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Star Wars at E3 2015: Gameplay, Expansion, Play Set, Card Game

Here are some news from the E3 expo in Los Angeles, news that's geared towards fans of the Star Wars franchise. To get things started, I am glad to announce that Electronic Arts (EA) presented the...

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Waze Navigation Voiced by The Terminator

Arnold Schwarzenegger, star of the upcoming Terminator Genisys movie, can give you directions if you use Waze, the world's largest community-based traffic and navigation app. Go to Settings -> Sound...

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BitTorrent Shoot: Share Photos between an iPhone, Android and Windows Phone

BitTorrent, the software company behind the BitTorrent peer-to-peer file sharing protocol as well as the BitTorrent and uTorrent applications, recently introduced a new app called BitTorrent Shoot. It...

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Moments: Facebook's New Photo Sharing App

Facebook recently rolled out a new standalone iOS and Android app called Moments . What it does is it helps people easily share photos. You can use it to get photos from friends and to give photos to...

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Google Helps Muslims on Ramadan with My Ramadan Companion

Ramadan kicked off on Wednesday, June 17, and will last for a whole month, until Friday, July 17, 2015. About a billion Muslims from all over the world will observe Ramadan by fasting from sunrise...

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Record Your Games with Samsung's New Game Recorder+ App

As Bethesda showed by rolling out a mobile version of Fallout, mobile gaming is becoming more and more popular. If you want to show off your skills and high score, then you need to know that Samsung...

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NFS to Arrive this November with Five Ways to Play

EA’s Ghost Games studio recently announced that the upcoming Need for Speed (NFS) reboot will feature five ways to play: Speed, Style, Build, Crew, and Outlaw. But before we delve deeper into these...

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Remotely Control Your PC with the New 'Intel Remote Keyboard' App

Intel says that its new Android app, Intel Remote Keyboard , was designed for the NUC miniature PC and the Compute Stick device. Makes sense, since these small devices don’t ship with peripherals. But...

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Cortana for Android Will Be Available Starting in July (as a Beta)

Cortana, Microsoft’s personal digital assistant, is currently available for Windows Phone and Microsoft Band. But Microsoft plans to change that and make it available for more platforms, including...

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Manage a Ramen Restaurant in 9GAG's Second Mobile Game

I know you’ve always wanted to open up and manage your very own ramen restaurant, a restaurant that attracts all sorts of celebrities. That’s why it's my pleasure to present 9GAG Ramen Celebrity ,...

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Six Years Later, 'Undo Send' Graduates from Google Labs

If you're already familiar with the Undo Send experiment from Gmail Labs, then this isn’t news to you. If you don't know what I'm talking about, then I have some cool news for you and for all Gmail...

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Malwarebytes Reaffirms Its Commitment to Fight Junk Software

With the acquisition of Junkware Removal Tool, security company Malwarebytes reaffirmed its commitment to fight and protect against potentially unwanted programs (PUPs for short). Following the...

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Splatoon Is Off to a Great Start, Nintendo Announces

Nintendo was glad to announce that Splatoon, its third-person and squid-based shooter video game for the Wii U, has surpassed 1 million in sales. Nintendo was also glad to announce that thousands of...

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Use Facebook's Messenger without a Facebook Account (in Certain Countries)

The one thing you absolutely have to have if you want to use Facebook’s Messenger, is a Facebook account. With your account’s username and password you can log into Messenger and then use it to stay in...

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Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Android Phones Hit General Availability

The Office experience for Android users is complete now that Microsoft’s Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps for Android phones have hit general availability. These Office apps accompany the Word, Excel...

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Watch and Listen to the Bing Homepage

People who visited Microsoft’s Bing search engine on Thursday were presented with a nice surprise: they got to watch and they got to listen to the Bing.com homepage. The Bing.com homepage featured the...

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Microsoft Makes Sway Available for Apple's iPad

Microsoft recently announced that it made the Sway app available for Apple’s iPad. This means that you can create Sways on the go, no matter what Apple device you have, be it an iPhone or an iPad....

