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05-03-16, 16:10
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Next Week in Gaming: March - Week Two

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26807-e46d955d_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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Dead Island Definitive Collection Releasing In May
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26816-59bf208f_600_400.jpg" />Dead Island games in May. The Dead Island Definitive Collection is coming out on May 31 and it includes Dead Island, Dead Island: Riptide, and Dead Island Retro Revenge. Those games include all of their already released respective DLC and bonus content.
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Meerkat Transitioning From Livestreaming, Creating Video Social Network
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26815-2b9de74f_600_400.jpg" />Meerkat is moving away from livestreaming and plans to build a video-centric social network. The app was released in 2015 and was a top livestreaming app for months, but now it is moving away from its roots. Meerkat expected livestreaming to grow faster than it did.
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OnePlus Releases OxygenOS 2.2.1 Update For OnePlus 2
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26814-7ccf6b24_600_400.jpg" />OnePlus has just announced that the latest OxygenOS update with version number 2.2.1 is now available and officially rolling out for all OnePlus 2 owners. As usual, the rollout will be incremental so not all users will get the update right away, but it won't take long.
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HTC 10 Live Images Leak Online; No Windows 10 Mobile Variant
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26813-0c0d8b4d_600_400.jpg" />As we are approaching the official release date, more real details about the upcoming HTC flagship smartphone is leaking online. Following the release of the first alleged renders, the HTC flagship smartphone has now been caught in the wild, confirming previous reports.
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SpaceX Successful With Falcon 9 Mission, Bad Landing Again
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26812-a8de8849_600_400.jpg" />SpaceX's Falcon 9 has completed another mission, though it didn't quite stick its drone ship landing. Early reports claimed the landing was good, but SpaceX has since confirmed the rocket came in hard, so the company hopes its next landing will be successful.
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Tesla Inviting People To Model 3 Unveil On March 31
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26811-1b357022_600_400.jpg" />The Model 3, a far less expensive electric vehicle from Tesla, is going to be unveiled during an event on March 31. Invites for the event have begun going out to some individuals, with one of them going to the winner of a raffle. A location hasn't been provided for the unveil.
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Google Begins Using Geolocation For Right To Be Forgotten
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26810-98c090b6_600_400.jpg" />Google has implemented a change in the way it handles European 'right to be forgotten' requests by removing results based on location. The search engine had been removing individual results from its regional search engines, but now even Google.com won't show some links.
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Nintendo, Google Add 'Link' To Google Maps
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26809-ee4e75ea_600_400.jpg" />Nintendo and Google have added Link, from The Legend of Zelda, to the browser version of Google Maps. When opening Maps, you can now use Link as a pin and he changes his position to show you which direction you're facing. His depiction in Maps features a sword and shield.
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HTC 10 Render Leaks, Shows Entire Phone
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26808-e452738c_600_400.jpg" />A full set of HTC 10 renders has leaked, giving us a view of the upcoming flagship. The phone's name is now known to be the HTC 10, even though it had been referred to as the M10 for months. Its first set of actual renders was leaked by Evan Blass, revealing the white model.
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Epic Games Accuses Microsoft Of Trying To Monopolize Game Development
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-04/26806-976b54ab_600_400.jpg" />Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, has taken a stance against Microsoft's Universal Windows Platform (UWP) initiative, calling it the "first step towards locking down the consumer PC ecosystem." Sweeney believes Microsoft wants to monopolize PC game development.
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Boost Mobile Offering 50% Off When Switching From Other Carriers
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-04/26805-171614db_600_400.jpg" />Boost Mobile, an MVNO that operates as a subsidiary of Sprint, is offering consumers up to 50% off if they switch from Verizon, T-Mobile, or AT&T. The carrier will give you a discount by decreasing the cost of your plan and increasing your data allowance.
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Facebook No Longer Routing UK Revenue, Will Pay Millions More In Taxes
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-04/26804-0657b183_600_400.jpg" />Facebook is no longer going to route its primary UK revenue through Ireland, which leaves the social network with a much larger tax bill. The BBC reports most of Facebook's ad revenue from business in the UK will now be taxed where it originates, in the UK.
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EA Makes $1.3 Billion Annually From Extra Game Content
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-04/26803-8371b6f8_600_400.jpg" />Extra content, which is made up of various small and large microtransactions, account for more than a billion dollars in revenue each year for Electronic Arts. EA CFO Blake Jorgensen says the company pulls in $1.3 billion annually from extra content.
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UN Human Rights Leader Siding With Apple On Phone Security
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-04/26802-9bf0de13_600_400.jpg" />Apple's position in its case with the FBI has received a powerful endorsement from Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, who also believes a ruling against Apple would set a dangerous precedent that could hurt innocent people.
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Six Flags To Enhance Roller Coasters With Gear VR
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-04/26801-3e6dc145_600_400.jpg" />If virtual reality or roller coasters tend to make you sick, you probably don't want to experience Six Flags' upcoming virtual reality roller coasters. The amusement park has partnered with Samsung to add Oculus-powered Gear VR experiences to some of its rides around the US.
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Sony Announces Hands-Free Wearable From 'Future Lab Program'
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-04/26800-821d6059_600_400.jpg" />Future Lab Program, a new R&D project from Sony, has introduced a design for a hands-free wearable. The project is going to feature early product prototypes that the public can provide feedback on and Sony's "N" wearable is the first of those prototypes.
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Nintendo Makes 25 Announcements In Latest 'Direct'
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-04/26798-e3d042d6_600_400.jpg" />Nintendo's latest Direct livestream contained 25 separate announcements, with a number of new games being announced for the Wii U, 3DS, and New 3DS. In addition to new games, Nintendo introduced multiple Amiibo, which will play a role in Kirby: Planet Robobot.
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Intel To Supply Apple With Cellular Modems For iPhone 7
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-04/26797-7b51ebe8_600_400.jpg" />It looks like Intel has won a battle to supply a "significant portion" of the cellular modems for Apple's next-generation smartphone known as the iPhone 7. If true, the iPhone 7 could use Intel's latest XMM 7360 modem, which supports LTE Category 10.
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06-03-16, 16:21
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Samsung Likely To Close Milk Music

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26821-dc8570c0_600_400.jpg" />Samsung is reportedly close to shutting down Milk Music, its Pandora-like music streaming service. Milk Music launched two years ago and it's never caught on, remaining far less popular than other streaming options. The service lets you create customized radio stations.
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Amazon Bringing Back Fire OS Encryption
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26820-f9dba14d_600_400.jpg" />Amazon removed local encryption from Fire OS with version 5, but it is going to bring the feature back. The company said it took away encryption because no one was using it, but the widespread negative response to Amazon's move showed encryption is important.
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Google Tests Way For Celebrities, Businesses To Post In Search Results
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26819-a25893b0_600_400.jpg" />Google is testing a system that functions as a one-way social network in its search results. The system first appeared last month and it is expanding to small businesses and possibly celebrities. With the feature, high-profile individuals and groups can post to a special feed.
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More HTC 10 Images Show Black Variant
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26818-401517eb_600_400.jpg" />More photos of the HTC 10 smartphone have leaked, showing off a black version of the phone. Some of the photos reveal a unit that has already leaked, but one of them is a render of a new white-on-silver variant. The phone may be introduced in mid April.
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FBI Could Potentially Hack Terrorist iPhone, But Wants To Set Precedent Instead
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26817-39557714_600_400.jpg" />Many security experts aren't convinced the FBI needs Apple to create software for the San Bernardino terrorist's iPhone to be unlocked, suggesting the FBI is pursuing Apple to set a precedent. Jason Syversen, Jonathan Zdziarski, and others think the FBI can hack the phone.
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Dead Island Definitive Collection Releasing In May
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26816-59bf208f_600_400.jpg" />Deep Silver will release remastered versions of its Dead Island games in May. The Dead Island Definitive Collection is coming out on May 31 and it includes Dead Island, Dead Island: Riptide, and Dead Island Retro Revenge. Those games include their DLC and bonus content.
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Meerkat Transitioning From Livestreaming, Creating Video Social Network
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26815-2b9de74f_600_400.jpg" />Meerkat is moving away from livestreaming and plans to build a video-centric social network. The app was released in 2015 and was a top livestreaming app for months, but now it is moving away from its roots. Meerkat expected livestreaming to grow faster than it did.
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OnePlus Releases OxygenOS 2.2.1 Update For OnePlus 2
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26814-7ccf6b24_600_400.jpg" />OnePlus has just announced that the latest OxygenOS update with version number 2.2.1 is now available and officially rolling out for all OnePlus 2 owners. As usual, the rollout will be incremental so not all users will get the update right away, but it won't take long.
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HTC 10 Live Images Leak Online; No Windows 10 Mobile Variant
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26813-0c0d8b4d_600_400.jpg" />As we are approaching the official release date, more real details about the upcoming HTC flagship smartphone is leaking online. Following the release of the first alleged renders, the HTC flagship smartphone has now been caught in the wild, confirming previous reports.
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SpaceX Successful With Falcon 9 Mission, Bad Landing Again
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26812-a8de8849_600_400.jpg" />SpaceX's Falcon 9 has completed another mission, though it didn't quite stick its drone ship landing. Early reports claimed the landing was good, but SpaceX has since confirmed the rocket came in hard, so the company hopes its next landing will be successful.
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Tesla Inviting People To Model 3 Unveil On March 31
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26811-1b357022_600_400.jpg" />The Model 3, a far less expensive electric vehicle from Tesla, is going to be unveiled during an event on March 31. Invites for the event have begun going out to some individuals, with one of them going to the winner of a raffle. A location hasn't been provided for the unveil.
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Google Begins Using Geolocation For Right To Be Forgotten
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26810-98c090b6_600_400.jpg" />Google has implemented a change in the way it handles European 'right to be forgotten' requests by removing results based on location. The search engine had been removing individual results from its regional search engines, but now even Google.com won't show some links.
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Nintendo, Google Add 'Link' To Google Maps
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26809-ee4e75ea_600_400.jpg" />Nintendo and Google have added Link, from The Legend of Zelda, to the browser version of Google Maps. When opening Maps, you can now use Link as a pin and he changes his position to show you which direction you're facing. His depiction in Maps features a sword and shield.
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HTC 10 Render Leaks, Shows Entire Phone
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-05/26808-e452738c_600_400.jpg" />A full set of HTC 10 renders has leaked, giving us a view of the upcoming flagship. The phone's name is now known to be the HTC 10, even though it had been referred to as the M10 for months. Its first set of actual renders was leaked by Evan Blass, revealing the white model.
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Epic Games Accuses Microsoft Of Trying To Monopolize Game Development
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-04/26806-976b54ab_600_400.jpg" />Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, has taken a stance against Microsoft's Universal Windows Platform (UWP) initiative, calling it the "first step towards locking down the consumer PC ecosystem." Sweeney believes Microsoft wants to monopolize PC game development.
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Boost Mobile Offering 50% Off When Switching From Other Carriers
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-04/26805-171614db_600_400.jpg" />Boost Mobile, an MVNO that operates as a subsidiary of Sprint, is offering consumers up to 50% off if they switch from Verizon, T-Mobile, or AT&T. The carrier will give you a discount by decreasing the cost of your plan and increasing your data allowance.
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Facebook No Longer Routing UK Revenue, Will Pay Millions More In Taxes
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-04/26804-0657b183_600_400.jpg" />Facebook is no longer going to route its primary UK revenue through Ireland, which leaves the social network with a much larger tax bill. The BBC reports most of Facebook's ad revenue from business in the UK will now be taxed where it originates, in the UK.
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EA Makes $1.3 Billion Annually From Extra Game Content
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-04/26803-8371b6f8_600_400.jpg" />Extra content, which is made up of various small and large microtransactions, account for more than a billion dollars in revenue each year for Electronic Arts. EA CFO Blake Jorgensen says the company pulls in $1.3 billion annually from extra content.
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UN Human Rights Leader Siding With Apple On Phone Security
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-04/26802-9bf0de13_600_400.jpg" />Apple's position in its case with the FBI has received a powerful endorsement from Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, who also believes a ruling against Apple would set a dangerous precedent that could hurt innocent people.
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07-03-16, 16:30
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Ray Tomlinson, Inventor Of Email, Dies At 74

