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Tango Channels is a new way to push updates and content to consumers

Mobile messaging company Tango is announcing a new way for companies like Spotify and 500px to push updates and content to consumers through a service called Tango Channels. At first...

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Microsoft is launching the Xbox One in four more Asian countries

If you live in Hong Kong, India, Singapore or Taiwan and have been waiting to get your hands on the Xbox One, the good news is that the wait is...

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Secret will be integrating with the Russian social network VKontakte

Russia’s one of those places where people could benefit from more privacy protections for their digital conversations. Fortunately, anonymous messaging app Secret is rumored to be teaming up with Russia’s...

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Yahoo is removing third-party log-ins from Flickr at the end of the month

Yahoo is moving forward with plans to discontinue access to its services using Facebook and Google logins. After removing the feature from its Tourney Pick’Em service earlier this year, the Mayer...

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Smartphone sales in Southeast Asia have exploded this year

The latest GfK data shows that smartphone take-up has passed the halfway mark in the overall handset market which includes basic feature phones, making up 55% in March across Singapore,...

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UK Broadband has unveiled a new 4G internet service named Relish

UK Broadband has unveiled a 4G internet service named Relish, which it claims will quickly deliver fibre speeds without a landline connection. Launched at an event in London on Wednesday, Relish...

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Japan’s DeNA is launching its own genetic testing service

Japan’s DeNA built its empire from games for feature phones and desktop PCs, but its legacy in leisure isn’t stopping it from tackling more serious matters. The company announced today...

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Google Glass gets fancy with new Diane von Furstenberg partnership

In yet another attempt to class up Glass, Google has tapped Diane von Furstenberg to design limited-edition frames. Much like the in-house designs that came out earlier this year, DVF has created more fashionable...

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Windows 8.1 has finally passed Windows 8 in market share

Windows 8.1 has finally bested its predecessor, with its market share edging higher than Windows 8′s in May, according to NetMarketShare. In May, Windows 8.1 ended with 6.35% global desktop market share,...

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Dyson almost created its own augmented reality headset 10 years ago

You probably know Dyson for its strange-looking vacuums and fans, but in the 21 years Sir James Dyson has been inventing, he’s cooked up more than high-tech home goods. His...

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Samsung has confirmed that it’s working on Tizen-based smart TVs

Global tech giant Samsung Electronics. Co. said Sunday it will unveil its SDK for the Tizen OS-based TVs, which can allow software developers to easily make new applications critical for...

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Tencent is now allowing any user to create a store inside WeChat

Tencent, the maker of popular messaging app WeChat, is taking its ecommerce ambitions one big step forward today by allowing anyone to set up a store inside WeChat. WeChat first...

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