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'LEGO Batman: Beyond Gotham' Available for iOS Now, Android Version Coming Soon

If you’re a fan on the action-packed adventure game LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, you’re going to love that the game is now available for the Phone, iPad and iPod touch. You can enjoy the LEGO Batman...

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Samsung and The Royal Shakespeare Company present RE:Shakespeare

Samsung Electronics UK, in partnership with the Royal Shakespeare Company, just released an Android app called RE:Shakespeare . It features 360-degree video footage from Much Ado About Nothing, short...

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Opera Mini Goodness: Social Notifications for Android, Night Mode for iOS

The most recent version of Opera Mini for Android comes with more control over social notifications. The browser can place Facebook notifications on your Android’s notification bar and it can stop...

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Emoji and New Themes for Gmail, Firefox Share for Yahoo! Mail

If you want more ways to express yourself, Google has you covered. The company recently introduced more cool themes for Gmail and added support for emoji. If you want to easily share webpages with...

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Nintendo's Splatoon Gets a New 'Tower Control' Game Mode

Nintendo recently announced that it will release a new game mode for Splatoon, its third-person and squid-based shooter video game for the Wii U. At 7PM Pacific Time today, July 1st, 2015, a new...

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Panda Mobile Security Sounds the Alarm if Someone Picks Up Your Android

Panda Security recently announced that it rolled out a new version of Panda Mobile Security, its security solution for smartphones that run Google’s Android mobile operating system. The cool thing...

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The Rebuilt Citi Mobile for iOS is Out, Here's What's New

Leading global bank Citi just announced that it rolled out a new, a rebuilt version of Citi Mobile for iOS. The app comes with numerous navigation improvements so that it’s more visually appealing and...

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Intel announces an Ubuntu version of its Compute Stick

Intel just announced that it will release an Ubuntu version of its Compute Stick, the device that turns a TV or monitor into a fully functional computer. Intel Compute Stick powered by Ubuntu will go...

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NASA collaborated with Rovio on new Angry Birds Space episode

NASA collaborated with Rovio Entertainment to include educational content into the space-themed version of Angry Birds, Angry Birds Space. Solar System, the latest episode/update for Angry Birds Space,...

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Angry Birds Go! introduces a new character: Ayrton Senna

Ayrton Senna, the legendary Brazilian racing driver who won three Formula One world championships, is now available as a playable character in Angry Birds Go! Chuck, the yellow and fastest bird of the...

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Firefox Share has been integrated into Firefox Hello

Shortly after rolling out Firefox version 39.0, Mozilla announced that Firefox Share has been integrated into Firefox Hello. “Whichever social network you choose, it’s undeniable that being social is a...

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Microsoft's Garage Presents Tossup for iOS and Android

The Garage, Microsoft’s 24-hour idea factory that turns fresh ideas into real projects, just presented Tossup, a free mobile app for iOS and Android. Its purpose is to take the hassle out of making...

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Gravity Screen App for Android, Anti-Gravity Case for Android and iPhone

Using the power button is so passé. The Gravity Screen app gives you a motion-powered alternative to the power button. It uses motion to turn your Android's screen on or off. With selfie sticks getting...

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Samsung's Notable Savings Offer: Get $200 Back If You Buy a Galaxy Note 4

Samsung is running a time-limited promo and, as part of it, it’s offering a $200 rebate to US residents who get a Galaxy Note 4. The whole thing goes something like this: get a new Galaxy Note 4 at...

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Selfies Are a Danger to Your Health, Russia Warns

The message Russia wants to spread via the Safety Selfie campaign is that you should not risk your health and your life for a selfie. It’s not worth it, not even for a million likes! [Podcast...

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Get the Official 'Star Wars' App for iOS and Android, You Will

Disney just released the official Star Wars app for iOS and Android. It's called simply Star Wars and it is described as “your official mobile connection to a galaxy far, far away.” The app provides...

