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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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Microsoft Extends Intel Skylake Support On Windows 7 And 8.1

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that it will terminate support for Intel Skylake processors in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. After July 17, 2017, users running mentioned operating system and Skylake CPUs won't get any compatibility, reliability, and security fixes.

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Alcatel Idol 4 Mini Also In The Works

We already found out about the upcoming high-end Alcatel Idol 4 Pro, which comes with Windows 10 Mobile, but today thanks to another leak, we learned that Alcatel is working on another Idol 4 handset. This time, we're talking about the compact version of the Idol 4.

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ZTE A2017 Appears On GFXBench, Could Be The ZTE Axon 2

Thanks to the popular benchmark website GFXBench, we have just found out that ZTE is working on a new high-end smartphone. Since the only high-end smartphone lineup from the company is the Axon, we could be looking at the successor to the ZTE Axon handset.

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More Images Of Meizu Pro 6 Leak Online

Following the recent image that confirmed the antenna design of Meizu Pro 6, more renders of the smartphone has emerged online, giving us more detailed look. The renders reveal that it looks fairly similar to the current flagship phone, the Meizu Pro 5.

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External GPU Case Razer Core Will Also Support Other Laptops

When Razer announced its first external GPU case called Razer Core, many people probably wondered if it would work with other laptops. Well, lucky for you, the answer is yes. The Razer Core is now confirmed to work with any laptop that supports the external GPU standard.

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Sony Working On More Powerful "PlayStation 4.5" That Supports 4K Gaming

A new PlayStation model capable of powering 4K games and superior virtual reality experiences may be in the works at Sony. Kotaku reports the company is developing a PlayStation 4.5 featuring upgraded graphics hardware. The current PS4 doesn't work with 4K.

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Smaller iPad Pro Said To Begin At $599

One of the products that could be unveiled by Apple during its spring event is a smaller iPad Pro. The tablet, said to have a 9.7-inch display, is rumored to come with a starting price tag of $599. 9to5Mac reports the product will support Apple's stylus, the Pencil.

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Uber May Have Ordered 100,000 Mercedes

Uber would like to build a fleet of self-driving vehicles and it's reportedly shopping around for cars already. The transportation service is interested in buying cars from Mercedes and according to some sources, it has placed an order for 100,000 S-Class vehicles.

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Twitter Will Stick To 140-Character Limit

Long posts aren't going to be a part of Twitter in the near future. The social network is not getting rid of its 140-character limit on tweets, according to CEO Jack Dorsey. It was widely reported the network was going to ditch that limit, but Dorsey has countered those claims.

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LG X Screen Now Available In Europe

LG's latest mid-range smartphone series was revealed last month and it includes two phones, the X Cam and X Screen. The latter is now available for purchase in Europe, specifically in the Netherlands, where the black color variant is listed on woos.nl for €343.64.

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Lenovo K3 Note Gets Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Owners of Lenovo K3 Note smartphone have finally started receiving the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update. The update is currently rolling out in India and besides the standard Marshmallow improvements, it also adds TheaterMax support for an immersive VR experience.

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Huawei Honor X3 Gets Certified By TENAA

Huawei's upcoming tablet has just received a certification by TENAA in China. The listing has confirmed its specifications and thanks to previous rumours, we know that it should be priced at 1,999 Yuan ($310) for the base model and around 2,499 Yuan ($390) for the high-end model

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Users Don't Want New Instagram Feed Design

Just a day after Instagram announced in a blog post that they are testing the new algorithm tweak for the new, improved feed design, a petition to keep the current design that shows the moments in chronological order is up and almost 160,000 people have signed it.

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LG Confirms The Launch Date Of Its Flagship G5

It was believed that LG will launch its latest flagship handset on April 8, but that was only a date for Canada and the UK. The South Korean giant has confirmed that the flagship LG G5 smartphone will go on sale in major markets around the world starting March 31.

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Windows Phone 8.1 Devices With 512 MB Of RAM Won't Get Windows 10 Mobile

It was rumoured that devices with 512 MB of RAM running WP 8.1 operating system won't receive the latest OS upgrade from Microsoft. Answering to a question on Twitter, Microsoft has just confirmed that WP 8.1 handsets with 512 MB of RAM will not be upgraded to Windows 10 Mobile.

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Xbox One Gets Temporary Price Cut, Spring Game Sale Partially Detailed

Microsoft has announced it'll decrease the Xbox One's price to $300 beginning March 20 to go along with its Spring Sale. The sale, which starts March 22, includes 150 items and will last for one week. During the sale, you'll be able to receive discounts on Xbox/PC games.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 Rumored For Release Next Year

A sequel to Red Dead Redemption may be introduced during E3 2016 and come out in 2017. Rockstar Games is reportedly working on Red Dead Redemption 2: Legends of the West. Fraghero reports it has been in development for four years and will be released in fall 2017.

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PlayStation VR Bundle Costs $500, Includes Camera And Controllers

Sony has introduced a bundle for the PlayStation VR that costs an extra $100 and comes with some of the gear you need to really enjoy the system. Included in the $500 PS VR Launch Bundle is the headset, the PlayStation Camera, and a pair of Move motion controllers.

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Exoskeletons are already being used in medical settings, but they've only recently begun to appear for healthy people. One of the non-medical units, the Assist Suit AWN-03, has been shown off by Panasonic. A video from the company shows a team of workers wearing the suit.

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Destiny's Spring Update Releases April 12

Bungie has announced Destiny's first update after The Taken King will come out on April 12 and it'll include a new quest and some player VS environment challenges. This spring update is also going to feature new/improved gear, Crucible updates, and a higher max Light level.

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MIT Study Finds Stop Lights Could Be Unnecessary In Future

Stop lights are something most people have to deal with, but as cars become more intelligent, they may not be required in the future. A study from MIT has found sensor-filled vehicles capable of communicating with each other would eliminate the need for traffic lights.

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T-Mobile Offering LG G5 Bundled With Battery, LG 360

T-Mobile will be selling the LG G5 bundled with some accessories for a limited time. The Battery Bundle portion of the offer features an extra 2,800 mAh battery and a charging station. That bundle, which takes advantage of the phone's removable battery, costs $80.

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Microsoft Creating Tool To Port Chrome Extensions To Edge

Extensions are finally coming to Microsoft Edge, making it a more functional browser, but that doesn't mean it'll receive as many add-ons as Chrome or Firefox. To address that problem, Microsoft is creating a tool that'll allow Chrome extensions to be ported to Edge.

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Uncharted 4 Now Gold, Developer Says It's The "Most Visually Stunning Game"

Naughty Dog's Uncharted 4: A Thief's End has gone gold, meaning it is now headed out to manufacturers for large-scale production. According to one of the game's directors, Bruce Straley, it may be the "most visually stunning game ever created," and certainly the best Uncharted.

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FBI Warns Car Hacking Is Possible

Car hacking is entirely possible and it's something the public should be aware of. The FBI, Department of Transportation, and the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration have issued a PSA warning drivers about car hacking and the threat it poses to safety.

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Microsoft Extends Intel Skylake Support On Windows 7 And 8.1

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that it will terminate support for Intel Skylake processors in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. After July 17, 2017, users running mentioned operating system and Skylake CPUs won't get any compatibility, reliability, and security fixes.

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Alcatel Idol 4 Mini Also In The Works

We already found out about the upcoming high-end Alcatel Idol 4 Pro, which comes with Windows 10 Mobile, but today thanks to another leak, we learned that Alcatel is working on another Idol 4 handset. This time, we're talking about the compact version of the Idol 4.

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ZTE A2017 Appears On GFXBench, Could Be The ZTE Axon 2

Thanks to the popular benchmark website GFXBench, we have just found out that ZTE is working on a new high-end smartphone. Since the only high-end smartphone lineup from the company is the Axon, we could be looking at the successor to the ZTE Axon handset.

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More Images Of Meizu Pro 6 Leak Online

Following the recent image that confirmed the antenna design of Meizu Pro 6, more renders of the smartphone has emerged online, giving us more detailed look. The renders reveal that it looks fairly similar to the current flagship phone, the Meizu Pro 5.

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External GPU Case Razer Core Will Also Support Other Laptops

When Razer announced its first external GPU case called Razer Core, many people probably wondered if it would work with other laptops. Well, lucky for you, the answer is yes. The Razer Core is now confirmed to work with any laptop that supports the external GPU standard.

