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You can now use Twitter to add things to your #AmazonCart

Amazon has just rolled out a new feature called #AmazonCart, which lets users add items to their cart by including a hashtag in a tweet. So far, the capability is only available in the US and the UK.
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This Microsoft sensor could make touching your phone screen a thing of the past

Microsoft Research has announced that it is currently working on a new transparent electric field sensor that may allow users to execute commands on their smartphone without even touching it.
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Google sued for allegedly creating a search monopoly on smartphones

A new antitrust suit claims that Google required companies like Samsung and HTC to pre-load its applications into Android phones through secret pacts called Mobile Application Distribution Agreements (MADA).
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Are French spies creating mysterious YouTube videos?

Youtube user Webdriver Torso has become a source of mystery for the Internet. No one seems to have any idea who he is or what his videos are for. However, this has not prevented the Internet from forming its own ideas
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Sony trolls U.S. with Verizon-branded Sony Xperia Z2 in Google+ leak (updated)

After announcing that the Xperia Z2 would not be sold through carriers, Sony has come out with an image that says the exact opposite . A photo of the device with the Verizon logo has turned up on its Google+ page.
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T-Mobile adds 2.4 million subscribers in its best quarter ever

T-Mobile, the country’s fourth-largest wireless service provider, posted big gains in new subscribers for the first quarter of 2014, as customers continue to buy in on its discounted plans and aggressive marketing moves.
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Exclusive: The Healbe GoBe calorie-counting wristband is real, and we saw it in action

Digital Trends has an exclusive first look at the HealBe’s GoBe calorie-counting wristband. Here, we explain how it works, the science behind it, and everything else we've learned so far.
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Popcorn Time to release Android app to satisfy mobile pirates

Popcorn Time, the popular streaming service for pirated movies, is moving to mobile with an upcoming app for Android. The service also promised an update for all its OS versions that comes complete with TV shows.
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Should the police be able to search your phone without a warrant?

Two cases in the Supreme Court may determine whether the police can search phones without a warrant. The cases may answer issues about police searches of cellphones, a topic that has yet to come before the justices.
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Refresh is an iPhone app that will coach you for your next meeting

Refresh is an iPhone and iPad app that uses the information on your local calendar and contacts - along with your data on services such as Evernote, Gmail, iCloud, Yahoo, and Exchange - to send you notifications about the person you’re about to meet.
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After pledging to fight for net neutrality, Obama needs to show the FCC who’s boss

What’s most surprising about the new FCC rules is not the government’s desire to give ISPs more revenue streams, it is that the proposal is on the table in spite of Pres. Obama’s statements for net neutrality.
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Samsung: Camera failure bug only in “limited number” of Galaxy S5 phones

Some people have complained of a camera bug in the Galaxy S5 that displays a failure message whenever they try to start their camera. Samsung has confirmed the bug and is now offering to hand out replacement devices.
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This portable battery can charge your phone or jumpstart your car

A lot of things seem to be happening on the phone charging front nowadays. Now, JunoPower is presenting a future that’s completely different, one where you can use your charger for something else that’s mobile- your car.
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Facebook, Microsoft, Google, and peers pledge support for OpenSSL

The Linux Foundation has collaborated with major tech companies for a three-year initiative called the “Core Infrastructure Initiative,” which aims to prop up underfunded open-source projects.
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Google and Samsung secretly joined forces to fight Apple in this patent case

In a secret alliance worthy of Game of Thrones, Google and Samsung signed a surreptitious agreement to fight a patent claim from Apple in 2012. Evidence showed that Google offered to cover some of Samsung's legal fees.
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Prostitution now has its own dating-style app – Yes, this is real

A Berlin-based company just launched Peppr, an app that mimics the dating website model to connect prostitutes with prospective clients. Peppr calls itself the “first mobile web-app for booking erotic entertainment."
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If your iPhone is jailbroken, it could be vulnerable to this virus

Users on a jailbreak subreddit have discovered a new kind of malicious software on iOS phones. The threat, which has been nicknamed “unflod baby panda,” is rumored to be of Chinese origin.
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Wireless charging is coming: Researchers juice up 40 smartphones from 5 meters away

