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Google has patented a drone that delivers medical supplies on demand

Google has been awarded patents that describe an on-demand system of medical supply drones. The company contends that such UAVs could save valuable time.
Emerging Tech News
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T-Mobile improves call quality and reliability with Enhanced Voice Services

T-Mobile has announced the rollout of Enhanced Voice Services (EVS), a VoLTE technology that promises improved call quality and reliability.
Phones Mobile
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T-Mobile’s prepaid plans just got more data without a price bump

T-Mobile's beefing up its Simple Choice Prepaid Plan offerings, adding gigabytes without raising prices.
Phones Business
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Safari and Mail crashing on your iPhone? Trying installing iOS 9.3.1

An issue with iOS 9's universal links API caused a wide variety of system crashes. A new patch, iOS 9.3.1, is aimed at rectifying the bug.
Phones Apple
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Samsung's updated support app lets reps troubleshoot your Galaxy remotely

Samsung+ just got a huge upgrade. The customer service app now offers live customer support, remote assistance with problems, tips guides, and more.
Phones Android
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100 percent of Apple's conflict mineral suppliers are now being audited

Apple has reached a major goal in its effort to phase out use of conflict minerals. The company announced that 100 percent of its suppliers are now audited,
Phones Apple
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Apple drops the price of the Apple Watch to $299, rolls out new bands

At a press event on March 21, Apple cut the price of the Apple Watch to $299 and introduced new nylon, leather, and Milanese band options.
Wearables News
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Commerce Department ban on Qualcomm, Intel, and others from supplying ZTE has been lifted

The U.S. Commerce Department will restrict China-based telecom firm ZTE's suppliers over the company's alleged plan to resell technology to Iran.
Business News
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Google's changed the way Chrome tabs appear in Android's multitasking view

Google's changed a key behavior of Chrome on newer versions of Android: Web page tabs and apps no longer coexist in the multitasking menu.
Phones Android
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Apple picks apart FBI’s ‘reckless’ and ‘uninformed’ argument in scathing new brief

In a court filing, Apple rejected the government's legal arguments for compelling it to unlock the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone.
Phones Apple
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FCC said to be close to approving Charter bid for Time Warner Cable

According to the Wall Street Journal, the FCC is in the process of finalizing conditions that'd see Character Communications merger with Time Warner Cable.
Business News
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The iKlips Duo gives your iPhone extra storage and sports a USB plug for fast transfers

Adams Elements's iKlips Duo is an external storage device for your iPhone that features a handy USB plug for file transfers.
Phones Apple
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Skype for Web gets notifications, YouTube video playback, landline calling, and more

Microsoft has announced a new version of Skype for Web with support for outbound calling, YouTube video embeds, notifications, and more.
Web News
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iPlum lets you call internationally for as low as one cent per minute

iPlum, a VoIP service on Android and iOS, offers cheap international voice rates. Calls start as low as one cent per minute.
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FBI: Crucial iCloud settings on San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone are disabled

In its case against Apple, the government argues that an iCloud backup of the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone would've been "impossible."
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U.S. Cellular will give you up to $300 for your cracked smartphone

U.S. Cellular's offering a new promotion. If you switch from your current carrier and trade in your current handset, it'll offer you up to $300 in credit.
Phones Business
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Researchers at MIT and Harvard have found a way to drastically speed up Web browsing

Researchers at MIT and Harvard have figured out a way to drastically speed up Web browsing using a novel new dependency-mapping approach.
Web News
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Microsoft's new app lets you log in to your computer by using Bluetooth and your smartphone

Microsoft's updated Authenticator app, which isn't yet publicly available, lets you log into a Windows 10 machine by pairing your smartphone via Bluetooth.
Computing News
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The iPhone 6S bests the Galaxy S7 edge by 17 seconds in this speed test

