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Sprint takes aim at Verizon with unlimited deal for Big Red (and other) customers

Why accept limits when limitless is an option? That appears to be the question Sprint is posing to Verizon customers as it offers a new deal.
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Bitesnap uses machine learning to figure out how healthy a meal is based on pics

Meet Bitesnap from Bite AI, which uses machine learning to determine what food items are in your latest food photo.
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Want to take a bath … with your phone? You can with the Kyocera Rafre

Meet the new Kyocera Rafre, a phone that is not only water resistant, but capable of withstanding a serious scrub.
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Snap's new Spectacles wearable is so hot it's melting – literally

As one owner of a pair of Spectacles told TechCrunch, the picture-taking glasses melted after a charging session.
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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Here are the latest and greatest iPhone apps that are being offered temporarily for free in the iOS App Store.
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Scramble an egg inside its shell with Orbi, and make a golden egg

A golden egg is a marvel of modern culinary technique that allows you to scramble an egg within its shell, and you can do it with Orbi.
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‘Scrabble’ with slang words is the best way to describe Ludacris’ new game

On Thursday, the Grammy-winning artist Ludacris joined forces with Edwin Benton to release their mobile word game Slang N' Friendz.
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Amazon, too, is by sea — online retail giant looks into ocean freight

It's got planes, it's got drones, and soon, it looks like Amazon will also have ships, according to a new Wall Street Journal report.
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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store.
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Lyft joins Uber in allowing commuters to use pretax dollars to pay for rides

On Wednesday, Lyft announced a series of new partnerships that allow you to use pretax dollars in order to get you to your office.
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Lyft is about to add 40 new cities to its roster — is yours one of them?

Lyft is getting a head start on its ambitious expansion, with the wheels already in motion to debut in 40 new cities on January 26.
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Starting on Wednesday, Google wants to help you celebrate the Lunar New Year

Google created a microsite in honor of the Year of the Rooster and wants to help you celebrate the Lunar New Year.
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To reward you for switching, T-Mobile is giving former AT&T customers free Hulu

T-Mobile announced that it is giving away a free year of Hulu to each and every AT&T customer who switches allegiance
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Point your camera at text to get it translated with Google’s live camera translation

Thanks to Google's live camera translation feature, all you have to do is point your phone's camera at the text in question.
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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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Instagram rolling out new live-streaming feature globally starting next week

Instagram is rolling out its ephemeral live video feature globally to all iOS and Android users starting next week.
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When iOS 10.3 ships, developers will gain ability to respond to App Store reviews

It looks like Apple has finally allowed developers to respond to customer reviews on both its App Store and Mac App Store.
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A $1,700 Sharp microwave has looks to kill and great functionality to boot

Last week, Sharp debuted a new microwave oven that is, surprisingly enough, the first microwave drawer available in black stainless steel.
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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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Selling like hotcakes — Xiaomi sells 250,000 Redmi Note 4 units in just 10 minutes

When the people want it, they really want it. And in this case, "it" is the Xiaomi Redmi 4, and the people are consumers in India.
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Despite scandals, explosions, Samsung has highest quarterly earnings in 3 years

Samsung posted its fourth quarter earnings, announcing that it had earned around $7.2 billion in profits on sales of $45.8 billion.
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The Great Firewall in China just got stronger, and is now keeping out VPNs

The Chinese government will begin "cleaning up" China's version of the internet and cracking down on virtual private networks, or VPNs.
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Does something look different to you? Yelp redesigns its home page

Yelp is is starting the year with a new look. The site has a new desktop homepage redesign that it hopes will keep you coming back for more.
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Got a great startup idea? L'Oreal and Founders Factory may help you get it off the ground

Following the announcement of a partnership with Founders Factory, L'Oreal will be supporting five "high-potential early stage startups."
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The SEC opens an investigation into Yahoo regarding its data breaches

On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission has now opened an investigation into Yahoo.

Explore your neighborhood with Google Explore, now available on desktop search

As per a new update from Google, its Explore feature, previously exclusive to Google Maps, is now available on desktop search results.
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Snapchat updates its Discover guidelines to tamp down on fake news and photos

On Monday, Snapchat made a few edits to its guidelines for publishers with regard to Discover, the social media platform's news service.
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There's a new bike-sharing platform in town, and this one is dockless

Meet bluegogo, the first smartphone-enabled, dockless bike share platform to launch in the U.S., making its debut in San Francisco today.
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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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Remember Roli Blocks, the modular instruments? They just got more useful

Meet the new Dashboard for Roli Blocks, an app available for both Mac and Windows that let Blocks function as controllers for music software.
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Is this Apple Store-inspired setup the future of health care? Forward says yes

Forward opened its doors for the first time this week, inviting patients (who are "members") in for everything from a pap smear to a vaccine.
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Tesla waits for no one — not even its customers, Musk suggests in a tweet

If you were hoping that your Tesla would be the last car you'd ever buy, Tesla's CEO has a message for you -- it's not.
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Love bacon? Who doesn’t? Make yours faster, healthier with this bacon toaster

The best thing since sliced bread isn't toasted bread. It's a toasted bacon from the Bacon Express Grill (or toaster).
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Let your inner child (and artist) run free with Color by Disney, a new adult coloring app

This week, Disney released Color by Disney -- a new app that combines adult coloring books with technology.