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Sony Working On More Powerful "PlayStation 4.5" That Supports 4K Gaming

A new PlayStation model capable of powering 4K games and superior virtual reality experiences may be in the works at Sony. Kotaku reports the company is developing a PlayStation 4.5 featuring upgraded graphics hardware. The current PS4 doesn't work with 4K.

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Smaller iPad Pro Said To Begin At $599

One of the products that could be unveiled by Apple during its spring event is a smaller iPad Pro. The tablet, said to have a 9.7-inch display, is rumored to come with a starting price tag of $599. 9to5Mac reports the product will support Apple's stylus, the Pencil.

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Uber May Have Ordered 100,000 Mercedes

Uber would like to build a fleet of self-driving vehicles and it's reportedly shopping around for cars already. The transportation service is interested in buying cars from Mercedes and according to some sources, it has placed an order for 100,000 S-Class vehicles.

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Twitter Will Stick To 140-Character Limit

Long posts aren't going to be a part of Twitter in the near future. The social network is not getting rid of its 140-character limit on tweets, according to CEO Jack Dorsey. It was widely reported the network was going to ditch that limit, but Dorsey has countered those claims.

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LG X Screen Now Available In Europe

LG's latest mid-range smartphone series was revealed last month and it includes two phones, the X Cam and X Screen. The latter is now available for purchase in Europe, specifically in the Netherlands, where the black color variant is listed on woos.nl for €343.64.

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Lenovo K3 Note Gets Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Owners of Lenovo K3 Note smartphone have finally started receiving the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update. The update is currently rolling out in India and besides the standard Marshmallow improvements, it also adds TheaterMax support for an immersive VR experience.

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Huawei Honor X3 Gets Certified By TENAA

Huawei's upcoming tablet has just received a certification by TENAA in China. The listing has confirmed its specifications and thanks to previous rumours, we know that it should be priced at 1,999 Yuan ($310) for the base model and around 2,499 Yuan ($390) for the high-end model

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ZTE has been rumoured to be working on a new Nubia smartphone and it was believed to be announced at the MWC 2016. Instead of Nubia Z11 and Nubia X8, the company announced the Blade V7 and Blade V7 Lite so we still don't have any details when the new Nubia phone will be official.

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Apple Fixing iMessage Vulnerability, Could Let Photos Be Stolen

A vulnerability discovered in iMessage could allow attackers to steal decrypted photos and videos, but the flaw will be fully addressed in iOS 9.3, which arrives today. The hole was discovered by Johns Hopkins University researchers and it only works on devices not running iOS 9.

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2-In-1 Computers Will Control 20% Of PC Market In 4 Years

Hybrid laptop-tablet devices will control a significant part of the overall European PC market by 2020. In the coming four years, their market share will grow to 20%, according to research from IDC's Western Europe Quarterly Tablet Tracker. That'll be up from last year's 5%.

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Face-Tracking Software Lets You Control Anyone

Researchers have created face-tracking software that lets you control anyone's face. The team from Stanford, the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, and the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg created the software, called Face2Face. The actor can control any target.

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LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE Goes On Sale Again

The LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE smartwatch went on sale back in November last year, but only days after the launch, LG had to halt sales, blaming a hardware that affects the day-to-day functionality of the device. Starting today, the watch is up for pre-order.

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Vivo Announces Affordable Y31A Smartphone

Vivo has recently announced flagship Xplay 5 smartphone that comes in two versions, a high-end with Snapdragon 820 and 6 GB of RAM, and more affordable with Snapdragon 652 and 4 GB of RAM. To refresh the rest of the lineup, the company has announced affordable Y31A handset.

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AT&T Starts Accepting Pre-Orders For LG G5; Offers Buy One, Get One For Free Deal

The popular US carrier AT&T has announced that it is accepting pre-orders for LG G5. If you are set to purchase the LG G5 and you are considering more than one unit and you are ok with signing a new contract, then you might want to check out the latest AT&T's offer.

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Apple's New EarPods With Lightning Connector Spotted Online

Apple has scheduled a press conference for later today, where it will probably announce new 9.7-inch iPod Pro tablet, affordable iPhone 5 SE and a few other things. Ahead of the event, an image showing new EarPods with the Lightning port has leaked online.

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Microsoft Working On Windows 10 File Explorer Overhaul

Windows 10 was launched without any significant redesign, except for the return of Start Menu and a few other things. However, expect some big changes in near future, as Microsoft has confirmed that they are working on "a total update of File Explorer."

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Amazon Releases Emergency Kindle Update

Amazon has just released an emergency update for its Kindle e-readers, stating that users who don't install this update on their Kindle by Tuesday, March 22nd, will be locked out of the internet, meaning they won't have access the store or sync with the cloud.

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200-inch 8K TV With Thin Bezels Unveiled At CeBIT 2016

For the past decade, we have witnessed a big increase in display's resolution and size. However, during CeBIT 2016 event, Tabler Systems has unveiled a 200-inch 8K TV that is 5m (16.4 feet) wide and 2.4m (7.8 feet) high and has a new 0 mm bezel (seamless) video-wall technology.

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Windows 10 Mobile Will Not Reach HTC One M8 For Windows

Microsoft has recently confirmed that there won't be a second wave of Windows 10 Mobile updates, which means that around 50% of Windows Phone devices will be stuck with the current version of OS. However, some smartphones are still under consideration.

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Swatch Releases First Real Smartwatch Called Tissot Smart-Touch

The Swiss watch manufacturer Swatch has announced its first real smartwatch. Dubbed the Tissot Smart-Touch, the smartwatch was unveiled at the Baselworld watch event in Switzerland and will go on sale later this year, with a retail price between $1,100 and $1,200.

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Huawei P9 Spotted In Public, Dual Rear Camera System Confirmed

A set of new images showing Huawei's president using a phone with a dual rear camera setup has surfaced online. Although there's no official confirmation, thanks to the latest rumours, we are talking about the Chinese company's upcoming P9 flagship smartphone.

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HTC 10 Won't Have AMOLED Display

First HTC 10 rumours pointed out to an AMOLED display, but that won't be happening, according to @evleaks. Instead, the HTC's next-gen flagship smartphone will feature Super LCD display. The leakster also confirmed a battery size, which is only 3,000 mAh.

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Casio WSD-F10 Smartwatch To Go On Sale Next Week

Casio has just announced that its smart outdoor watch will hit shelves next week, on March 25. The WSD-F10 smartwatch will be available online from Amazon, Google Store, REI and ShopCasio in four different color options, including Red, Green, Black and Orange.

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Instagram Beta For Windows 10 Mobile Gets New Version

Windows mobile platform has potential, but the biggest issue is the lack of support from developers. While there are a decent amount of apps, not many of them are as quality as their Android or iOS siblings. Today, beta version of Instagram has received a small update.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 And S7 Edge Have Built-in DPI Scaling

If you own Samsung Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge and have problems with the smaller DPI settings, which is typical for any Samsung phone, there is a simple solution for the issue. The smartphones come with native DPI scaling feature, which is a standard feature for Android N.

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LG G5 With Snapdragon 652 Now Official

A few weeks after the introduction of LG G5, rumours have pointed to the existence of a Snapdragon 652-powered G5. Shortly after, an LG executive has confirmed the existence and today, the company has officially announced LG G5 with Snapdragon 652 SoC.

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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Official Images Leak Online

The second generation Galaxy J7 smartphone is expected to go official in the upcoming weeks. The phone has recently visited the Chinese certification agency TENAA and today, a new set of images, allegedly official, have leaked online, revealing how the handset will look like.

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If you're in the market for a smart TV, Netflix believes you should buy one from LG or Sony. The streaming service has updated its "recommended TV" list for 2016 and it features models from LG's 2016 4K webOS 3.0 TV line and Sony's Android 4K TV line.

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Nintendo's Miitomo Gains 1 Million Japanese Users

Miitomo, Nintendo's first smartphone app, is doing very well in Japan. The app, released on March 17, has been used by more than a million people on Android and iOS. Japan could be unique with its reception of Miitomo, but it'll certainly rack up many additional users elsewhere.

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Graphene-Based Wearable Patch Able To Monitor Blood Sugar

A thin, wearable graphene-based patch may provide a more convenient way for diabetics and others to monitor their blood sugar levels and receive medication. A team led by Dae-Hyeong Kim at Seoul National University has created a prototype of the device.

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LG Rolling Out New "X" Series Phones This Week

The X cam and X screen, two new phones from LG, are rolling out this week. LG's latest mid-range handsets are beginning their roll out in South Korea and they'll reach other "key markets" shortly, including countries in Europe, Latin America, and Asia.