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Tell Twitter Your Birthday to Get Some Balloons (Or Not)

Micro-blogging and social networking site Twitter, recently announced the introduction a new feature: the option to show your birthday on your Twitter profile. If you tell Twitter your birthday, it...

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Windows 10 Won't RTM this Week, So Here Are the Latest Windows 10 News

At the start of the week, there were reports that Windows 10 would reach the RTM (Release to Manufacturing) phase in its development process. But as the week draws to an end, it seems that Microsoft...

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Play Pong on Microsoft's Bing Search Engine

Microsoft has a surprise for you. No, it did not sign off on Windows 10. The operating system will reach RTM (Release to Manufacturing), midweek next week – hopefully. But I digress. As I was saying,...

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Microsoft Retires Photosynth, Decides to Shut Down some MSN Apps

While everyone is getting ready to say hello to the new Windows 10 operating system, Microsoft is getting ready to say goodbye to some of its other products. The Photosynth app for iOS and Windows...

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MeetMe App Downloaded More than 20 Million Times from Google Play

MeetMe, the leading social network for meeting new people in the US and the public market leader for social discovery, was glad to announce that the MeetMe app for Android has been downloaded more than...

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Nokia Will Reenter the Mobile Phone Market If...

There have been reports that Nokia plans to reenter the mobile phone market in 2016. The company responded to these reports and said that… it might do just that if the right hardware partner is found....

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10 Years Have Passed and SanDisk Shipped 2 Billion microSD Cards

It’s been 10 years since SanDisk started to commercially ship microSD cards. How many microSD cards do you think the company sold during all this time? You’re right, 2 billion ! On the eve of the...

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Make History and Star in the Upcoming 'Star Trek Beyond' Movie

Boldly go where no fan has been before! Show your philanthropic side and you could be the first fan in the franchise’s history to win a walk-on role and star in a Star Trek movie. That's the upcoming...

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Tinder Intros Verified Profiles for Celebrities, Athletes, Public Figures

Is that really her, or did someone create a fake Tinder account for [celebrity name]? Well, with the introduction of Verified Profiles, you’ll know if [celebrity name] really is on Tinder or not Tinder...

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Immensely Successful Angry Birds Game to Get a Sequel

Angry Birds 2 , the sequel to the immensely popular Angry Birds game, will be released to the public later this month. It will “flock into app stores worldwide” on July 30th, 2015 . [Podcast...

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Frima's Chariot Can Sync with Philips Hue Smart Lighting

Philips Hue smart light bulbs can react in real time to what happens in Chariot, Frima's co-op physics-based platformer. This makes Chariot the first game in the world to be synced with smart home...

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Windows 10 Hit RTM this Week, So Here Are the Latest Windows 10 News

Windows 10 did not RTM last week, but it did this week. Midweek, Microsoft rolled out Windows 10 Build 10240 to Windows Insiders; this is the RTM (Release to Manufacturing) build of the Windows 10...

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'StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void' to Launch by Winter, Available for...

Blizzard recently announced that "StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void,” the conclusion of the StarCraft II saga, will be released by the end of the year. The standalone Legacy of the Void game, which...

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Glu Mobile's 'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation' Game Is Already Here

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, the fifth installment in the series, will be released on July 31st in the US. Well ahead of the action spy film’s theatrical release, Glu Mobile rolled out the...

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Win a Universal Foldable Keyboard in Microsoft's Writing Contest (For Students)

Microsoft is giving you the chance to win a cool accessory like the Universal Foldable Keyboard, and all you have to do is do a bit of writing. Did I mention that the keyboard is not the contest’s...

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What to Expect from Samsung's New Galaxy Tab S2

While last year’s Galaxy Tab S was Samsung’s “best tablet ever”, this year’s new Galaxy Tab S2 is the company’s “essential tablet for experiencing digital content” and “most immersive Samsung tablet...

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Mac Users Need Malware Protection Too, So Malwarebytes Delivers

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac is the security company’s first anti-malware product for Mac (OS X 10.7 Lion or newer). It can detect and remove a variety of nasties: malware, adware, and PUPs...

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