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Google Chrome users will no longer need a plugin to use Hangouts

Google brought its communication services under the Hangouts banner not too long ago, it is now a one-stop solution for instant messaging between Android devices and computers as well as...

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France has passed an “anti-Amazon” bill to protect independent book stores

French lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday with the goal of helping small bookstores. The bill prohibits large online companies — including Amazon — from offering free delivery on discounted...

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Apple is shutting down Aperture in favor of its new Photos app

Heavy-duty photo-editing Mac users may not be happy this morning. Apple told news website The Loop that it has decided to abandon Aperture, its professional photo-editing software application. “With the...

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Asus is aiming for a September launch for its Android Wear smartwatch

@evleaks has news concerning the upcoming budget-friendly smartwatch from Asus, where the tweet claims that it will be given the codename Robin, with the intention of the Robin smartwatch being...

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Identity verification startup BlockScore has raised $2 million in funding

With the recent hacking at retail stores like Target, Neiman Marcus, Michaels and others, the issue of identity theft is on everyone's mind. It's a scary proposition, having someone rack...

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Google Play for Education has arrived on Chromebooks

Google Play for Education is an Android thing, not a Chrome thing. But considering the fact that Chromebooks' low prices and web-connected nature make them perfect terminal PCs for schools,...

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Facebook might take on business-centric social networks with FB@Work

Facebook and workplace productivity have never really gone hand-in-hand. It's even been estimated that the time US employees spend poking around on the social network is responsible for $28 billion...

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Forget.me is making it easier to exercise your “right to be forgotten”

In the wake of the landmark EU ruling last month stipulating that individuals should have the right to be forgotten by removing outdated information about themselves from search engine results,...

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Helpshift has raised $10 million to improve customer service on apps

Helpshift, the leading CRM for mobile apps, today announced that it has closed its Series A financing round of $10 million. The funding round was led by Intel Capital with...

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Google’s Nest Labs is opening its platform to other developers

Google's Nest Labs is opening its platform to outside developers, a big step by the thermostat and smoke-detector maker to establish itself in a crowded market to be the operating...

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