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Raspberry Pi sales exceed 2.5 million as it reaches its second birthday

The Raspberry Pi Foundation, with help from chipmaker Broadcom, is laying out a path toward an open source graphics driver for the tiny computer. Broadcom today "announced the release of full...

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Flyby app allows you to attach digital messages to real-world objects

For those who don't know, Project Tango is a Google-built prototype smartphone jam packed with Kinect-like 3D sensors and components. One of Mountain View's software partners involved in the project, FlyBy Media, has built what...

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Google now includes restaurant menus in search results pages

Looking for a menu before you go out to eat might have just gotten easier: you can now type "show me the menu for" plus a restaurant name into Google and...

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Google’s Sundar Pichai talks about the security of Android

It is safe to say that Android is probably the most popular smartphone operating system at the moment. That also makes them a very nice and juicy target for hackers...

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Samsung’s Galaxy S5 fingerprint scanner will be accessible by developers

When Apple announced the iPhone 5s, one of the key features of the handset was its Touch ID fingerprint sensor. As the sensor could be used to unlock the phone and...

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Google is lobbying officials to stop proposed Google Glass restrictions

Even as Google moves toward releasing its Google Glass wearable computer for a wider audience, the search giant is facing resistance from state legislators and finding it has to lobby...

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Microsoft adds full support for its TypeScript language to Visual Studio

Microsoft is rolling out a second tech preview of Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 on February 25, one with support for its new TypeScript language and tooling built in. Visual Studio 2013 Update...

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Shape Security raises $40 million in funding to build its “botwall” for businesses

Shape Security on Tuesday said that it has raised $40 million in venture funding to build out its product line, powered by its ShapeShifter polymorphic security appliance, and sales team. The...

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Millions of users flock to Telegram following the WhatsApp outage

Telegram, a messaging app that emphasizes privacy and security, added millions of new users Sunday, following WhatsApp's biggest outage in years. The spike in downloads pushed the app to the No. 4 position...

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Yota Devices unveils the next generation of its dual-screen smartphone

You haven't heard the last of the YotaPhone, the unusual Android handset with an e-ink display on its back. Although the smartphone has only been on the market for a few...

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