool has added support for 13 additional languages, bringing the total number of supported languages to 103. Google Translate is now capable of working with the languages used by around 99% of the global population. Translate began in 2006.
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T-Mobile Announces 5G Testing Plan
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-18/26404-72a6c013_600_400.jpg" />Joining some of its competing US wireless carriers, T-Mobile has announced plans to test 5G network technology. Neville Ray, T-Mobile's network chief, confirmed the existence of the carrier's 5G testing in an interview with Recode. Field tests will begin shortly.
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Norman Reedus Pictured With Kojima, Possible Game Hint
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-18/26403-9f9519fe_600_400.jpg" />Now that Hideo Kojima, the famed creator of Metal Gear, is no longer working at Konami, it looks like he may get back to working on a Silent Hills-esque game. The project was cancelled by Konami, but on February 15, a picture was posted that hinted at the project.
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Rotten Tomatoes, Flixster Acquired By Fandango
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-18/26402-64061488_600_400.jpg" />Fandango has scooped up two popular movie sites with a single acquisition. The company now owns Flixster and as a result, it owns Rotten Tomatoes as well. Flixster is a movie information site and Rotten Tomatoes is one of the largest review aggregators.
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Twitter Fixes Bug That Affected Password Recovery System
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-18/26401-f3515774_600_400.jpg" />Twitter has fixed and acknowledged a bug in its password recovery system that was present in the system last week. According to the network, around 10,000 active accounts, at the most, were affected by the security issue. Affected users have been contacted.
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Google CEO Supporting Apple In Fight With FBI
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-18/26400-69012284_600_400.jpg" />Google CEO Sundar Pichai has come out on Apple's side in the company's fight with the FBI. Apple has been ordered to assist the FBI in breaking into an iPhone, but Apple opposes the court order on the grounds that it sets a dangerous precedent and compromises user security.
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Huawei P9 Renders Confirm Dual Rear Camera System
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-17/26399-049d8b64_600_400.jpg" />Recent reports claim that Huawei will launch the long-rumoured P9 smartphone in March, and there is a high possibility we'll see it at the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2016, that is scheduled for next week. Now, a new set of renders has emerged online.
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PlayStation 4 Multiplayer To Be Free This Weekend
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-17/26398-68d91c28_600_400.jpg" />If you are looking to relax over the weekend with some gaming action you happen to own the PlayStation 4 console, you will be happy to read this news. Sony decided to give all PlayStation 4 owners free multiplayer weekend, so gamers can play their favorite games for no charge.
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Microsoft Keeps Resetting Default Apps Back To Stock
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-17/26397-bd65c03a_600_400.jpg" />Windows 10 is gaining more market shares with every day, but not many people are happy how Microsoft is doing that. The company is forcing users to use their products with various tricks, and the latest one was with the Windows 10 update, which reverted default apps back to stock
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Samsung Details Exynos 7870 SoC
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-17/26396-8358c1fa_600_400.jpg" />The latest addition to the Exynos family is aimed at the mid-range devices. Dubbed the Exynos 7870, the SoC was officially previewed yesterday and the company decided to reveal all the specs today. Mass production of the chipset is expected in the first quarter of 2016.
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Huawei Honor 7 In Europe To Get Marshmallow By The End Of February
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-17/26395-edb87838_600_400.jpg" />Owners of the Huawei Honor 7 smartphone in Europe will soon be able to enjoy Android 6.0 Marshmallow goodies. The company is finally ready to release the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update, which should happen in the following two weeks, after it goes through hands of beta testers.
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Xiaomi's VP Releases Official Video Teaser Of Mi 5, MWC Presentation Leaks Alongside
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-17/26394-58f44a2f_600_400.jpg" />MWC 20016 starts in less than a week, and upcoming products are starting to get announced or leak online. The Xiaomi's VP Hugo Bara has released first official video teaser for the upcoming Mi 5 flagship smartphone, saying to forget everything we know about speed.
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Hands-On Video Shows Samsung Galaxy S7
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-17/26393-e630c122_600_400.jpg" />Samsung's flagship smartphone lineup is all but official. We know almost everything there is to know about the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, including complete list of specifications. Today, another video leaked online, showing the fully functional Galaxy S7.
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Apple Withdraws iPhone 4s And iPhone 5c Models From India_
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-17/26392-648ce1f8_600_400.jpg" />According to a report from the Economic Times, Apple has decided to exit from the fast-growing sub-Rs 20,000 smartphone category in India to boost its flagging average selling price (ASP). The company is discontinuing the iPhone 4s and 5c models that were selling in the country.
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Sony Announces High-End IMX318 Sensor, Comes With Hybrid AF And 3-Axis Image Stabilization
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-17/26391-55f2c139_600_400.jpg" />Sony's camera sensors have been used in almost all smartphones, especially high-end. To keep up with the competition, the company has announced a brand new Exmor R camera sensor for mobile devices called the IMX318, which comes with some key new features.
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Meizu's Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition Is The Most Powerful Ubuntu Phone
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-17/26390-fb66cb59_600_400.jpg" />Meizu has launched the most powerful Ubuntu phone thus far with its Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition. The handset comes with a 5.7-inch AMOLED 1080p display, an eight-core Exynos 7420 processor, 3/4 GB of RAM, and 32/64 GB of storage. It also features a fingerprint sensor.
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Tumblr, Many Others Banned In Indonesia In Porn Crackdown
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-17/26389-70e1cd01_600_400.jpg" />The government in Indonesia is cracking down of internet pornography and it is doing so by banning sites like Tumblr. In this latest crackdown, more than 500 sites have been blocked, and Indonesia blocked Tumblr without contacting the site first to discuss other options.
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Samsung Galaxy J7 Heads Through FCC, Doesn't Have 4300 mAh Battery
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-17/26388-ee1901b2_600_400.jpg" />The 2016 edition of the Samsung Galaxy J7 has appeared at the FCC and it doesn't come with the 4,300 mAh battery that had been rumored. Rather, it is using a 3,300 mAh battery, which is still fine, but not as impressive as the larger battery that had been expected.
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US Department Of Defense Moving Fully To Windows 10, Must Upgrade 4M Devices
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/02-17/26387-65f0110b_600_400.jpg" />The US Department of Defense will upgrade 4 million devices to Windows 10 by February 2017 in order to get its machines off older operating systems and standardize what the systems are running. In a November 2015 memo, DoD CIO Terry Halvorsen announced the upgrade.
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