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SE In New iPhone Stands For "Special Edition"

Apple has finally explained what "SE" stands for in the recently launched 4-inch iPhone. According to VP Phil Schiller, the letters stand for Special Edition and that name is somewhat odd if Apple intends to release new versions in the new few years.

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Taxi Drivers Riot Over Uber In Indonesia

Uber's presence has brought about riots from taxi drivers in numerous countries and the latest area affected is Indonesia. Taxi drivers in Jakarta have blocked roads and attacked vehicles belonging to drivers for Uber and similar services. Drivers want Uber to be banned.

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Assassin's Creed Now On Xbox One Backwards Compatibility List

Microsoft's latest update to its Xbox One backwards compatibility list includes Assassin's Creed, Dark Void, and Grid 2. Those games join a few others (incl. Alan Wake and Pac-Man) that were added last week. With these additions, there are 145 games on the list.

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Spotify Grows To 30 Million Paying Users

Spotify now has more than 30 million paying subscribers, confirming its top position in the music streaming industry. Daniel Elk, the company's founder, announced the customer stat, but he did not mention how many non-paying users there are. Spotify had 20 million in June 2015.

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FBI Postpones Hearing, Reveals It Could Unlock iPhone Without Apple

Someone has stepped forward and provided the FBI with a seemingly viable way into the iPhone 5c used by the San Bernardino shooter. Using the third-party's tactics, the FBI can break into the phone, removing the need for Apple's assistance, which it has withheld.

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Bundle-less PlayStation VR Preorders Begin March 29

Sony has changed its mind regarding preorders for the PlayStation VR. When preorders were announced, Sony only said it would be offering a $499 bundle that included the PlayStation Camera and two Move controllers. It's reversed that decision and will sell the headset.

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Tesla Using New Google Glass To Improve Car Building

Tesla is reportedly using Google's Enterprise Edition wearable at its factory in Fremont, California. Electrek claims the headset has been used to enhance Tesla's car building. APX Labs, whose software can be found on the Enterprise Edition, publicly lists Tesla as a customer.

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Former Intel CEO Andy Grove Dies At 79

Andy Grove, co-founder of Intel and the company's former CEO, has passed away at the age of 79. Intel announced his death on Monday, though it did not provide any details. While at Intel, Grove helped keep the chip maker alive and his work was vital to Intel's success.

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Doom Trailer Reveals Six Multiplayer Modes

Bethesda's latest trailer for Doom reveals the game's six multiplayer modes: Soul Harvest, Freeze Tag, Warpath, Clan Arena, Domination, and Team Deathmatch. Recently, Bethesda also introduced the nine multiplayer maps that'd launch with the upcoming game.

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Apple Watch Base Price Drops By $50 to $299

Apple has reduced the base price for the Apple Watch for the first time since its release last year. You'll now be able to pick up a unit for $50 less, with the Watch beginning at $299. The price cut was announced during Apple's iPhone event earlier today.

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iOS 9.3 Available Today With Night Shift, Other Features

Apple will roll out iOS 9.3 today, which includes some new features, among which is Night Shift. With Night Shift, your display can shift away from blue light, potentially improving your sleep at night. The feature functions similarly to tools like F.lux and Twilight .

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Apple Has A Robot That Tears Down Old iPhones

Liam is the name of a robot used by Apple to break apart old products. The many-arm robot tears down devices to help the environment by allowing Apple to recycle large parts of the iPhone. Liam can help Apple recycle materials like silver, cobalt, and lithium.

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Facebook Dropping BlackBerry This Year

Facebook will stop supporting BlackBerry 10 and BBOS by the end of this year, putting BlackBerry in a more difficult spot. The network's departure from BlackBerry comes after WhatsApp (owned by Facebook) announced it'd stop supporting the barely used platform.

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Google Will Bring Internet Access To Cuba

Cubans will receive an alternative to their government-run internet services, according to US President Barack Obama, who today announced Google would help expand WiFi and broadband in the country. How exactly Google is going to service parts of Cuba has not been revealed.

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Apple Unveils iPad Air 3 With A 9.7-inch Display, A9X SoC And Up To 256 GB Of Storage

As expected, Apple has updated its iPad Pro lineup of tablets with a new 9.7-inch device. The new tablet is called Apple iPad Pro 9.7 and is basically a scaled-down version of the bigger 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Regardless of smaller size, the tablet packs some serious hardware.

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Apple Announces More Affordable iPhone SE, Packs Powerful A9 Chipset And Costs Only $399

Since iPhone 5C, Apple had nothing to offer to budget-oriented customers. Many think that the iPhone 5C was a miss, but the current market is demanding more affordable devices and therefore Apple has decided to give another shot with the completely new iPhone SE.

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Yakuza 0, a game that's been limited to Taiwan and Japan, will see a western release early next year. Though, it will only arrive for the PlayStation 4, whereas it is also on the PS3 in its current markets. Yakuza 0 is set as a prequel to the existing game series from Sega.

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Upstream Arcade's New Title - Deadbeat Heroes

In case you didn't quite make it to the thirty minute mark in our interview with Upstream Arcade, that was about the time when Imkan and Adam let loose the dogs of war and filled us in on the title for their new project: Deadbeat Heroes. Aside from the name, they also detailed

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NextPowerUp Interviews Upstream Arcade

Earlier this week we interviewed game developers Adam Langridge and Imkan Hayati from Upstream Arcade. What started off initially as a conversation about general games development as a new indie developer, quickly turned into an exclusive scoop in a hilarious turn of events.

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Uber's Bug Bounty Program Offers Hackers Up To $10,000

If you can hack some part of Uber, you now have the chance to earn up to $10,000 from the company. Uber has launched an official bug bounty program that'll provide security researchers with money when they find holes in its app or site. Some bugs are worth less.

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Google Creating A Keyboard For iOS

Google is reportedly testing a standalone keyboard for iOS and has been for months. The Verge reports the app is similar to Android's stock keyboard in that it also has gesture-based typing. Google intends to use the keyboard to increase search traffic by integrating search.

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Google Chrome App Launcher Closing On Windows, Mac, Linux

The Chrome App Launcher, which is best on Chrome OS, will be shut down on all other platforms. Google says it is scrapping the software in July for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It has found the software isn't very popular since users prefer to launch their apps inside Chrome.

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Android Pay Headed To UK In Next Few Months

Android Pay will become available in the United Kingdom "in the next few months," according to Google. The mobile payments option rolled out in the US in September 2015 and this expansion of the service to the UK may mark its first international release.

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Streaming Music Becomes Primary Source Of Music Revenue In US

Streaming has beaten downloads and physical sales to become the top source of revenue in the US music industry. Data from the RIAA shows services like Spotify provided $2.4 billion in revenue during 2015, which was just enough to slip past downloads.

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PlayStation VR Sells Out On Amazon In Minutes

Sony's PlayStation VR quickly sold out yesterday on Amazon and it's also unavailable from Target and Best Buy. Preorders for the product had to close on Amazon in just a few minutes and they were over at other retailers shortly after the eCommerce retailer.

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Nintendo Has No Plans To End Wii U's Production

According the latest rumours, Nintendo was expected to end Wii U's production sometime later this year, which makes sense since the company is working on the NX console. However, the company's spokesperson told that production of the Wii U will go on as scheduled.

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Meizu Pro 6 Specs Confirmed By GFXBench

Meizu Pro 6 is the company's next-gen flagship smartphone that is expected to carry MediaTek's Helio X25 with a faster deca-core processor than the one in the Helio X20 and the Mali T880 (MP4) GPU. This was now confirmed by the GFXBenchmark website, alongside other specs.

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Apple Won't Acquire Imagination Technologies

Shortly after revealing new products, Apple was rumoured that is planning to acquire the company that provides the PowerVR GPUs for Apple's chipsets, the Imagination Technologies. Apple has now issued a statement, denying the rumours about the acquisition.

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Android To Receive Blue Light Reduction Feature Like iOS' Night Shift

iOS isn't the only mobile OS receiving a built-in blue light reduction feature, as Android seems to be getting its own night viewing mode. Hidden in the Android N developer preview is "Night Mode," a feature that's similar to iOS' new Night Shift, which arrived recently.

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Sony Closing Driveclub Developer 'Evolution Studios'

Evolution Studios, the developer responsible for Driveclub, will be shut down by Sony. The studio has worked on a number of PS2, PS3, and PS4 games, but Sony is closing it as part of a larger restructure in Europe. Some people will lose their jobs and others will be moved.