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-07/26840-62492d3a_600_400.jpg" />The inventor of email and the man responsible for the use of "@" in digital communications has died. Ray Tomlinson, a US programmer, came up with the idea for email in 1971 and the invention of email included the use of the now popular and standard @ symbol.
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Fingerprint Reader Tricked By Inkjet Printer
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-07/26839-70f011bc_600_400.jpg" />A fingerprint placed on special paper with an inkjet printer is all that's required to fool the fingerprint readers used by Samsung and Huawei devices. Michigan State University researchers successfully tricked the fingerprint tech with a process that takes 15 minutes.
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Self-Driving Trucks To Be Tested In UK This Year
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-07/26838-2fcf9cc9_600_400.jpg" />In a government-funded test later this year, the UK will let multiple self-driving trucks be trialled. Up to 10 autonomous vehicles will be tested on a easy portion of the M6 motorway and they'll drive down the road only a few meters from each other.
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Huawei P9 Release Set For April 5 or 6
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-07/26837-7c2a0f3a_600_400.jpg" />Huawei is going to unveil four P9 flagship smartphone models during an event on March 9 and the phone will be available on April 6, according to tweets from leaker Evan Blass. The four models are the P9, P9 Max, P9 lite, and a special enhanced version.
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Asus Includes Cherry Trail Processor In $200 Laptop
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-07/26836-fa2b0f32_600_400.jpg" />Asus' VivoBook E200HA-US01 has been released in the US and it comes with an Intel Cherry Trail processor. The $200 notebook offers an Atom X5 1.84 GHz quad-core processor, 2 GB of RAM, and 32 GB of eMMC storage. microSD is supported for extra storage.
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Leak Reveals 'The Division' Has 26 Missions
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-07/26835-31f605c2_600_400.jpg" />At least 26 missions are included with The Division at launch, according to a leak on Reddit. The Reddit user, itsgamerdoc, says they spent 21 hours mining the game's files to look for information about its content. Ultimately, they learned about The Division's missions.
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Google Plans To Test Loon In India With Local Telcos
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-07/26834-8f233386_600_400.jpg" />Google is talking with local telecom providers in India about potential partnerships for Project Loon, which could expand internet access in the country. The company has been interested in getting Loon into India for years and Google has met with government officials.
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Samsung To Launch Galaxy S7 And Galaxy S7 Edge In India Next Week
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-07/26833-893189f4_600_400.jpg" />Samsung's latest flagship smartphone lineup is slowly reaching more markets, and the latest country to get it will be India. According to BGR India, Samsung will launch flagship Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones in India as early as next week.
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Apple Users Affected By First Ransomware Campaign
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-07/26832-d2a1dece_600_400.jpg" />Palo Alto Networks researchers say Mac users have been affected by a ransomware campaign for the first time. The attack began over the weekend and users may soon see their computers encrypted as a result. KeRanger, the ransomware, has been identified as fully functional.
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Apple VP Says FBI Demands May Directly Help Criminals
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-07/26831-1cc9f5ea_600_400.jpg" />The FBI wants Apple and other tech companies to lower their phone security so that law enforcement have an easier time. But, as Apple VP Craig Federighi has noted in a Washington Post opinion piece, helping the FBI may also mean helping the criminals.
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Spotify 'Fresh Finds' Algorithm Pulls From Hundreds Of Sources
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-07/26830-494f00b3_600_400.jpg" />Spotify's Fresh Finds playlists, of which there are now 6, rely on an algorithm which uses data from thousands of users and hundreds of online sources. Unlike the service's popular "Discover" playlist, Fresh Finds presents you with content almost no one has heard of before.
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Latest Software Update Freezes Surface Book, Surface Pro 3 And Surface Pro 4
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-06/26829-afd374f9_600_400.jpg" />Over the weekend, Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 build for Surface Book, Surface Pro 3 and Surface Pro 4 to Windows Insiders. If you are part of the group, but still didn't update your device, don't as the update comes with a bug that freezes your device.
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Samsung Launches New Notebook 9 Ultrabooks
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-06/26828-2c944c7c_600_400.jpg" />Back at the Consumer Electronics Show 2016, Samsung announced new Notebook 9 series of Ultrabooks and promised to launch it in early March. The company kept it promise and has now launched the notebooks, which are now available from Samsung, B&H, and Amazon.
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HTC 10 To Launch On April 19, Check All The Leaked Images
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-06/26827-a9f8cfd0_600_400.jpg" />Thanks to the recently leaked renders, we have found out the release date of the upcoming HTC flagship smartphone. If true, the company plans to announce the HTC 10 smartphone on April 19. The date "is nearly a lock for (the) HTC 10 launch," according to the @evleaks.
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Pascal-Based Notebooks To Be Unveiled At Computex
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-06/26826-38047f98_600_400.jpg" />A few weeks ago, we reported that both AMD and NVIDIA is working on their next-gen mobile graphics cards that will be released in the upcoming months. AMD will launch Radeon M400 series in April, while NVIDIA is expected to unveil Pascal-based laptops at Computex.
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ZTE Faces Restrictions On Imports From US Suppliers
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-06/26825-6bedf162_600_400.jpg" />ZTE, a Chinese company, will soon have a harder time sourcing its components from US companies. The US Commerce Department intends to implement restrictions on what ZTE can import from American suppliers, according to Reuters. ZTE has allegedly sent US tech to Iran.
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Google Receives 100,000 Torrent Link Removal Requests Per Hour
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-06/26824-3be88197_600_400.jpg" />Google processes thousands of pirated content link removal requests every hour. TorrentFreak has analyzed data from a recent Google Transparency Report which shows the search engine receives 100,000 torrent link removal requests every hour of every day.
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Netflix Use Is Dragging Down Cable TV Time
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-06/26823-1f292676_600_400.jpg" />A rise in the use of Netflix has had an impact on television viewing, according to a study from MoffetNathanson. TV viewership in the US declined by 3% in 2015 and around half of that drop can be attributed to Netflix, says the report. The US is Netflix's largest market.
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Samsung Denies Rumor Of Tidal Acquisition
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-06/26822-20de71e9_600_400.jpg" />Samsung is likely going to close its Milk Music streaming service, but it has denied reports claiming it'd replace Milk with Tidal. Even Tidal isn't as big as Spotify or Apple Music, but it would have been a better music streaming service for Samsung than Milk Music.
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08-03-16, 16:31
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Huawei Sends Out Invites For April 6 Event, Probably for P9

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-08/26877-40f661e0_600_400.jpg" />Huawei has begun inviting people to an upcoming media event on April 6 which will presumably be used to introduce the P9. An earlier invite for a March 9 event was believed to be for the P9, but this invite seems to hint at the phone with some of its content.
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Verizon Fined $1.35M For Tracking Customers
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-08/26876-01a908eb_600_400.jpg" />The FCC and Verizon have reached an agreement which will see the carrier pay a $1.35 million fine due to its tracking of customers. This case concerns the use of Unique Identifier Headers (UIHDs), also known as supercookies, which were used by Verizon to track traffic.
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Skype Translator Adds Support For Arabic
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-08/26875-27be815f_600_400.jpg" />Arabic is now among the languages which can be translated in real-time using Skype Translator. It's the eighth language Microsoft has added to the service, allowing more language barriers to be defeated, even during video chats. Some dialects may not work perfectly.
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Justice Department Aims To Overturn Pro-Apple iPhone Unlocking Ruling
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-08/26874-a7f1d6ce_600_400.jpg" />Apple won an iPhone unlocking case against the authorities last week, with NY Judge James Orenstein ruling the government's request went too far. The Justice Department has announced it'll challenge that decision in hopes of landing a different judgement.
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FCC Will Propose Broadband Subsidy For Poor
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-08/26873-61fb13b2_600_400.jpg" />The FCC is going to announce a federal subsidy for broadband internet access that'll be framed as helping low-income Americans access a vital service. According to The New York Times, the FCC wants taxpayers to give poor people $9.25 monthly towards their internet bill.
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Google Photos Adds Live Photos Support On iOS
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-08/26872-58e80882_600_400.jpg" />Google Photos for iOS can now work with Live Photos, an animated image format introduced by Apple in iOS 9 for its latest devices. With this support, you can view and store your animated photos in Google Photos, allowing them to be moved out of your Camera Roll.
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Google Hires 4Chan Founder, Reportedly To Help With Social
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-08/26871-b76fb25c_600_400.jpg" />Chris Poole, the founder of 4Chan, has been hired by Google and he's reportedly going to help the company improve its work in the realm of social media. Google+ is no longer a core focus at Google, so it's possible the company could be creating a new social experience.
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Amazon Building A VR Video Team
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-08/26870-193e8339_600_400.jpg" />Virtual reality could eventually be a part of Amazon Video, based on a job posting discovered by UploadVR. The listing, which was posted to Glassdoor, reveals Amazon is building a team dedicated to virtual reality video. It appears to be creating a VR video platform.
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Dropbox Grows To Over 500 Million Users
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-08/26869-e873c940_600_400.jpg" />More than half a billion people are now using Dropbox, a prominent cloud storage service. Its latest milestone comes less than a year since it reached 400 million users, which occurred in June 2015. The latest bit of growth partially comes from the US.
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Microsoft Delays Release Of Redstone 2, Now Coming Next Spring
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-08/26868-dd12c0ae_600_400.jpg" />Microsoft has pushed back the expected release date of a major Windows 10 update, Redstone 2. The update was expected to arrive near the end of the year, but it is now believed it'll come out in spring 2017. Redstone 2 is a continuation of Redstone 1.
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OS X Ransomware Affected Under 7,000 Systems
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-08/26867-354bc5ad_600_400.jpg" />The first piece of functional ransomware for OS X, called KeRanger, was caught early enough that it only spread to an estimated 6,500 computers. It was bundled with a bad version of BitTorrent client Transmission, which was quickly taken down and replaced with a clean version.
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OnePlus Spent $300,000 To Get Phones Into House Of Cards
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-08/26866-56118628_600_400.jpg" />As people began to watch the latest season of House of Cards, some noticed OnePlus' products were suddenly being used. Products usually don't prominently appear in shows unless their placement has been paid for, and it turns out OnePlus spent $300,000 for the placement.
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Oppo R9, R9 Plus Price Revealed In Leak
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-08/26865-88c6b028_600_400.jpg" />A promotional image for the Oppo R9 and R9 Plus has leaked, revealing their respective prices. Based on this image, the R9 will cost $383 and the R9 Plus will cost $460. For $506, you can get a 128 GB version of the latter. It's believed Oppo will introduce them on March 17.
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Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro Appears At FCC, TENAA
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-08/26864-bab6ddd6_600_400.jpg" />Samsung's Galaxy A9 Pro has been certified by US and Chinese regulators. The phone recently passed through the FCC and TENAA, pointing to a nearby launch date. It's expected the phone will come with a 6-inch 1080p AMOLED display and a Snapdragon 652 processor.
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AnTuTu Releases Latest Chipset Rankings, Snapdragon 820 Tops The Chart
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-07/26863-fadca082_600_400.jpg" />The popular benchmark platform used for testing performance of mobile devices has just released the top 10 rankings of mobile chipsets. The top three chipsets are from Qualcomm, Apple and Samsung, and the performance difference between the top three chipsets isn't that big.
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Google Drops Invite Program For Project Fi
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-07/26862-f665d0e0_600_400.jpg" />Google's cheap cellphone service Project Fi was announced 10 months ago and starting today, it no longer requires invite sign up. The service is now widely for the first time as of March 7 and anyone inside the United States can sign up for Project Fi.
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MediaTek To Release Helio X25 Chipset, A More Powerful Version Of Helio X20
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-07/26861-7c9d10bb_600_400.jpg" />To stay in the race against the best chipset manufacturers, MediaTek plans to release an improved version of its flagship Helio X20 chipset. The company's next high-end chipset is going to be the Helio X25, which will be only an improved version of the Helio X20 chipset.
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Origin Launches Mini-ITX Chronos Gaming PC
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-07/26860-2c02c01b_600_400.jpg" />Origin PC has just announced a new mini-ITX gaming computer aimed at the most demanding gamers. Dubbed the Origin PC Chronos, the computer features small, yet elegance case with high-end hardware inside that is powerful enough to run all the latest games or some other tasks.
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OnePlus Unveils Installment Plans In The US
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-07/26859-6ba91b70_600_400.jpg" />If you are about to purchase the OnePlus smartphone, then the newly announced installment plans in the United States might be for you. Starting today, OnePlus customers can pay for any order over $99 on the OnePlus online store in installments, with up to 18 monthly payments.
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HTC One A9 Won't Reach Verizon After All
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-07/26858-4f559f29_600_400.jpg" />When HTC announced the One A9, the phone had only support for T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint out of the box. The company promised to add Verizon LTE compatibility for the One A9 smartphone through a software update, but some things have changed since then.
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09-03-16, 16:40
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Microsoft Testing App To Unlock Windows 10 PCs Via Bluetooth

