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Windows XP refuses to die, Google Chrome helps keep it on life support

Google has decided to continue to provide security updates for its Chrome browser on Windows XP until the end of 2015, and possibly beyond.
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Battlefield Hardline patch takes a hard line against five priority issues identified by community

An upcoming patch to Battlefield Hardline is fixing five top priority issues as dictated by the community in addition to the usual tweaks.
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Jawbone UP4 does double duty as a mobile wallet, but there’s a catch

Before the UP3 has even shipped, Jawbone has announced the UP4, which will also work as a mobile wallet. The catch? It's American Express only.
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Samsung dedicates 200 employees to producing displays for Apple

Samsung has dedicated a team of 200 employees to working on displays exclusively for Apple, who also happens to be its chief competitor in the U.S.
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If you can’t beat ‘em, buy ‘em: Segway bought by Chinese competitor Ninebot

China-based Ninebot has acquired Segway, the very company that accused it of copyright infringement just last year.
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Kaspersky, police fighting ransomware with freely downloadable tool

The CoinVault ransomware holds your data hostage unless you pay to release it, but a new tool from Kaspersky may set your data free.
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Oddworld: Abe’s Exoddus remake in the works thanks to big PlayStation Plus numbers

On the heels of last year's Oddworld: New 'N' Tasty, a remake of the second game in the series, Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus is in the works.
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Apple giving services like Netflix and Hulu a better deal on its subscription ‘tax’

Streaming services are paying Apple a lower percentage of subscription fees, as long as users sign up for the subscription on the Apple TV.
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Username bug thwarts Grand Theft Auto 5 update for some PC players

An issue special characters in Windows usernames is keeping certain players from installing or updating Grand Theft Auto V.
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Monster Hunter gets a cute RPG spinoff on Nintendo 3DS

Monster Hunter Stories, an RPG spinoff of the long-running series is coming to the Nintendo 3DS in Japan next year.
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No, not that Cloud: Final Fantasy XIII now streaming to iOS, Android devices

Final Fantasy XIII, which first appeared in Japan on the PlayStation 3 in December of 2009, is now available for iOS and Android devices.
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Xbox One gets U.K. price drop, but is it permanent?

As part of its latest marketing efforts, Microsoft has now cut the price of the Xbox One in the U.K. to £300.
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Microsoft adding support for up to 4TB storage to Xbox 360

An update to be released later this year will add support for 2TB hard drives to Microsoft's aging Xbox 360.
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Unified store for movies, music, apps coming to Windows 10 Technical Preview

On the heels of its new Video and Music apps, the Windows 10 Technical Preview is getting a unified store for apps, music, movies, and TV shows.
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SoundCloud may monetize remixes by partnering with content tracking company ZEFR

SoundCloud seems to be looking at monetizing copyright-infringing tracks by partnering with YouTube's content tracking partner ZEFR.
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Apple adds 10 new merchants to Apple Pay, bringing total to 68

An update to the Apple Pay website has now added even more well-known merchants to the list of those supported, bringing the running total to 68.
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Indie hit Bastion heads to the PlayStation 4 today

First announced in December of last year, the PlayStation 4 port of Supergiant Games’ indie hit Bastion hits today.
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The Star Wars saga goes digital this Friday with new bonus features

The entire six-movie Star Wars saga is coming to iTunes, Google Play, and other stores in high resolution digital format on April 10.
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Apple doesn’t want customers buying the Macbook or Apple Watch in its retail stores

A leaked memo from Apple's Angela Ahrendts tells Apple Store employees to encourage buyers of the MacBook and Apple Watch to place their orders online.
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Drop that remote! You can talk to the Roku 3

Both the Roku 3 and Roku 2 have received hardware updates, making each of them an even better buy than they already were.
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Disney invests a huge amount of money in DraftKings

The Walt Disney Company, owner of ESPN, is said to be investing $250 million in fantasy sports website DraftKings.
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T-Mobile drops the Sony Xperia Z3 after less than six months

Though the company has yet to make it official, a tweet from T-Mobile indicates that it is no longer selling the Sony Xperia Z3.
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Kinect for Windows is dead, long live Kinect for Windows

Microsoft has announced that while the Kinect will no longer be sold for Windows, developers don't have to worry about its availability for the platform.
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Teach your child how to code with programmable robot Codie

Codie is a programmable robot aimed at teaching kids of ages 8 to 12 learn to code, and it's currently raising funding on Indiegogo.
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Comcast launching 2 Gbps Internet service, kicking off in Atlanta

Comcast announced today that will begin offering a new "Gigabit Pro" Internet service to more than 1.5 million customers starting next month.
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Periscope gets less noisy and more friendly in its 1.0.1 update

The first update to live-streaming app Periscope turns off new follower notifications by default and makes its location sharing less precise.
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UberBlox lets you build robots and 3D printers, Lego-style

UberBlox will let you build your own 3D printers, robots, and CNC machines in a manner similar to Lego, only with a whole lot more metal.
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IBM creates Internet of Things division, announces deal with The Weather Company

With the announcement of its new Internet of Things (IoT) division, IBM could soon have an increased presence in your day-to-day life.
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Google searches are making you think you’re smarter than you are

A Yale study has shown that frequent Google searches caused test subjects to think they knew more about entirely unrelated topics.
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No Google Fiber in your town? AT&T will charge even more for its fiber service

AT&T launched its U-verse with AT&T GigaPower service in Cupertino yesterday for $110. The same service costs $70 in areas where Google Fiber is available.
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Reservations are required to buy non-Edition Apple Watch models in-store

Looking to buy an Apple Watch for less than $10,000? Don't even bother showing up at the store unless you've got an appointment.
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PlayStation 4 owners get Spotify, Xbox One owners may have to wait a while

Announced earlier this year, the PlayStation Music service, which is powered by Spotify, is now available for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 owners.
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Amazon Home Services delivers everything from TV mounting to goat grazing in 41 cities

Accidentally revealed last week, Amazon's competitor to Angie's List, dubbed Amazon Home Services, launches today in 41 cities.
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Pricing for <em>Dark Souls II</em>‘s PC remaster is pretty confusing

Console gamers get it easy with just one version of Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, but the pricing for PC gamers is a little confusing.
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<em>Half-Life 2: Update</em> breathes new life into City 17

Half-Life 2: Update, a free mod for owners of the original game that updates the visuals and fixes bugs, is now available on Steam.
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The next update for Windows 10 preview supports more than 6 phones

Six Lumia phones got a preview of Windows 10 last month, but an upcoming build will add support for many more Lumia devices.
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<em>Hearthstone</em> players charge into <em>Blackrock Mountain</em> on April 2

We've known that a Blackrock Mountain was coming to Hearthstone for some time now, but now the release date for the add-on has been revealed as April 2.
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Tickets for The International, the world’s largest eSports tournament, go on sale today

Last year's Dota 2 tournament The International 4 saw the biggest prize pool in eSports history, and now tickets for the International 5 are going on sale.