Apple Pay's transaction volume increased by 450% in the past quarter when compared to Q2 2016. CEO Tim Cook revealed the payment system's growth during a conference call on Tuesday. Much of its growth is coming from Apple Pay's expansion into new markets.


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Nintendo Expects Switch Sales To Reach 'Relative Parity' With Wii

The Nintendo Switch is doing pretty well and it debuted on the market with more sales than had been expected. Based on its initial performance, president Tatsumi Kimishima says the company expects the console to reach "relative parity" with the Wii, which had over 100m sales.


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Google Expanding Project Sunroof Beyond US

Google is bringing Project Sunroof beyond the US. The tool, which helps people find out how viable solar panels are for their home, is launching in Germany. It was first introduced as a US-only tool in 2015. In March, it reached all 50 states in the country.


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India Gets UberEats

UberEats has launched in its fourth Asian market, India. The food delivery service is now available in Mumbai and it'll soon roll out to five other cities in the country. UberEats is also live in Singapore, Tokyo, and Bangkok. Only some of Mumbai is covered.


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NSA Collected 151M American Phone Records Despite Law Change

Despite Congress implementing restrictions on the NSA's bulk collection of phone records, the agency still collected over 151 million records of American phone calls in 2016. The FISA court system only authorized the NSA to spy on 42 terrorism suspects.


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ASUS ZenFone Zoom 3 To Launch Under Different Name In Select Markets

ASUS's latest Zenfone Zoom 3 handset is available was launched earlier this year and has yet to reach all markets. However, according to latest leaks, the smartphone won't launch under the same name in select markets. Instead, ASUS plans to launch as ZenFone Zoom S.


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Sony Preparing Android TV Nougat Update For Its TVs

Sony's supported Android TVs are about to get Nougat update if the leaked information is legit. According to a report, Sony is informing some Android TV owners about the update, which should start rolling out at some point after May, with no specific date mentioned.


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Owners Of Surface Laptop Can Upgrade To Windows 10 Pro For Free

To promote its new Windows 10 S operating system, Microsoft unveiled a new notebook called Surface Laptop. Just by looking at it, many have wondered if it is possible to install Windows 10 Pro on the notebook. Not only it is possible, but it is also free.


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Razer Shuts Down Nextbit's Community Site

Back in January, Razer announced that it has acquired Nextbit, a startup known for its cloud-centric Robin smartphone. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but CEO Tom Moss said that all 30 employees were joining Razer to work on future mobile products as part of a new unit


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Google Home Receives A Small Price Cut

Ahead of the Mother's Day, Google has just announced that its voice-activated speaker Home has received a price cut in the United States. The Assistant-powered device is priced at $129, but for a limited time, it will be available for $114, which is down $15 from its usual price.


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OnePlus 5 Confirmed By The Company's CEO

It is not a secret that OnePlus is working on its new flagship smartphone and we have already seen several teasers by the company. Now, the company has posted another teaser of the phone, saying it is working without a break, "just to make a big surprise."


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Galaxy Note 8 Won't Be The First Samsung Phone With Dual Rear Cameras

Before Samsung announced Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, many have assumed that the new flagship smartphone might pack a dual rear camera setup. That never happened, but we have heard a lot of things about the upcoming Galaxy Note 8, and one of them is the dual rear cameras.


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Minecraft's Education Edition Gets Tool To Learn Coding

A tool for learning coding has been added to Minecraft: Education Edition. The feature, known as Code Builder, has launched today in beta. It'll typically appear inside the game as a robot and users can interact with it to learn simple coding skills.


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Apple Reports Lower iPhone Sales, Higher Revenue

Apple's quarterly earnings report for Q2 reveals the company had fewer iPhone sales, but it earned a little more from its smartphone division. Sales dropped 1% year-over-year, bringing them to 50.8 million units, below the analyst anticipated 51.4 million.


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eSports Contributes To Higher Gaming PC Sales In NA

The PC market in general hasn't been experiencing growth, but the gaming PC division is doing pretty well. According to Kevin Jones, VP of Micro Center, their gaming PC sales increased 25-30% in 2016. Data from Gartner is supporting that shift in the market.


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Facebook Denies Gender Bias In Engineering Department

A report from The Wall Street Journal claims Facebook may have a gender bias issue within its engineering department, but the social network has quickly denied the claim. Facebook says the allegations are "incomplete and inaccurate." The analysis used an incomplete data set.


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YouTube Makes Significant Redesign Available

YouTube has formally opened up access to its updated look, which has a video-centric material design appearance. The new appearance also has an official dark mode, which is bound to please a large percentage of users. Eventually the design will go out to everyone.


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Google AdSense Allowing Above The Fold Mobile Ads

Google's ban on above-the-fold mobile advertisements is no longer in place. It has added an option for 300x250 ads to Adsense. Those ads will be visible without scrolling down the page, but Google says they're still "user-friendly." There had been a ban in place.


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Samsung Galaxy S8 Owners Now Reporting Display Burn Ins

There isn't a smartphone without issues and most of these issues are fixed two, three months after the announcement. Something like that is now happening with Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ models, as users are reporting more and more issues, with the latest being display burn ins.


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Users of Windows 10 S Will Be Able To Upgrade To Windows 10 Pro

After months of rumours, Microsoft has finally unveiled a modified version of Windows 10 operating system that is aimed at the education market. Previously known as Windows 10 Cloud, the new operating powers cheap notebooks starting at $189 and that competes with Chromebooks.


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