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-09/26905-8b25afe1_600_400.jpg" />Microsoft is developing a new version of its Authenticator app that'll let users unlock a Windows 10 PC over Bluetooth. The app, referred to as "phone sign-in beta," was discovered by Twitter user WalkingCat. In the software, users can easily unlock their machine.
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Google AI Beats Top Human 'Go' Player
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-09/26904-0db4e05a_600_400.jpg" />Artificial intelligence systems have won against some of the best chess and Jeopardy players, and now an AI has won at Go. Google's AlphaGo system, which comes from the DeepMind team, beat one of the world's best Go champions during their first match.
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Facebook Teaching Its AI By Having It Read Children's Books
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-09/26903-c03d4a36_600_400.jpg" />Reading a number of classic children's books is one of the ways Facebook is having its artificial intelligence system gain greater human-like intelligence. New Scientist reports Facebook has given the AI books like Alice in Wonderland and The Jungle Book.
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Snowden Says FBI's Claim That It Needs Apple's Help Unlocking Phone Is 'Bullshit'
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-09/26902-f112fbf4_600_400.jpg" />The FBI's claim that it needs Apple to assist the agency in unlocking an iPhone used by the San Bernardino shooter isn't legitimate, according to Edward Snowden. Speaking at Common Cause's "Blueprint for Democracy" conference, Snowden said the claim is "bullshit."
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Take-Two Doesn't Want To Milk GTA, Red Dead Franchises
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-09/26901-6b06fff1_600_400.jpg" />Take-Two Interactive doesn't come out with Red Dead or Grand Theft Auto games on an annual basis. Even though it could if it wanted to, Take-Two president Karl Slatoff explained this week that the company doesn't want to "milk" a franchise and pump out more games than it should.
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Various Camera Sensors Are Used In Galaxy S7 And Galaxy S7 Edge
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-09/26900-35a7e6a5_600_400.jpg" />With its latest flagship smartphones, Samsung decided to change the rear camera sensor from the Galaxy S6. The new camera sensor in the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge have bigger individual pixels and a wider aperture, with the addition of new Dual Pixel autofocus system.
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BMW Celebrates 100 Years With Self-Driving Concept Car
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-09/26899-d2205d20_600_400.jpg" />In celebration of its 100th anniversary, BMW has revealed a self-driving concept sedan that looks like it's been pulled from decades in the future. The concept lets someone drive if they want to and they can simply receive some assistance from their vehicle.
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Samsung's Exynos Chips May Pose A Problem For Galaxy S7
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-09/26898-5317bb68_600_400.jpg" />Samsung may end up in a difficult situation as a result of its decision to use its own Exynos 8890 on some Galaxy S7 models. Benchmarks have found its performance is lacking in some areas compared to the Snapdragon 820, which is used in place of the Exynos chip.
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NVIDIA Releases New Firmware Update For Shield Tablet And Shield Tablet K1_
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-09/26897-001b8a96_600_400.jpg" />NVIDIA has just released two new firmware updates for the Shield Tablet and Shield Tablet K1. The new firmware updates come with various improvements, mostly fixing or improving the current apps. Before updating, make sure to charge your device and perform a backup.
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Samsung Officially Unveils Galaxy J1 And Galaxy J1 Mini Smartphones
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-09/26896-33aa8317_600_400.jpg" />After months of rumours, Samsung has finally announced the 2016 Galaxy J1 and Galaxy J1 mini smartphones. The budget-oriented smartphones come in three color options, including Gold, White and Black, but there are no details regarding the price or availability.
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Pebble Releases Huge Software Update For Pebble, Pebble Time And Pebble Time Round
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-09/26895-f44e406a_600_400.jpg" />If you are an owner of Pebble smartwatch, then make sure to download and install the latest firmware. The company has just released a new software update that is available across the whole range of wrist-ware from the oldest Pebble to the newest Pebble Time Round.
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LG Stylus 2 Goes On Sale
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-09/26894-24dc6854_600_400.jpg" />LG's successor to the last year's LG G4 Stylus has been officially announced ahead of the MWC 2016. The company didn't reveal pricing or availability details of the LG Stylus 2, but the smartphone is now available in Korea priced at 396,000 South Korean Won (around $328).
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iFixit Opens Samsung Galaxy S7, Gives Low Repairability Score_
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-09/26893-0c1286cd_600_400.jpg" />Smartphones and other devices have become more complex over the past few years, and a problem like cracked display could cost almost as purchasing the new phone. The popular teardown website iFixit has got their hands on the latest Galaxy S7 and the outcome isn't nice.
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HTC Reportedly Signed A 3-Year Deal For Nexus Devices
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-09/26892-56bc61c3_600_400.jpg" />If you are a fan of both HTC and Nexus devices, you'll be happy to hear that HTC has signed a 3-year deal with Google to be the exclusive manufacturer of all Nexus phones. The company will allegedly be in charge of manufacturing smartphones, but not tablets.
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Skype Now Available From Office Online And OneDrive
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-09/26891-8d88d450_600_400.jpg" />Following the bad news about ending Skype for TV support, Microsoft has made sure there is some good news as well. Microsoft has now confirmed that the popular VoIP service is now integrated into the OneDrive and Office online, making another step into creating one ecosystem.
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LG G5 To Launch In Canada On April 8
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-09/26890-43ae2062_600_400.jpg" />The LG's latest flagship smartphone will reach Canada next month and that is now officially confirmed the Korean company. The expected launch date is April 8, which is the first confirmed launch date and country. Other countries are also expected to get it in "early April."
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Beta Version Of Instagram For Windows 10 Mobile Now Available
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-09/26889-c0c788fb_600_400.jpg" />Those running Windows 10 Mobile are definitely looking forward to more native apps and one that will be launched soon is Instagram. The company has announced today that a beta version of Instagram is now available for Windows 10 Mobile and it looks like it runs just fine.
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LeEco Working On A Successor To The Le 1s Smartphone
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-09/26888-171d9220_600_400.jpg" />LeEco, also known as the LeTV, has recently launched the world's first Snapdragon 820-powered smartphone, the LeEco Le Max Pro. Today, new information alongside live images have leaked online, confirming that the company is now working on another smartphone.
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Apple MacBook Pros Mid-2010 Now Officially Obsolete
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-09/26887-0200c696_600_400.jpg" />If you own a MacBook Pro from mid-2010, either a 15-inch or 17-inch model, then you should know that it has now been marked as obsolete by Apple, along with the early 2009 Xserve. This could also mean the launch of the next-gen MacBook Pro 2016 is close.
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Two Samsung Tablets Listed On GFXBench
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-09/26885-4fa4ee73_600_400.jpg" />After announcing new flagship smartphone lineup, Samsung is slowly switching its focuses to other products. Some of those products include new tablets and two with model number Samsung SM-T116IR and Samsung SM-T585 have reached the popular GFXBench website.
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10-03-16, 16:50
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Sony Concedes PlayStation VR Won't Match Oculus Rift's VR Quality

