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eyeSight wants to bring gesture control to smartphone-based VR

Smartphone-based virtual reality is a little lacking in the control department. eyeSight, however, hopes to change that with its gesture-control tech.
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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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You can now say ‘OK Hound’ in SoundHound to trigger voice searches

You can now ask SoundHound to play a song, or identify a song, with just your voice.
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Owners of 9.7-inch iPad Pro plagued by error after installing iOS 9.3.2

If you're a 9.7-inch iPad Pro owner, you may want to hold off on installing iOS 9.3.2 until Apple releases an updated version of it.
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You can join Waze’s new carpooling program if you meet some very specific criteria

Google-owned navigation app Waze is launching a pilot carpooling program in San Francisco. It's partnering with a select number of companies, to start.
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Apple has pulled an app that told you if your iPhone was hacked

Apple has removed System and Security Info, an app that told users if their phone had been hacked, from the App Store.
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Google’s Spaces chat app hopes to avoid the fate of Google+ and Buzz

Google's unveiled a new chat app, Spaces, that's designed to make sharing web content among groups of people easier. It's available for Android and iOS.
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Best app deals of the day! 8 paid iPhone apps free for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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Download these great apps: Gboard, Opera VPN, Dark Sky, and more

This week's top apps of the week include a mobile rendition of Uncharted's Nathan Drake, and a new keyboard from Google.
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Apple MacBook vs HP Spectre: Stylish showdown

The Apple MacBook might be the smallest full-featured laptop around, but HP is hot in its heels with the even-thinner Spectre. Which one deserves your cash?
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Giftagram takes the hassle out of buying gifts — but keeps a personal touch

With our busy lives it can sometimes get a little difficult to find the time to buy gifts. Giftagram keeps gift-buying easy but retains that personal touch.
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Following failure, Apple finds success bringing iPads into the classroom

Apple isn't letting a few failures in the classroom stop it from trying. The company's latest efforts to bring the iPad into the school seems to be working.
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Apple acknowledges music deletion issue, but can’t work out the cause

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Three years behind iOS, Windows 10 Mobile is finally getting fingerprint scanning

Microsoft is late to the fingerprint scanning party, but better late than never. This summer, Windows 10 Mobile will support fingerprint scanning.
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Runkeeper is the latest mobile app to run afoul of privacy advocates

According to a recent investigation, Runkeeper is tracking users, even when the app isn't being used, and selling that data to advertisers.
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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps free for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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Apple bets big on Uber's biggest competitor in China with a $1 billion investment

Apple is betting on China in a big way. On Thursday, the Cupertino-based iEmpire announced that it had invested $1 billion in Didi Chuxing.
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RemoteCam lets you wirelessly trigger your iPhone camera with flick of the wrist

RemoteCam is a new Apple Watch app that will snap selfies when you shake your wrist.
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WhatsApp encryption is affecting FBI’s work in ‘huge ways’

WhatsApp's decision to turn on encryption for its billion-plus users is certainly giving the FBI headaches.
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Windows on your watch: This developer got Windows 7 running on Android Wear

A crafty developer managed to get Microsoft's Windows 7 desktop operating system running on an Android Wear smartwatch. The result isn't pretty.
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This Apple patent could lead to a much smarter smart home

Apple's current smart home products are largely based on HomeKit, but if this patent is anything to go by the company is looking into ways to expand.
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You can now use Alexa on your phone through an app called Roger

If you've been itching to use Amazon's digital assistant, Alexa, on your mobile device, there's now a solution, and its name is Roger.
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Apple will sell premium iPhone lens kit from Moment at select retail stores

Premium iPhone lens manufacturer Moment raises $3M, partners with Apple to bring its camera kit to U.S. Apple Stores

Dark Sky finally comes to Android, features widgets and subscription pricing

Dark Sky, the critically acclaimed weather app for iOS, has hit Android. It packs new features, but also new pricing: an annual subscription.
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Google’s new iOS keyboard is the only one you’ll ever need to download

Google wants you to search on Google more. That's why the company has unveiled Gboard, an iOS keyboard that lets you run Google searches.
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Best app deals of the day! 8 paid iPhone apps on sale for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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YouTube in-app messaging coming to iOS and Android

YouTube is currently testing a new messaging feature on its mobile apps that lets users chat in groups, or one-on-one, and share videos with friends.
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Google Photos will now suggest photos you might want to add to a shared album

Google has finally added a feature that competing services have had for a while -- the ability to comment on shared albums and photos.
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Give your fingers a rest with TextExpander, the app you’ll wish you found sooner

Few Mac apps are as convenient as Smile's TextExpander. Check out our quick video guide if you're looking to learn more about what it is and how it works.
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The sun sets on Sunrise Calendar

It has been a long time coming -- Sunrise has gotten a date for its final day in existence.
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Google Translate 5.0 makes deciphering restaurant menus much easier

Google Translate 5.0 brings a bevy of new features to the table, including Tap to Translate for Android 4.2 and above, and offline support for iOS.
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MacBook sales in 2016 are worse than the (terrible) overall laptop market

The MacBook Pro and Air lines are overdue for an update, and customers are noticing. New MacBook purchases are down over Q1 of last year.
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Apple sued to the tune of $2.8 billion over alleged patent infringements

Apple is accused of patent infringement by VoIP-Pal, which sued the former for $2.8 billion in a U.S. District Court in Las Vegas.
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Facebook had to dumb down Moments for Europe and Canada — here’s why

Facebook has launched Moments in Europe and Canada, but there's something missing from the app -- it's a bit dumber. Why? Privacy laws, of course.