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Microsoft is working on a mysterious new service called Sway

Microsoft has bought the domain name Sway.com and appears to be planning a cloud service by that name. Domain name watcher Jamie Zoch noticed the purchase and wrote about his...

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Ukrainian restaurant payment app, Settle, has raised $1.5 million

Settle, a new restaurant payment app from Ukraine, has just raised $1.5 million in funding. According to TechCrunch, the soon-to-launch app is a "mobile payment service" that allows users to...

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Oculus Rift DK2 teardown reveals Samsung innards

You may not be able to get your hands on the very-much-backordered second generation Oculus Rift, but you know who did? iFixit — the guys who tear apart pretty much...

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Kurbo Health has raised $5.8 million to fight child obesity with its app

Kurbo Health today announced the launch of Kurbo, the first safe and effective program to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic using mobile tools. For the first time, children, teens and...

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Microsoft pits Cortana against Siri in its latest TV spot

Microsoft's Cortana voice assistant is an impressive addition to the company's Windows Phone software, and while Siri's update in iOS 8 will likely give Apple's digital gal the edge once...

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NPR One bring curated public radio streaming to your smartphone

There's something wonderful about listening to radio soaked in that soothing NPR gravy. The public radio powerhouse's new NPR One app keeps a personalized stream of lovely stories pumping into...

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Amazon is taking on YouTube with Instant Video “Video Shorts” section

Amazon’s never been one to back down from a fight. The company’s Instant Video streaming service seems aimed squarely at Netflix, and now CEO Jeff Bezos is taking on YouTube...

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Uber has finally arrived on Windows Phone

Better late than never, or so the saying goes. For those of you who are rocking to Windows Phone, you need not fret any longer since Uber is finally available...

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Apple is facing a class-action lawsuit by 20,000 of its employees

Apple is seen by many as a company that you’d seize the opportunity to work for, but apparently that’s not always the case. Just ask 20,000 Apple employees in California...

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Icix has raised $25 million to improve global product supply chain safety

Icix, a startup that makes it easier to track and test consumer products, has raised $25 million in a third round of funding. The San Francisco company helps companies form...

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