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How many calories are in that sundae? Google will tell you with the snap of a picture

Google's Im2Calories project is smart enough to calculate calories from mere pictures of food.
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Too hot to handle: Apple recalls Beats Pill XL after speakers cause burns

Apple's issuing a voluntary recall of the Beats Pill XL after some units were found to overheat. One unit caused burns, and another damage to a desk.
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Showtime’s standalone streaming service launches in July on Apple devices

Showtime debuted a new Internet-based $11 per month streaming service exclusive to Apple devices for now.
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The Synaptics SmartBar is a touch-sensitive spacebar with pinch-to-zoom

Synaptics has made a keyboard spacebar, the SmartBar, that supports gestures and taps for performing quick actions.
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Microsoft Wi-Fi may help you get connected when cellular towers are out of range

A leak revealed Microsoft WiFi, a paid service that provides access to millions of hotspots domestic and international.
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Huawei wants to snap its flimsy reputation with the sturdy, affordable P8 Lite

Huawei unveiled the P8 Lite today, a mid-range smartphone bound for US shores.
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There goes the neighborhood: Netflix is testing ads before and after its shows

Netflix wants you to watch more of its original programming. It's begun testing ads before and after movies and TV shows.
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New SoundCloud plans may remove ads … for a price

According to the terms of a leaked licensing contract, SoundCloud may be preparing to introduce premium, ad-free listening subscriptions.
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Don’t want Google to track your Internet habits? There’s a website for that

Google creates the My Accounts dashboard so you can control your privacy and security settings across every account that's associated with Google.
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Microsoft will give you discounts for spending money at Whole Foods, 7 Eleven, and Starbucks

Microsoft is encouraging purchases at its stores by rewarding people for everyday buys at other businesses.
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The E1Z pico projector from Asus eliminates the need for pesky HDMI adapters

The new E1Z pico projector from Asus eliminates the need for HDMI adapters -- you can plug your Android device right in.
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Why batteries suck, and the new tech that may supercharge them

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Google wants to kill the password, and came up with an ingenius way to do it

Google's ATAP group aims to hasten the password's obsolescence with two separate initiatives, Project Abicus and Project Vault.
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I solemnly swear that I am up to no good: Marauder’s Map Chrome extension helps you stalk friends

A new Chrome extensions uses Messenger to display a map of your Facebook friends' recorded locations.
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Forget Android Pay, Google wants you to leave the phone behind with Hands Free

Google announced a hands-free payments system, Hands Free, at its annual I/O developers conference.
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Chromecast is about to get a host of fun new features

Google announced new APIs at its 2015 I/O developer conference that improve the hardware's video playback and gaming capabilities.
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New branding options in the Google Play Store let developers show off their apps

Google's bringing A/B testing and catalog customization to the Play Store this month.
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Google is making it easier to find the best kid-friendly apps on the Play Store

Google announced Designed for Families, a program that aims to put well-developed, kid-friendly apps at the forefront of the Play Store.
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Researchers find a way to create computer chips from wood-derived material

Researchers have found a way to produce computer chips largely from cellulose, a wood-derived material.
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Google Wallet and Android Pay details are coming today, and we have a few early leaks

Google plans to re-launch Wallet as a peer-to-peer payments app, according to sources.
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Third-party apps on the Apple Watch set to improve

Apple's Jeff Williams recently revealed details about a native SDK for the Apple Watch.
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Customers on Verizon Edge will now have to pay in full before they can upgrade to a new device

A change in terms means Verizon Edge customers will have to pay their devices in full before they upgrade.
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Google has made its Roboto font open source

Google has made Roboto, the default font on Android and Chrome OS, open source.
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Facebook challenges Yelp and Foursquare with its very own restaurant reviews

Facebook's adding critics' reviews to select restaurant pages. The feature mimics Yelp and Foursquare, but it's only for select restaurants.
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Look out, Siri and Google Now! Cortana is coming to iOS and Android this summer

Microsoft officially announced it'll release Cortana apps for iOS and Android later this year.
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DirecTV Kids will babysit your tots with age-appropriate videos and movies

DirecTV is joining the kid-friendly fray with DirecTV Kids, a new on-demand app for youngsters.
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So long, Letterman! We salute the man who changed late night TV

"Late Night" host David Letterman bid farewell in one final show.
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Apple may finally launch bus and subway directions with iOS 9

Apple's long-in-development Transit feature may finally launch with the newest version of iOS.

Google beefs up navigation to help you avoid Memorial Day jams

Ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, Google's adding more detailed alternate routes and real-time traffic information.
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Twitch brings recorded video-on-demand playback to Android and iOS

Twitch is bringing video-on-demand playback to its iOS and Android clients.
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This is how you’ll set up your smart appliances with Apple’s HomeKit

Apple's HomeKit framework apparently has a setup app, and it's called "Home."
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NASA’s latest plan? Send out hundreds of tiny satellites to monitor extraterrestrial worlds

NASA wants to use its pico-sized cubesats to explore extraterrestrial worlds.
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Time Warner Cable may have found a buyer in French telecom Altice

French telecom Altice is purchasing U.S. cable company Suddenlink and entertaining a bid for Time Warner Cable, according to sources.
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New Chrome extension from Google yells at nearby computers to transfer data

An experimental new extension from Google sends URLs between computers using sound.