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26936-b297b45f_600_400.jpg" />Sony Computer Entertainment VP Masayasu Ito doesn't think the PlayStation VR will match the Oculus Rift for VR quality, but looking only at quality would be missing the point. Ito says the PlayStation VR is a more mass market product with its lower requirements.
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Google's Chromecast Was The Top Streaming Device In 2015
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26935-49c1fe5e_600_400.jpg" />Of the 42 million streaming devices purchased in 2015, 35% of the sales were for Google's Chromecast, making it the most popular streaming product of the year. A report from Strategy Analytics shows the Chromecast beat the Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and others.
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Pentagon Report Confirms Use Of Spy Drones In The US
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26934-d377d570_600_400.jpg" />An internal report from the Pentagon inspector general has revealed spy drones are being used in the US, but they've been deployed legally for non-military missions. The report, which was released due to a Freedom of Information Act request, says they were used under 20 times.
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The Division Sets New Ubisoft Sales Record
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26933-a89bab0c_600_400.jpg" />Tom Clancy's The Division has broken Ubisoft's 24-hour sales record with impressive online and in-store sales. Ubisoft didn't release exact numbers, but it said millions of players are enjoying the game, suggesting over a million copies were sold on the first day.
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Video Surfaces Of Google's Self-Driving Car Accident
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26932-9bbd3328_600_400.jpg" />For the first time in its self-driving car tests, one of Google's vehicles was partially responsible for an accident last month and a video has surfaced of that incident. A Google-owned Lexus SUV was driving in Mountain View, California when it hit a city bus.
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Sonos Refocuses On Streaming Music, Lays Off Employees
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26931-51d3b043_600_400.jpg" />Sonos is letting go of some employees as it emphasizes development in the areas of streaming music and voice. John Macfarlane, Sonos' CEO, announced the changes in a blog post and noted the layoffs and focus shifts come as a result of the changing music industry.
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Blood Alloy: Reborn Performance Analysis
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26928-b94dd613_600_400.jpg" />In terms of FPS, everything was great. Beyond that things haven't been fantastic. The game released last Wednesday, and from then until Saturday XP and quest progress wasn't being recorded. That basically rendered the game slightly pointless for a few days.
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Blood Alloy: Reborn Review
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26926-16c7fa38_600_400.jpg" />Blood Alloy: Reborn is a score orientated title, visually similar to the Metroid games you may have played on the old handheld Gameboy. The key difference is the insane movement system, which is both delightfully complex, and insanely fast. Visually it's a total throwback to
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Microsoft Edge Soon Receiving Extensions
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26930-c8b51f0f_600_400.jpg" />Edge, Microsoft's latest browser for Windows, is soon going to add support for extensions. Months after its release, add-ons are set to reach some Edge users this month, which may convince more people to use Edge instead of a competitor like Chrome or Firefox.
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Amazon Leasing 20 Boeing Jets For Deliveries
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26929-d9d40882_600_400.jpg" />Amazon has entered into an agreement with Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) to lease 20 Boeing 767 jets for 5-7 years. The planes will be used for deliveries in North America and they may help Amazon reduce costs and minimize delays, thereby improving service.
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Line Adds Group Voice Calls For Up To 200 People
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26927-8f1e40b8_600_400.jpg" />Mobile messaging app Line has added support for group voice calls that include up to 200 users. The feature is targeted at both regular users and businesses, who may find it useful for conference calls. It's now available on Android, iOS, and Windows, with Mac coming soon.
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Google AI Beats 'Go' Player In Second Match
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26925-a5838cf0_600_400.jpg" />A Google AI system from DeepMind has won against one of the world's top Go players for a second time. Yesterday, it was reported the AI one its first match and now the AI has beaten Lee Sedol again. In order to win the championship, Google needs just one more win.
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More Than 1 Billion People Now Use 4G LTE
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26924-d42413ce_600_400.jpg" />At the same time as billions of people have essentially no access to the web, over a billion people are using 4G LTE. 4G-Reports has released a report showing there are 1.05 billion LTE users, with people in China, the US, and Japan making up around two-thirds of that number.
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Opera Tests Ad-Blocking In Desktop Browser, Headed To Mobile Also
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26923-944aa020_600_400.jpg" />Opera has built ad blocking into its latest desktop browser and it plans to bring the feature to mobile as well. Ad blocking is found in the developer version of Opera, making it the first major browser to come with ad-blocking. Opera thinks it's best to back the feature in.
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Enhanced Version Of Xiaomi Redmi 3 Certified By TENAA
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26922-9ed7aecb_600_400.jpg" />Earlier this month, Xiaomi announced their first "Make in India" smartphone, the improved version of Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. Compared to the standard model, the Indian's Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 smartphone comes with the addition of a fingerprint scanner and a metal body.
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Google Pixel C Now 25% Cheaper For Developers
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26921-f9f00413_600_400.jpg" />With the announcement of Android N Developer Preview and new Android Beta Program, Google has decided to seize the opportunity and offer 25% discount on Pixel C tablet. This offer is unfortunately available only for developers and it has limited supplies.
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Google Introduces New Android Beta Program
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26920-c764b07d_600_400.jpg" />Besides releasing the Android N Developer Preview, Google has unveiled the new Android Beta Program. The idea behind this is to simplify procedure to try out the new Android N on development devices via OTA, without the need to unlock the bootloader and flash the images manually.
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Google Unveils Android N Developer Preview
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26919-4496f15b_600_400.jpg" />Android N Developer Preview was expected to go public during the Google I/O, but the company decided to push the preview out earlier so it could have more time for feedbacks and necessary changes. For now, the upcoming Android version is just called "N".
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Google Releases Security Update For Nexus 6P, Also Features Performance Boost
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26918-603b57d0_600_400.jpg" />Following the recent security update for Nexus 5X, Google has now released an update for the flagship Nexus 6P. The update includes the latest Google's monthly security improvements along with a performance boost and improvements for connectivity and stability.
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Samsung Releases "Urgent" Software Update For Galaxy S7 Edge
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26917-d3bef458_600_400.jpg" />Samsung's newest flagship Galaxy S7 Edge has just received an urgent software update by the company. The update is only 3.22 MB in size and changelog only mentions "Edge screen" and we have no details what the problem is, but Samsung has categorized it as "urgent".
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11-03-16, 16:51
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Dark Souls 3 Runs At 60 FPS On PC

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26964-c0021772_600_400.jpg" />Dark Souls 3 will not be locked at 30 FPS on PC, despite what some rumors have claimed. Bandai Namco, in an announcement on Twitter, clarified the game will run at 60 FPS on PC. The rumor that it'd be capped lower than that reportedly came from a mistaken representative.
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The Witcher Sales Top 20M, Developer Working On New Project
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26963-7c955fbc_600_400.jpg" />More than 20 million copies of games from The Witcher franchise have been sold, according to an announcement from CD Projekt. Of those sales, more than 6 million came from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which sold faster than any other member of the series.
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Bacteria Capable Of Eating Plastic Discovered
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26962-edf9b0a4_600_400.jpg" />Plastic waste is a major problem on Earth and bacteria may help humans address it. Researchers in Japan have discovered a bacterium called Ideonella sakaiensism, which is capable of eating a type of plastic called PET. PET is commonly used for items like water bottles.
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Nest Uses Your Phone To Tell When You're Home
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26961-ddccc919_600_400.jpg" />The Nest smart thermostat from Google is now able to tell when you're away from home by checking the location of your phone. When it knows your phone has left the building, Nest will turn your heating to the "away" mode. It will turn the heat on when you are coming home.
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Wikipedia Working On A Crowdsourced Speech Engine
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26960-e678dcd1_600_400.jpg" />Wikipedia is working on a crowdsourced speech engine that'll help people with visual or reading impairments access its content. It'll be making the engine with the help of researchers from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. The engine can work on MediaWiki sites.
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Huawei Announces Its Own Mobile Payment Service
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26959-47a81444_600_400.jpg" />To keep up with the competition, Chinese firms have been rumoured to be working on their own mobile payment services. The first Chinese company to announce the payment service is Huawei, who has just announced mobile payment service called Huawei Pay.
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Samsung Z1 (2016) In The Works
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26958-4eba5363_600_400.jpg" />Back in October last year, Samsung launched their second Tizen-based smartphone, the Z3. To improve the Tizen offering, Samsung is now rumoured to be working on a successor to the Z1 smartphone, which is a great value-for-money device, especially for the emerging markets.
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New Live Images Of Huawei P9 Leak Online
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26957-6009501e_600_400.jpg" />Huawei has recently sent out invitations for an event that takes place on April 6 in Berlin. We expect to see the announcement of the long rumoured Huawei P9 smartphone, which has leaked online in live images once again, completely revealing its design.
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Samsung Makes Its Own Teardown Of Galaxy S7 And S7 Edge, Completely Details The Phones
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26956-4b9f5624_600_400.jpg" />We have seen several teardown treatment of Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, but Samsung decided to make its own teardown. What makes it different is the company detailed every single thing about the smartphones, so you can learn a lot with this teardown.
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Oppo R9's Fingerprint Scanner Unlocks The Phone In Just 0.2 Seconds
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26955-446f61c2_600_400.jpg" />Ahead of the official announcement, which is scheduled for March 17, Oppo has released another teaser of the upcoming R9 smartphone.The company has been running a teaser campaign for a few weeks now and the latest teaser details the built-in fingerprint scanner.
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AMD Announces XConnect For External GPUs
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26954-6d0639ab_600_400.jpg" />Back at the CES 2016, Razer announced its Blade Stealth gaming ultrabook. Words gaming and ultrabook don't go together, but Razer used external video card chassis to utilize the full power of video card. A few days later, AMD hinted at the possible return of external GPU support.
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MIUI 7.2 Now Available For More Devices
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26953-8dd98056_600_400.jpg" />As promised, Xiaomi is now rolling out its MIUI 7.2 ROM to more devices. After the first batch of the updates included the Mi 5, Mi 4S, Mi Note Pro, Mi 4c, Mi Pad 1, Redmi Note 4G (Single SIM), and Redmi 1S, thirteen new devices can now install the latest MIUI 7.2.
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LeEco Working On Two New Phones
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26952-31bd3642_600_400.jpg" />Two days ago, we learned that LeEco is working on a successor to the company's Le 1s, which is called Le 2. Today, new details reveal that there is a second smartphone in the works, which could be a bigger version of the Le 2 and will also feature high-end specifications.
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LG G5 Releases US Availability Details Regarding The Flagship G5 Handset
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26951-bea0edd2_600_400.jpg" />Although LG G5 and Samsung Galaxy S7 lineup were announced on the same day, it takes LG more time to actually launch the smartphone. The company has now announced that its flagship G5 smartphone is going to launch in the United States sometime in early April.
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New Live Images Of HTC 10 Leak Online
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26950-28a3b371_600_400.jpg" />HTC 10, also known as the HTC One M10, is expected to go official next month, on April 19. With a little more than a month until the announcement, we have learned almost everything about the phone and the latest leaked live images just confirm what we knew about it.
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Samsung Officially Launches Galaxy S7 And Galaxy S7 Edge
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26949-2bb4094f_600_400.jpg" />During the recent announcement, Samsung said that its newest flagship smartphones - the Galaxy S7and Galaxy S7 edge, will officially go on sale starting March 11. Today, the company has announced the commercial launch of its flagship smartphones around the globe.
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Apple Sends Out Invites For March 21 Event
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26948-f4921af4_600_400.jpg" />What has been only a rumour now is confirmed by the Cupertino company. Today, Apple has sent out press invites for an event that will be held at the Apple campus in Cupertino on March 21. The event kicks off at 10:00 am PDT and the invite reads "Let us loop you in."
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New HTC 10 Renders Reveal The Phone In All Its Glory
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26947-5e4525a8_600_400.jpg" />As we are approaching the release date of HTC's upcoming flagship smartphone, more details and images are leaking online. Today, another set of renders have leaked online, revealing the handset in all its glory and confirming the rumoured four color options.
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Americans Believe Most Jobs Can Be Automated By 2065
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26946-80ef437d_600_400.jpg" />Many analysts have released papers supporting the view that automation could take over most human jobs in the coming decades and it appears the public is beginning to accept that view. A study from the Pew Research Center found 65% of Americans think most jobs could be replaced.
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Facebook Messenger App Possibly Coming Soon To Windows 10
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-10/26945-8ba17bd5_600_400.jpg" />An app for Facebook Messenger may soon be available for Windows 10 since it's already in its beta phase. The app appeared on Thursday in the Windows app store, though it is currently limited in that it's not available for mobile devices. A release date is not available.
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12-03-16, 17:00
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Next Week in Gaming: March - Week Three

