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New Shazam feature lets you see what tracks big-name artists are tagging

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Uber picks up part of Bing and 100 Microsoft employees to bolster its mapping technology

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Samsung sells 1M Z1 Tizen phones in just 6 months and has plans for more devices

Samsung's Tizen-powered Z1 smartphone has sold 1 million units. Look for more Tizen phones soon, though, as it's reportedly working on more.
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Newest Google Maps addition: Every grade-level railroad crossing in the U.S.

The Federal Railroad Agency has partnered with Google to bring all U.S. grade-level railroad crossings to Google Maps.
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Laggy touchscreen? Google’s Chrome TouchBot is here to help

Google's Chrome TouchBot, the product of Finnish design company OptoFidelity, tests Android and Chrome for input lag.
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Supreme Court declines to hear Oracle’s copyright case against Google

The Supreme Court declined to hear Oracle v. Google, sending the case over copyright back down to a lower court.
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The HBO Now app is the most profitable app on the iTunes store despite its high price tag

According to App Annie, the HBO iOS app is the most profitable in the market, despite being launched only two months ago.
3DSimo Mini

This amazing 3D printing pen melts plastic, burns wood, and solders metal

The 3DSimo Mini pen can burn designs into wood, forge sculptures out of plastic, solder metal, and shear through foam.
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Uber launches a speedboat taxi service for when roads aren’t good enough

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iOS 8.4 and Apple Music arrive early on Tuesday

Apple has revealed that iOS 8.4 and Apple Music will arrive at 8 a.m. PDT on Tuesday, and how iTunes Match is going to work alongside the new service.
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Ovuline is responsible for over 350,000 pregnancies

Described by CNN as the man "responsible for 350,000 pregnancies," Paris Wallace certainly sounds like a busy fellow. But it's not in the way you'd think.
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Weekly Rewind: 10 important tech stories you may have missed

Apple announced Apple Music will pay royalties to artists, Reddit celebrated its 10th birthday, and Gmail announced the ‘Undo Send’ button.
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If you’re holding your breath for Xiaomi U.S. smartphone sales, you might want to breathe

In a recent interview, Xiaomi international chief Hugo Barra implied that the company won't sell its smartphones in the U.S. market anytime soon.
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Here are the new Twitter emojis you’ll need for Wimbledon

Twitter wants to encourage you to get involved in Wimbledon with some new emoji characters for the occasion.
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Samsung promises next-gen mobile batteries are on the way

Samsung's R&D department has made a big stride forward in developing the next generation of long-lasting batteries for our gadgets.
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Disney bans selfie sticks from its theme parks

Proud selfie stick owner? Disneyland and Walt Disney World are the latest places where you can't take your smartphone accessory.
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Apple adds LGBT section to the App Store

In honor of LGBT pride month, Apple has added an LGBT section on the App Store.
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The Galaxy Xcover 3 is Samsung’s rugged smartphone on the cheap

Announced earlier this year, the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 3, essentially a cheaper version of the Galaxy S6 Active, is now available for purchase.
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We may not need 5G Speeds by 2020: Here’s why

A roundtable discussion was held at the Future of Wireless international conference asking the question "Do we need 5G?" It turns out that while we as tech fans always want the latest, 5G is one case where we could be being duped.
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ZTE brings two budget phones to AT&T and Cricket Wireless: The Maven and Sonata 2

ZTE offers more bang for your buck with the Maven at AT&T and the Sonata 2 at Cricket Wireless.
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Amazon’s new Instant Preview feature shares the perfect quote and a preview of the Kindle ebook

Amazon's latest feature for the Kindle app called Instant Previews lets friends and family get a free peek at the book your reading.
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Yahoo revamps search for mobile to highlight broader range of relevant content

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Hot or not? Find out for sure using your phone and the new Flir One thermal camera

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LIVE Singapore! uses big data from smartphones to improve quality of life

In Singapore, smartphones and the growing amount of data that can be collected from these devices are being used in a program called LIVE Singapore!
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Remember Android 1.6 Donut? This hacker got it running on an old calculator

If you wished your graphing calculator ran something a bit more capable in the software department, Josh Max succeeded in installing Android on his.
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Google Hangouts passes 1 billion installs on the Play Store

Google Hangouts passed 1 billion installs on the Google Play Store. A new version of the app is expected to arrive soon, too.
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Ready, set, download! Amazon puts $50 worth of Android apps and games up for sale

Amazon's offering $50 of Android apps and games for free until July 1.
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BlackBerry might design a bacteria-free smartphone for hospitals

During a recent visit at a Canadian hospital, BlackBerry CEO John Chen implied the company could eventually develop a bacteria-free phone for hospitals.
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A ‘blue screen of death’ bug is plaguing iPhone users on T-Mobile

Many Apple iPhone owners on the T-Mobile network woke up to an unpleasant surprise this morning: rebooting and crashing devices.
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Ship it! Kenwood receivers with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are headed for retailers

Car audio manufacturer Kenwood has announced that its Android Auto and Apple CarPlay receivers are shipping to retailers.
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Let the leasing begin: T-Mobile’s Jump on Demand program lets you upgrade any time you want

T-Mobile introduced a new plan, JUMP! On Demand, that lets you upgrade your phone anytime you want at no extra cost.
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The sleek, classy and almost bezel-free Oppo R7 can be pre-ordered for $400 in the U.S.

Vertu Signature Touch for Bentley hands on

Vertu has just the thing to go with your $335,000 Bentley: A $22,000 feature phone

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Apple to improve iOS 9 user privacy, but advertisers won’t be happy