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Oculus Rift Is Capable Of Room Scale VR, But Demand For It Lacks

Room scale VR, such as what the HTC Vive offers, is possible with the Oculus Rift's technology, but Oculus has yet to see much demand for the feature. Full-room experiences with the Rift haven't been focused on due to the lack of interest from consumers.

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Telltale's The Walking Dead Season 3 Arriving In 2016

The third season of Telltale's The Walking Dead will debut later this year, according to Mashable, which reports we'll learn more about the game during the San Diego Comic-Con. Kevin Bruner, Telltale's CEO, told Mashable the season will do a good job of bringing new players in.

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Nintendo Ending Wii U Production This Year

Production of the Wii U may come to a halt later this year as Nintendo prepares for its NX console. Nikkei reports the system, which has struggled to find success in the gaming market, will no longer be produced come later 2016. Remaining stock would push sales into 2017.

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Close Up Images Of Huawei P9 Leak Online

Huawei is set to unveil the flagship P9 smartphone next month, on April 6, and recently, we caught a glimpse of the phone as the company's Presides was spotted using the device. Today, a new set of official images has leaked online, confirming some of the rumours.

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Apple To Discontinue iPhone 5S And iPad Air

Apple iPhone SE was announced yesterday, and although the phone looks a lot like iPhone 5S, Apple didn't mention that it will replace the 5S. According to the Apple's website, the iPhone 5S has been replaced by the new SE and the old 5S URL redirects back to the main iPhone page.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Gets Marshmallow Update

Samsung has started rolling out the Marshmallow update for the 2014 flagship smartphone. Owners of the Galaxy S5 with model number SM-G900L can install Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, a month after the update started hitting the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge smartphones.

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Sony really appears to be working on an upgraded PlayStation 4 that'll feature superior graphics components, but despite the upgrades, it'll probably lack true 4K gaming. Digital Foundry says it has verified some earlier claims about the "PlayStation 4.5" which appeared recently.

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TCL's 4K Roku TVs Will Ship In April

Smart TVs using Roku's platform are beginning to reach the market. Some have already come out from Insignia and now TCL is preparing to release its own next month. The company will ship its 4K Ultra HD Roku TVs beginning at $500 for a 42-inch TV unit.

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Dyson Is Making An Electric Car

Dyson, a company known for its fans and vacuum cleaners, is working on an electric car. Documents show the UK government provided Dyson with funding for the project. Originally, a piece of the National Infrastructure Delivery Plan mentions Dyson received $245 million.

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Path of Exile: Ascendancy Performance Analysis

Performance was almost beyond perfect. The game looks fantastic, and somehow manages to throw all this gorgeous stuff in front of you without dealing to much of a hit to your hardware. I don't think I've ever encountered a game this well optimised before, which is a credit to GGG

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Path of Exile: Ascendancy Review

Path of Exile: Ascendancy is the latest and greatest free expansion to GrindingGearGames' wildly successful loot-em-up ARPG. It adds a shedload of content to and otherwise already brimming format, adding masses of new loot, leagues, and additional points on the passive skill

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Rockstar Seriously Considered 'Grand Theft Auto: Tokyo', Is Working On GTA 6

Rockstar came close to making a Grand Theft Auto game set in Tokyo, Japan quite a few years ago. A source speaking with TechRadar says representatives from the company took a reference trip to Tokyo in order to check out the location and speak with people.

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Apple To Release Two "Ultra Thin" MacBooks In Summer

Apple may come out with two ultra-thin MacBooks in the next few months, with a release occurring in June or July. DigiTimes reports the upcoming 13 and 15-inch laptop models are set for a launch by the end of the second quarter, meaning a WWDC unveiling may occur.

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YouTube Building Mobile Streaming App Called 'Connect'

YouTube is working on a competitor to Twitter's Periscope that'll be called Connect, says VentureBeat. The mobile app comes with ways for people to interact with streams and Connect will include a feed of previously streamed content from the users you follow.

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Apple Begins iPhone SE, iPad Pro Preorders

Preorders are now being accepted for Apple's 4-inch iPhone SE and the new, smaller iPad Pro. The devices, which were announced by Apple on Monday, can be ordered from the company's site. You can get the iPhone SE for $399 (16 GB) or $499 (64 GB) on all four carriers.

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Twitter Testing Stickers For Photos

Twitter is testing a feature that lets you apply stickers to photos. Similar to what you can do with Facebook, Twitter's image editor lets you add colorful stickers through a new tab. Only some users have reported seeing the feature and it's still in the testing phase.

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Google Photos Can Automatically Turn Your Images Into Smart Albums

By analyzing the content of your photos, Google Photos is now capable of turning individual images into smart albums. The app will suggest you create an album when a batch of photos is taken. From there, Google's album automatically adds in location pins.

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Xbox Exec Thinks eSports Will Be As Large As Football, Basketball

Phil Spencer, Microsoft's executive in charge of Xbox, thinks eSports has a bright future which will see it become just as large as regular sports. While at the Halo World Championship, Spencer said he believes eSports will end up being as large as sports like basketball.

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Wrong House Demolished, Google Maps Blamed

Google Maps has been blamed for the accidental demolition of a home in Texas. A house at 7601 Calypso Dr in Rowlett, Texas was destroyed by a demolition company, but the house that was supposed to be taken down was actually at 7601 Cousteau Dr, a block away.

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Apple Pay Expanding To Mobile Sites This Year

You'll be able to use Apple Pay for payments on mobile websites before this year's holiday season. Apple has informed possible partners about the upcoming feature, which will let consumers pay using Touch ID, according to sources speaking with Recode.

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Google's Speech Recognition API Opens Up

Google is opening its speech recognition API to third-party developers and could be moving to compete with Nuance and other established voice recognition providers. The Google Cloud Speech API works with 80 languages and it can function in real-time or in a batch mode.

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Apple Worries It Could Be Using Backdoor-Infected Servers

Apple is reliant on a few cloud providers for some of its services and it's worried the servers it could be using are filled with government backdoors. The Information reports Apple is concerned about the security of its servers, which has pushed it to build data centers.

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Israeli Firm May Hack The San Bernardino iPhone

The Department of Justice postponed its quest to receive assistance from Apple in an iPhone unlocking case earlier this week. It put the case on hold due to the appearance of an alternative way into the handset, which we now know could be coming from a company called Cellebrite.

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Vice Show Marks Apple's Intro To Original TV

Apple is now offering original TV content in the form of a Vice show called 'The Score.' It's available through Apple Music and is a six episode documentary series that highlights the music scenes of various parts of the world. The content was produced by Vice and Apple.

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Titanfall Free On PC Through Origin Access

Titanfall for PC can now be played for free if you're signed up for Origin Access. The EA-run program costs $5/month and gives you access to a number of downloadable games. With the addition of Titanfall, Access' "Vault" now includes 17 Electronic Arts games.

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Pebble Laying Off Close To 25% Of Workers

Nearly a quarter of Pebble's employees have lost their jobs. The company, known for its crowdfunded wearables, laid off 40 people. Eric Migicovsky, Pebble's CEO, says these internal adjustments are part of a plan that'll see Pebble remain in the industry for a long time.

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A new Steam Publisher Weekend sale is upon us and this time, it features major discounts on PC games from Ubisoft. Over the weekend, you can buy recent titles like Far Cry Primal ($48) and Rainbow Six Siege ($40), as well as older games like Assassins's Creed IV ($7.50).

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Drones In US Will Triple Over Next 4 Years

The number of drones flying through American skies will triple in the coming four years. A report from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) forecasts there will be around 2.5 million drones in use by the end of this year and that'll grow to 7 million by 2020.

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Google Creating An Amazon Echo Competitor

Google is working on a voice assistant speaker that'll compete directly with the Amazon Echo, according to The Information. This is the first time we've heard about Google's plan, and the Echo competitor only came up in a broader piece about Nest, a subsidiary of Alphabet.

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Google Maps For iOS Adds Taxi Services Option

Google Maps on iOS now features a tab just for taxi services in its route options area. You'll see the services while looking at route options in six countries, including the US, UK, and India. Among the supported services are Uber, mytaxi, and Hailo.

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Netflix Has Been Throttling Streams On AT&T, Verizon

For years, Netflix has been quietly throttling its own mobile video streams on AT&T and Verizon, while leaving other top US carriers alone. The company confirmed it's been restricting bandwidth to 600 kbps to AT&T and Verizon users for the past five years.