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26974-03c8bcd5_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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Samsung And Sony Galaxy S7 Camera Sensors Compared
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26973-ad922ef4_600_400.jpg" />As we reported two days ago, Samsung is using two camera sensors in newest Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge. The used sensors are either Samsung's own S5K2L1 ISOCELL or a custom-made unit by Sony, coded as IMX260. The biggest question is if there are any differences between them.
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Samsung Pay Coming To Verizon's Galaxy S7 Handsets After All
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26972-ecb0639d_600_400.jpg" />Despite previous rumours, Verizon's Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge handsets will support Samsung's mobile payment service after all. The app was missing from the phones because it was undergoing testing and starting today, the app is officially available for download.
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NVIDIA Quietly Announces New Entry-Level Mobile GPUs
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26971-d18e2dd1_600_400.jpg" />As we are waiting for the new GPU architecture from both AMD and NVIDIA, the latter decided to announce three new entry-level GPUs. These new chips aren't part of the upcoming Pascal architecture, which is expected to launch in June, but of Maxwell GM108.
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Apple, FBI Rhetoric Becomes More Aggressive
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26970-70bfa8de_600_400.jpg" />The back-and-forth talk between Apple and the FBI in the public sphere has become more aggressive. In its latest filing, the government's prosecutors in the San Bernardino case claimed everything Apple has been saying is incorrect and Apple's stance is damaging liberty.
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Tesla Model S Will Have Its Own Racing Series
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26969-8db7c260_600_400.jpg" />A new racing series will begin next year and the only car drivers will be allowed to use is the Tesla Model S P85+. The championship, called the Electric GT World Series, includes seven races across Europe, the US, and Asia. There will be 10 teams competing in the event.
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Samsung Quietly Announces A 7-inch Galaxy Tab A (2016)
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26968-9788ee1b_600_400.jpg" />We knew for quite some time that Samsung is working on two new tablets- the Galaxy Tab A and Galaxy Tab E. Today, the company has quietly announced the 7-inch model of the new Galaxy Tab A (2016) lineup on company's German website, but without pricing or availability details.
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Elite Dangerous Is An Oculus Rift Launch Title
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26967-2fc0cfb3_600_400.jpg" />Space sim Elite Dangerous is one of the games that'll be available for the Oculus Rift when the VR device comes out. The Frontier Developments-made game will be out for that platform on March 28, according to an announcement made on the Rift website.
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Neural Networks Will Be Used To Improve Google Translate
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26966-c99d4b10_600_400.jpg" />To enhance its translation capability, Google is attempting to use neural networks. Translate's accuracy may be improved using research from 2014, according to senior fellow Jeff Dean, who says the Google Brain team is working with the Translate team to scale up the research.
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Google Chrome Update Addresses Important Vulnerabilities
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26965-44a6f92b_600_400.jpg" />The latest update for Google's Chrome web browser has addressed some major vulnerabilities in the software. Version 49.0.2623.87 of Chrome, which is now out for Windows, Mac, and Linux, was described in a blog post. One of the bugs enabled remote code execution.
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The Witcher Sales Top 20M, Developer Working On New Project
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26963-7c955fbc_600_400.jpg" />More than 20 million copies of games from The Witcher franchise have been sold, according to an announcement from CD Projekt. Of those sales, more than 6 million came from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which sold faster than any other member of the series.
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Bacteria Capable Of Eating Plastic Discovered
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26962-edf9b0a4_600_400.jpg" />Plastic waste is a major problem on Earth and bacteria may help humans address it. Researchers in Japan have discovered a bacterium called Ideonella sakaiensism, which is capable of eating a type of plastic called PET. PET is commonly used for items like water bottles.
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Nest Uses Your Phone To Tell When You're Home
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26961-ddccc919_600_400.jpg" />The Nest smart thermostat from Google is now able to tell when you're away from home by checking the location of your phone. When it knows your phone has left the building, Nest will turn your heating to the "away" mode. It will turn the heat on when you are coming home.
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Wikipedia Working On A Crowdsourced Speech Engine
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26960-e678dcd1_600_400.jpg" />Wikipedia is working on a crowdsourced speech engine that'll help people with visual or reading impairments access its content. It'll be making the engine with the help of researchers from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. The engine can work on MediaWiki sites.
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Huawei Announces Its Own Mobile Payment Service
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26959-47a81444_600_400.jpg" />To keep up with the competition, Chinese firms have been rumoured to be working on their own mobile payment services. The first Chinese company to announce the payment service is Huawei, who has just announced mobile payment service called Huawei Pay.
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Samsung Z1 (2016) In The Works
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26958-4eba5363_600_400.jpg" />Back in October last year, Samsung launched their second Tizen-based smartphone, the Z3. To improve the Tizen offering, Samsung is now rumoured to be working on a successor to the Z1 smartphone, which is a great value-for-money device, especially for the emerging markets.
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New Live Images Of Huawei P9 Leak Online
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26957-6009501e_600_400.jpg" />Huawei has recently sent out invitations for an event that takes place on April 6 in Berlin. We expect to see the announcement of the long rumoured Huawei P9 smartphone, which has leaked online in live images once again, completely revealing its design.
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Samsung Makes Its Own Teardown Of Galaxy S7 And S7 Edge, Completely Details The Phones
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26956-4b9f5624_600_400.jpg" />We have seen several teardown treatment of Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, but Samsung decided to make its own teardown. What makes it different is the company detailed every single thing about the smartphones, so you can learn a lot with this teardown.
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Oppo R9's Fingerprint Scanner Unlocks The Phone In Just 0.2 Seconds
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26955-446f61c2_600_400.jpg" />Ahead of the official announcement, which is scheduled for March 17, Oppo has released another teaser of the upcoming R9 smartphone.The company has been running a teaser campaign for a few weeks now and the latest teaser details the built-in fingerprint scanner.
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13-03-16, 17:11
NextPowerUP

New Details About The Flagship Alcatel Idol Pro 4 Handset

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-12/26981-ac42a775_600_400.jpg" />Alcatel has been working on a high-end Windows 10 Mobile smartphone that is expected to pack very powerful hardware and have Microsoft's Continuum support. Thanks to the NokiaPowerUser website, we have learned more about the Alcatel Idol Pro 4 smartphone.
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Dell Introduces New XPS 13 Developer Edition Ubuntu Laptop, Launches Precision Lineup Globally
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-12/26980-137a0d3f_600_400.jpg" />Dell has just announced the launch of the fifth-gen of XPS 13 Developer Edition Ubuntu laptop in the United States, along with the global availability of the Precision lineup of Ubuntu-based workstations. Both lineups are part of the project Sputnik, which continues to evolve.
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Xiaomi Working On A Phone With Curved-Edge Display
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-12/26979-eb91b08f_600_400.jpg" />Samsung and LG were one of the first companies to launch a phone with a curved display. Samsung perfected the tech with its Edge lineup, but other companies will soon join the battle. Xiaomi is expected to challenge Samsung with the Mi Note 2 smartphone.
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Samsung Z3 Gets Always On Display Feature
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-12/26978-84d65613_600_400.jpg" />Samsung is slowly growing the ecosystem around the Tizen platform and more developers are joining the party. Thanks to an app created by third-party developer Amit Kushwaha, the affordable Samsung Z3 smartphone now has a feature that was only present in high-end handsets.
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LG G5 To Cost $300 CAD On-Contract In Canada
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-12/26977-544d95d4_600_400.jpg" />We already know that LG G5 is expected to reach Canada next month, on April 8, but we didn't know how much will it cost. Thanks to a listing on Fido, the handset will be available for as low as $300 on a 2-year contract and $800 without any agreement.
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Full Specs Of Oppo R9 And R9 Plus Leak Online
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-12/26976-1af966d9_600_400.jpg" />Oppo R9 and R9 Plus smartphones have leaked several times and the latest TENAA listing gave us a good idea about the specs. Today, thanks to @OnLeaks, we've got the complete specifications for both devices, before the official announcement on March 17.
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Microsoft Lumia 650 Available For Pre-Order In The US
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-12/26975-4e9e68cc_600_400.jpg" />Microsoft's newest entry-level smartphone is available across the globe for a while now, but it has yet to reach the US. The launch in the country is close, as the Lumia 650 is now available for pre-order. Microsoft started taking pre-orders in both the US and Canada.
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Samsung And Sony Galaxy S7 Camera Sensors Compared
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26973-ad922ef4_600_400.jpg" />As we reported two days ago, Samsung is using two camera sensors in newest Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge. The used sensors are either Samsung's own S5K2L1 ISOCELL or a custom-made unit by Sony, coded as IMX260. The biggest question is if there are any differences between them.
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Samsung Pay Coming To Verizon's Galaxy S7 Handsets After All
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26972-ecb0639d_600_400.jpg" />Despite previous rumours, Verizon's Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge handsets will support Samsung's mobile payment service after all. The app was missing from the phones because it was undergoing testing and starting today, the app is officially available for download.
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NVIDIA Quietly Announces New Entry-Level Mobile GPUs
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26971-d18e2dd1_600_400.jpg" />As we are waiting for the new GPU architecture from both AMD and NVIDIA, the latter decided to announce three new entry-level GPUs. These new chips aren't part of the upcoming Pascal architecture, which is expected to launch in June, but of Maxwell GM108.
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Apple, FBI Rhetoric Becomes More Aggressive
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26970-70bfa8de_600_400.jpg" />The back-and-forth talk between Apple and the FBI in the public sphere has become more aggressive. In its latest filing, the government's prosecutors in the San Bernardino case claimed everything Apple has been saying is incorrect and Apple's stance is damaging liberty.
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Tesla Model S Will Have Its Own Racing Series
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26969-8db7c260_600_400.jpg" />A new racing series will begin next year and the only car drivers will be allowed to use is the Tesla Model S P85+. The championship, called the Electric GT World Series, includes seven races across Europe, the US, and Asia. There will be 10 teams competing in the event.
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Samsung Quietly Announces A 7-inch Galaxy Tab A (2016)
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26968-9788ee1b_600_400.jpg" />We knew for quite some time that Samsung is working on two new tablets- the Galaxy Tab A and Galaxy Tab E. Today, the company has quietly announced the 7-inch model of the new Galaxy Tab A (2016) lineup on company's German website, but without pricing or availability details.
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Elite Dangerous Is An Oculus Rift Launch Title
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26967-2fc0cfb3_600_400.jpg" />Space sim Elite Dangerous is one of the games that'll be available for the Oculus Rift when the VR device comes out. The Frontier Developments-made game will be out for that platform on March 28, according to an announcement made on the Rift website.
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Neural Networks Will Be Used To Improve Google Translate
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26966-c99d4b10_600_400.jpg" />To enhance its translation capability, Google is attempting to use neural networks. Translate's accuracy may be improved using research from 2014, according to senior fellow Jeff Dean, who says the Google Brain team is working with the Translate team to scale up the research.
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Google Chrome Update Addresses Important Vulnerabilities
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26965-44a6f92b_600_400.jpg" />The latest update for Google's Chrome web browser has addressed some major vulnerabilities in the software. Version 49.0.2623.87 of Chrome, which is now out for Windows, Mac, and Linux, was described in a blog post. One of the bugs enabled remote code execution.
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The Witcher Sales Top 20M, Developer Working On New Project
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26963-7c955fbc_600_400.jpg" />More than 20 million copies of games from The Witcher franchise have been sold, according to an announcement from CD Projekt. Of those sales, more than 6 million came from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which sold faster than any other member of the series.
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Bacteria Capable Of Eating Plastic Discovered
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-11/26962-edf9b0a4_600_400.jpg" />Plastic waste is a major problem on Earth and bacteria may help humans address it. Researchers in Japan have discovered a bacterium called Ideonella sakaiensism, which is capable of eating a type of plastic called PET. PET is commonly used for items like water bottles.
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14-03-16, 17:15
NextPowerUP

