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Apple sets ResearchKit to work on cures for autism, epilepsy, and melanoma

Apple has announced three new studies coming to ResearchKit, focused on autism, epilepsy, and melanoma.
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Nowhere is safe: Microsoft begins advertising on the Start Menu in Windows 10

Microsoft is testing a new advert slotted inside the Start Menu, in a new move to bring advertising outside of the Web.
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Apple’s App Store revenue surges 80 percent higher than Google Play store

Even with the huge growth of Android in the past year, Google Play store revenue still pales in comparison to Apple's own app store.
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ZTE introduces ‘lease-to-own’ plan in the U.S. for customers who want to buy direct

ZTE has announced a lease-to-own plan in the United States, letting customers pay monthly for devices directly from the company.
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Your next pizza might be delivered by Uber’s courier service, launching today

Uber is expanding into the courier market, launching Uber Rush in San Francisco, New York, and Chicago earlier today.
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Google-commissioned security report paints a bleak picture of Android

In a new security report co-funded by Google, 87 percent of Android devices are potentially vulnerable to one of the 12 known critical vulnerabilities.
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Shop ’til you drop: Facebook shows off shopping feed and new ads for brands

Facebook wants you to shop with the brands you like right in its app. The social network developed new ads and a shopping feed for users to browse through.
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Apple snaps up a startup with facial recognition that doesn’t invade user privacy

Apple acquired Palo Alto-based company Perceptio. The startup was developing facial recognition and other photo tech with a focus on privacy.
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Drone postal deliveries could mean the mailman’s days are numbered in Singapore

The national postal service in Singapore has successfully completed a drone delivery mission, sending a package and a letter over two kilometers in just five minutes.
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Apple approves Facebook and Apple News ad blocker on iOS 9

Apple has gone one step further in its privacy battle, approving an ad blocker capable of intercepting and removing native ads from apps like Facebook.
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Sony once again considers leaving the mobile market if new Xperia phones fail to sell

Sony is very hesitant on selling its mobile unit, but if it continues to stay in the red after 2016 it might consider flogging the unit.
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Everything Microsoft revealed at its Windows 10 Devices event in one helpful list

Microsoft has a lot planned for its October 6 event. Two flagship Lumia phones with Windows 10, the Surface Pro 4, and more devices are expected.
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The new Microsoft Band offers Cortana integration, VO2 monitoring and Golf cards

Microsoft has announced the second generation of its wearable Band earlier today, with new VO2 monitoring and Cortana integration.
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Google forced to unbundle Android apps in Russia

Russia's federal anti-monopoly service has told Google it has one month to amend the way it preloads apps on manufacturer smartphones.
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Sprint plans to cut jobs to save $2.5 billion in the next six months

An internal memo has revealed Sprint's plan to cut $2.5 billion in costs over the next six months.
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Google claims Apple Music snubbed invite to Chromecast Audio

Apple apparently snubbed Google's invitation to work on support for Chromecast Audio, its new device capable of making any speaker mobile-friendly.
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Works with Nest program expands to incorporate Weave language

Google's Weave smart home language will be added to Works with Nest, allowing 11,000 developers to make devices talk to each other.
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Your complete guide to the League of Legends: 2015 World Championship

League of Legends annual World Championship starts on October 1, scheduled to last for the full month with 16 teams battling out to win the tournament.
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Sprint jacks up unlimited data plan prices to $70 per month

Sprint plans to add $10 per month to its unlimited data price, raising it to $70 per month. The new rate will be added in the second week of October.
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Uber Hits Roadblock, Major Back-end System Instability

Uber continues its surge worldwide, but as the company adds more services to its app, the stability of the back-end systems is spiralling out of control.
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Alibaba partners with FiiSmart to announce Pay Watch, a payments-focused smartwatch

Alibaba has partnered with FiiSmart, a local fitness wearable operator, to create the Pay Watch. It is the e-commerce giant's first smartwatch.
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Why spend more on a phone? The colorful new, high-spec Xiaomi Mi 4c costs just $205

Xiaomi co-founder Lin Bin has confirmed the Mi 4C specifications, release date, and price in a new post.
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Russia accuses Google of not playing fair on mobile

Google has been found guilty of abusing its position on Android by bundling all of its services into one package and forcing manufacturers to use it.
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James Bond will carry around an Xperia Z5 in Spectre

James Bond will be kitted out with the Xperia Z5 in the upcoming Spectre film, despite Daniel Craig claiming Sony's smartphones weren't cool enough.
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Apple accidentally reveals how much memory is in iPhone 6S, iPad Pro

Apple's developer platform Xcode has revealed the amount of iPhone 6S and iPad Pro memory, leaked out by a London-based developer.
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They’re paying you to say Surface! Why the iPad won the NFL

Microsoft's $400 million advertising deal with the NFL might not be working as intended, as commentators continue to call the Surface an iPad.
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Google and Twitter team up to make it easier to read news articles

Google and Twitter are planning to team up to develop a platform for instant articles. The system will be capable of caching articles to load quickly.
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T-Mobile’s so confident in its network, iPhone 6S buyers get a lifetime coverage guarantee

T-Mobile wants customers to be confident when buying an iPhone 6S or 6S Plus, so much so that it is offering a lifetime coverage guarantee.
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You can now silence your Pebble Time or talk to it in German

Pebble has updated its latest smartwatch lineup with a quiet and standby mode, alongside multi-language support for broader appeal in Europe.
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Did Adobe spill the beans on the iPad Pro’s internal memory?

Adobe may have outed the iPad Pro’s internal memory in a press release earlier today, but the reference to 4GB of RAM has since been removed.
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Apple Watch hits 10,000 apps: How do Android Wear, Pebble, and Samsung compare?

Apple offers 10,000 apps for the Apple Watch, but how are the other wearable platforms performing? Android Wear, Pebble, and Tizen are behind.
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Next-generation Apple TV to compete with Xbox One and PS4

Apple might be planning a video game focus for the fourth-generation Apple TV to compete with the Xbox One and PS4 in the living room space.
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Look out, flagship phones: The Blu Pure XL is the latest $350 phablet with killer specs

Android smartphones are starting to drop in price, and no smartphone shows that more than the Blu Pure XL, coming on September 29.
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Jawbone’s up bands get more color options and better health features

Jawbone has updated the UP2 and UP3 activity trackers with new health features, including passive heart rate measurements and automatic sleep mode.
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AdBlock Plus arrives on iOS and Android, murders ads on your mobile device

AdBlock Plus has launched the AdBlock Browser on iOS and Google Play earlier today, a few weeks before Apple's Safari content blocker becomes available.
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Elon Musk Confirms Model X Starts Shipping Later This Month

Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed the first Model X units will start shipping on September 29. We also got word that Model 3 pre-orders will start March 2016.
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Phillips wants to keep you healthy with its smartwatch and other gadgets

Philips has announced a whole range of new health products at IFA today, including a health watch, blood pressure monitors, body analysis scale, and more.
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Barnes & Noble introduce Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 Nook

Barnes & Noble has announced the third iteration of the Samsung Nook, the Galaxy Tab S2. The 8-inch tablet comes with a HD display for books and movies.