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In the market for a $40 Android tablet? Take a look at the Jide Ultra Remix Android tablet

Through its upcoming Kickstarter campaign, the Jide Ultra Remix Android tablet can be yours for $40, as long as you're okay with beta software.
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Use the sound of your beautiful voice to find your phone with Android Wear

Google updated Android Wear with the ability to find your device with your voice.
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Upworthy unleashed clickbait on the Internet, but now it wants to take it back

Upworthy cofounder Peter Koechley apologized for his site's usage of sensationalized, clickbait headlines.
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Now’s a good time to buy from Google: Get $50 in Play Store credit with your new device

If you purchase a Nexus 6, Nexus 9, or any Android Wear device from Google's new dedicated device store, it will give you $50 in Google Play credit.
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Good deal: Buy a Moto X from Motorola’s website, get the Moto E for free (seriously)

From now until March 24, when you buy the Moto X (2014) Pure Edition, you will get the 3G variant of the Moto E for free.
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Premera Blue Cross is the latest health insurer to fall victim to a cyberattack

Premera Blue Cross, a health insurer based in the Pacific Northwest, announced it was the victim of a cyberattack.
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Sandy Hook victim Victoria Soto’s family applies for trademark to lower online harassment

The family of Sandy Hook teacher Victoria Soto, who was killed during the shooting, applied for a trademark for her name to curb online harassment.
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In spite of privacy concerns, the CISA cybersecurity bill moves forward

The Senate Intelligence Committee passed CISA, an updated version of CISPA, by a wide margin.
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Facebook forced to face class action lawsuit over children’s online purchases

A U.S. District Court judge allowed a lawsuit that asks Facebook to change how it handles online transactions by minors to move forward.
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DirecTV is in hot water after the FTC charges it with deceptive advertising

The FTC brought forth deceptive advertising charges against DirecTV, alleging the provider did not properly disclose additional information for their deals.
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Samsung decides to take a breather from the smartwatch space — For now

Samsung confirmed that the company is taking a break from making smartwatches and is reevaluating how it can make a "more perfect product."
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Want to pay off your student debts? Why not play this online trivia game

Need help paying off student loans? Why not try out Givling, an online trivia game that helps pay off student loans once it earns a certain amount of money.
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Blackphone returns for round 2 with the Blackphone 2 and Blackphone+ tablet

Silent Circle returned to MWC this year to announce the privacy-centric Blackphone 2 and Blackphone+, the company's Blackphone tablet.
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Archos heads to MWC with an onslaught of budget Android smartphones

Archos announced its army of upcoming Android smartphones, all of which fall below the $200 price range.
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Time Warner Cable replaces customer’s name with expletive, issues cancellation notice

Time Warner Cable customer Esperanza Martinez received an interesting letter from the company last week.
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Prank callers scour through Comcast’s Twitter feed to find victims

Some Comcast customers received insults and crude remarks from fake customer service representatives shortly after their complaints were sent.
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Not too shabby: 720,000 Android Wear smartwatches shipped in 2014

Research firm Canalys revealed 720,000 Android Wear smartwatches were shipped in 2014. The Moto 360 and LG G Watch R performed well.
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Valentine’s Day is all about flowers, chocolates, and cheap Amazon tablets

Amazon is spreading some love for Valentine's Day by discounting several of its ebook readers and tablets.
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LG throws its hat into the virtual reality ring with VR for G3

LG announced its own virtual reality headset, VR for G3. As the name implies, the headset only works with the company's G3 smartphone.
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Swatch’s first smartwatch will arrive just in time to go head-to-head with the Apple Watch

Swatch CEO Nick Hayek confirmed his company is currently working on a smartwatch that will launch within three months, putting it against the Apple Watch.
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Take $140 off the Moto X or $50 off the Moto 360 during next week’s Motorola promo

Next Monday, Motorola will launch two promotions that will make your purchases through its website that much easier to bear.
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Microsoft’s HoloLens headset drops digital creations into real life

Microsoft revealed its augmented reality solution: Microsoft Holographic, the software side of things, and Microsoft HoloLens, the hardware that powers it.
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Sony, Uber, and Sprint can count themselves among America’s most hated companies

Sony, Uber, and Sprint were named as some of America's most hated companies. They are ranked at number 2, 6, and 7, respectively.
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T-Mobile’s owner thinks it needs a merger to keep Uncarrier policies, Legere says hell no

Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile's parent company, revealed that T-Mobile's Uncarrier strategy is unsustainable and it is still hopeful for a merger.
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Google’s modular Project Ara smartphone close to completion, will hit Puerto Rico first

Google revealed that the third Project Ara prototype, Spiral 3, should arrive later this year with a soft launch in Puerto Rico.
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HP reportedly set to release its Android and Windows tablets sometime this year

HP will reportedly launch two tablets sometime this year: the Pro Slate 10 EE G1 and Pro Tablet 10 EE G1.
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Control your music, snag selfies, and say hi to Siri with these adorable Bluetooth buttons

Satechi's recently-announced BT Button Series can virtually control every aspect of your smartphone, from taking pictures to controlling music playback.
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Remember Wall-E? You could film it for real in Amazon’s new fulfillment centers

Amazon announced that 15,000 robots from Kiva Systems will be deployed in 10 fulfillment centers in order to combat the holiday rush.
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Nvidia reportedly working on Android-based console, Shield tablet gets outed (update)

According to two recent reports, Nvidia is not only prepping an Android-based microconsole, but also a Shield tablet.
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Scroogled! Mississippi attorney general sued by Google

Google officially escalated its unhappiness with Project Goliath by filing a lawsuit against Mississippi state attorney general Jim Hood.
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Nasty little Delta Airlines security flaw lets you use someone else’s boarding pass (updated)

Discovered on Monday, a Delta Airlines security flaw lets you get someone else's boarding pass, regardless of airline.
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Volleyball players, your time is now: VERT releases wearable that measures how high you jump

Vert released the Jump Rate Monitor and the Vertcoach app, both of which measure how high you jump while minimizing your risk of injury.
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More school shooting threats bring down After School from the App Store

Anonymous posting app After School has been taken down from the App Store yet again after another gun threat was made by a Detroit high school student.
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Uber’s troubles continue as London woman reports sexual harassment by driver

Uber's troubles don't seem to stop, as a London woman revealed she was sexually harassed by an Uber driver earlier in the year.
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Move over, Project Ara: the Puzzlephone wants to make modular smartphones even simpler

Project Ara has a new competitor in the form of Puzzlephone, a modular smartphone by Circular Devices that aims for simplicity and approachable pricing.
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Home Depot isn’t out of the clear as it faces numerous lawsuits over data breach

Home Depot's data breach might have happened several months ago, but it will continue to face fallout as it will manage with 44 civil lawsuits.
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Walmart’s price-match backfires as people use fake Amazon listings to get super-cheap PS4s

Fake Amazon listings for $90 PS4s led to people taking advantage of Walmart's updated price-matching policy.
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Are you a Verizon FiOS customer in Maryland? Big Red owes you some money

Verizon has agreed to a settlement worth $1.38 million in Maryland, which stems from a six-year-old investigation that looked at Big Red's FiOS network.