Spotify Isn't Dropping Windows Phone, Will Still Support Platform

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-14/27007-a53e2ff6_600_400.jpg" />Spotify is not going to end its support of Windows Phone 8.x, confirming the information provided by one of its staff members is false. The staff member claimed Spotify would no longer be updating one of its apps, but the company says it's not abandoning Windows Phone 8.x.
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Google Loses Appeal In Russian Android Bundling Case
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-14/27006-f3412357_600_400.jpg" />Google must alter its contracts with smartphone makers and pay a fine due to a loss in a Russian court. In its appeal case, the Moscow Arbitration court sided with a previous ruling which stated Google had broken antitrust laws by having its services bundled with Android devices.
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Second The Walking Dead: Michonne Episode Arrives March 29
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-14/27005-3b57b63b_600_400.jpg" />The second episode in Telltale's The Walking Dead: Michonne series will come out on March 29. An announcement has revealed the episode, called Give No Shelter, will be available on that date for PS3, PS4, PC, Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, iOS, and Android.
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Star Citizen Grows To $110 Million
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-14/27004-fac48239_600_400.jpg" />Contributions to the Star Citizen crowdfunding campaign are still rising, even though we're more than three years past its original campaign on Kickstarter. The game's latest financial milestone is $110 million, which is up from the $100 million reported a few months ago.
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Microsoft Uses Minecraft To Train AI
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-14/27003-e3a80129_600_400.jpg" />To grow a general intelligence AI, Microsoft is having an AI learn to operate in the Minecraft world. Using a platform called AIX, Microsoft's researchers are attempting to teach general intelligence by having the AI learn how to move around in the game.
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LG Stylus 2 Is The First Phone With DAB+ Ratio
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-14/27002-9119bc64_600_400.jpg" />LG's Stylus 2 is the first smartphone to offer support for DAB+ radio, a digital standard that's taking over FM and DAB in some markets. It's not used in the US, but DAB+ is popular in Europe, which is a core market area for the Stylus 2. DAB+ uses HC-AAC.
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Verizon Launches Galaxy View Tablet
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-14/27001-725f083a_600_400.jpg" />Samsung's large tablet, the Galaxy View, finally hits Verizon. The 18.4-inch tablet has reached the US market in the late 2015 and starting today, Verizon Wireless has added it to its portfolio. It is already available for purchase online and in stores.
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Sony Prototype Projector Makes Any Table A Touch-Sensitive Display
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-14/27000-88ad9174_600_400.jpg" />Sony has unveiled a prototype projector that's capable of turning any tabletop surface into a touch-sensitive display. The projector comes from Future Lab and it's been introduced at SXSW. Using depth sensors and motion tracking, it knows when you place things on the table.
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iPhone 7 Rear Case Leaks, Lacks Earphone Jack And Antenna Lines
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-14/26999-e43112e4_600_400.jpg" />An image of what is reportedly Apple's design for the iPhone 7's rear case has leaked and it confirms some of the reports that have popped up recently. The case doesn't have antenna lines, is thinner than the iPhone 6s', and it lacks an earphone jack.
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SteamVR Desktop Theater Mode Lets You Play All Your Games In VR
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-14/26998-3bc8f11c_600_400.jpg" />Valve has built a SteamVR Desktop Theater mode for SteamVR headsets, like the HTC Vive, that'll let them play the many non-VR Steam games in existence. The mode displays your game on a large virtual screen, meaning the game isn't actually modified for VR.
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Windows 10 Now Automatically Installs For Windows 7 Users
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-14/26997-16995a34_600_400.jpg" />Although at first Microsoft apologized about the automatic Windows 10 upgrade, the company continues its aggressive strategy for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs. Users are now reporting that Windows 10 upgrade is automatically starting without permission.
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North Korea Denies Cyberattacks Against South Korean Officials
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-14/26996-64eb6e5e_600_400.jpg" />North Korea denies it has been carrying out cyberattacks against South Korean officials. SK, which has long been at odds with its northern neighbor, believes North Korea recently increased its hacking efforts. South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers about NK's latest hacking.
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NASA Tests Rocket Engine That Could Bring Humans To Mars
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-14/26995-3f145730_600_400.jpg" />A rocket engine that'll be used in NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) has been successfully tested for 500 seconds and the next time it's used for that long, it'll be taking humans into space. NASA tested a single RS-25 rocket engine and four engines will be used in the SLS.
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Twitter Posts Predict Hurricane Damages As Well As FEMA Models
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-14/26994-c0980248_600_400.jpg" />Analyzing tweets can yield valuable information for emergency management agencies, providing responders with information directly from those affected. Research from Yury Kryvasheyeu, a computational physicist, and his team found mapping tweets was better than using FEMA models.
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Lenovo Tab3 10 Business Visits The FCC
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-14/26993-1f049e36_600_400.jpg" />After Lenovo Yoga convertible showed up at the FCC website, another Lenovo product targeting business customers also made an appearance. Dubbed Lenovo Tab3 10 Business, the tablet showed up at the FCC website with a dozens of photos, specs and a user guide.
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Spotify For Windows Phone 8.x No Longer Supported
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-14/26992-50c39146_600_400.jpg" />Music streaming company Spotify has confirmed that its app for Windows Phone 8.x is no longer supported. This means the WP 8.x app won't receive any official updates and users can still use the app but without any new features, improvements, or fixes.
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Gionee W909 Clamshell To Be Announced On March 29
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-14/26991-55706c6c_600_400.jpg" />Clamshell phones were cool 10-20 years ago, but now are replaced by smartphones. Some people still like using them and recently we've seen several high-end clamshell phones. Now, Gionee is rumoured to be working on their own W909 clamshell phone that will go live later this month
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Microsoft Drops Bitcoin Payment Method
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-14/26990-7a2294f5_600_400.jpg" />Although Microsoft said Bitcoin is the future, over the weekend the company quietly dropped the support for Microsoft Store payments. The cryptocurrency in the Microsoft Store on Windows 10 devices is no longer accepted and customers will have to choose other methods.
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ZUK Launches New Z1 Variant
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-14/26989-4946df0d_600_400.jpg" />ZUK has just launched its new Z1 variant called Sandalwood. The smartphone has a premium look and is available for purchase in China, priced at RMB 1,599, which is around $250. The handset will be available from ZUK's official website and other company's retail stores.
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Meizu Pro 6 To Have 6 GB Of RAM
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-14/26988-d044ec7a_600_400.jpg" />Vivo Xplay 5 Elite was the first smartphone with 6 GB of RAM and is only a matter of time before we see other manufacturers with the same amount of memory. Meizu Pro 6 is expected to be announced sometime in April and it could arrive with 6 GB of RAM.
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15-03-16, 17:16
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Google Offers $100K For Chromebook Vulnerabilities, Double Earlier Amo

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27030-445c80c8_600_400.jpg" />Discovering a vulnerability in the Chromebook system that lets you hack the product remotely can now net you $100,000. Google has doubled its max award amount in response to a complete lack of successful submissions. The vulnerability must allow for a sustained hack.
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Dropbox Leaving Amazon Cloud, Takes 500 PB Of Data With It
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27029-5a22dc08_600_400.jpg" />Dropbox is getting off Amazon Web Services and moving to its own private cloud. The cloud storage company has built custom storage servers which can handle over half an exabyte of data and will be mirrored in three regions. It's already migrated 90% of its data.
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Former Chief White House Advisor Says NSA Could Hack San Bernardino Phone
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27028-1208eb69_600_400.jpg" />Richard Clarke, the National Security Council's chief counter-terrorism advisor under George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush, believes the NSA could hack the San Bernardino terrorist's phone. Clarke said if he were in power, he'd have the FBI use the NSA.
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JJ Abrams Confirms Portal, Half-Life Movies Are Still Coming
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27027-1744beeb_600_400.jpg" />Movie adaptations of Portal and Half-Life, two popular game series from Valve, are still in the works. JJ Abrams was recently asked by IGN if the collaboration between Valve and Abrams' Bad Robot Studios had gone anywhere. He responded by saying the movies are "in development".
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FBI Argues It Could Force Apple To Hand Over iPhone Source Code
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27026-24393288_600_400.jpg" />The FBI has claimed in the Department of Justice's latest San Bernardino case filing that if it wanted to, it could force Apple to give up iOS' source code. With the source code, the FBI could make changes to iOS' security, just as it would like to compel Apple to do.
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First HTC Vive Star Wars Game Is 'Trials On Tatooine'
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27025-a4142504_600_400.jpg" />A short trailer for the first HTC Vive Star Wars game has come out. Trials on Tatooine is considered a "cinematic virtual reality experiment" by its maker, Industrial Light and Magic (ILM). The visual effects company, founded by George Lucas, says the game is an experiment.
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Google AlphaGo Completes Series With Lee Sedol, Ends 4-1
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27024-15a1a83d_600_400.jpg" />South Korean Go champion Lee Sedol's win during his fourth match against Google's AlphaGo was the only win he managed to attain. AlphaGo came back to win in their final round, giving the DeepMind AI four wins and one loss. The 4-1 standing, while not perfect, is impressive.
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Google Trials Live Sports Commentary In Searches
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27023-32b7639f_600_400.jpg" />Google is testing live sports coverage in its search results and its first bit of integrated coverage is for the ICC World Twenty20 cricket tournament. When you search for cricket and Twenty20-related terms, Google will present live commentary about the event.
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Lyft, GM Partner To Give Carless Drivers Low-Cost Rentals
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27022-738ff9c3_600_400.jpg" />Lyft and GM have expanded their partnership to include short-term vehicle rentals for those who want to drive for Lyft but don't have a car. The cost of your rental is affected by how many trips you complete and if you finish 65+ per week, your rental fee becomes $0.
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Sulon VR Headset Doesn't Require A PC
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27021-286bfa53_600_400.jpg" />The few high-end consumer VR headsets now entering the market, such as the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, require PCs to run, but Sulon has gone a different direction by creating an all-in-one headset. Sulon's Q headset integrates all the necessary processors.
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Nokia About To Begin Shipping $60,000 Ozo VR Camera, Rentals Available
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27020-52fc35a3_600_400.jpg" />Nokia's Ozo, a virtual reality camera, is about to begin shipping for $60,000. The device launched last summer and preorders began in November. Included with the Ozo are eight synchronized shutter sensors and eight microphones, which allow filmmakers to create VR experiences.
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Microsoft's Cross-Network Play Enables Xbox, PC, PS4 Battles
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27019-1e8ea313_600_400.jpg" />Microsoft has introduced support for cross-network play that'll allow Xbox developers to create games featuring multiplayer that works with PC and non-Xbox consoles. The first game with cross-network play is Rocket League, which allows Xbox One and PC gamers to play together.
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Samsung Creating A Social Network Called 'Waffle'
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27018-b8ca827e_600_400.jpg" />Samsung is working on a new kind of social network that lets you post a photo which can be annotated or otherwise altered by friends. The network, called Waffle, is in beta on Android and it comes from Samsung's C-Lab team. Waffle helps people create collaborative stories.
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Twitch Helps Developers Create "Streaming First" Games
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27017-70bfad12_600_400.jpg" />Twitch, a leading game streaming site, has a new initiative called "stream first" that'll see Twitch assist developers in creating stream-ready games. Games from the initiative are already on the way, according to Twitch, with three titles in the works.
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Limited PlayStation Vue Plans Available Nationwide
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27016-8ef4f222_600_400.jpg" />Sony's live TV service, PlayStation Vue, has expanded around the United States with a set of cheaper (and limited) plans. The service's Slim plans come with 55+ channels and Cloud DVR, but they lack live FOX, NBC, and ABC content. Content from those networks is only on-demand.
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Verizon Updates Annual Upgrade Program, Adds Galaxy S7
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27015-a4f036f4_600_400.jpg" />Verizon Wireless' annual phone upgrade program has moved beyond iPhones, with the carrier now supporting Samsung device upgrades. If you purchase a Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge through the carrier with an installment plan, you can take advantage of the offer.
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Microsoft Isn't Dropping Bitcoin, Will Still Accept Cryptocurrency
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27014-d91cd40a_600_400.jpg" />Microsoft has clarified it will not be dropping its support of Bitcoin, meaning users can still pay for digital items with the cryptocurrency. It was believed Bitcoin would no longer be accepted due to information posted on a Microsoft support page, but the info was inaccurate.
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WhatsApp To Expand Encryption, Improve User Security
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-14/27013-5853fe6c_600_400.jpg" />Voice calls in WhatsApp will be encrypted in the coming weeks as the Facebook-owned service ramps up user security measures. WhatsApp's expansion of encryption was revealed by The Guardian and the security improvements come in the wake of surveillance attempts.
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Samsung Spends $255 To Build Each Galaxy S7
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-14/27012-e690ae58_600_400.jpg" />Every Samsung Galaxy S7 unit costs at least $255 to build, providing Samsung with a good margin given the phone's $670 retail price in the US. Analysts from IHS have detailed the cost of the S7's components and construction, showing the phone's build cost matches the S5's.
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Fallout 4's First DLC Releasing Next Week
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-14/27011-f9829f21_600_400.jpg" />The first DLC pack for Fallout 4 will be released next week. Automatron is arriving on March 22, Bethesda has announced, and it will be available for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. The DLC pack costs $9.99 in NA and £7.99 in the UK when purchased outside of the season pass.
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16-03-16, 17:20
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Minecraft Headed To Samsung Gear VR

