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MasterCard and Visa users may soon flip the switch on KitKat NFC payments
With a consumer reception that could be described as lukewarm at best, mobile payments haven’t exactly been a raging success. Despite Google’s efforts, Wallet failed to take off, while Isis also...
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Home theater deals of the week: 2.19.14
So you’ve splurged for that HDTV, and now it’s time to outfit the rest of that home theater. You’re in luck. Today’s roundup of discounted tech offers both a pair of soundbar/subwoofer combos and two...
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Google Fiber explores bringing gigabit internet to 34 new cities
Google has only made plans to roll out gigabit internet access in three US cities so far, but it’s not content with stopping there. The company is now exploring the feasibility of deploying Google...
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Here’s Windows Phone 8.1′s notification center in action (video)
Windows Phone users have been waiting years to have all their notifications in one convenient place, and over the past few months, there have been multiple reports that a notification center will come...
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New Google Maps is now rolling out to everyone’s desktops
Google has been testing its major redesign of Google Maps’ web interface for the better part of a year, and it’s at last ready to bring the new look to everyone. The search giant has started rolling...
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This Fitness Wristband Wants to Play Doctor
Plenty of fitness tracking gadgets and related apps can tell you how many steps you’ve taken today or roughly how many calories you’ve burned. Getting deeper insights, such as how your body is...
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The Supersmoker Bluetooth pairs an electronic cigarette with a speakerphone
We’ve been punked, right? This thing can’t possibly actually exist. We’ve seen plenty of ridiculous inventions in our day, but a combination electronic cigarette and speakerphone? What the what?...
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Researchers are working on a lie detector to sniff out false tweets
Sure, some less-than-true statements on Twitter are innocuous, but the social media network’s vast audience means it has huge potential to spread inaccurate, even dangerous, information. Citing...
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LinkedIn opens its blog publishing platform to everyone
A handful of big-shot professionals have long had the freedom to express themselves through LinkedIn’s blogging platform, but most careerists have had to sit on the sidelines. Starting today, though,...
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Ustream starts a nonprofit program to back citizen journalists
Livestreaming is increasingly crucial to journalism — in some cases, it’s the only way to get around government censorship of TV broadcasts. With that in mind, Ustream is launching Ustream for Change....
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Facebook to buy WhatsApp for $16 billion
The balance of power in the mobile messaging space is about to shift in a big way — Facebook has just announced plans to acquire WhatsApp for the equivalent of $16 billion in cash and stock. The deal...
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Google’s Russian rival offers free alternative apps and services on Android
Android is famed for being an open-source operating system. Well, kind of. Anyone can cruise and caress Android’s code thanks to the AOSP, but if you want a package complete with Google’s services —...
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Engadget HD Podcast 386 – 2.19.14
Updates, apps and mergers are piling up as we head deeper into 2014, leaving little room for idle chatter as Ben and Richard get down to business. The Comcast and Time Warner Cable deal is still...
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Google to hold its I/O 2014 conference on June 25th and 26th
Mark your calendars, everyone: Sundar Pichai has just announced that Google I/O 2014 will be held between June 25th and 26th at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Registration info and other details...
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Tesla Bets "Gigafactory" Will Enable Affordable Electric Cars
Tesla Motors released its 2013 shareholder letter this afternoon, declaring record vehicle sales in the fourth quarter and annual revenue of over $2 billion dollars. Looking forward, Tesla says its...
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T-Mobile will give you $250 if you trade in your old BlackBerry for a new one
If you hadn’t heard, BlackBerry chief John Chen isn’t happy with T-Mobile — he believes the carrier fired a shot across the bow when it enticed BlackBerry users to switch phones in a recent promotion....
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NYC’s subway wireless will soon reach Grand Central Terminal and Queens
New Yorkers won’t have to wait long to get internet access at some of the biggest commuting hubs in their fair city — Transit Wireless has started the second phase of its subway wireless rollout. The...
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Currents officially transitions to Google Play Newsstand with latest update
When Google Play Newsstand made its debut back in November, the folks in Mountain View let us know that Currents would be merged with the new app. Well, the day has come when Currents officially bites...
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Compare two generations of gaming across four platforms with Metal Gear Solid...
Like so many games launching at the end of 2013 and throughout 2014, Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes straddles both last generation (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3) and the current one we’ve just entered...
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Facebook to buy WhatsApp for $19 billion
The balance of power in the mobile messaging space is about to shift in a big way — Facebook has just announced plans to acquire WhatsApp for the equivalent of $19 billion in cash and stock. The deal...
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