In an informal speed test between flagship smartphones, Apple's iPhone 6s appears to beat Samsung's new Galaxy S7 edge.
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New Pebble update lets you mute app notifications, supports new languages

Pebble's been busy. Firmware version 3.10 refines Health notifications, while the new Pebble companion app for iOS adds per-app notification muting.
Wearables News
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The FBI still hasn’t cracked the San Bernardino terrorists’ encrypted smartphone

The FBI hasn't cracked the encryption on a smartphone belonging to the perpetrators of the San Bernardino attack, the agency's director said.
Phones Android
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Google’s DeepMind Health aims to improve health care through technology

DeepMind, a subsidiary of Google, has announced DeepMind Health, an initiative program aimed at improving the efficiency and quality of health care.
Phones Android
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Google may be teaming up with Vizio to release Chromecast-enabled TVs

Google's reportedly teaming up with TV maker Vizio to release Chromecast-enabled television sets later this year, according to Variety.
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Google updates Gmail for Android with rich formatting and instant RSVP features

Google has released an updated version of Gmail for Android that lets you change the formatting of text and quickly RSVP to calendar invites.
Phones Android
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Apple hobbled the Apple Pencil in iOS beta 3, but will restore full functionality soon

Apple disabled a few of the Apple Pencil's navigational features in iOS beta 3, but says it'll restore them in future releases.
Tablets Mobile
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MasterCard will soon let you pay for stuff by taking a selfie

MasterCard's bringing "selfie pay" to more countries through an update to its identity check app.
Mobile News
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Meizu unveils the Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition, an Ubuntu-powered phone that’s no slouch

At Mobile World Congress 2016, Meizu has unveiled the Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition, the second Ubuntu mobile-powered phone by the Chinese smartphone maker.
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Visa’s bringing its payment expertise to Internet of Things devices

At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Visa has announced an expansion of its Visa Ready Program to Internet of Things devices.
Phones Business
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Apple chip executive Johny Srouji reveals how the company designs its processors

John Srouji, senior vice president for hardware technologies, gave the press a tour of Apple's chip design plants. The resulting tidbits are tantalizing.
Computing News
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New SoundCloud plans may remove ads … for a price

According to the terms of a leaked licensing contract, SoundCloud may be preparing to introduce premium, ad-free listening subscriptions.
Music News
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Get ready for 5G: T-Mobile joins AT&T and Verizon with 5G testing plans

T-Mobile's announced that it will begin testing 5G service later this year, but doesn't expect to commercially deploy it for some time.
Phones Business
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Verizon added 1.5 million subscribers in Q4 2015, beating analysts’ expectations

Verizon added an impressive 1.5 million new subscribers in Q4 2015, and beat analysts' expectations on revenue and turnover. The carrier's committing to 5G.
Business News
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Skype gets romantic with 10 new emojis inspired by the music of Paul McCartney

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Microsoft has revealed 10 new emojis for Skype, created in a collaboration with Paul McCartney.
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Samsung’s new trademark might mean ambient notifications for its next major smartphone

Samsung has applied for the trademark "Always On Display" in the U.S., an hint that it plans to introduce an ambient notification feature in its next phone.
Phones Mobile
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Now you can make calls, text, and control your Android Wear Watch with gestures

Android Wear 1.4 Marshmallow introduces big new features, including support for phone calls, more gestures, Doze, and app permissions.
Wearables News
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LG epically trolls Samsung with a scathing removable-battery joke

LG's being facetious. The company's US Twitter account teased Samsung over the Galaxy S6 Edge+'s lack of removable battery.
Phones Android
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Smash your iPhone? You may still be eligible for Apple Store credit

Thanks to a policy change, Apple Stores may soon begin offering store credit for certain models of slightly damaged iPhones.
Phones Mobile
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Court fines Apple a whopping $625 million over FaceTime and VPN patent infringement

A jury in a Texas court has ordered Apple to pay holding company VirnetX $625 million for infringing on its security-related patents.
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