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-16/27058-70b66eb7_600_400.jpg" />Minecraft has already been unveiled for the Oculus Rift and now we know it'll also be available on the Samsung Gear VR, an Oculus-powered device. During GDC 2016, Microsoft and Oculus announced they'd be porting the game to the less expensive phone-based VR device.
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Malicious Ads Ran On BBC, New York Times During Weekend
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-16/27057-4efac399_600_400.jpg" />Ransomware-infected ads bypassed the security measures of major ad networks over the weekend, allowing the ads to be placed on sites like the BBC, Newsweek, The New York Times, and MSN. The ads ran on Sunday and if a user were vulnerable, they could have been infected.
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Apple Opens News App To All Publishers
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-16/27056-84291976_600_400.jpg" />Once approved by Apple, any publisher can now join the iOS News app, which was only available to select partners when it came out in 2015. Even bloggers can sign up to post on News and they can monetize their content through the app. The content can be monetized through iAds.
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Smart Reply Arrives In Google Inbox For Web
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-16/27055-e63aa459_600_400.jpg" />Smart Reply is no longer exclusive to the mobile Inbox by Gmail app. The machine intelligence-based feature has moved beyond mobile and is now found in Inbox for web. With Smart Reply, Google's intelligent systems can generate three short responses to your emails.
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Yahoo Games Closing In May
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-16/27054-83750097_600_400.jpg" />Yahoo Games, a library of online video games, will fully shut down in May. The site is nearly done already and has been since 2014, when Yahoo removed a large portion of the site's content. Since then, it hasn't been as useful and it's been headed towards a complete closure.
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Google Search Adds Trending Election Info, Funding Data For Candidates
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-16/27053-84e6e464_600_400.jpg" />Google has continued to ramp up its special features for the 2016 US presidential election and the latest addition is campaign financing information. The search engine now provides trending and funding info for all the remaining candidates, including Trump and Clinton.
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Samsung Headphones Can Let Your Brain 'Feel' VR Motion
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27052-a9fa204e_600_400.jpg" />To make virtual reality more realistic, Samsung has unveiled its experimental Entrim 4D headphones, which can trick your brain into feeling like your moving. Samsung's Entrim works with its Gear VR headset and it'll affect "the part of the ear that regulates your balance."
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Comcast Begins Gigabit Rollout In Atlanta
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27051-6b8504c7_600_400.jpg" />Comcast has begun establishing its gigabit internet option in Atlanta, Georgia. The internet service provider (ISP) says it has started an "advanced consumer trial" of its DOCSIS 3.1 broadband in some neighborhoods and it'll continue expanding gigabit through Atlanta this year.
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Here Maps Dropping Windows Devices
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27050-24f88eca_600_400.jpg" />Most of Here Maps' support for Windows devices will end shortly. The app is going to be pulled from Windows 10's app store on March 29 and a workaround that's allowed Here to function will disappear on June 30. At most, Here for Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 will get bug fixes.
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Google Maps Update Includes Many Ridesharing Options Beyond Uber
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27049-eb6daa4d_600_400.jpg" />Google Maps is being updated to include a dedicated tab for Uber and other ridesharing options, such as 99Taxis and Hailo. The update allows Maps to work with whatever supported service is installed on your phone. Maps lets you compare fares between services.
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PlayStation VR Costs $400, Arrives In October
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27048-bd69a108_600_400.jpg" />Sony has revealed the PlayStation VR's price, general release date, and some new features. The headset will be released for $400 and it's set to come out in October. Rather than connect to a high-end PC, the PSVR connects to a PlayStation 4, though its performance reflects that.
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Google Is Now Encrypting 75% Of Its Traffic
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27047-27b0bbd1_600_400.jpg" />Most of the traffic going through Google's services is encrypted and in some cases, like with Drive and Gmail, every bit of traffic is protected. In its latest Transparency Report, Google says 75% of internet requests now use encryption, which is up from 50% in early 2014.
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Gears Of War 4 Multiplayer Beta Kicks Off In April
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27046-76344369_600_400.jpg" />Xbox One and PC players of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition will get to test Gears of War 4's multiplayer mode early next month. A multiplayer beta for the game will begin on April 18 and it'll run until April 24. To get in, you must play Ultimate Edition before April 11.
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Fossil Unveils Two Android Wear Watches
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27045-bafe663e_600_400.jpg" />Fossil has introduced two new Android Wear watches, the Q Wander and Q Marshall. They'll be available later in 2016 beginning at $275. Compared to the Q Founder (introduced in late 2015), these watches are smaller, but they offer similar functionality.
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The Division Breaks Another Sales Record With $330M In 5 Days
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27044-dce53111_600_400.jpg" />Ubisoft's fastest selling game, The Division, has broken another sales record by generating more than $330 million globally in five days. That's an industry record for a franchise introduction and it comes just a few days after Ubisoft revealed The Division had come out strong.
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HTC Says '10' Features "World First, World Class" Cameras
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27043-2252cc4f_600_400.jpg" />HTC's 10 smartphone comes with unique high-performance cameras, according to HTC. The company says the phone features "world first, world class, front and back" cameras. This statement comes after the company said the 10 would have a compelling camera experience.
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UMi Announces A New Flagship Smartphone; Costs Only $149.99
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27042-b059f901_600_400.jpg" />Chinese smartphone manufacturer UMi has just announced its latest flagship called UMi Touch. The smartphone can use either Windows 10 Mobile or Android operating system and despite impressive specs, it costs only $149.99 and is available for pre-order.
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OnePlus 2 Gets A Permanent Price Cut
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27041-d392faad_600_400.jpg" />If you live in India and looking to purchase the latest flagship OnePlus smartphone, then you'll be happy to hear the company permanently lowered the price of OnePlus 2 smartphone. Both variants, including 16 GB and 64 GB, have received a permanent price cut.
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Marshmallow Update Rolling Out To HTC One E8, One M8 Eye And Desire Eye
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27040-0eeba626_600_400.jpg" />Starting today, owners of the HTC One E8, One M8 Eye or Desire Eye smartphone can enjoy in the latest version of Android operating system. The Marshmallow update for One E8 and One M8 Eye is rolling out only in China, but it should be available in Europe soon.
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Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon Virtual Reality Software Development Kit
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-15/27039-9f14c89c_600_400.jpg" />Virtual reality is currently a hot business and has a big development potential. Qualcomm has recognized that and has introduced a new virtual reality (VR) software development kit (SDK), which is now available for Snapdragon-based smartphones and virtual reality headsets.
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17-03-16, 17:26
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Hitman Episode 1: Performance Analysis

