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Mighty Number 9

Mighty No. 9 slated for September release, retail versions for Xbox One, PS4, Wii U

Mighty No. 9 won't be released in April, but is adding new language support and DLC for its release in September.
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It’s official: The HTC One M8 is getting Sense 7 in August

One of the One M9's best features, the Sense 7 UI, is coming to the HTC One M8 in a software update in August.
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Final Fantasy XV update: goodbye E3, hello Gamescom and updated demo

Final Fantasy XV is skipping E3 and heading to Gamescom instead, but at least an updated demo will hold fans over in the meantime.
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State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition is out today, so prep your weapons

State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition is available now on the Xbox One and on Steam, bringing improved lighting, textures, and animation.
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This wireless charger uses magnets to add a battery to your phone

The Rubix On, now on Kickstarter, combines a Qi wireless charger with a magnetic case that lets the charger act as an external battery.
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uBeam wants to make wireless charging as easy as connecting to Wi-Fi

Wireless charging startup uBeam aims to make wireless charging as easy as free Wi-Fi, and available in all the same places.
Dropbox Notes

Dropbox Notes private beta teases a ‘new way for teams to write together’

Dropbox seemed to be testing a new note-taking service earlier this month, and now that app has been revealed as Dropbox Notes.
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Microsoft Office apps on iOS, Android exceed 100 million downloads

The Microsoft Office apps for iOS and Android were made free last year, and has propelled them to a combined 100 million downloads.
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Valve opens the valve on selling mods on Steam, but not everyone is happy about it

Valve has now given mod creators the option to sell their works in Steam Workshop, but a lot of users aren't happy about it.
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Critical darling Axiom Verge heads to the PC on May 14

The PC port of Axiom Verge finally has a release date: May 14. The game is a 2D sidescroller influenced by the classic NES game Metroid, but that adds a number of unique additions, such as a tool that seems as if it is causing glitches in the game.
Ancestors The Humankind Story

Assassin’s Creed creator unveils his new game Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey

Assassin's Creed creator Patrice Désilets has revealed his new studio's first game, titled Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey.
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Flaw in Samsung Galaxy S5 could give hackers access to your fingerprints

Researchers have discovered that a flaw in the Samsung Galaxy S5's fingerprint scanner allows users' fingerprints to be cloned.
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Halo 3: ODST and new map coming to Master Chief Collection next month

The free Halo 3: ODST update promised to those who faced the disastrous launch of Halo: The Master Chief Collection, will arrive next month.
Clear App

New app Clear helps you look like a good person, whether you are or not

Clear is a new app that scours your social media accounts for potentially offensive content, which is something its creator knows more than a little about.
Fios TV Package

Fox Sports, NBC join ESPN in opposing Verizon’s custom FiOS TV package

Fox Sports and NBCUniversal have joined ESPN in claiming that Verizon's "Custom TV" bundles aren't covered by existing contracts.
Amazon Destinations

Amazon Destinations launches, offering local getaways in NY, LA, Seattle

Following last month's launch of Amazon Home Services, the company is focusing on local getaways with Amazon Destinations.
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Verizon launches cord cutter-aimed FiOS Custom TV amid ESPN backlash (Update)

Newly launched Verizon FiOS Custom TV is first step towards cable TV unbundling and ESPN doesn’t want to be stuck in the sports package.
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Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm launches June 2, gets open beta on May 19

Blizzard's team brawler Heroes of the Storm, which mashes together characters and locations from the developer's other games, launches on June 2.
Apple Watch

You can now control Microsoft PowerPoint for iOS from your Apple Watch

An update to the Microsoft PowerPoint app for iPhone and iPad was released today, allowing users to use an Apple Watch to control presentations.
YouTube Subscription Service

You may lose YouTube: Users with old Apple TVs, iPhones, and other devices may be cut off

You might want to check the date you bought your TV, as soon the YouTube app will stop working on certain devices made in 2012 or earlier.
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AMD spills the beans on July release of Windows 10

We've known for some time that Windows 10 would arrive this summer, and now it seems that the OS is slated for a July release.
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Nokia may return to smartphones, but not until next year

Rumors have surfaced that Nokia may return to selling smartphones, but not until 2016 due to restrictions on using its brand name on phones.
Apple Watch Hands On

Microsoft continues focus on iOS by adding OneDrive support for Apple Watch

As part of the latest update to its OneDrive app for iOS, Microsoft has added support for cloud storage service on the Apple Watch.
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Steam cracks down on spammers, restricting new accounts until users pay up

To fight a recent increase in spam, Valve is limiting new Steam accounts until users pay the equivalent of at least $5 USD.
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Windows XP refuses to die, Google Chrome helps keep it on life support

Google has decided to continue to provide security updates for its Chrome browser on Windows XP until the end of 2015, and possibly beyond.
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Verizon gives potential cord cutters a better deal with custom FiOS TV package

The latest update to Verizon's FiOS TV sees it acting more like Sling TV, with a base pack of channels and a series of channel packs on top.
Halo Spartan Strike

Halo comes to the iPhone and iPad in Halo: Spartan Strike

Halo: Spartan Strike, a top-down shooter set in the same universe as the main games, is now available on Windows, iPhone, and iPad.
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Battlefield Hardline patch takes a hard line against five priority issues identified by community

An upcoming patch to Battlefield Hardline is fixing five top priority issues as dictated by the community in addition to the usual tweaks.
Steam Guard Update

Steam gets more secure as Valve adds two-factor authentication to Android, iOS apps

Valve announced yesterday that two-factor authentication is coming to the Steam apps for both Android and iOS.
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Jawbone UP4 does double duty as a mobile wallet, but there’s a catch

Before the UP3 has even shipped, Jawbone has announced the UP4, which will also work as a mobile wallet. The catch? It's American Express only.
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Now that Hearthstone is available on your phone, it’s playable almost anywhere

After launching on the PC and Mac and making its way to iPads and Android tablets, Hearthstone is now finally available on phones.
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Samsung dedicates 200 employees to producing displays for Apple

Samsung has dedicated a team of 200 employees to working on displays exclusively for Apple, who also happens to be its chief competitor in the U.S.
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If you can’t beat ‘em, buy ‘em: Segway bought by Chinese competitor Ninebot

China-based Ninebot has acquired Segway, the very company that accused it of copyright infringement just last year.
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Kaspersky, police fighting ransomware with freely downloadable tool

The CoinVault ransomware holds your data hostage unless you pay to release it, but a new tool from Kaspersky may set your data free.