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Now you can improve your golf swing and keep track of the score with the Microsoft Band

A forthcoming update to the Microsoft Band adds automatic golf-tracking capabilities.
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Sprint ends throttling unlimited customers’ data to stay in the FCC’s good graces

Sprint announced it'll stop throttling unlimited customers in a preemptive response to the FCC's new Net neutrality rules.
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Google-owned Nest unveils the second-generation Nest Protect and the new Nest Cam

Google-owned Nest unveiled the second-generation Protect thermostat and new Nest Cam at a conference today in San Francisco.
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Stephen Elop, the man who helped engineer the sale of Nokia, is leaving Microsoft

After a year-long executive role at Microsoft, Stephen Elop's voluntarily stepping down. The former Nokia CEO will move on to another company.
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Getty Images is bringing its 360-degree content to Oculus

Getty Images is getting in on Oculus. The photography firm announced it'll bring its 360-degree content to the nascent virtual reality headset.
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Nintendo announces two new Animal Crossing games

Nintendo announced two new Animal Crossing games, one for the Wii U and the other for the 3DS, at its 2015 digital E3 briefing this year.
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Sony announces a media player for PS4, improvements to PlayStation Vue

Sony announced the addition of a la carte pricing to PlayStation Vue, but also a long-awaited feature on PS4: a media player.
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Hello Games showed off No Man Sky’s massive universe at Sony’s E3 conference

Developer Hello Games took to Sony's stage at E3 to show off more of its PlayStation exclusive title, No Man's Sky.
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Netflix confirms a redesigned interface to replace its aging web player

Netflix has confirmed that a redesigned web player will begin rolling out later this year.
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Play out your childhood Autobot fantasy in Transformers: Devastation

Activision has revealed Transformers: Devastation, a third-person, cell-shaded brawler developed by Platinum Games, looking reminiscent of the 80s cartoon.
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Nintendo releases Earthbound Beginnings for Wii U, a remake of cult classic Mother

Nintendo announced a re-release of Mother, titled Earthbound Beginnings, to commemorate the game's 20th anniversary.
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Microsoft announces Recore, a post-apocalyptic exclusive for Xbox One

Microsoft kicked off its press conference today with the announcement of ReCore, an exclusive new game from the creators of Megaman and Metroid Prime.
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The Long Dark and Elite: Dangerous are coming to Xbox One through the new Xbox Game Preview program

Microsoft's new Xbox Game Preview lets you fund unfinished games. It's much in principle like Valve's Early Access program on Steam.
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More than 30 games are in development for Sony’s Morpheus PS4 headset

Sony spilled the beans to Wired about its Morpheus headset. It'll cost "hundreds of dollars" and feature over 30 games and experiences.
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Apple launches iOS 9 and watch OS beta programs

Apple's launching a beta program for the newest versions of its iOS and Apple Watch software.
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Apple may start taking a smaller cut of App Store and iTunes sales

Apple's in talk with media companies to reduce its cut of App Store and iTunes sales, according to a report.
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Some long-awaited changes to the PS4 and Xbox One may arrive at E3

E3 could potentially bring updated Xbox One and PS4 hardware, according to leaked documents.
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Microsoft makes Skype for Web available to all users in the U.S. and U.K.

Skype for Web, Microsoft's browser-based version of the popular messaging platform, is now available to all users in the U.S. and U.K.
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Find your twin with Microsoft’s Twin or Not facial comparison software

A new project that makes use of Microsoft's cloud computing capabilities compares the portraits of two people and spits out a "twin score."
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Airbnb’s new Price Tip is probably better than you at pricing listings

Airbnb's new Price Tip tool leverages machine learning to suggest the best price for your listings.
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Tumblr makes it easier to find GIFs with new search tool

Tumblr has added a search engine for GIFs, letting you sift through animated pictures and insert them easily into posts.
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Facebook Lite invites the next billion users in Asia, Africa, Europe, and elsewhere to join in

Facebook is turning its attention to developing mobile markets. Facebook Lite is a portal that runs on the weaker, cheaper hardware ubiquitous overseas.
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How many calories are in that sundae? Google will tell you with the snap of a picture

Google's Im2Calories project is smart enough to calculate calories from mere pictures of food.
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Too hot to handle: Apple recalls Beats Pill XL after speakers cause burns

Apple's issuing a voluntary recall of the Beats Pill XL after some units were found to overheat. One unit caused burns, and another damage to a desk.
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Showtime’s standalone streaming service launches in July on Apple devices

Showtime debuted a new Internet-based $11 per month streaming service exclusive to Apple devices for now.
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The Synaptics SmartBar is a touch-sensitive spacebar with pinch-to-zoom

Synaptics has made a keyboard spacebar, the SmartBar, that supports gestures and taps for performing quick actions.
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Microsoft Wi-Fi may help you get connected when cellular towers are out of range

A leak revealed Microsoft WiFi, a paid service that provides access to millions of hotspots domestic and international.
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Huawei wants to snap its flimsy reputation with the sturdy, affordable P8 Lite

Huawei unveiled the P8 Lite today, a mid-range smartphone bound for US shores.
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There goes the neighborhood: Netflix is testing ads before and after its shows

Netflix wants you to watch more of its original programming. It's begun testing ads before and after movies and TV shows.
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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.
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Don’t want Google to track your Internet habits? There’s a website for that

Google creates the My Accounts dashboard so you can control your privacy and security settings across every account that's associated with Google.
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Microsoft will give you discounts for spending money at Whole Foods, 7 Eleven, and Starbucks

Microsoft is encouraging purchases at its stores by rewarding people for everyday buys at other businesses.
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The E1Z pico projector from Asus eliminates the need for pesky HDMI adapters

The new E1Z pico projector from Asus eliminates the need for HDMI adapters -- you can plug your Android device right in.
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Why batteries suck, and the new tech that may supercharge them

Today’s batteries are terrible. Lithium ion has stagnated for more than two decades, but there are finally some technologies on the horizon to end our battery woes.