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-16/27060-0ff12c6c_600_400.jpg" />For the most part performance is bang on, however I have a bone to pick with AMD and DX12. The DX12 mode simply does not work for me at all. I'm using the latest 16.3 Crimson drivers that come with a Hitman Crossfire profile, and so far DX12 mode crashes on launch
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Hitman Episode 1 Review
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-16/27059-4c0929ec_600_400.jpg" />Hitman Episode 1 is the new structure of IO Interactive's new take on the Hitman series, designed to address all the hoo-hah surrounding Absolution, and take a wildly different approach to how Squ-Enix usually publish games. It offers the player much larger open levels
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Steve Wozniak Says Apple Watch Wouldn't Have Come From "Original" Apple
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-17/27091-ce27a12a_600_400.jpg" />Apple has drifted into the jewelry market with the Apple Watch, taking the company away from its roots, according to co-founder Steve Wozniak. During a Reddit AMA, Wozniak gave his views on the product. He said he personally likes the Watch, but it doesn't reflect the old Apple.
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BioShock: The Collection Box Art Shown In Leak
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-17/27090-bdb442a7_600_400.jpg" />2K Games hasn't announced BioShock: The Collection yet, but it has leaked multiple times since 2015. The latest leak comes from a Taiwanese regulatory board which gave the game a rating. Twitter user Lifelower posted the rating, which appears to include the game's box art.
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AceDeceiver Malware Affects Non-Jailbroken iOS Devices
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-17/27089-5c424153_600_400.jpg" />By exploiting vulnerabilities in Apple's Digital Rights Management (DRM), a piece of malware has been created that's capable of infecting non-jailbroken iOS devices. The malware, called AceDeceiver, uses the vulnerability to enter an iPhone without having a certificate.
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Baidu Self-Driving Car Will Be Tested In US
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-17/27088-e1cd3f2a_600_400.jpg" />Baidu wants to have a self-driving car ready for the market by 2018 and it's going to test its current prototype in the US, says The Wall Street Journal. The Chinese search company has an office in Sunnyvale, California staffed with 160 people who are working on the project.
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Acer Will Introduce A Chromebook 14, Says Filing
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-17/27087-fa1e8be6_600_400.jpg" />A Chromebook 14 from Acer is coming down the pipeline, according to information included in an FCC filing. The computer offers an Intel Celeron N3050 2.16 GHz processor, 2 GB of RAM, and 32 GB of storage. It will also come with an unspecified "HD" display.
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Apple To Use Google Cloud For Part Of iCloud
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-17/27086-f5d9178f_600_400.jpg" />Apple and Google have reportedly signed a large deal that'll see Google's cloud power a portion of the Apple iCloud. The deal, said to be worth $400 to $600 million, will allow iCloud to move away from Amazon Web Services (AWS). iCloud currently uses a combination of servers.
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PlayStation Exec Says Connecting PSN, Xbox Live Would Be Easy
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-17/27085-c226bba2_600_400.jpg" />From a technical standpoint, it wouldn't be too difficult to connect PlayStation Network and Xbox Live, according to Sony Computer Entertainment president Shuhei Yoshida. Technical issues probably aren't standing in the way of cross-platform multiplayer.
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German Court Rules Apple Violated Patents, Must Cease Violations
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-17/27084-1fea52af_600_400.jpg" />Germany's Dusseldorf District Court has ruled in favor of Kudelski's OpenTV unit, which claimed in 2014 that Apple had violated some of its video streaming patents. OpenTV named Apple's iPhone and iPad, among others, as some of the infringing devices.
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High-End Gionee S8 Handset To Go On Sale Soon
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-17/27083-3bee5635_600_400.jpg" />Chinese company Gionee will soon start selling its flagship smartphone, the S8. If rumours are to believe, then expect to see the Gionee S8 at shelves by the end of the month. The expected price tag is around €450 in China, but expect to pay more in other countries.
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Take A Look At Alcatel's Upcoming Windows 10 Mobile Flagship Phone
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-17/27082-eb85a8ee_600_400.jpg" />Alcatel Idol 4 lineup was announced at this year's Mobile World Congress. Shortly after, the company was rumoured to be working on a Pro version of the phone, which is true, but there are not many changes. The Pro version is just the Idol 4S with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
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Google Chrome To Get Material Design
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-17/27081-0199e90a_600_400.jpg" />Google's Material Design was introduced way before, but it still has to reach Chrome and some other apps. The company is lately working hard on bringing it to the browser and according to The Next Web, the Chrome 51 version will get a vast majority of the visual upgrades.
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OxygenOS 3.0 For OnePlus 2 Undergoing Soak Testing
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-17/27080-9a9363b5_600_400.jpg" />According to reports from users, OnePlus has started soak testing the OxygenOS 3.0 on the OnePlus 2 smartphone. The upcoming OnePlus operating system is based on Google's latest OS, the Android 6.0 Marshmallow and if everything goes right, it will go official soon.
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CyanogenMod 13 Officially Available
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-17/27079-13a0c6f9_600_400.jpg" />CyanogenMod has just announced that the first non-nightly CyanogenMod 13 is now officially available. The new ROM is based on Android 6.0 and brings all the standard Android 6.0 Marshmallow features, alongside plenty of other implemented by the CyanogenMod team.
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Gigabyte Introduces A Mini-PC With Skylake CPU And NVIDIA GPU
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-17/27078-41a36393_600_400.jpg" />With enough powerful, but yet compact smartphones, desktop PC manufacturers are trying to implement the same design with new products. After Razer introduced its external GPU case, Gigabyte has unveiled a new prototype system with Skylake CPU and NVIDIA GPU.
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Razer's External GPU Case To Be Available Starting Next Month
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-17/27077-4679cd25_600_400.jpg" />Razer has just announced that its Razer Core will begin shipping next month. It is currently available for pre-order, priced at $499, which is quite high considering you have to purchase discrete graphics card that also is somewhere around $500 for decent gaming.
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Intel Announces NUC Mini Desktop PC
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-17/27076-9d81dee5_600_400.jpg" />At the Game Developers Conference 2016, Intel has unveiled a mini gaming desktop called Skull Canyon. The Skull Canyon NUC is larger than the average NUC, but in return it gives users high performance with the latest Skylake CPU, up to 32 GB of RAM and fast storage system.
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Waze's Planned Drives Feature Optimizes Your Departure
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-16/27075-66447df9_600_400.jpg" />Planned Drives, a new feature for Waze, tells you when you should leave for a trip to avoid as much traffic as you can. Waze, a popular app owned by Google, has brought the feature to iOS first. It allows you to enter a date and time for your destination to get a departure time.
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Windows 10 Apps Reaching Xbox One In Summer
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-16/27074-053af55d_600_400.jpg" />Developers will have an easy time bringing their Windows 10 apps to Xbox One later this year. Microsoft's Jason Ronald says it'll be possible for Windows 10 apps to run on the console come this summer. Apps will reportedly reach the Xbox One slowly over the course of 2016.
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18-03-16, 15:29
zildan

Foarte interesante noutatile din acest topic.
Eu il citesc aproape zilnic, e drept ca sambata si duminica mai posteaza dubluri.
18-03-16, 17:30
NextPowerUP

My Shirt - The Reason I Don't Trust AAA Games

<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-18/27106-0807d699_600_400.jpg" />It may be an incredibly odd parallel to draw, but let me explain myself and it might actually make some semblance of sense to you. I think it probably represents a certain change as you grow older as a gamer, and even though I'm not particularly aged as far as gamers go
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'Halo Wars' Backwards Compatibility Reaches Xbox One Preview
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-18/27115-63600af8_600_400.jpg" />Xbox One preview program users now have access to Halo Wars through the console's backwards compatibility feature. Larry Hryb, Xbox Live's director of programming, confirmed the game is available for preview users. There are now 134 backwards compatible games.
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Domino's Builds Autonomous Pizza Delivery Robot
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-18/27114-5ff6ff1a_600_400.jpg" />Domino's fans in New Zealand will soon receive pizza from a robot. Domino's has created an autonomous delivery vehicle, called the Domino's Robotic Unit (DRU), with startup Marathon Targets. It's in its prototype stage, but the company has worked with regulators.
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Government Accidentally Reveals Lavabit Case Was Due To Snowden
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-18/27113-afe1079e_600_400.jpg" />Lavabit's most famous user, NSA leaker Edward Snowden, was the reason the service had to close. The government has accidentally revealed its entire case against Lavabit was really the result of Snowden, who had used the secure email provider for his communications.
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Spotify Failed To Pay Artists, Agrees To $21 Million Payout
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-18/27112-78f4adc6_600_400.jpg" />Spotify has reached an agreement with music publishers and artists that'll see the music streaming service pay $21 million. The company's agreement with the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) comes after it was accused of not paying some royalties.
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Apple Engineers Could Quit Before Having To Help FBI Crack iPhone
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-18/27111-19848047_600_400.jpg" />The government could win against Apple in the San Bernardino iPhone security case, but even if it does, it is possible Apple may have a difficult time complying. It can't really refuse to work with the FBI, but the New York Times reports Apple's engineers may quit.
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Encrypted Email Provider ProtonMail Now Available
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-18/27110-0febff52_600_400.jpg" />ProtonMail has moved out of its two-year beta and is now available for everyone. The encrypted email service comes from MIT and CERN scientists who've responded to the growing demand for secure, private communication options. ProtonMail features end-to-end encryption.
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Automated Braking Will Be In Nearly All New US Cars By 2022
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-18/27109-3744c2c5_600_400.jpg" />The vast majority of new cars sold in the US by 2022 will come with emergency automated braking, putting an end to many accidents. Anthony Foxx, the US Transportation Secretary, says 20 leading automakers voluntarily signed on to the 2022 date, covering 99% of the market.
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T-Mobile Binge On Adds YouTube, Google Play Movies
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-18/27108-f595970c_600_400.jpg" />T-Mobile's free unlimited video streaming feature Binge On has expanded to include a few more services, including YouTube and Google Play Movies. With this expansion, Binge On has filled its most notable hole and publicly settled its dispute with YouTube.
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Google Selling Boston Dynamics, Its High-Profile Robotics Company
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-18/27107-a1cc90f8_600_400.jpg" />Google is no longer confident in its decision to own Boston Dynamics, a robotics company it acquired in 2013. The company has created multiple robots and demoed them on its YouTube page, with some of the demonstration videos receiving tens of millions of views.
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VAIO Launches Z Notebook Series In The?US
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-18/27104-999e39a4_600_400.jpg" />VAIO fans will be happy to hear that two 13.3-inch notebooks from the company's Z series are now available in the United States. Both notebooks are equipped with Intel's ULV Skylake processors, 8 GB of RAM, fast storage and Windows 10 operating system.
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Samsung Galaxy S7 And S7 Edge Receive March Security Update
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-18/27103-4a489c08_600_400.jpg" />Although Google released March update early this month, Samsung's flagship smartphones are receiving it today. The owners of Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge on T-Mobile can already update their device, while Verizon users are expected to get the update later today.
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Twitter Releases Windows 10 Mobile App; Shutting TweetDeck App
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-18/27102-657530af_600_400.jpg" />Twitter has just announced two big news. After releasing a whole new Twitter for Windows, the company has now unveiled a new app for Windows 10 Mobile. Also, Twitter has announced that it is ending support for TweetDeck next month, starting April 15.
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Alcatel Idol 4 Pro Appears On GFXBench
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-18/27101-e57fff66_600_400.jpg" />A day after @evleaks released alleged render of the Alcatel's upcoming Windows 10 Mobile handset, the Idol 4 Pro smartphone has been spotted online. The GFXBench listing has revealed the smartphone's specifications, which are slightly different than its Android siblings.
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Sony Will Reject PlayStation VR Games Running Under 60 FPS
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-18/27100-e55da3de_600_400.jpg" />If a game fails to consistently run at 60 FPS on the PlayStation VR, Sony isn't going to accept it for the platform. A high frame rate is necessary for an enjoyable, minimally nauseous VR experience, which has pushed Sony to set strict performance requirements.
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Pokemon's Main Series Crosses 200 Million Sales
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-18/27099-f6b4c536_600_400.jpg" />The core Pokemon game series has seen more than 200 million sales, making it one of the largest game franchises of all time. By the end of February 2016, Famitsu reports the series had seen 201 million sales and that figure doesn't even include spin-off games.
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Samsung Launches Galaxy TabPro S In The US
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-17/27098-253cb747_600_400.jpg" />Back at the CES 2016, Samsung officially announced its 12-inch Galaxy TabPro S that is powered by Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system. The tablet is already available in several markets across Europe and starting tomorrow, it will go on sale in the United States.
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Nextbit Cancels Robin CDMA Version, Won't Reach Verizon And Sprint
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-17/27097-ca29ae4d_600_400.jpg" />If you have ordered the CDMA version of Nextbit's Robin smartphone, you'll be sad to hear that the company has decided to cancel it. The company will issue refunds for all Kickstarter orders as well as for any accessories purchased with the smartphone.
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Microsoft Officially Launches Windows 10 Mobile
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-17/27096-8212d245_600_400.jpg" />After months of waiting and promises, Microsoft has finally officially started rolling out the Windows 10 Mobile update. The company has today confirmed that Windows 10 Mobile is rolling out over-the-air and is available for select Windows Phone 8.1 devices.
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iPhone SE Packing Confirms Final Name
<img src="//tpucdn.com/npu/img/2016/03-17/27095-0db2a7a5_600_400.jpg" />There have been various names of the upcoming affordable iPhone, from iPhone 5C, iPhone 6C, 5 SE and many others. The latest live image of the box has now allegedly confirmed the name, but keep in mind that the box could be fake and we can't know for sure until the announcement.
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