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Hackers Sell Customer Data Stolen From Verizon

Verizon's enterprise division was hacked and the stolen customer data is now being sold. A report from KrebsOnSecurity says a member of a cybercrime forum revealed there was a database for sale with a price tag of $100,000. Included is contact info for 1.5m customers.

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Video, Details Reveal More About 'Pokemon Go'

More details emerged about Pokemon Go from the Pokemon Company and they're joined by screenshots of the game. The iOS and Android app, which applies the process of capturing Pokemon to the real world in augmented reality, doesn't yet have a release date.

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Apple Selling Office 365 As An iPad Pro 'Accessory'

While ordering an iPad Pro from Apple, you are now presented with the option to purchase Office 365 along with it. During its most recent event, Apple said the tablet could replace PCs for productivity and its included an Office product in its ordering process to show that.

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Dark Souls 3 Runs At 900p On Xbox One And Looks 'Impressive'

Xbox One gamers will be able to play Dark Souls 3 at 900p (with it upscaled to 1080p), but despite not natively running at a higher resolution, it doesn't look bad. Digital Foundry discovered the game's native resolution and while testing it, said it remains impressive.

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Line Becomes Wireless Provider In Japan

Messaging app Line has become a wireless provider in its home country of Japan. The company is now going to operate as an MVNO, meaning its network runs off another company's infrastructure. Line Mobile , which runs on DoCoMo, offers unlimited Line service.

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Scientists Break Record With 57 Gbps Fiber Optic Transmission

Using fiber optic lines, data was sent without error at a record-breaking speed of 57 Gbps. Researchers with the University of Illinois were behind the transmission and they were able to hit those speeds without worrying about the temperature around the lines.

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Oculus Now Shipping Rift Headset

Oculus has begun shipping its Rift virtual reality headset and the first orders will arrive March 28. Years after the project began, the Rift has finally turned into a consumer-ready product. Only a small portion of buyers will get the headset this month.

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Acer Updates Predator 15 And Predator 17 Gaming Notebooks

Acer's high-end gaming notebooks have just received some changes under the hood. The Predator 15 and Predator 17 notebooks now feature NVIDIA graphics card with double the video memory, better and more efficient cooling and more keyboard backlight options.

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AMOLED Displays Now Cheaper To Produce Than LCD

Samsung has been using AMOLED displays for quite some time, having much better performance compared to LCD panels. Compared between those two, the AMOLED displays are thinner, have better contrast and deeper blacks, but were more expensive, until now.

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Samsung Gear S2 Band Adapter To Be Announced Soon

Most watch owners often replace their bands, but the biggest problem is swapping them. If you own the Gear S2 smartwatch, then you'll get lucky soon since the company is working on the band adapter that will allow event the Gear S2 Sport users to swap out their rubber wristband.

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Huawei P9 Lite Won't Have Dual Rear Camera

Huawei P9 lineup will make their debut early next month, on April 6, and ahead of the release, one member of the lineup has appeared online in leaked renders alongside new information. The lineup consists of Huawei P9, P9 Max, and P9 Lite smartphones.

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Nintendo NX Controller To Have Big Touchscreen

Unlike other products, especially smartphones, Nintendo NX is a well-kept secret. Even the best secrets tend to leak, and today we have a first glimpse of what looks to be the new controller for the Nintendo NX console, or at least a prototype controller.

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Meizu 2016 Roadmap Leaked Online

Thanks to the latest leaked roadmap from Meizu, we now know what the company is working on for this year. The company has a lot of new smartphones for 2016, from the smallest Meizu m3, to the m3 note, m2 metal, MX6 mini, MX6, Pro 6 mini and the Pro 6.

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HTC 10 Gets Benchmarked And Tops The Chart

HTC's new high-end smartphone is expected to go official next month, and with less than a month until the official launch, the phone has appeared in AnTuTu. The HTC 10 is rumoured to feature the new Snapdragon 820 chipset, with which it topped the chart.

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Vertu Launches New Editions For Signature Touch And Aster

Vertu is one of the most popular companies for luxury smartphones. Their smartphones usually cost thousands of dollars, but come with premium leather and other titanium and gold parts, alongside some other personal customizations such as your initials.

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After numerous delays, Microsoft has finally started shipping the giant Surface Hub PC. The Windows 10-powered computer is now finally shipping to business customers. For those who don't know, the Surface Hub is available in two sizes, 84-inch and 54-inch.

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Huawei Releases Marshmallow Update For Honor 7

Huawei Honor 7 was expected to receive Android 6.0 Marshmallow update by the end of February, but the company has apparently faced some issues that postponed the update. Starting today, the Marshmallow update for Huawei Honor 7 is rolling out over-the-air.

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Casio WSD-F10 Now Available In The US

As promised, Casio has officially launched the WSD-F10 smartwatch. The Casio's fist Android Wear device was unveiled back in January at CES and is now available for purchase in the United States. Customers can purchase it from Google Store, Amazon, REI and Casio's online store.

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Marshmallow Update For Sony Xperia Z5 Prevents Users To Use Google Play

If you are still waiting to update your Xperia Z5 smartphone to the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow, then you might have luck. According to Sony's online support page, users are having big problems with Google's Play Store, which is not working after the update.

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OnePlus Says The Next Flagship Phone Won't Be Launched On April 7

Following latest information regarding the OnePlus 3, the company has issued a statement that clarified some things. OnePlus 3 was expected to launch next month, on April 7, but the company has denied those rumours saying the event is focused on the China market.

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Meizu Pro 6 Leak In Live Images

Meizu Pro 6 was regular news in a last few days and today, a set of live images have appeared online, revealing the phone's design. While we now know almost everything about it, including design and specifications, the phone's launch date is still a mystery.

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Apple Releases New iOS 9.3 Build That Fixes Previous Issues

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Next Week in Gaming: March - Week Five

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HTC 10 To Go On Sale On April 15

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Vivo V3 Max Gets Certified By TENAA

Vivo has recently released a teaser, hinting at a new smartphone launch next month. Barely days after the teaser, the Vivo V3 Max has appeared on TENAA, revealing some of the specs and design. At the moment, there's no official word on the Vivo Max's availability or pricing.

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LG G5 "Lite" Spotted At TENAA, Features Snapdragon 652 And 3 GB Of RAM

When we first heard about the "Lite" version of the LG G5, it was rumoured that the smartphone is made only for Latin America market. It looks like that is not the case, as the smartphone has received a certification from the Chinese certification agency TENAA.

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More Details On Samsung Galaxy S7 Active

Only a day after we heard first information regarding the Galaxy S7 Active, @evleaks has released another set of information. According to the popular leakster, the handset is also known as Samsung Poseidon, and is currently undergoing testing at the AT&T.

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Samsung Gear S2 To Get iOS Support Later Today

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LG Launches Entry-Level K4 Handset

Alongside launching LG G5 and LG Urbane Watch 2nd Edition LTE, LG and Verizon have also launched a third device, the K4 handset. The smartphone was already rumoured to arrive to Verizon as well as in Europe and starting today, it can be purchased from Big Red's website.

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Verizon Opens Pre-Orders For LG G5 And Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE

To keep up with other carriers, including AT&T and Sprint, Verizon has just announced that they have started taking pre-orders for the LG G5. Alongside LG's flagship smartphone, the carrier is also accepting pre-orders for the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE.

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High-End Xiaomi Mi 5 Variant To Go On Sale On April 6

When Xiaomi Mi 5 was announced, the company unveiled three different variants, depending on your needs. Only models with 3 GB/32 GB and 3 GB/64 GB were made available for purchase, while the fastest model with 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB wasn't available.

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Apple Halts iOS 9.3 Rollout For Certain Devices

Only days after Apple released the latest version of its mobile operating system, the iOS 9.3, the company had to stop the rollout for certain older devices. The devices that are having problems are iPhone 5S and earlier along with iPad Air and earlier tablets.

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OnePlus 3 Spotted On AnTuTu, Packs Snapdragon 820 And 1080p Display

Surprisingly, OnePlus is preparing a third smartphone for this year. Only a few months after the company announced OnePlus 2, its successor is already in the works and is rumoured to go official next month, on April 7 with high-end specs, including Snapdragon 820 SoC.

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Drones In US Will Triple Over Next 4 Years

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In a promotion for Warner Brothers' Batman v Superman, Google Street View is letting you view Batman's lair from the movie. The set is impressive since it actually looks quite real, making the tour around the building more interesting. You can see the lair and the Batmobile.

