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Fat Battery would add more juice to iPhone, but it requires third-party installation

Fat Battery is a Kickstarter project that aims to double the size of your iPhone 6S, in exchange for four times the battery capacity.
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PayPal's Venmo is in trouble with the FTC

Venmo could be in hot water, and that includes its parent company PayPal. The FTC sent the payments company a Civil Investigative Demand.
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Google may soon face a penalty for anti-competitive practices in the EU

Google may soon receive an antitrust sanction from the European Union soon, over alleged anti-competitive practices in its search results.
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FBI can still hack other iPhone 5C models on iOS 9, paid under $1M for technique

FBI Director James Comey alluded to paying more than $1 million for hacking into the shooter's iPhone. That figure is reportedly wrong.
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Google is building a hardware division under former Motorola CEO

Rick Osterloh, former president of Motorola, is now senior vice president at Googleand will report directly to CEO Sundar Pichai.
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BMW unveils wheelchair racing prototype for U.S. Paralympics team

Team USA stopped by New York yesterday as a part of its Road to Rio campaign, before the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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You can download the first apps using Apple’s CareKit now

Apple has officially launched CareKit for developers to integrate into their apps. It will make it easier for apps to share medical data with physicians.
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FBI will not disclose technique used to unlock shooter’s iPhone

The FBI has decided to not disclose the method it used to hack the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone.
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Judge sides with FTC, finds Amazon liable for in-app charges made by kids

A federal court has sided with the Federal Trade Commission against Amazon in a case revolving around in-app purchases in the Amazon Appstore.
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EU’s antitrust charges against Google followed by similar claim by Getty Images

Getty Images has filed a complaint with the European Union's antitrust committee against Google -- citing that Image Search stifles competition.
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FTC is continuing its probe into Google’s dominant Android OS

Weeks before its developer conference, things are not going well for Google. The FTC is extending its probe, after claims of stifled competition.
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India calls for a ‘panic button’ on phones to help protect women

To combat violent crimes against women, the Indian government wants mobile phones to come with a panic button that will dial an emergency number quickly.
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Apple sees first year-over-year revenue decline in 13 years on falling iPhone, Mac sales

Apple may have posted some disappointing earnings in the second quarter of 2016, but it's not all bad news -- services have hit its highest revenue ever.
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Swap bands in a flash with Google’s Mode for Android Wear

Google is out with new bands for Android Wear watches. The bands, from Hadley Roma, use a snap-and-go technology that make switching them easy and quick.
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Gmail for Android now supports Exchange accounts for everyone

Now, adding Microsoft Exchange accounts in Gmail isn't restricted to a handful of devices. Google has enabled support for all Android devices.
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Five Android Nougat problems and how to deal with them

Android Nougat has been available for some time on Nexus and Pixel devices, but for all the new features it brings, you'll also encounte come a few bugs.
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Lingohop wants to make language learning personal, relevant to you

Lingohop is a new language-learning platform that launched on Kickstarter. It works through four-minute lessons based on topics you choose.
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As you wish: 5 on-demand startups deliver what you want, when you want it

On-demand services are on the rise these days. At Tech Day in New York, we discovered some of the coolest Uber-like services that will soon become apps.
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Microsoft's curvy Word Flow keyboard makes it easier to type

Microsoft has finally launched its popular Windows Phone keyboard, Word Flow, on iOS.
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Chase Bank’s Android app lets you log in with a tap of the finger

Chase Bank has added fingerprint authentication support for Android 6.0 and higher devices, making it easier to log in.
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Friends in high places: Apple backers now include ex-national security officials

Former NSA and CIA directors, along with various other former officials have backed Apple in the encryption war.
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A new bill will force companies to place a backdoor in their devices to undermine their own encryption

The Feinstein-Burr anti-encryption bill, also known as the Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016, has surfaced. Here's everything you need to know.
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Download these five awesome new apps for iOS and Android

Another week has gone by, but it brought us a handful of new apps to try. Download these five great apps of the week.
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Microsoft and Google call a truce with an agreement to end regulatory disputes

Microsoft and Google have decided to compete with their products, rather than regulatory complaints. They'll no longer look to regulators for solutions.
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How much did the FBI pay to hack the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone? ‘A lot’

FBI Director James Comey let loose that the bureau paid more than the amount he will make in the remainder of his term. That's more than $1.3 million.
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Amazon brings color and more storage to its $50 Fire tablet

You can now get Amazon's $50 Fire tablet in magenta, tangerine, and blue, as well as the standard black. There's also now a 16GB variant of the tablet.
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Google Chrome hits 1 billion monthly active mobile users

Google Chrome released its 50th update recently, and to celebrate, the company has published an infographic with stats on the popular web browser.
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U.K. Investigatory Powers Bill, like Feinstein-Burr, is also anti-encryption

U.K. lawmakers have been debating the Investigatory Powers Bill since last November, and it has now been confirmed that it is anti-encryption.
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The hacked San Bernardino shooter's iPhone doesn't reveal any ISIS ties

U.S. law enforcement say no evidence of ISIS ties have been found in the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone.

Conceptor Soul time tracker shows how much time you’re spending with friends

Meet the Concepter Soul, a new wearable heralded as the world's first time-tracking platform for your social interactions. It's now available on Indiegogo.
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Apple complies with 80 percent of U.S. data requests, but most are about lost iPhones

Law enforcement in the U.S. made 4,000 device requests between July 1 and December 31 last year, for 16,148 devices. Apple complied with 80 percent of them.
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Apple refused to hand over its source code to China

China has requested Apple's source code within the last two years, and Apple refused. The news came from a hearing Apple and the FBI testified in today.
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Google’s Camera app gets an Android N makeover with slow-mo video and more

Google has added features like slow motion capture from the Android N camera to the Google Camera app in the Play Store.
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Google Analytics gets a facelift, lets you share reports

Google Analytics just got a visual overhaul, bringing it up to speed with Material Design guidelines.