Researchers from KAIST in Daejeon, South Korea have managed to extend the reach of wireless power transfer technology, bringing us closer to a world where phone and tablet chargers are as obsolete as MC Hammer pants.
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Spotify to shut down its old P2P network to prevent music from eating your bandwidth

According to TorrentFreak, Spotify will soon move away from using P2P networks, and will instead stream music from its own servers. This means less hassle for you if you're worried about bandwidth.
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Facebook will soon let you share your exact location with Nearby Friends

Facebook just introduced Nearby Friends, a new feature that would let your friends know whenever you're in their immediate area. Before you protest, be informed that you would have to turn on the feature yourself.
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LG G Flex gets Android 4.4 Kitkat update from AT&T

If you’ve made a habit out of bending your LG G Flex out of shape, today's Android 4.4 upgrade from AT&T may make you stop the roughhousing altogether. LG also added the Knock Code feature to spread the love.
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Bye bye braille! This FingerReader ring can read books to the blind

Researchers from MIT Media Labs are developing a wearable device that can read out printed text using a synthesized voice, thereby helping the sight-impaired read books without the use of braille.
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About 50 million Android devices are still vulnerable to the Heartbleed Bug

Android users may be more susceptible to the Heartbleed Bug than previously thought. According to data from the Guardian, around 50 million Android smartphones are vulnerable to the OpenSSL bug.
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Mt. Gox to enter bankruptcy proceedings as Tokyo court rejects rehab plan

Troubled Japanese bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, once the biggest exchange for trading the digital currency, has been placed in administration after a court in Tokyo dismissed its plan for rebuilding its business.
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Samsung is making another smartwatch, and it will run Android Wear

If you’ve been waiting for a Samsung smartwatch that runs on Android Wear, you’re about to be rewarded for your patience. A Samsung executive said that his company’s fifth smartwatch would be coming out later this year.
Mobile Reviews
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Galaxy S5 costs $256 to produce, making it the priciest Samsung phone ever

While the Galaxy S5 holds the distinction as the most expensive Samsung smartphone ever in terms of production costs, market research firm IHS said "there's nothing earth-shattering" about it.
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Windows Phone 8.1 reportedly supports iPhone’s Passbook

It's not clear if there's an agreement over this, but the new Microsoft mobile OS is said to support Passbook natively, allowing users to load their Passbook boarding passes and coupons on the Windows Wallet app.
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This Wi-Fi router has Spotify streaming built into it

The Gramofon is a network router that leverages Spotify support to stream music from the cloud to your sound system.
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Heartbleed Bug claims 900 Canadian taxpayers as its first victims

Attackers have exploited the Heartbleed Bug vulnerability to remove the Social Insurance Numbers (SIN) of hundreds of taxpayers from the registry of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
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Android may soon have a flatter look, if these leaked shots are real

The supposed leak, which Android Police said came from “a source familiar with the new designs,” shows a flatter interface similar to the design scheme that first appeared in iOS 7.
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Want a 3D printout of your face? Microsoft is working on it for Windows Phone

Microsoft is working on new technology that allows people to scan faces in 3D using only a Windows Phone camera. The technology would allow users to print out a high quality image of their face using a 3D printer.
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Calorie Counting Controversy: Indiegogo and Healbe defend against fraud allegations

The crowdfunding venture for the GoBe tracker, which recently breached the $1 million mark in spite of negative media scrutiny, has prompted both HealBe and Indiegogo to answer allegations of fraud and negligence.
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How Cortana works in Windows Phone 8.1

Microsoft's answer to Apple’s Siri and Google Now is being pushed as the “world’s first truly personal digital assistant.” Here's what Cortana can do and how to use her in Windows Phone 8.1.
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Silent birds: 44 percent of Twitter users have never tweeted

If you live-tweet everything from your lunch to your horrible date, you’ll be pleased to know that you’re more rare than previously thought. A report found that 44 percent of the 974 million users on Twitter have never tweeted.
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