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Uber, Blade Partner To Provide Helicopter Rides To Coachella

If you are going to Coachella, want to seem cool, and have a bunch of money to waste, Uber has you covered. It's partnered with Blade to offer helicopter rides to the music event which cost $4,170 per charter and $695 per person, with each helicopter taking up to six people.

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Oculus Founder Delivers First Rift In Person

Marking the availability of the long awaited Oculus Rift, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey traveled to Alaska to deliver the first unit. He went to Anchorage a couple days before the official release of the device to deliver a Rift to Ross Martin, the first Rift buyer.

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HoloPortation With HoloLens Revealed, Transmits 3D Models Of People

Microsoft has unveiled a new HoloLens-based feature that could change the way people communicate at a distance. In a video, the company reveals a setup that can show 3D models of people in real-time, allowing for "holoportation." The interactions can also be recorded.

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Huawei Releases Marshmallow Update For Honor 7

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Casio WSD-F10 Now Available In The US

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Marshmallow Update For Sony Xperia Z5 Prevents Users To Use Google Play

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OnePlus Says The Next Flagship Phone Won't Be Launched On April 7

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Meizu Pro 6 Leak In Live Images

Meizu Pro 6 was regular news in a last few days and today, a set of live images have appeared online, revealing the phone's design. While we now know almost everything about it, including design and specifications, the phone's launch date is still a mystery.

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Apple Releases New iOS 9.3 Build That Fixes Previous Issues

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Vivo V3 Max Gets Certified By TENAA

Vivo has recently released a teaser, hinting at a new smartphone launch next month. Barely days after the teaser, the Vivo V3 Max has appeared on TENAA, revealing some of the specs and design. At the moment, there's no official word on the Vivo Max's availability or pricing.

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LG G5 "Lite" Spotted At TENAA, Features Snapdragon 652 And 3 GB Of RAM

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LG Launches Entry-Level K4 Handset

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Verizon Opens Pre-Orders For LG G5 And Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE

To keep up with other carriers, including AT&T and Sprint, Verizon has just announced that they have started taking pre-orders for the LG G5. Alongside LG's flagship smartphone, the carrier is also accepting pre-orders for the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE.

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High-End Xiaomi Mi 5 Variant To Go On Sale On April 6

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Samsung has accidentally revealed the Galaxy S7 Active, confirming a ruggedized S7 model is on the way. The phone was mentioned in a list of supported devices on the Google Play page for the Samsung Level app. The S7 Active should have a stronger casing and larger battery.

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First Ubuntu Tablet Can Now Be Preordered

If you're a fan of the Ubuntu operating system, you can now preorder a tablet that runs it. The BQ Aquaris M10 from Canonical and BQ is now available with Ubuntu, whereas it would normally run Android 5.1. It was shown during MWC 2016, teasing its upcoming availability.

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Facebook Safety Check Malfunctions After Pakistan Bombing, Apology Released

Following a bombing in Pakistan that has killed dozens of people, Facebook's Safety Check tool sent notifications around the world to places that weren't affected by the attack. Safety Check is supposed to help Facebook users tell everyone they're safe.

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Samsung Unveils 'Smart Windshield' For Motorcycles

Using technology that already exists, Samsung has shown off a Smart Windshield intended for motorcycles. The system uses a smartphone and a small projector to place important information on your windshield, such as phone call/message and navigation info.

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Microsoft Creates Special China-Approved Windows 10

Microsoft has created a special version of Windows 10 that aligns more with what China wants people to use. The version, reportedly called "Windows 10 Specially-provided Edition," gets rid of a lot of consumer-focused apps and adds a number of administrator and security controls.

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2nd Gen Chromebook Pixel Spotted, Rumoured To Feature Intel Skylake And 16 GB Of RAM

For quite some time, we haven't seen any new Google Chromebook devices. Although a great alternative to more expensive Windows PCs, the Google's Chromebook Pixel still had some big flaws that prevented it from competing head to head with other notebooks.

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New Lenovo Phone Spotted At TENAA

Lenovo has big plans for this year and after the acquisition of Motorola, people have high expectations from both companies. The Chinese company has multiple devices in the pipeline, and one has just been spotted at TENAA, the Chinese regulatory commission.

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Project Ara's Website Gets Redesigned

Project Ara is an interesting Google concept of a modular smartphone. Unlike LG G5, which has the swappable bottom section of the phone, the Project Ara phone can be customized to your needs, for example if you need better battery life and not powerful processor.

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YU YU5200 Handset Coming To India

Yu is currently working on several new products that will be released sometime this year. One of them seems to be a successor to the popular Yu Yureka Plus, and today another Yu smartphone is apparently on its way to India, according to import listings from Zauba.

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Stable MIUI 7 Build Rolling Out To Mi 3 And Mi 4

Xiaomi has just released MIUI 7.2.8.0 ROM that is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system and is available for download in China. The update is not the global version, and it can only be installed on the Chinese versions of Xiaomi Mi 3 or Mi 4 smartphones.

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Both Galaxy S7 Versions Tested, Exynos 8890 Variant Proves To Be Faster

Samsung recently launched two flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. While this is mostly known, some people might not be aware that the Galaxy S7 model comes in the versions, one using Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820 and other Samsung's own Exynos 8890.

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iPhone Rumored To Get New Display, Wireless Charging In 2017

Apple's update to the iPhone next year may include wireless charging and a new display. Ming-Chi Kuo, a fairly reliable analyst with KGI Securities, says the iPhone 7s will feature a curved AMOLED display, a largely glass casing, and wireless charging capabilities.

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Apple's New USB Type-C Charger And Adapter Charge iPad Pro 64% Faster

Apple has just launched two new accessories for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, a new USB Type-C adapter and charger. The new power brick is rated to 29W, compared to 12W standard power brick, and according to first tests, it charges the 12.9-inch iPad Pro 64 percent faster.

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Foxconn, Sharp Set To Sign Takeover Deal On March 31

Foxconn will soon sign a deal with Sharp that'll see its acquisition of the company move forward. Reuters reports they will sign a takeover deal on March 31 and Foxconn may be greatly reducing its bid for the company due to the discovery of undisclosed liabilities in February.

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New Live Images Reveal HTC 10's Design

Latest live images have revealed the HTC's upcoming flagship smartphone from both inside and outside. The HTC 10 is expected to go official next month, on April 12, which should be an online-only event. From what we can see, there are not many changes compared to other HTC phones

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Microsoft Apologizes For Its Racist 'Tay' AI Bot

Tay, an AI chat bot, became racist shortly after she went online last week and now Microsoft has issued an apology for her statements. According to the company, a group of individuals online exploited a vulnerability in Tay to make her say a variety of racist things.

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Atari Vault On Steam Offers 100 Classic Games In Single Package

Dozens of classic games are now available in a single package on Steam, allowing you to play titles like Asteroids easily. The Atari Vault includes 100 games in a bundle that's relatively inexpensive at $20 and Steam has discounted it to $17 until March 31.

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Uber, Blade Partner To Provide Helicopter Rides To Coachella

If you are going to Coachella, want to seem cool, and have a bunch of money to waste, Uber has you covered. It's partnered with Blade to offer helicopter rides to the music event which cost $4,170 per charter and $695 per person, with each helicopter taking up to six people.

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Oculus Founder Delivers First Rift In Person

Marking the availability of the long awaited Oculus Rift, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey traveled to Alaska to deliver the first unit. He went to Anchorage a couple days before the official release of the device to deliver a Rift to Ross Martin, the first Rift buyer.

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Nintendo's first mobile game/app, Miitomo, will arrive in western markets in just a couple days. The app will be released in North America and Europe on March 31. It was released a couple weeks ago in Japan, where it has already attracted a large user base.

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SoundCloud Now Has A Music Streaming Subscription

SoundCloud has introduced its own music streaming subscription option, called Go, that costs $10 per month. For that fee, you receive unlimited ad-free streaming of content from major artists as well as the remixes and lesser known content that'd normally be featured on the site.

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Apple Developing Fix For iOS 9.3 Link Bug

Apple is working on an iOS update that'll address a bug with hyperlinks that appeared after the release of iOS 9.3. Many users report clicking or holding a link freezes Safari and the bug also exists with links in other apps. The bug is tied to an app.

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Samsung Introduces Galaxy J5 (2016) And Galaxy J7 (2016)

The second generation Samsung Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 are finally official. After several leaks, Samsung has decided that the phones are ready for launch. The handsets are aimed at the Chinese market, but there are no words on prices as well as release date(s).

