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Flappy Bird + 2048 = Flappy48!
The gaming gods must have gone crazy |Nicole Arce| A new game that combines the mechanics of “Flappy Bird” with a weird “2048” bent is fast becoming one of the most addictive mashup games of…
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Microsoft shows off Siri-like ‘Cortana’ for Windows Phone 8.1
AP | New York | Microsoft Corporation unveiled a new virtual assistant for Windows Phone devices Wednesday as it seeks to gain traction…
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Microsoft CEO signals new course with Word
Microsoft Corp’s new Chief Executive Officer, Satya Nadella, finally unveiled Office for Apple Inc’s iPad in a polished debut that set…
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US spy agencies infiltrate Huawei servers
The U.S. National Security Agency has infiltrated servers in the headquarters of Chinese telecommunications and internet giant Huawei Technologies Co, obtaining…
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Google, Viacom settle Youtube dispute
Google Inc has settled a landmark copyright lawsuit in which Viacom Inc accused the Internet search company of posting its programs…
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Google launches Launcher
The countdown is over — Google has launched its Launcher. It’s been anticipated for some time and, on Wednesday, the Google…
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US attorney sends probe warrants to bitcoin exchanges
Manhattan Attorney Preet Bharara has sent subpoenas to Mt. Gox, other bitcoin exchanges, and businesses that deal in bitcoin to seek…
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BB to offer enterprise management tool
BlackBerry Ltd plans to launch a new tool for business and government customers to manage mobile devices on their networks, part…
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How BuzzFeed is reinventing itself
BuzzFeed has come a long way from cat lists. This month one of its journalists was on the ground in Kiev…
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Microsoft cutting Windows price by 70%
Microsoft is cutting the price of Windows 8.1 by 70 percent for makers of low-cost computers and tablets as they try…
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Facebook to buy college drop-out’s WhatsApp for $19 billion
Facebook Inc will buy fast-growing mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock in a landmark deal that places…
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US regulator to rewrite new Open Internet rules
The Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler will once again seek to set rules that make sure broadband providers do not…
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First bitcoin ATM coming soon in US
Robocoin said on Tuesday that later this month it will install the first automated teller machines in the United States that…
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LG third generation L series smartphone
LG Electronics (LG) will be unveiling the third generation of its popular L Series smartphones at the Mobile World Congress (MWC)…
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Crowdfunding site Kickstarter hacked
Kickstarter, the fundraising platform used by millions of people to raise capital for creative projects and businesses, said on Saturday that…
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Microsoft says Windows 7 life will end in October
Microsoft has reportedly announced that it has extended life for PCs that come pre-installed with Windows 7 Professional, which means that…
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Hackers use unknown IE flaws for new attacks
A previously unknown flaw in a recent version of Microsoft Corp’s Internet Explorer web browser is being used to attack Internet…
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Comcast to buy Time Warner Cable for $45.2 billion
Comcast Corp is buying Time Warner Cable Inc for $45.2 billion in an all-stock deal, combining the nation’s two largest cable…
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Nokia renews legal battle over India assets transfer to Microsoft
Nokia said on Wednesday it plans to challenge a Delhi High Court ruling that is blocking the transfer to Microsoft of…
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Google is top dealmaker
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Bitcoin plunges after withdrawals halted
The price of the digital currency bitcoin slid to its lowest level in nearly two months on Monday after bitcoin digital…
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HTC turns to cheaper smartphones in search of profit
Smarting from growing losses, Taiwanese phone maker HTC Corp says it will expand its range of cheaper products as it fixes…
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US rents rising faster in technology hubs
San Franciscans have long blamed the technology sector for rising rents. Now, a study from real-estate company Trulia backs them up.…
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Flappy bird gets an official update after 50M downloads
The lone developer of the smash hit Flappy Bird has created an update that fixes problems that have frustrated many players.…
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Dubai, Abu Dhabi domain names soon
Final approval for .abudhabi and .dubai web addresses may be only months away, with experts predicting widespread uptake. The global authority…
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Bright deal marks Linkedin’s biggest acquisition yet
LinkedIn announced on Thursday that it has agreed to acquire Bright, a data-focused job search service, for $120 million. The deal marks LinkedIn’s…
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Google fixes gmail outage
Google Inc suffered a service outage on Friday that briefly took down Gmail, the email service used by hundreds of millions…
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Dubai resident shortlisted for Mars One mission
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