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Xiaomi takes on Apple Pay, others with the new Mi Pay mobile payment service

Xiaomi has launched a new mobile payment service called Mi Pay. The service is designed to go up against the likes of Android Pay and Apple Pay.
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T-Mobile subscribers can now get access to free Wi-Fi in Singapore — for now

If you're a T-Mobile customer traveling to Singapore, you'll no longer need to leave your internet connection behind.
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Forget the assembly line: MIT is making phones that can assemble themselves

Phones may soon not be so hard to assemble -- MIT is building phones that can build themselves.
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Facebook just announced Lifestage, and you're probably too old for it

Facebook is trying to recapture a younger audience, and has announced the launch of a new social media network called Lifestage.

Google is integrating Google Now with Chrome through the New Tab page

Google is integrating Google Now with Chrome in the form of a Google Now-powered New Tab page in the Android version of the web browser.
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Facebook pays 10-year-old $10,000 for finding Instagram security flaw

A 10-year-old recently found a security flaw on Instagram that enabled him to delete any comment. His reward for reporting it? A cool $10,000.
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Automatic Pro adapter gives your car a 3G data connection with no subscription

Automatic has launched a hefty update to its dongle for your car, giving the device a 3G connection of its own without charging the user for a subscription.
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You can try out Android Nougat early on your LG G5 — if you live in South Korea

LG has announced a new program that will allow as many as 2,000 G5 owners to test out the new Android 7.0 Nougat operating system before everyone else.
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Better late than never: Microsoft rolls out Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update

After quite a wait, Microsoft has finally released the Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update to the public.
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Ex-Apple CEO's new Android phone makes its way to the U.K.

Ex Apple CEO John Sculley has a new project -- the Obi Worldphone. The new device has just been launched in the U.K., costing a measly £99.
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Report: Sony phones crash least often, Nexus phones are updated fastest

According to a recent report from Apteligent, Google Nexus devices have the best overall user experience when it comes to Android phones.
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Don’t panic, but a bug in Linux is leaving 80% of all Android users open to hacks

A newly discovered bug in Linux reportedly has left as many as 80 percent of all Android users open to being hacked.
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BYOP: Republic Wireless now lets you bring your own phone — as long as it’s approved

Want to join Republic Wireless but don't want to buy a new phone? You can now bring your own. As long as it's on the list of approved devices, that is.
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Samsung admits that it’s possible for someone to steal Samsung Pay tokens

Samsung has admitted in a blog post that it is indeed possible for someone to steal Samsung Pay tokens and use those tokens to buy things.
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Waze is now making it far easier for you to drive to events

Driving to or around events can be a bit of a pain, but Waze is here to try and make things easier through a number of new tools.
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Goodbye, competition! FCC loses court battle over municipal broadband networks

The FCC has lost a court battle in an attempt to allow the creation of municipal broadband networks. Currently 19 states do not allow these networks.
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Google's smart bathroom patent puts sensors in your toilet, tub, and mirror

Google has filed a patent for a smart bathroom concept that includes sensors being placed in the user's toilet, bathtub, and mirror.
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You can pre-order Fossil’s new Q Wander, Q Marshal smartwatches as of Friday

Fossil announced the Q Wander and Q Marshal earlier this year, and the two devices are finally going on sale later this week.
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As tablet sales tank, Apple finds iPad success from an unlikely source

Tablet sales may be taking a dive, but that doesn't mean that they're disappearing altogether. Apple is finding some serious success in the business market.
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Android Wear alert: Fossil’s first-class new smartwatches are ready to buy

Fossil is making good on its promise to deliver 100 new connected devices before the end of the year. The Q Wander and Q Marshal are its latest Android Wear smartwatches, which are set for an August release.
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16GB iPhone owner? Google thinks you don't have enough storage

Google thinks you need to free up some space on your phone, and has published an ad taking aim at 16GB iPhone owners who may have run into storage issues.
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Third-party scheme that inflated phone bills results in $7.75M fine for AT&T

AT&T has been fined a hefty $7.75 million after a money laundering scheme set up by suspected drug traffickers caused AT&T customers to be charged extra.
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YouTube Red's benefits — no ads, ability to download — now apply to YouTube Kids

Wish the kids didn't have to watch those pesky ads? Or that they could download videos for offline viewing? YouTube Kids now integrates with YouTube Kids.
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Google is killing Together watch face, its version of Apple's Digital Touch feature

Google has announced that it is shutting down Android Wear's Together watch face, which is the company's version of Apple's Digital Touch.
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Watch the Olympics in stunning virtual reality with the Samsung Gear VR

The Olympics can be enjoyed a different way this time around: in virtual reality. Well, as long as you own the Samsung Gear VR headset, that is.
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Watch Real Madrid play Bayern Munich in virtual reality with your Gear VR headset

Watching Bayern Munich play Real Madrid match tonight? Forget the TV -- you can watch it in stunning VR.
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1Password's new subscription service keeps your passcodes safe for $3 per month

There are plenty of password-management services out there, but 1Password is one of the best. The service just launched a subscription plan for individuals.
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Basis recalls every Peak fitness tracker ever sold after some users sustain burns

Basis has issued a recall for its Peak fitness tracker, due to the fact that the tracker was causing some users to get burned.

OnePlus 3 sales to cease in Europe, Hong Kong for a month as demand dents stock

It looks like OnePlus is having trouble keeping up with the demand of the OnePlus 3 -- the company will be pausing sales of the device across Europe.
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Remix OS 3.0 brings a desktop operating system to your Google Pixel C

The Pixel C is a great tablet, but it would definitely benefit from a more desktop-type operating system. That's what Jide is trying to do with Remix OS.
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Polar pairs Android Wear with fitness tracking for the M600 sports watch

Polar has announced its latest fitness tracker, the M600, which is the company's first to feature Google's Android Wear.
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Asus outs the ZenPad 3 8.0, boasting a 2K display and up to 4GB of RAM

Asus has taken the wraps off of the new ZenPad 3 8.0 tablet, boasting a 2K display and up to 4GB of RAM.
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Google aims to speed up the mobile web with AMP for all websites

Google is hoping to speed up the mobile web on a larger scale, and has announced that it will be bringing Accelerated Mobile Pages to all websites.
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Apple increases tablet market share despite continuing decline in sales

The tablet market is in decline -- so much so that the tablet market has just seen decline in its seventh straight quarter.
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With iOS 10, your iPhone’s emojis are about to get more diverse than ever

iOS 10 will come with the most diverse set of emojis ever released by Apple, including characters depicting women in sports, as well as a rainbow flag.
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Turn your smartphone into a laptop for only $100 thanks to Superbook

Need a laptop but don't need anything overly powerful and don't want to spend a ton of money? Superbook turns your Android phone into a laptop.
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Forget foldable: Japanese researchers develop a display you can cut to pieces

Flexible displays are set to play a big part in future devices, but displays you can cut could be even more important.
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Google Fiber facing slow Nashville rollout thanks to AT&T-owned telephone poles

Google is facing a slow rollout of its Fiber gigabit internet service thanks to the fact that AT&T owns many of the telephone polls in the area.