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Oppo Hints At The Global Launch Of R9 And R9 Plus Phones

Oppo R9 and R9 Plus phones are currently available only in China, but if the latest media invites tell us something is that the company is getting ready to launch the phones outside China. Oppo has sent out media invites for a phone launch event in India scheduled for April 5.

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HTC 10 To Be Available With Snapdragon 652 As Well

When LG launched flagship G5 handset with Snapdragon 820 chipset, no one expected to see a variant with less powerful Snapdragon 652. It looks like HTC will make the same move with its upcoming smartphone, launching two versions of the HTC 10 handset.

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New Images Of Huawei P9 Handset Leak Online

Huawei P9 smartphone is everything but a mystery. With so many leaks, we know almost everything about it and today, another set of images has leaked online. These images are very similar to the latest ones, which only tells us that we're looking at the final version.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 With MediaTek Helio Chipset Spotted Online

Samsung seems to be experimenting with chipset configuration in the latest Galaxy S7 smartphone. With already two variants available, a Snapdragon 820 and Exynos 8890, Samsung is now working on a third version that will use MediaTek's high-end chipset.

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Samsung Browser Update Brings Ad-Blocking To Many Devices

Ad blocking support is now built into the Samsung Internet browser and with its latest update, the browser's content blocking works on any Samsung phone running at least Android 5.0 Lollipop. An earlier update had brought the feature only to newer Galaxy phones.

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Sony Halts Marshmallow Update For Xperia Z5 And Z5 Premium

Following numerous complaints regarding the latest OS update, Sony decided to halt the update for Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Premium smartphones and fix the issue. The problem was with Google Play Store, which wasn't working properly after the Marshmallow update.

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Xiaomi Announces Redmi 3 Pro Handset

Xiaomi has just officially announced the new Redmi 3 Pro handset, an improved version of the popular Redmi 3. The handset has recently received certification and has appeared several times in various benchmark databases, but the company made it official today.

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Next Call Of Duty Might Be In Space

Call of Duty is moving fully into the realm of sci-fi with this year's franchise addition, according to reports which claim it'll largely be set in space and feature "space combat" that's occurring in the "very far future." Shinobi and Eurogamer have reported on the setting.

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Windows 10 Growth Slows, Free Upgrades Ending Soon

Microsoft will continue offering Windows 10 to most Windows users for free until July, but its growth has already slowed down considerably. It is now running on 20.2% of PCs in the US, according to Analytics.usa.gov, but that's up just 1 percentage point since February.

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Popular Mac Torrent Client 'Transmission' Now On Windows

Transmission, one of the best and most popular torrent apps on Mac, has finally come to Windows. It's been out since 2005, yet it is only now arriving on Windows. The client features a simple design, lightweight build, and good reliability. Nothing has changed with this version.

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Upgraded PS4 Set To Arrive Before PlayStation VR

Sony reportedly intends to come out with a new and improved PlayStation 4 ahead of its PlayStation VR release. The upgraded console will be out in the fall, says The Wall Street Journal, and it will be available alongside the existing lower spec PS4.

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FBI Successfully Cracks San Bernardino iPhone Without Apple's Help

The FBI will not pursue its case against Apple following a third-party's successful attempt to unlock an iPhone that was used by the San Bernardino shooter. A filing from federal prosecutors says the agency was able to gain access to the data in question.

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Valve Broke Australian Law With Steam Refund Policy

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Samsung Pay Launches In China, Singapore

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Xiaomi Unveils A Smart Rice Cooker

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Oracle Demands $9.3B From Google Due To Java Use

Oracle is looking to receive up to $9.3 billion in damages due to Google's use of Java in Android. Court filings reveal the company hired an expert to calculate how much Google should pay for its infringement. Their ongoing case will start up again on May 9.

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Preorders are now being accepted for the standalone PlayStation VR. You can order the virtual reality headset for $400, whereas the Launch Bundle that became available last week costs $500. Preorders are being taken at GameStop, Best Buy, Target, and other retailers.

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Apple Doesn't Know How FBI Broke Into iPhone

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Microsoft, Canonical Reportedly Partner To Let Windows 10 Users Run Ubuntu

Microsoft and Canonical have reportedly teamed up to let Ubuntu, one of the top Linux distros, easily run on Windows 10. Through a built-in feature of Windows 10, you will be allowed to run Ubuntu alongside your main desktop or laptop operating system.

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Xiaomi Handset With 4.3-inch Display And Snapdragon 820 Leak Online

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Xiaomi Mi Note 2 To Pack Snapdragon 823 SoC

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 isn't much of a surprise, but this is the first time we hear about the Snapdragon 823 chipset. Reportedly, the smartphone will be available in two versions, running the Snapdragon 820 and the new Snapdragon 823 chipset, which could only have higher clock rates.

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EVGA Launches SC17 Gaming Notebook

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Helio X30 Gets Detailed, Coming In 2017

Although unofficial, we have first details on the new Helio X30 chipset, which is expected to launch sometime in 2017. With Helio X25 almost official, MediaTek's next-gen premium SoC is going to be Helio X30, which will continue to utilize a tri-cluster deca-core processor.

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Xiaomi Mi 5 Launching In India This Week

During the announcement, Xiaomi already confirmed that the Xiaomi Mi 5 will soon launch in India. Xiaomi has started sending out official invites for the event in India that is scheduled for March 31, where it will launch its flagship smartphone, the Mi 5.

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Samsung Launches Galaxy A9 Pro Handset

The mid-range Galaxy A series of phones has just got a new member and that is the long rumoured Galaxy A9 Pro. Following tons of rumours and leaks, Samsung has finally made it official in China. It comes in White, Rose Gold and Pink colors, and is priced at 3,499 Yuan ($540).

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Razer Ripsaw Aims To Make Game Streaming Easier

Razer has introduced a game streaming device, the Ripsaw, that is meant to make streaming from PCs and consoles easier. The Ripsaw capture card rips uncompressed footage from your system in 1080p at 60 FPS and supports software like OBS and XSplit out of the box.

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Microsoft HoloLens Suffers From Overheating

Microsoft HoloLens has recently shipped out to developers and according to first feedbacks, the situation isn't the best. According to game developer David Dedeine, the Microsoft HoloLens goggles could be rather uncomfortable to wear over a long period of time.

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Toshiba Confirms Its Ending Consumer Laptop Business

Toshiba is moving away from its consumer laptop business and it will now be focused on selling computers to businesses in markets like Europe and the US. Japan is the only area it'll continue selling regular PCs in. Toshiba's shift highlights its struggle in the laptop business.

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Apple, MLB Partner To Put iPads In Dugout

Just as Microsoft has its Surface partnership with the NFL, Apple has signed a deal with the MLB that'll see the iPad Pro be used by team coaches. The 12.9-inch tablets will be used to display performance information, videos of previous games, and other data.

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Foxconn Agrees To Buy Most Of Sharp

Foxconn and Sharp have entered a deal that will see Foxconn acquire most of the company. Reports claim the deal is taking place for $3.5 billion, which is around $900 million less than the original amount mentioned in February. Foxconn will get two-thirds of Sharp.

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Street View Worker Walked Thousands Of Kilometers To Capture Thailand's Environment

A single individual, Panupong Luangsa-ard, is responsible for capturing a fair portion of Thailand's environment now seen on Google Street View. Google added 150 new locations in Thailand this week and it says many were captured by Panupong, a triathlete.

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Amazon Bans Sale Of Bad USB-C Cables

USB-C cables that could potentially ruin your devices will no longer be allowed on Amazon. The eCommerce site now requires each cable be in compliance with the USB Implementers Forum Inc's standards. A number of cables had been sold on the site that were potentially dangerous.

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Fallout 4 Survival Mode Hits PC Today In Beta

In a beta, Fallout 4's Survival Mode is now available on PC and the mode will reach consoles next month. You can download Survival Mode from Steam if you enter the game's beta using the instructions found here. The mode makes the game much more difficult.

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Majority Of People Want Dark Net To Be Banned

Most people around the world believe the dark net is dangerous enough for it to be banned. While such a ban isn't even possible, this shows how people feel about the dark net as a result of its representation. The Ipsos survey took responses from thousands of people.

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US Is Fine Using Courts To Overcome Encryption

The FBI's fight with Apple wasn't just about a single phone, despite what the FBI claimed. Rather, it was about setting a precedent and even though the case ended prematurely, the Department of Justice is fine using the court system to force companies to defeat their security.

