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This Microsoft sensor could make touching your phone screen a thing of the past

Microsoft Research has announced that it is currently working on a new transparent electric field sensor that may allow users to execute commands on their smartphone without even touching it.
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Google sued for allegedly creating a search monopoly on smartphones

A new antitrust suit claims that Google required companies like Samsung and HTC to pre-load its applications into Android phones through secret pacts called Mobile Application Distribution Agreements (MADA).
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Sony trolls U.S. with Verizon-branded Sony Xperia Z2 in Google+ leak (updated)

After announcing that the Xperia Z2 would not be sold through carriers, Sony has come out with an image that says the exact opposite . A photo of the device with the Verizon logo has turned up on its Google+ page.
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Are French spies creating mysterious YouTube videos?

Youtube user Webdriver Torso has become a source of mystery for the Internet. No one seems to have any idea who he is or what his videos are for. However, this has not prevented the Internet from forming its own ideas
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T-Mobile adds 2.4 million subscribers in its best quarter ever

T-Mobile, the country’s fourth-largest wireless service provider, posted big gains in new subscribers for the first quarter of 2014, as customers continue to buy in on its discounted plans and aggressive marketing moves.
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Popcorn Time to release Android app to satisfy mobile pirates

Popcorn Time, the popular streaming service for pirated movies, is moving to mobile with an upcoming app for Android. The service also promised an update for all its OS versions that comes complete with TV shows.
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Should the police be able to search your phone without a warrant?

Two cases in the Supreme Court may determine whether the police can search phones without a warrant. The cases may answer issues about police searches of cellphones, a topic that has yet to come before the justices.
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Refresh is an iPhone app that will coach you for your next meeting

Refresh is an iPhone and iPad app that uses the information on your local calendar and contacts - along with your data on services such as Evernote, Gmail, iCloud, Yahoo, and Exchange - to send you notifications about the person you’re about to meet.
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After pledging to fight for net neutrality, Obama needs to show the FCC who’s boss

What’s most surprising about the new FCC rules is not the government’s desire to give ISPs more revenue streams, it is that the proposal is on the table in spite of Pres. Obama’s statements for net neutrality.
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Samsung: Camera failure bug only in “limited number” of Galaxy S5 phones

Some people have complained of a camera bug in the Galaxy S5 that displays a failure message whenever they try to start their camera. Samsung has confirmed the bug and is now offering to hand out replacement devices.
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This portable battery can charge your phone or jumpstart your car

A lot of things seem to be happening on the phone charging front nowadays. Now, JunoPower is presenting a future that’s completely different, one where you can use your charger for something else that’s mobile- your car.
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Facebook, Microsoft, Google, and peers pledge support for OpenSSL

The Linux Foundation has collaborated with major tech companies for a three-year initiative called the “Core Infrastructure Initiative,” which aims to prop up underfunded open-source projects.
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Google and Samsung secretly joined forces to fight Apple in this patent case

In a secret alliance worthy of Game of Thrones, Google and Samsung signed a surreptitious agreement to fight a patent claim from Apple in 2012. Evidence showed that Google offered to cover some of Samsung's legal fees.
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Popular Android anti-virus app found to be a scam, gets booted from Play Store (update)

Google has removed the highly-rated Virus Shield for Android from its Play Store, after the app was revealed to be a scam.
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Prostitution now has its own dating-style app – Yes, this is real

A Berlin-based company just launched Peppr, an app that mimics the dating website model to connect prostitutes with prospective clients. Peppr calls itself the “first mobile web-app for booking erotic entertainment."
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If your iPhone is jailbroken, it could be vulnerable to this virus

Users on a jailbreak subreddit have discovered a new kind of malicious software on iOS phones. The threat, which has been nicknamed “unflod baby panda,” is rumored to be of Chinese origin.
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Spotify to shut down its old P2P network to prevent music from eating your bandwidth

According to TorrentFreak, Spotify will soon move away from using P2P networks, and will instead stream music from its own servers. This means less hassle for you if you're worried about bandwidth.
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Wireless charging is coming: Researchers juice up 40 smartphones from 5 meters away

Researchers from KAIST in Daejeon, South Korea have managed to extend the reach of wireless power transfer technology, bringing us closer to a world where phone and tablet chargers are as obsolete as MC Hammer pants.
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Facebook will soon let you share your exact location with Nearby Friends

