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Google coughs up $2,250 for showing a woman’s cleavage in Street View

Earlier this month, Google was ordered to pay a Canadian woman $2,250 for showing her cleavage in Street View.
Mobile News
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The sky is falling — Samsung to revamp its smartphone strategy after poor earnings

Following a poor earnings report, Samsung vowed to revamp its smartphone strategy, which involves focusing at more price points.
Mobile News
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Reddit dips its toe into crowdfunding with Redditmade

Reddit has entered the crowdfunding space with Redditmade, which allows anyone with a Reddit account to launch a campaign. It is currently in open beta.
Web News
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Second time could be the charm for OnePlus One pre-orders on November 17

After a somewhat-botched first attempt, OnePlus will launch its pre-order system for a second time on November 17.
Mobile Products
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You can now order a Crunchy Taco from the comfort of your phone with the Taco Bell app

Taco Bell launched a new app for iOS and Android that lets you place an order and pick it up later. The order is made when you arrive at a restaurant.
Mobile Products
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If you’re buying an iPad Air 2, don’t buy it from a wireless carrier

In a set of tweets, T-Mobile CEO John Legere attempted to clear the confusion around Apple SIM, Apple's new initiative to bypass carrier lock-in.
Mobile News
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A 15-minute charge fuels up Motorola’s roided-out Droid Turbo for 8 hours

Based on leaked internal Verizon documents, the Motorola Droid Turbo looks to pack a tremendous amount of heat when it launches later this month.
Mobile News
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A stupid Wi-Fi prank delayed a Los Angeles flight by 4 hours

A stupid Wi-Fi prank led to a flight being delayed for four hours at Los Angeles International Airport. Authorities are presumably looking for the culprit.
Mobile News
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FCC slaps carriers with $10 million fee for customer privacy violations

The FCC slapped phone carriers TerraCom and YourTel with a combined $10 million in fines for a breach in consumer privacy.
Mobile News
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Sprint ups the ante, ‘iPhone for Life’ plan now allows for annual upgrades

Sprint has updated its "iPhone for Life" plan to include yearly upgrades. This new lease plan does not replace the original.
Mobile News
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T-Mobile wants better coverage in your home, and it’s begging the FCC to make it happen

T-Mobile wants to arm itself with low-band spectrum in order to provide better coverage in homes.
Mobile Products
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You’ll soon be able to buy the NoPhone, a phone that isn’t a phone at all

After two unsuccessful Kickstarter campaigns, the folks behind NoPhone launched a third and successful campaign.
Mobile News
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The NYPD commissioner doesn’t like phone encryption, either

NYPD commissioner William Bratton criticized companies like Apple and Google for enabling encryption for their handsets.
Mobile News
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Grandma blocks Wi-Fi and mobile signals from her house with $6,400 paint

To combat her electro-sensitivity, 72-year-old Stefanie Russell hired specialists to coat her home with four layers of anti-radiation paint.
Mobile News
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Sony says sayonara to low-end Android phones, may cut its sales forecast again

After reducing its handset sales forecast in September, Sony looks to reduce it yet again, resulting in Sony focusing more on high-end smartphones.
Mobile News
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Worried the iPhone 6 Plus won’t fit in your pants? Let carriers enlarge your pocket!

Likely a publicity stunt, Chinese mobile carrier China Unicom hired a tailor that offers to enlarge your pocket to fit the iPhone 6 Plus.
Mobile News
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There’s almost no chance Congress will force companies to decrypt their phones

Even though FBI director James Comey wants Congress to step in if companies don't decrypt their phones, lawmakers don't sound like they will do that.
Mobile News
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Need to switch from iPhone to Android? Google posted a guide that will help you

With the impending releases of the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9, Google saw fit to publish a guide on how to make the switch from iOS to Android.
Mobile Guides
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You can finally pre-order the OnePlus One on October 27, but there’s a catch

OnePlus will finally launch pre-orders for its One handset on October 27. However, the pre-order window will be limited to just one hour.
Mobile Products
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Did you know? There’s a Flappy Bird Easter egg inside of Android Lollipop

Previous versions of Android have included Easter eggs inside of the Settings app, and the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop developer preview is no different.
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The FBI doesn’t like phone encryption, says it makes crimes harder to solve

In a speech, FBI director James Comey made a push for his agency to access suspects' encrypted communications.
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After years of living in the shadows, the Mac Mini finally gets updated

After years of being ignored, the Mac mini has finally been updated. According to Apple, the Mac mini ships today and will go for $500.
Computing News
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The Omate Lutetia adds a woman’s touch to the smartwatch craze

Omate announced the Lutetia, a smartwatch specifically geared towards women. Those interested can pre-order it tomorrow for $169.
Wearables News
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Macs and iPads: What to expect from Apple’s keynote this Thursday

With Apple's keynote looming over the industry, we take a look at everything we expect to happen, and not happen, this Thursday.
Mobile Guides
Amazon cancels live TV streaming plans

Surprise! Amazon to open pop up stores in San Francisco, Sacramento, and New York City

A report is floating around that Amazon is set to open its first physical store in New York City in time for the holidays.
Mobile News
Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact

Tired of big phones? You can now buy the Xperia Z3 Compact in the U.S.

After popping up on Sony's online store last week, the Xperia Z3 Compact is officially available for purchase in the United States.
Mobile Products
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New York City will soon end its school cell phone ban

Originally promised during his mayoral campaign, Mayor Bill de Blasio reiterated that the school cellphone ban will be lifted soon.
Mobile News
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Foxconn workers went on strike, but for a different reason than the one you’re thinking

Roughly 1,000 Foxconn workers went on strike last week demanding an increase in overtime hours. The decrease was due to a reduced order by HP.
Mobile News
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Find out if your kid actually stayed at home last night with the Home Lie Detector Test

Did you think it was bad enough that your parents lock down your phone? Then meet your worst nightmare, the Home Lie Detector Test.
Emerging Tech News
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Ampy converts a 30-minute run into 3 hours of battery life

Say hello to Ampy, a mobile charger that captures energy from your motion and turns it into power, so you can charge your USB-powered device.
Mobile News
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Meet the PanelPress, a tool that will unbend your iPhone, as long as you’re brave enough

A company called gTool announced the PanelPress, a press that will unbend your iPhone. The PanelPress will set you back $300.
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Scared of breaking your phone? Samsung offers an extended warranty program — for a price

Samsung announced the Protection Plus Mobile Elite extended warranty program, which will replace your Samsung phone if it receives any accidental damage.
Mobile News
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Scared of spending that 99 cents? Google may soon let you try apps before you buy them

Google could soon implement an app trial system that will let users try out premium apps before choosing to buy them.
Mobile News
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HTC’s low-cost Desire 612 hits Verizon on October 9 for $0 down

Verizon announced that the HTC Desire 612, a slightly redressed version of AT&T's Desire 610, will be available for purchase on October 9.
Mobile News
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