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Mobile Ads Responsible For Up To 79% Of Data Use

Mobile data isn't cheap from most carriers and most plans, so minimizing your data usage is important and it turns out one of the best ways to do so may be to use an ad blocker. Enders Analysis reports between 18% and 79% of mobile data usage can be tied to ads.

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More than 1.5 billion smartphone units will be sold this year, up 7% from 2015. Though, that's actually a small amount of growth relative to what's been seen in previous years. Gartner reports the phone market overall could see 1.9 billion unit sales.

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Amazon Dash Buttons Now Available For Over 100 Brands

There are now Dash buttons for products from over 100 brands. Amazon's buttons, which connect to the eCommerce site for quick ordering, launched a year ago. In celebration of their first year on the market, Amazon says Dash has expanded to dozens of brands.

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Acer Unveils A Gaming Projector That Costs $4,999

Acer means serious business with its Predator lineup of products, which is aimed at gamers that don't want any compromise. Therefore, the company has just announced a gaming projector that is capable of blasting images of 120 inches on your wall from a minimum of 18.5 inches.

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Vivo Announces X6S And X6S Plus Smartphones

The Chinese company Vivo has just officially unveiled the long rumoured X6S and X6S Plus smartphones. As its predecessors, the new smartphones come with the same chassis and color options, while the changes were made inside them with better hardware.

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HoloLens Emulator Lets You Test AR Without Headset

An emulator for the HoloLens has been released, allowing people to test AR experiences without owning Microsoft's $3,000 headset. Developers can use the emulator to test apps through a PC. It works with Visual Studio and uses a Hyper-V virtual machine.

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Microsoft To Build Ad Blocking Into Edge

Ad blocking integration for Edge is a high priority for Microsoft and the browser should receive that feature relatively soon. During a session at its Build conference, Microsoft revealed it was working on ad blocking for Edge, with ad blocking coming in at #4 on a priority list.

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Final Fantasy XV Headed To Consoles On September 30

Square Enix has announced Final Fantasy XV will be released on Xbox One and PS4 on September 30 of this year. The game, which had originally been planned for release on the last generation of consoles, was unveiled in 2006. Its name was changed a few years ago.

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Halo 5 Probably Not Coming To PC

Halo 5 most likely is not going to see a PC release, according to Xbox boss Phil Spencer. During Build 2016, Spencer commented on the game and said future titles could reach PC, but Halo 5 was only planned as a console release and that's how it's expected to remain.

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Huawei Mate S2 To Come With Curved Display

Samsung is the only company that has perfected the curved displays and after testing phases, the company is finally ready to start selling them to others. Although not confirmed, Samsung is being rumoured to sell its curved displays to others, including Huawei.

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Oppo F1 Plus Is International Version Of R9

Oppo F1 was expected to get a successor in the following months and if you were expecting a new phone, you'll be sorry to read this news. OPPO Malaysia's CEO William Fang posted pictures of the F1 Plus, which looks to be nothing but the Oppo R9 variant.

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Adr1ft: Performance Analysis

Overall performance was as expected, Unreal Engine 4 is a pretty well rounded thing to utilise, so visuals are on par with the performance they require. I only ever came across a single bug, which was down to me exploring an area I was supposed to have made it to.

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Adr1ft Review

Adr1ft is a space "experience" by THREE ONE ZERO, one of the first games highlighted in the recent preorder storm of VR devices. For the most part it's a chance to float around in a near-realistic space environment and boost your way through a massive and beautiful environment.

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HTC 10 Now Leaks In Black Color

While the company tries to keep things interesting with its marketing campaign and teasers over the social networks, the upcoming HTC flagship smartphone keeps leaking online. There are not many things we don't know about the phone and today another live image emerged online.

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Gionee Announces High-End Flip Phone

There are not many high-end flip phones as the demand is very low, but some people still want them. To please those customers, Samsung has recently launched a high-end SM-W2016 phone, and two other companies have been rumoured to working on similar solutions.

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GFXBench Lists Two New Lenovo Phones

Today seems to be a day of benchmark listings. Following the ZTE and Huawei listings, two Lenovo smartphones have also appeared in another popular benchmark database, the GFXBench. Dubbed the XT1700 and XT1706, the phones feature the same specifications.

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Microsoft Announces Windows 10 Anniversary Update

Microsoft Build 2016 conference was scheduled today in San Franciso. After announcing that Windows 10 is running on 270 million devices, a number that will likely cross the 400 million mark this year based on this adoption rate, the company also announced a new update for the OS.

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Xiaomi Releases MIUI Global Marshmallow Beta ROM

MIUI update based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow was recently released for the Xiaomi Mi 3, Mi 4, and Mi Note in China, and starting today, the company released the global beta version. The update is available only for the Xiaomi Mi 3, Mi 4, and Mi Note outside China.

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ZTE A2017 Also Appears On AnTuTu

After being spotted on GFXBench, the same ZTE smartphone has today appeared in AnTuTu's database. ZTE A2017 still has no official confirmation or name, but many reports suggest that we are looking at the Chinese company's next premium Axon-branded handset.

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Huawei P9 Features Kirin 955 Chipset, Scores Around 100K In AnTuTu

Huawei is well-known by its smartphones and in-house built chipsets. Almost every Huawei high-end phone comes with their own chipset, and the upcoming P9 won't be different. The AnTuTu listing has just revealed the phone's specifications and its performance.

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iFixit Opens Oculus Rift, Easy To Take Apart If Needed

As with every new, popular product, iFixit is determined to open it and see what is inside. As the first consumer version of the Oculus Rift started shipping this week, the popular teardown website has managed to get one and let us know how hard is to open it.

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North Korea has implemented new restrictions on web access in its territory, preventing anyone from viewing Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube. Foreigners had been able to access those sites while in the country. Now, they won't be able to easily share information online.

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Jason Statham Stars In Very Strange LG G5 Ad

LG has released an entertaining, but not particularly informative, G5 ad featuring Jason Statham. The ad is too strange to describe and really has to be experienced. During the 1-minute piece, the G5 is featured while Statham, in numerous costumes, does a variety of odd things.

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Royal Caribbean Plans To Enter Space In 2030

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Google Cardboard Plastic Delivers Actual Reality

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Updated Samsung App Lets Support Staff Remotely Control Your Phone

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Tesla Model 3 Sees 134,000 Preorders In First Day

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Tesla Announces Major Supercharger Expansion Plan

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Registrations Begin For Pentagon Hacking Program

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FCC Approves Plan To Make Internet Part Of Welfare

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OnePlus Releases OxygenOS 3.0 Beta Based On Marshmallow

OnePlus was already soak testing Android 6.0 Marshmallow ROM for the OnePlus 2, but the OS wasn't available for public. Starting today, the company has released a beta build of the Android 6.0 Marshmallow-based OxygenOS 3.0 ROM for the OnePlus 2 handset.

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Samsung Gear S2 Receives New Software Update

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Two HTC 10 Variants Receive FCC Certification

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Microsoft Edge Won't Have Native Ad Blocking Feature

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Apple iOS 9.3.1 Now Available, Fixes Link Bug

The latest iOS software update has brought several bugs and is not very welcomed among the Apple users. Today, the company has released iOS 9.3.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, which addresses a crucial bug fix from the previous version, the link bug.

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Samsung Announces Galaxy J3 (2016) With S Bike Mode

Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy J3 (2016) in India, which comes with a new feature called S Bike. The feature is very similar to the "Do Not Disturb" as it prevents unwanted distractions while riding a bike. The phone is available as we speak for INR 9,000 ($135/€120).

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Apple iPhone SE Teardown Reveals Same Design As iPhone 5S With Minor Changes

Following the recent teardown of Oculus Rift, the iFixit team has another great article and, this time, we're talking about the affordable iPhone. As the first batch of pre-orders started shipping, the team has managed to acquire one unit that they opened to see what is inside.

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Updated Samsung App Lets Support Staff Remotely Control Your Phone

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Reddit Suggests Government Has Secretly Requested User Data

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Registrations Begin For Pentagon Hacking Program

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OnePlus Releases OxygenOS 3.0 Beta Based On Marshmallow

OnePlus was already soak testing Android 6.0 Marshmallow ROM for the OnePlus 2, but the OS wasn't available for public. Starting today, the company has released a beta build of the Android 6.0 Marshmallow-based OxygenOS 3.0 ROM for the OnePlus 2 handset.

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Samsung Gear S2 Receives New Software Update

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Two HTC 10 Variants Receive FCC Certification

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