Facebook just introduced Nearby Friends, a new feature that would let your friends know whenever you're in their immediate area. Before you protest, be informed that you would have to turn on the feature yourself.
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LG G Flex gets Android 4.4 Kitkat update from AT&T

If you’ve made a habit out of bending your LG G Flex out of shape, today's Android 4.4 upgrade from AT&T may make you stop the roughhousing altogether. LG also added the Knock Code feature to spread the love.
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Bye bye braille! This FingerReader ring can read books to the blind

Researchers from MIT Media Labs are developing a wearable device that can read out printed text using a synthesized voice, thereby helping the sight-impaired read books without the use of braille.
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About 50 million Android devices are still vulnerable to the Heartbleed Bug

Android users may be more susceptible to the Heartbleed Bug than previously thought. According to data from the Guardian, around 50 million Android smartphones are vulnerable to the OpenSSL bug.
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Samsung is making another smartwatch, and it will run Android Wear

If you’ve been waiting for a Samsung smartwatch that runs on Android Wear, you’re about to be rewarded for your patience. A Samsung executive said that his company’s fifth smartwatch would be coming out later this year.
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Galaxy S5 costs $256 to produce, making it the priciest Samsung phone ever

While the Galaxy S5 holds the distinction as the most expensive Samsung smartphone ever in terms of production costs, market research firm IHS said "there's nothing earth-shattering" about it.
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Windows Phone 8.1 reportedly supports iPhone’s Passbook

It's not clear if there's an agreement over this, but the new Microsoft mobile OS is said to support Passbook natively, allowing users to load their Passbook boarding passes and coupons on the Windows Wallet app.
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This Wi-Fi router has Spotify streaming built into it

The Gramofon is a network router that leverages Spotify support to stream music from the cloud to your sound system.
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Heartbleed Bug claims 900 Canadian taxpayers as its first victims

Attackers have exploited the Heartbleed Bug vulnerability to remove the Social Insurance Numbers (SIN) of hundreds of taxpayers from the registry of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
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Android may soon have a flatter look, if these leaked shots are real

The supposed leak, which Android Police said came from “a source familiar with the new designs,” shows a flatter interface similar to the design scheme that first appeared in iOS 7.
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Want a 3D printout of your face? Microsoft is working on it for Windows Phone

Microsoft is working on new technology that allows people to scan faces in 3D using only a Windows Phone camera. The technology would allow users to print out a high quality image of their face using a 3D printer.
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Calorie Counting Controversy: Indiegogo and Healbe defend against fraud allegations

The crowdfunding venture for the GoBe tracker, which recently breached the $1 million mark in spite of negative media scrutiny, has prompted both HealBe and Indiegogo to answer allegations of fraud and negligence.
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Silent birds: 44 percent of Twitter users have never tweeted

If you live-tweet everything from your lunch to your horrible date, you’ll be pleased to know that you’re more rare than previously thought. A report found that 44 percent of the 974 million users on Twitter have never tweeted.
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Qualcomm’s new Quick Charge tech promises 75 percent faster charging

Qualcomm's Quick Charge 2.0 claims that it'll recharge mobile batteries up to 75 percent faster. There's no word yet on availability.
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66 percent of players ditch free Android and iOS games within a day, study says

Apparently, the best things in life aren’t free. At least in the context of mobile games, freebies are as transient as yesterday’s cannoli, which means you’ll probably get rid of it within 24 hours.
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One of the best iOS email clients is now available on Android and Mac OS X

Dropbox's popular Mailbox email client is now available for free on the Google Play Store and for Mac OS X.
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T-Mobile launches $40 phone plan with unlimited talk and text

The newest phase of T-Mobile's marketing blitzkrieg against rival AT&T is its $40 Simple Starter plan, which promises unlimited talk and text, 500MB 4G LTE data and tethering with no data overages.
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Forget fingerprints: Your phone could lock out thieves by learning your ‘touch signature’

Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new security system that continuously tracks how you swipe and tap on your mobile devices to keep thieves from using your smartphone or tablet.
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EU court dismantles law requiring phone companies to retain customer data

The European Court of Justice has handed down a ruling to reject the EU Data Retention Directive, which required telecom companies to store customer phone data for up to two years.
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NBC’s iPad and iPhone apps now support Apple TV

NBC's update to its app makes the notion of dumping one’s cable company in favor of Apple TV more appealing, particularly because it is allowing unfettered access to full episodes without a cable subscription.
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