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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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RIP Chrome apps: Google is killing them off for Windows and Mac

Looks like Chrome apps weren't as popular as Google may have liked them to be, which is why the company will be phasing them out over the next few years.
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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.
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Samsung’s cute $350 Gear 360 VR camera is now available for purchase

Looking for an affordable 360-degree camera that can record 4K video? Samsung's Gear 360 is now available for purchase.
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Rumors of a dual camera prove false as Huawei launches the G9 Plus

Huawei has quietly taken the wraps off of the G9 Plus, a successor to the G9 Lite. The device is available in China.
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Turing Phone Dark Wyvern review

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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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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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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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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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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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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Next version of Google Glass could be powered by AA batteries, patent shows

According to its latest patent, the next version of Google Glass could have a number of significant changes, such as a touchpad.
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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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Google just hammered another nail in the coffin of Google+

Google has hammered another nail in the coffin of Google+ -- making it possible to now leave reviews on Google Play without the need for a Google+ account.
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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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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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Yonomi smart home automation app review

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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 is making Gmail safer with new security warnings for malicious links

Google has updated Gmail, both on Android and the web, with a number of new security features.
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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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Android Wear alert: Fossil’s first-class new smartwatches are ready to buy

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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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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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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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Kim Kardashian has designed two LuMee iPhone cases

LuMee has announced a set of new iPhone cases, both of which were designed by none other than Kim Kardashian herself.
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Mint SIM boasts great prepaid mobile carrier prices, but there’s a serious catch

A new MVNO called Mint SIM has launched, boasting seriously low prices -- but there's a catch. The best prices comes when you buy a year's worth of data.
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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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Dashlane and Google launch OpenYOLO API-based password management system

Google and Dashlane have buddied up for a new password management initiative that will make it far easier to log in to services on Android.